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I've been using metroget 0.75% 2x/day for about 5 years (metronidazole gel). It doesn't completely control it but the rash is gone and the 70 year-old teenager's skin is manageable. I have celiac and collagenous colitis, so already on a controlled diet; the only things that I don't eat are gluten and NSAIDs. I eat minimal legumes and alcohol, a mostly FODMAP diet. My rosacea is worsened by sun, over exercise (which I do anyway), and stress. Mine was kicked off by retiring and spending a lot of time woodturning (sensitive to wood dust, no allergies). Consider keeping a food log to see what foods/stress/environmental changes influence rosacea or other symptoms. Sometimes we are focused enough on one problem, we don't see others. I take probiotics every day and avoid antibiotics because my GI tract is already screwed up. Spicy foods cause some people problems because they increase blood flow to the skin, so more immune cells to attack the friendly skin bacteria that a normal immune system ignores. Treatment programs depend on they type of rosacea that one has. I was on meds over the decades for skin rashes, cystic acne (not rosacea), and other skin problems; turns out I had undiagnosed celiac and those skin problems went away when I went GF 14 years ago. Our diets and GI tracts do impact us. If you are into peer-reviewed research, ResearchGate is a good source of info.
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I keep a food/medication journal to monitor everything that goes in my body. I agree, it is very helpful! I had three unique UTIs between January and March of this year. The Cipro and Macrobid for these trashed all the work I had done to improve my gut health. I know the gut is key to so many things and I have had ongoing problems because of constipation and now a small ulcer found during my March colonoscopy. One good thing, no celiac. So, working on that to hopefully help the immune system do what it’s supposed to do naturally. I have tried many brands of probiotics without any success. My body reacts so badly, I am never able to continue taking them. I work on probiotics through foods, so kefir, Yogurt, pickled foods, and gut health bread are part of my daily diet. Wish I could do kombucha, but I just can’t get it down.🤢 As far as exercise, I was doing very well daily until summer hit. I live in Las Vegas and the ongoing 110° to 118° stopped my morning walk. My exercise now includes multiple loops through Costco, Walmart and my grocery stores. Better than nothing! I am 72 and also retired so I have time for these things. Anxiety is another problem for me and anything I can force myself to do to be more social is a positive thing for me. I also am very happy I have found skin care/medication (not antibiotics) that really helped my skin. I use Paula’s Choice Azalaic acid 10% daily and prescription Azalaic acid 15% every few days. The prescription acid is extremely helpful in reducing the scarring and discoloration caused from bad pustules. The Paula’s Choice has helped to smooth my skin, minimize pores, help with discoloration, and really does the job I had hoped MetroGel would do, but doesn’t for me. These two things have been a game changer in keeping me away from antibiotics. If my doctor had his way, I would take 50 mg of doxycycline twice daily. Not doing that anymore!! These topical products do a better job and don’t rob my stomach of the bacteria it needs. It is so hard to return a compromised gut to a good place! I desperately look forward to having a glass of wine sometime in the near future. Seriously scared for that, though! 😭😭
I will for sure check out Researchgate! Thank you so much for sharing your story and the helpful information!! Good luck to you in your journey!!