Flare Ups
When do you notice that the flare ups occur? Oddly, mine sometimes
happen after I’ve taken a shower or after I’ve eaten. There is no
correlation. It doesn’t always happen after a shower. And it doesn’t
connect with a particular food source. It might happen one day after
eating, for example a ham sandwich, but the next time I eat a ham
sandwich nothing happens.
May 27th, 2006 at 6:53 pm
a couple of drinks for me is a guarenteed flareup.
sometimes after a shower also ,depending on the extent
of the underlying disease.
if im flared up already my face gets redder.
if its stable its just red in some spots
May 28th, 2006 at 8:15 am
Bob,
Could you tell us what ingredients are used in your drinks that
cause your flare-ups?
Also, what is the name of shampoo and soap you use in the shower?
Your answers might help someone who also has a flare-up after a
couple of drinks and after some showers.
By the way, are you aware that fragrances are irritants, and bar
soap harbors bacteria after it’s used?
Best to you,
Dan
May 31st, 2006 at 4:05 am
the ingredient that does it is alcohol .
could be vodka or whiskey doent matter but id say
vodka is worse.the mixer doesnt matter.one or 2 drinks
is ok in a long timespan,
but enough to get me a nice buzz will set off a red
face and bad flakes.I can also get acne cysts.
June 1st, 2006 at 3:36 am
Bob,
I would not overlook the "mix’ you add to vodka or whiskey. For
example, Kaula is full of sugar and it’s used with Vodka to make a
Black or White Russian drink… And soft drinks like 7-up, coke,
etc., have 9 tsp or tbs of sugar in every 8 ounce can that’s used to
make a whiskey highball drink.
Sugars in your mixed drinks, could be causing your flare-ups, so I
would not over look them.
Have you ever been checked to see if you might have a touch of
Rosacea?
Eczema, causes flakes and is a skin condition that’s closely related
to food allergies.
And Psoriasis, is close cousin to Seborrheic Dermatitis.
Rosacea, causes flushed face, red cheeks and a red nose. Over time
rosacea will create large pours on the nose if it’s not treated.
All four above are known skin disorders but only share one common
condition … Redness.
Ever hear of W.C. Fields? He was an actor who developed a bad case
of rosacea. His fans assumed he got his big red nose from drinking,
because he played a drunk in many of his movie rolls back in the
thirties and early forties. The funny part is… W.C. was only a tea
drinker!
My point is to not rule out eczema, because your describing a skin
condition (flaking) associated with a food allergy (mixed drinks)
and not SD.
If you where me, I would talk to a Dermatologist.
All The Best,
Dan
October 10th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
I was just wondering if anyone experiences flare ups (turning red in
spots) during or after eating.
October 11th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
Wendy -
Could you describe what your diet is like? Like in a typical week,
what are your meals? I swear this seb derm has gotten stranger the
longer I’ve had it. It seems that no matter what I eat I get a flare.
And I’ve been allergy tested…twice..and nothing! For some reason,
though, my body is rejecting everything. I’ll turn red in spots while
eating..and after about an hour, the spots die back down to pink. But
I hate even eating at this point, because I know that my face will be
lighting up. My family says to just forget about it…but how can it
be ignored?
October 12th, 2006 at 6:46 am
Wendy - Do you still get flares on the strict diet, or just when you
have the ‘no no’ foods? What do the flare ups look like, and where
exactly do they occur? Do you treat them with anything when they
occur? How long do they last?
Sorry for the barrage of questions. I feel like a sleuth in this
mystery.
Chris
October 13th, 2006 at 3:04 am
Wendy - The chicken that you eat, where do you purchase it? Is it okay
to buy regular grocery store poultry or does it have to be the open-
range variety from a health food store? Also how do you prepare the
chicken? Is it baked, boiled, etc.? Do you typically have a meal for
breakfast? And how often do you have brown rice? Just more questions
that have popped into my head! Thanks again!
October 13th, 2006 at 11:22 pm
Wendy - How often do you have eggs, such as how many per week? Are
they hard-boiled, fried, etc.? And do you eat the yolk? Just more
curiosity on my part. Trying to figure out sources of protein. Thanks!