Paula-

Welcome. Any extreme temperature can irritate rosacea, and if you're very close
to your heating vent at night this may be the reason for your flared skin.
However, I have to ask how long you have been taking prednisone? My brother
took/takes it for crohns disease and it can cause facial redness and/or acne. So
maybe you should check with your doctor to see if this may be bothering you.


Gabrielle.

--- In rosaceans@yahoogroups.com, "Paula D" <tracylyn1969@...> wrote:
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> Hi all...
>
> I'm new here and really don't know what I'm dealing with.
>
> I got a red sunburn type facial rash on my cheeks and chin. I don't know what
has caused it and I think it may be rosacea.
>
> Im 62 and wondering if the furnace/heat can cause this? I called my rheumy
and he prescribed a medrol pack. The nurse never said what my rheumy thought it
could be. I have rheumatoid arthritis and take enbrel and prednisone.
>
> Its mostly on the cheeks (not over the bridge of the nose). It really looked
like the lupus butterfly rash but, as I said, didnt cross the nose. I know that
rosacea and lupus can resemble each other.
>
> I'm wondering if the furnace heat (I have a floor vent right next to my side
of the bed) can cause a rosacea (flare)? I tend to keep it warm in the house
since I'm always cold. Turned the heat down to 70.
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> My rash was red/pink, smooth, non itchy..I do notice broken blood vessels in a
few areas.
>
> Thanks all..just wondering if this is caused by the furnace heat and if anyone
deals with this too?
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> It has almost gone away with the medrol pack. I've never dealt with this
before. I'd sometimes get a little scaly patch at the corner of my mouth but
that's all. I'm fair skinned also.
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> Thanks for any info....
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> Paula in Ohio
>