Rosacea Support Group
Rosacea is a common but often misunderstood condition that is estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide. It begins as flushing and redness on the central face and across the cheeks, nose, or forehead but can also affect the neck, chest, scalp or ears.
Grrr....I get so frustrated and angry and defensive when this happens! I'm sitting there talking and my face just goes red. We were talking about girl stuff...but it wasn't embarrassing stuff but for some reason my face turned red...and of course someone feels like it's okay to laugh at how red my face gets and that I shouldn't be embarrassed about blah, blah, blah! I wasn't embarrassed! I have rosacea, dammit! I can't control it!
Then I get even more worked up because I feel like I look like a monster when it happens and I just want to crawl under a rock and hide! Please people! Could you just understand and pretend not to notice!
Then I get even more worked up because I feel like I look like a monster when it happens and I just want to crawl under a rock and hide! Please people! Could you just understand and pretend not to notice!
I have a 'friend' who thinks it's really ok to laugh at my face too. I am trying this herbal stuff but sometimes it works ok and then my face turns red again. Rosacea is a mysterious health condition so who knows how to control it anyways.
I wish people would stop commenting on it as well.
Hang in there and do some affirmations. I find if I concentrate on other good features I have, the stress is not as bad.
I don't know if this helps or not, but that things a day at a time. All we can do is treat it and see what happens.
Just letting you know I you're not alone! I understand how that feels.