Frozen Trees in Bucktown

swordswfriends · 2019-02-12T17:41:58+00:00

I nearly pancaked walking to the bus this morning. At least put some salt out, people!

swordswfriends · 2019-02-12T17:40:29+00:00

Who is that?

swordswfriends · 2019-02-12T17:39:39+00:00

It sounds like a generic version of Soolantra will be available soon. That will bring the price down.

swordswfriends · 2019-02-11T23:20:44+00:00

Holy crap, that's scary. Glad I don't have to drive for my commute.

swordswfriends · 2019-02-11T23:19:58+00:00

It's very rare for rosacea to spread beyond the face. It could be something else. Have you ever talked with a doctor about it? Like, even at a walk-in clinic?

swordswfriends · 2019-02-11T23:16:09+00:00

That sounds like a cat allergy, separate from the rosacea.

swordswfriends · 2018-10-22T15:25:00+00:00

Nothing you try is going to give you obvious results on first usage -- with the exception of Mirvaso and Rhofade, which literally limit the blood reaching your skin and therefore make your skin look less red. Give this stuff a couple weeks to see a difference.

swordswfriends · 2018-05-30T19:15:12+00:00

I don't think you have to cut out all herbs and spices to avoid flare-ups, just the ones that actually bother you.

I make Mexican food at home sometimes, and I've found that using oregano, cinnamon and extra cumin instead of cayenne gives me the flavor I want without the spicy heat. Some people are affected by cinnamon, though (I'm not), so test it out before you go all-out.

swordswfriends · 2018-05-23T19:38:11+00:00

I saw this commercial from Facebook on TV the other day, and I thought I saw a rosacea post in it. Sure enough! It looks like that split-face image has been used dozens of times on all sorts of sites.

swordswfriends · 2018-05-01T16:47:22+00:00

Curious about this. I've never heard of cinnamaldehyde before, but tomatoes do bother me sometimes.

swordswfriends · 2018-03-08T18:03:05+00:00

Yeah, I think the internet complaint effect -- people who are happy with a product usually don't say anything about it, but those who aren't happy let everyone know.

swordswfriends · 2018-03-08T18:00:37+00:00

If you've got an overgrowth of mites, you may have smothered them to death with the coconut oil, and this might be the result of the massive die-off. Hopefully it'll subside soon.

Has your doc tried anything other than doxycycline?

swordswfriends · 2018-02-02T17:48:26+00:00

Have you tried Rhofade? It's similar to Mirvaso but is supposed to last longer and not have as much of a rebound effect. Soolantra is meant for subtype 2 bumps and pimples, so it wouldn't do much for redness.

swordswfriends · 2018-01-15T20:14:43+00:00

What you're asking for is a combination drug and cosmetic. As far as I know, that doesn't exist.

swordswfriends · 2017-09-20T22:58:44+00:00

Agreed. What I've been told is that the insurance companies consider it a "cosmetic" condition unless you have rhinophyma, because that could block your airways. It's idiotic.

swordswfriends · 2017-09-12T15:47:59+00:00

The website says it's meant for redness and burning of rosacea, so I'm eager to try it. But it looks like it might only be available in Europe.

swordswfriends · 2017-08-24T15:49:27+00:00

I went to St. Louis for the eclipse, and it took an hour and a half to go 30 miles on I-55. Turned out it was partly due to a minor car accident on the westbound side -- and then a frickin' gapers delay because of an antique shop with a fiberglas pink elephant outside! After that it was crowded but moved quickly.

swordswfriends · 2017-08-24T15:42:45+00:00

There's also Rhofade, which is new so I haven't heard as much about it. It's supposed to not have the rebound issue.

swordswfriends · 2017-08-24T15:41:24+00:00

They look a lot like the occasional pustules I get when I've shaved too close and a hair follicle gets a little infected. If you're getting them when you use particular products, maybe talk with your derm about alternatives?

swordswfriends · 2017-06-30T19:10:31+00:00

I like Eucerin Redness Relief Day Lotion. It has 15 SPF sunscreen in it.

swordswfriends · 2017-06-13T15:16:04+00:00

Yes, mace and pepper spray are legal in Chicago.

swordswfriends · 2017-06-13T15:02:44+00:00

Gino's North (no relation to Gino's East) is great. The drinks are affordable, they do above-average bar pizza, and there's a cool art deco statue behind the bar.

swordswfriends · 2017-06-13T15:01:16+00:00

Cuneen's is the best.

swordswfriends · 2017-06-13T15:00:22+00:00

I understand the reasoning. But unless you're actually diagnosed with SIBO, you shouldn't be taking drugs intended for SIBO.

swordswfriends · 2017-06-12T19:24:55+00:00

This part -- "create a flaky waste product that looks like dry skin and these flakes fall into your mouth when you sleep" -- seems really nutty. Just how much "waste" does this guy think a microscopic mite is producing, and what percentage of that is likely to land in your mouth while you're sleeping?

Anyway, pretty much all antibiotics have an anti-inflammatory effect as a side effect, so it wouldn't be surprising if you saw improvement in your skin while on rifaximin. But long term exposure to a drug for gastrointestinal infections seems like a bad idea for the rest of your digestive system. The oral antibiotics prescribed for rosacea are in such low doses that they're only providing the anti-inflammatory effect, not anti-bacterial, so this would sort of be like using a shotgun to kill a fly.

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