Experiences with

Oracea

Hi, I've had this condition for a couple of years now and manage it fairly well with invermectin and mirvaso and using aveeno skincare. The past few months things have changed and I'm getting flare ups regularly which cause my whole face and neck to switch to 'fire' mode in an instant! It's usually triggered

I saw a dermatologist before I got my lupus diagnosis. He didn't realise I had lupus and he prescribed a normal redness cream for my face: Leti SR serum. It's for "facial erythema due to erythrosis, couperose and/or Rosacea Subtype 1". It doesn't seem to make any difference to the redness. I can't see

Hi. I have had ibs and fibromyalgia for years. Now I'm told I need my cholestrol lowered. I've tried atorvastatin and rosuvastatin which I can't tolerate. Next step is Ezetimibe.Has anyone on here tried ezetimibe and did it affect your ibs/fibro please

hello I have been using Ilube eye drops for years. ( Acetylcysteine 5% )I have recently discovered it contains preservative benzalkonium chloride which is toxic to the eye. Is this a reason to stop using it or is the preservative not in large amounts? Many thanks

Does anyone know an alternative medication for Questran as there is now unavailability due to supply problems? I am having a bad attack of Bile Acid Malabsorption at the moment and am virtually housebound by it! Any help would be much appreciated 🙏

After many months of fighting a complete body rash, I was visually diagnose with Sezary Syndome and had to discontinue my CLL treatment with Venetoclax, only did 8 months out of 24 months due to the rash condition. Is there anyone with knowledge of this or was there any previous postings? I greatly

Hi everyone I wondered whether any members here have both rosacea and a malar flush on their faces? I have a constant red flush across my cheeks but when I'm tired or stressed I get a flare up of rosacea on top. And as I'm really exhausted most the time at the moment they're both evident. Obviously

Hi, I’ve just been diagnosed with thickening of the nose after my rosacea being under control for 25 years. I don’t know where to begin with treatment options. I’m currently on a waiting list to see an NHS dermatologist but there is a one year backlog. What can I do in the meantime? I’m currently taken

Hello,I am in my 50s and had worn my teeth due to nail biting. I had a plan to straighten first with Invisalign and then get bonding or veneers. I had a bad feeling about the orthodontist from the 2nd appointment...but I stuck with it. He said he was going to do a "very, very slight" shaving in between

Hi everyone, I have a quick question, since GIs here can't help me, I have come here to ask for a piece of advice from you. My IBS symptoms come and go, I am constantly on pro/prebiotics, and my GI keeps on changing the supplements, but my symptoms flare up whenever I have a stress( I started to notice

Just had an allergic reaction. Burning mouth/tongue for a couple of days . Yesterday had uncomfortable feeling in the chest ( like when overmedicated) Burning seemed to worsen over a couple of hours and Tongue swollen and some difficulty in swallowing. Not sure what had caused this so went to check

So I'm on 10mg of provera daily since the 15th of September and I've been bleeding continuously but I have now stopped bleeding since Wednesday. It's like a different world when you aren't bleeding! I've done some research and many women refer to the first period on provera as a "clear out" as the drug

I read in the Autumn 2023 ME Association magazine that R-Alpha Lipoic Acid could be helpful for someone with ME. I use Methotrexate for my RA. Has anyone used this supplement with Methotrexate?

I am on a hormone group someone has shared this I’ve been using milk thistle organic oil orally with vitamin e it doesn’t seem to have had any negative effects on myself thankyou in advance

Hi, I have rosacea, I started with very small red patches on my cheeks, which I didn't really mind so much. Now, 5 months after diagnosis, it's pretty much covering my whole face, it's painful, itchy and hot. I am on antibiotics- which I think have stopped working. I'm waiting to see a dermatologist.

I have a skin condition redness,skin irritating,red and white pimples and inflammation I cant go out I can't even look to my self in the mirror Every body is looking at me

My niece was on holiday in Taunton with son of 2 and husband. She was admitted as an emergency and had a lumbar puncture which flagged up viral meningitis - this is the second day. She has a bad pains in her brain and a bad neck and waiting for anti viral medication. Sounds very poorly indeed.

Hello 🤗, I was just wondering if there was any adults on here living with plagiocephaly ( twisted skull ), in Ireland, that were not diagnosed in their infant years 🤔?

Hi, I'm new to this forum and just wanted to write a post about my experience with Rosacea . . . . . I was diagnosed about 18 months ago following a chronic bout of Covid (I already had an autoimmune disease and I believe Covid sent my immune system into overdrive). For me, the condition presented as

Just been diagnosed today with Rosacea on my face which causes me to get horrible pus filled lumps mainly across my forehead and cheeks plus flushing and incredibly dry skin on both my face and scalp.I have been using Aveeno calm + restore cleanser and moisturiser but my GP says I need to change the