facial flushing?

[greythope 0]

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!).

[JWood1967 0]

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:

[txskoolnurse 0]

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

[greythope 0]

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!

[Fordgal88 7]

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.

HTH

=)

Shawna

[Jacks2009 0]

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...

[DownInSocal 12]

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