hey pete...
Have you considered your rosacea may have something to do with the
Demodex mite? I was having the same problem, allergy like symtoms..
runny nose watery eyes not to mention the constant itching... I
discovered that working on my immune system using vitamin c that the
runny nose has subsided.. I have also been using vitamin c topically..
WARNING doing this does definately burn and tingle at first, but the
results for me have been amazing.. I'm also using asprin disolved in
witch hazel...
This is what I do:
1)wash face with a very soft wash cloth and lever 2000 bar soap. Not
the liquid stuff.. I leave on my face for no less than 60 seconds.. At
first this may burn a bit
2)tone face with witch hazel/asprin mixture... 2 asprin to a tablespoon
of witch hazel.. use all over you face, allow to dry... I even used it
this morning on poison ivy that my cat gave to me... lol it worked
great... no itching
3)apply a good moisturizer... something without propolyne glycol...
that stuff is poison and makes my face tomato red...
4)I also crush vitamin c into a very fine powder.. you can buy the
powder either online or at your local pharmacy... if the pharmacy
doesn't have it on the shelf, talk to the pharmaracist, it can be
order.. but for right now, I'm just using what I have available at
home.. vitamin C 1000 mg tablets crushed... I use a cosmetic brush that
I use to apply the powder... definately use a brand new brush that
hasn't been already used.. they can be purchase anywhere that cosmetics
are sold... get the cheapest one... or have mom or a sister pick it
up... sometimes it hard for guys to buy these things... it's ok... lol
I also take 5000 mg of vitamin C by mouth... divide the doses up and
take with food to avoid stomache problems. I've also started taking
fish oil 3 times a day...
I know it seems like alot... but after a week, I'm very impressed with
my skin.. I have a few marks that at first were a very deep red when I
started this, that have faded to a very light pink....I haven't had a
new eruption in the last 5 days and that one was very short lived...
I know this is going to sound strange, but I also used dog shampoo for
fleas and ticks that contain permethrin on my hair... I found that by
using all of this stuff on my face, I had chased the little bugs into
my hair...
The shampoo didn't work.... so this morning.. I just washed my hair
with the Lever 2000...left it on no less then 60 seconds... and then
rinsed really well... it's not really hair friendly... but so far I
haven't scratched my head...
I tried an experiment to find out if DEMODEX was my problem... I
applied a heavy cooking oil on my skin and waited 10 minutes, the oil
will cut off their oxygen and force them to surface....after the 10
minutes, I smoothed my hand from chin upwards toward my temple.. I felt
a very grainy substance... when I looked at my hand, I had hundreds of
yellowish/white lint like particles on my hand... under a microscope, I
could see the head, body and legs of what closely resembled Demodex...
If you try anything that I've mentioned, keep in mind that your
condition may seem like it's getting worse at first.. but if you hang
with it, you may have the same results... let me know... good luck!!!
Vicky
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> I would like to know what these drugs help.Do they help with
reddness? I also noticed that since i have rosacea i need tissues
because my nose runs,has any body had the same problem?
> Pete
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