Over the last several months I have noticed my nose and cheeks seems to flush much easier and I don't understand why. At the moment they are red hot and my nose actually looks red! I always prided myself in being the person who could be mortified with embarassment and the red would never show.

However I have increasingly noticed this happening to me. Sometimes it is after I eat. This morning it happened just ask I had Breakfast (a quick snack of almonds while I worked). It also happened on Sunday but I was drinking a glass of wine so I attributed it to that. But even so, I have NEVER flushed from drinking before.

I guess I am dealing with all new circumstances these days with my body. Many years of worrying about eating too much and now I had to make sure to eat enough and the right things to keep myself going through workouts and a busy life.

Anyway just wondering if this is a symptom of something like a Vitamin deficiency, something else related to the band, or just something random. (please don't say peri-menopause, I am 35 and not ready for that!).

I have a friend who can eat katchup and the samething happens. She has some kind of reaction to tomatoes. I would not worry about if you just turn a little red. :sad:

Over the last several months I have noticed my nose and cheeks seems to flush much easier and I don't understand why. At the moment they are red hot and my nose actually looks red! I always prided myself in being the person who could be mortified with embarassment and the red would never show.

However I have increasingly noticed this happening to me. Sometimes it is after I eat. This morning it happened just ask I had breakfast (a quick snack of almonds while I worked). It also happened on Sunday but I was drinking a glass of wine so I attributed it to that. But even so, I have NEVER flushed from drinking before.

I guess I am dealing with all new circumstances these days with my body. Many years of worrying about eating too much and now I had to make sure to eat enough and the right things to keep myself going through workouts and a busy life.

Anyway just wondering if this is a symptom of something like a Vitamin deficiency, something else related to the band, or just something random. (please don't say peri-menopause, I am 35 and not ready for that!).

sounds like rosacea. It's pretty common. Sometimes hormones can make it come on, maybe your hormone levels have increased/changed. You can find out more about it online but it is nothing to worry about, just cosmetic. Hope this helps

sounds like rosacea. It's pretty common. Sometimes hormones can make it come on, maybe your hormone levels have increased/changed. You can find out more about it online but it is nothing to worry about, just cosmetic. Hope this helps

Ding ding ding - I think we have a winner! Sounds exactly like what it is. Thanks!

I have rosacea. I notice that I have "flare-ups". Seems like after working out, it happens. It feels kinda like my cheeks are chapped. Some times I will get itchy bumps, but they only last for a day or so. I do have some topical ointment (metrocream) for it. But it makes my face feel oily, so I don't use it - unless it gets really bad. The dermatologist told me that drinking will cause it to flare up too.

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Shawna

Over the last several months I have noticed my nose and cheeks seems to flush much easier and I don't understand why. At the moment they are red hot and my nose actually looks red! I always prided myself in being the person who could be mortified with embarassment and the red would never show.

However I have increasingly noticed this happening to me. Sometimes it is after I eat. This morning it happened just ask I had breakfast (a quick snack of almonds while I worked). It also happened on Sunday but I was drinking a glass of wine so I attributed it to that. But even so, I have NEVER flushed from drinking before.

I guess I am dealing with all new circumstances these days with my body. Many years of worrying about eating too much and now I had to make sure to eat enough and the right things to keep myself going through workouts and a busy life.

Anyway just wondering if this is a symptom of something like a Vitamin deficiency, something else related to the band, or just something random. (please don't say peri-menopause, I am 35 and not ready for that!).

This may have something to do with the band, as I did a search and came up with this tread because the same exact thing has been happening to me ever since I was banded. Seems to happen right after or while I am eating. I never had this problem before...

Over the last several months I have noticed my nose and cheeks seems to flush much easier and I don't understand why. At the moment they are red hot and my nose actually looks red! I always prided myself in being the person who could be mortified with embarassment and the red would never show.

However I have increasingly noticed this happening to me. Sometimes it is after I eat. This morning it happened just ask I had breakfast (a quick snack of almonds while I worked). It also happened on Sunday but I was drinking a glass of wine so I attributed it to that. But even so, I have NEVER flushed from drinking before.

I guess I am dealing with all new circumstances these days with my body. Many years of worrying about eating too much and now I had to make sure to eat enough and the right things to keep myself going through workouts and a busy life.

Anyway just wondering if this is a symptom of something like a Vitamin deficiency, something else related to the band, or just something random. (please don't say peri-menopause, I am 35 and not ready for that!).

Have you had your blood pressure checked? Just a thought. I flush just like that when my blood pressure is high (because I am mad or anxious) or when I forget to take my meds