Question:
I enquired if rosacea sufferers encounter issues with stress and anxiety on this forum. I understand that rosacea sufferers often have to make lifestyle changes to cope with the disorder, but little formal
assistance is provided. My study is interested in understanding how our skin might react to different stimulus as well as if psychological intervention (e.g. stress management strategies, relaxation..etc) will assist rosacea sufferers to better manage with this disorder.
Therefore, you are invited to participate in an study at Murdoch University to investigate the impact of blushing on rosacea and whether psychological treatment will assist in managing the symptoms of rosacea. It is anticipated that first part of the study, to investigate
changes in skin blood flow in rosacea, will take no more than two hrs to complete. You may also be invited to participate in the treatment phase, where free psychological assistance will be provided to better cope with the distressing aspects of rosacea.
This part of the study will involve filling out a daily diary of symptoms and attending Murdoch Psychology Clinic once/week for 12 weeks.
Answer:
I wanted to make a couple of comments on your study. Before I was
diagnosed I was sent to a pschiatrist and eventually a psycholoigist
as my derm thought I was getting depressed and bringing on the
flushing itself. While I understand and accept that flushing can be
bought on by anxiety I was not helped by the talking therapy as they
tried to get me to break the cycle of worrying about flushing but
never accepting that the flushing was the cause of a vascular
disease.
My worry with this type of treament is that ultimately the blame
will be put on the person for failing to get better (ie control
their flushing) even though it is out of their control. I for one
found that it was only through the use of prescription drugs that
allowed me to be free of flushing for some of the time and therefore
begin to relax and become less anxious.
in Western Australia investigating the relationship between stress
and subtype 1 of rosacea (chronic facial flushing) under the
supervision of Dr. Peter Drummond.
issues with stress and anxiety on this forum. I understand that
rosacea sufferers often have to make lifestyle changes to cope with
the disorder, but little formal assistance is provided. My study is
interested in understanding how our skin might react to different
stimulus as well as if psychological intervention (e.g. stress
management strategies, relaxation..etc) will assist rosacea
sufferers to better manage with this disorder.
University to investigate the impact of blushing on rosacea and
whether psychological treatment will assist in managing the symptoms
of rosacea. It is anticipated that first part of the study, to
investigate changes in skin blood flow in rosacea, will take no more
than two hrs to complete. You may also be invited to participate in
the treatment phase, where free psychological assistance will be
provided to better cope with the distressing aspects of rosacea.
This part of the study will involve filling out a daily diary of
symptoms and attending Murdoch Psychology Clinic once/week for 12
weeks.
I wanted to make a couple of comments on your study. Before I was
diagnosed I was sent to a pschiatrist and eventually a psycholoigist
as my derm thought I was getting depressed and bringing on the
flushing itself. While I understand and accept that flushing can be
bought on by anxiety I was not helped by the talking therapy as they
tried to get me to break the cycle of worrying about flushing but
never accepting that the flushing was the cause of a vascular
disease.
