Originally Posted by Levnon

drummond,


just how exactly did u found out that the problem was related to the food you eat ? did the redness on your face dsiappear completely ? You see , I too believe this redness on my face is somehow connected to the food intake. I underwent some tests and it turned out im allergic to eggs . Thing is , I never noticed any sort of reaction on my face/body after having eggs , which made me quite perplexed. Therefore , I believe perhaps the yolk-albumin might be causing this redness on my face. I started reducing egg intake , I haven't completely cut it down though. Now after 2 weeks , the redness on my face has decreased by about 10% . It's still ugly and horrible but at least its intensity decreased a bit. Further , I no longer get any "flushing" attacks , which makes me feel very relieved. I also noticed that after washing and then drying my face with water the redness intensity decreases significantly but temporarily ( 5-10 mins max ). When I wake up , the redness is also at minimum. I have also stopped using any sort of creams/lotions/mosturizers/etc.

Now how can I exactly determine if I'm sensitive to other types of food ?

Originally Posted by Khrissy3000

why is it that redness is at minimum late at night and early in the morning??? thats something to work with, maybe we should work out what happens to the body at these times.

Originally Posted by Levnon

thanks for your input , drummond. I gues I'm gonna try my best to isolate the types of food I'm eating and see the effect within 2-3 weeks. Was there any specific diet you followed inorder to get rid of your red cheeks ?

Originally Posted by Levnon

thanks for the info drummond , i'm gonna cut down the wheat-dairy products , but fat-oil free as well ? this is impossible dude. I dont think our bodies function the same way , but im pretty sure it's either the wheat / milk + eggs that's aggrevating my red cheeks. You're right about acidic beverages , they seem to be no good either. I decided to have chicken + salad for this whole week and see the result. I dont drink alcohol a lot either. I live in Lebanon btw ... difficult to believe , i know ...

Originally Posted by knp833

How can we go about trying to solve this ourselves? any ideas? I know from my own experiences what will trigger an attack of flushing, so i try to make a point to avoid those situations. Unfortunetely one can't avoid all of them or predict all of them. My personality used to be very outgoing until my kprf started when i was about 14, since then i have become more and more introverted.


I am desperate for a cure. I am 23 and am starting to lose hope that there ever will be a cure. I know i would feel like superman if i ever got this thing licked for good. Thats a feeling that i want more than anything in the world. to get my personality back.

-kirk

Originally Posted by james11

This is exactly how I feel.

Originally Posted by Khrissy3000

why is it that redness is at minimum late at night and early in the morning??? thats something to work with, maybe we should work out what happens to the body at these times.