Flare up on face

[Tinkerjack1912]

Hi I was just wondering if anyone else gets a flare up like this on their face?

[Ginsing]

Hi Tinkerjack,

I get flare on my face usually it is and lumpy like yours. I have a steroid cream which I use very sparingly. I also find that by cleansing an nourishing every day with a hp15 moisturiser helps stop the atmosphere annoy my skin.

Do go see your Doc and let him check it out always wisest thing to do. Remember we are just fellow fibromites we are not medics so always check with your own Doctor.

xgins

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Ginsing]

Thanks I just wondered if it was linked to the Fibro as I'm still learning , I need to see my gp when it's at it's worse really so she can see it in full swing if you know what I mean. X

[panda60]

Yes I do. My GP gave me some gel to put on it which clears it up quickly. I think he said it is roseacea which I don"t think is related to fibro. Get your GP to take a look. X

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to panda60]

Thankyou, I've looked it up and it does look like it doesn't it, it seems to flare up when my Fibro is bad could be coincidental x

[Hols15]

I do as well I never wear makeup but have started to at work as it looks so bad xx

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Hols15]

I don't wear makeup either would understand it maybe if I did. Thanks for replying x

[Weelamb]

I also get it, I just put it down to all the medication I'm taking, although I could be wrong? Defo see ur doc about it just to put ur mind at rest, my doc gave me a cream called dermol I fink it's called is for rash,s like this , after a few days of using it the redness went, it's just a little bumpy underneath, but using face packs weekly it's nearly all away :-))) x

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Weelamb]

That's great thank you x

[Weelamb in reply to Tinkerjack1912]

No probs, take care& let us know how u get on wit ur gp,

[Tinkerjack1912]

Thankyou

[flossy1]

About 2 years ago my face and neck flared very badly after Sun exposure and I was eventually diagnosed with Lupus SLE. I think it's always worthwhile seeing your doctor with this type of rash. X

[TheAuthor]

Hi Tinkerjack1912

I am so sorry to see that you are having such a bad flare up on your face, and I genuinely hope that you can find some resolution and relief to this issue as soon as possible.

I do get flares ups on my face but not as severe as yours, I tend to get more on my neck than anywhere else.

Take care

Ken x

[Neekynoodle1980]

Hello

My rash isn't as bad as yours but it's there every day! I've been told to ask my doctor for a blood test to rule out Lupus. Don't wish to worry you but fibro symptoms apparently are very similar. It's worth mentioning when you do visit him/her!

Good luck finding the cause

gentle healing hugs x

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Neekynoodle1980]

Thanks Hun, I've looked into Lupus and have more Fibro symptoms. I've had loads of blood tests done but will check with the gp that Lupus has been checked. This rash gets worse too, I get to the point I'm embarrassed to go out.

[sangje]

For what it is worth I have been diagnosed with roseaca which is noticably worse when i have a fibro flare or even if one is brewing - i strongly believe they are related if not part of the same syndrome.

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to sangje]

Thanks going to go back to the gp again feel like I live there at the mo.

[moonstonebright]

Hi Tinkerjack1912, I also get flare ups of my face and so far Lupus tests have been clear. I don't have any cream for it but it does go down after a couple of days and I use a light cream to powder foundation which helps to cover it when it's at its worst.

Take care

April

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to moonstonebright]

Mine comes and goes but it's got to a point now where it's more often here than not and it itches a lot.

[RIBBONPINK]

Could it be mediication,face cream,or something you have eaten you might be alergic to it may be.

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to RIBBONPINK]

I don't think so had it for a while now one and off just seems to have gotten worse but then all my symptoms have. I've had one day where I felt half human this week the rest I've just wanted to stay in bed.

[moonstonebright]

I can truly sympathise with you it's rotten! I hope you can get to the bottom of what's causing you're face to flare up so badly! Take care

April

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to moonstonebright]

Thank you

[mazzer2]

Hi yes i do not sure what causes it i thought i must be allergic to something..i use avenno cream.it helps a little.hope you can get a diagnosis..

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to mazzer2]

Thankyou

[lcm27]

Hi, yes I also get flareups when I get a fibro flare. I wash in Dermol (from the docs), moisturise with it as well. The meds make my skin very dry. Do ask your GP for a diagnosis. It is thought that continually using the same facial products make the skin lazy and eventually don't do their job. I do have dreadful problems with makeup, moisturisers, shampoos etc, this is the multiple chemical sensitivities we get as part of good old fibro. If you are exfoliating, try not to for a month, if you use soap and water stop and see what difference it makes. Ask your gp if you can use Dermol as a moisturiser, they will probably say yes as it has no nasties in it and is for eczema etc. Try not to strip your skin as it upsets the acid balance and will give breakouts. If you have dry cheeks and round by your ears, something like that will certainly help. I know as many of us do how important it is for us to have decent skin to face the world. I have to say, I am turning 60 this year, and although I don't get great sleep, feel rubbish, am in constant pain people do say my skin looks good and I put that down to the Dermol. If your gp wont prescribe which they should you can get it over the counter at a good chemist, comes in a 500ml pump bottle, which should last for ages.

Good luck with your gp, try not to get stressed, it makes the breakouts worse. Fluffy hugs, Lynn x

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to lcm27]

Thanks Lynn xx

[Tinkerjack1912]

Saw the doc today who prescribed antibiotics two mints worth and if they work then they will go on repeat two problems I have they are huge and I can't swallow tablets at the best of times the doc knows this and secondly I know long term antibiotics can weaken the immune system, I know this as it's happened to a member of my family and now they are very ill as the body doesn't fight any infection.

Not sure what to do at the minute but will sort something I'm sure.

Gentle hugs to all x

[Maggiet]

I've just been diagnosed with perioral dermatitis. Also known as 'muzzle rash'! It looks similar to yours but if you Google it you can compare it with yours. The dermatologist has put me on a 6 week course of antibiotics (!) They are quite large, but as they're capsules I can swallow them as, like you, I have great difficulty swallowing tablets. Good luck, there is nothing worse than a facial rash

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Maggiet]

Thank you mine are large capsuals too begins with L. X

[Maggiet in reply to Tinkerjack1912]

Mine are Lymecycline. I'm OK with capsules as it's tablets I can't swallow. Ironically it's steroid cream that was prescribed for another condition that has most probably caused by facial mess, erm, I mean rash!

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Maggiet]

That's what I've got too can you let me know how it works for you? Are they talking about putting you on it permantly?

[Maggiet in reply to Tinkerjack1912]

Not at the minute, but I have to go back to the dermatologist in June, so I'll see what happens then. The rash drives me nuts! It's itchy, sore and looks awful. I've been signed off work till next Monday, but I'll have to go back in, I can't stay off until it's cleared up, it might take weeks! I work in a college so I'm in contact with students and can't really hide! I can't wear makeup as a cover up either as it makes it worse. LLet's hope it works for us both and our complexions are restored! Xx

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Maggiet]

Oh no I really feel for you, I'm a stay at home mum bringing up my babies but when they go to school and I plan on going back to work I have no idea what I will do especially if this pain keeps increasing like it is now. X

[Maggiet in reply to Tinkerjack1912]

I know, what with that and the fibro and I also have small fibre neuropathy I sometimes feel like a pain ball! It's quite a worry isn't it? Let's hope for some rapid advances in the treatment of chronic pain! Enjoy your babies, they grow up so fast - I now have grandchildren - where did the time go?

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Maggiet]

Thank you I'm very lucky with my two they are pretty good even though my little girl is very clingy 24 hours a day.