Remember this all started back in january when I decided to get off of benzolperoxide products and did not wash my face for a month then went to the derm and they put me on metro gel which worked to a point then they switched me to finacea that stung burned my face and that is when I broke out the first time horribly.
The benzol peroxide was keeping my rosacea in check and I did not know that....hind sight is 20 20 I wish I had never switched and left things well enough alone.
~sigh
bizi
I keep reading about spironolactone need to research this.....

The saliva tests are not as accurate as the blood work IMO.

I think you should have an endo do a complete workup on all your hormones to rule out some imbalance.

Bizi,

How do you like your hair results?

:Cowgirl:

M

I love the color, red violet. deep red that looks like blood color at the ends....great for halloween!
Today is day 3 of 30mg of prednisone...so far I have had to take extra klonipin to sleep but have slept which is a good sign. wonder if taking the geodon will prevent me from going manic? Sure hope so.
I think my face is less inflammed today.
(keeping fingers crossed)
bizi who is trying with all her might to not pick at the white heads. haven't in 4 days now. :o It is so hard to just watch them sit there full of bacteria and let them be.....
~sigh
we just got back from the pumpkin patch, picked out a couple of fine pumpkins, jeff is hammering away at the stakes to put up the tombstones, the ground is so hard here, poor guy.
Did I mention that we went to a haunted attraction in baton rouge last night? The 13th gate and necropolis were wonderful lots of fun! had a great dinner at the chimes right next door to LSU which was crazy full of people because of the home game today. had a delicious BBQ shrimp dish with a crispy grits wedge and wonderful peppery butter sauce to dip your pistolet roll into. YUMMY!!!!!!Great night!
bizi

Dear Bizi

you will look great for halloween! :) and that sounded like a fun pre-halloween evening... is it that close already?

CONGRATULATIONS on FOUR DAYS of NO picking! :yahoo:

c'mon, let's go for FIVE! you can do it! :cool:

as usual i am envious of your dinner description... sigh... (mouth-watering even though i just had a pretty good breakfast m'self - mini-frittata made with left over garlic spinach).

i think it is a good idea to see if your sis also has to use benzoyl peroxide though... might be interesting. it's true what MrsD said about identical twins... they tend to have the same pathologies with onset around the same time... eg. if one has an organ failure the other does too within a brief period of time (months)... often even in different environments.

for the rest, just keep us posted. it is going to be impossible to second-guess things over the net. the derm should be able to diagnose what you have accurately. if you have doubts at this point, do get a second opinion. maybe a female who might be more sensitive to the emotional and esthetic impact on you.

if it's the hormones, blood work will tell. i specifically suggested a gyn endocrinologist because they have in depth knowledge on female related hormonal issues and possible causes and effects, as well as preparation in general endocrinology. but i might start with your mdoc, and your regular gyn. they may be able to help you directly, or refer you according to your needs otherwise.

Meanwhile try not to worry about having all the weird diseases mentioned in this thread. i suspect the most likely thing is set of coincidences, eg:

• change in your usual topical facial treatment,
• stress over the in-service and now stress over your face (vicious cycle and elevates cortisol),
• possible pre-menopausal changes (can begin several years before).

just another 2c.:o
if you had 2c for every time i gave my 2c, you'd be rich, huh? :o

~ waves ~

since thursday 10-20-11
 

thank you dear waves.
I have a fraternal twin.
everyone else in my family uses only water to wash their face...that was what I was aiming for back in january.
I have been reading horror stories of other peoples woes of acne and using new products and things getting a lot worse before getting better...so maybe that is what is happening to me. I just don't have the stomach to wait 2 months of my face getting worse before maybe getting better.
This is my new routine. since thursday 10-20-11
Ist thing in the morning take 40mg doxyclyclin oracea on an empty stomach except for coffee.
wash face with cerave cleanser apply metro gel(metronidazole 1 %) apply clinique rosacea make up. during the day blot oily skin with tissue, same if it itches.
noon eat lunch take meds and vitamins
dinner take meds
bed time wash face with cetaphil bar soap(cerave did not take off make up)
apply aczone gel(dapsone 5%), apply cerave moisturizing lotion with ceramides and hyaluronic acid,
take nite time meds
watch lost
bed time around midnight
bizi getting to bed a bit later than during the week.

crossing fingers and toes for you, bizi, that your face clears up soon!

nitey nite
sleep well. :Zzzz:

(((hugs)))

~ waves ~

have a good day waves!
((((HUGS)))))
bizi

I was doing really well not picking at my face then it started to peel...the temptation to peel off the dead skin was too great so that is what I have been doing all day is running my fingers over the bumps gently peeling them off or the ones that have scabs.
all day.
but over all. I see a vast improvement. the predinisone is really doing its trick and I am sleeping with 2 mg of klonipin instead of 1mg.
So I am happy over all.

bizi

great news i hope this keeps up!

and i hope you don't catch the flu!

(((hugs)))

~ waves ~