stacy1912
18-09-10, 09:59
Hi :blush:
I hope someone can help, I am at my wits end trying to fathom out my face!! For the last 12 months when I have either been hot, drunk a very hot drink or been stressed my right cheek has flushed badly. Causing stinging and pain and slight swelling?! My left cheek is red ish as well but no where near as red or painful as the right side? I have seen my GP several times and she doesn't commit herself to a diagnosis and has prescribed metrogel which has done nothing other than cause a lovely peeling effect as it sits on the surface of my skin. Also it calmed down over the summer only to start up again now the temperature is dropping now we are in Autumn. It is horrible and is making me really miserable. I can't drink tea anymore at work for risk of a flare and I have a stressful job so when things are heating up in the office so is my cheek!!!
I have researched this myself (bad idea) and come up with Rosacea, but because it worse on one side I am also getting information stating a tumour in the lung, which i mentioned to my GP and she looked at me gone out!! I have also had carcinoid syndrome come up too but my flushing isn't accompanied by the other symptoms so I doubt it is that!
Does this sound like Rosacea and has anyone experienced symptoms that are worse on one side? Also when I am not flushed my skin looks quite normal ??
Help!!
Thanks
Stacy
I hope someone can help, I am at my wits end trying to fathom out my face!! For the last 12 months when I have either been hot, drunk a very hot drink or been stressed my right cheek has flushed badly. Causing stinging and pain and slight swelling?! My left cheek is red ish as well but no where near as red or painful as the right side? I have seen my GP several times and she doesn't commit herself to a diagnosis and has prescribed metrogel which has done nothing other than cause a lovely peeling effect as it sits on the surface of my skin. Also it calmed down over the summer only to start up again now the temperature is dropping now we are in Autumn. It is horrible and is making me really miserable. I can't drink tea anymore at work for risk of a flare and I have a stressful job so when things are heating up in the office so is my cheek!!!
I have researched this myself (bad idea) and come up with Rosacea, but because it worse on one side I am also getting information stating a tumour in the lung, which i mentioned to my GP and she looked at me gone out!! I have also had carcinoid syndrome come up too but my flushing isn't accompanied by the other symptoms so I doubt it is that!
Does this sound like Rosacea and has anyone experienced symptoms that are worse on one side? Also when I am not flushed my skin looks quite normal ??
Help!!
Thanks
Stacy