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Lesions on the liver.
I told my doctor I was having sharp pains in the liver area so he sent me for a sono. My last sono was 3 years ago when I was dx with HepC. The new sono didn't show any significant changes over the 3 years, but did show something my doc questioned, so we scheduled an MRI. The MRI didn't show much else from the sonogram and the only information I had was that there are many lesions on my liver. Because of my medical history, my doctors wanted to follow up the MRI with a PET Scan just to be certain what we were dealing with and my insurance company said they wouldn't authorize it. Disturbing, isn't it! Anyway, the only way to find out what these lesions are is to do a biopsy, which my doc is not ready to do since there haven't been any real changes in 3 years. I has anyone had experience with these lesions? I am grade 1, stage 1, genotype 1, treating for the 2nd time.
FWIW
"Some of the most common prescription oral antibiotics include tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline and erythromycin."
From: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00308.html
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I did read however that amoxycillin is sometimes used for H. Pylori bacteria that some suggest is associated with rosacea. My colonoscophy biopsy sample last year was negative for H. Pylori.
After yesterday, I've pretty much written off "fun in the sun" for this summer but hopefully a year off interferon will make some difference next summer.
"Some of the most common prescription oral antibiotics include tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline and erythromycin."
From: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00308.html
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I did read however that amoxycillin is sometimes used for H. Pylori bacteria that some suggest is associated with rosacea. My colonoscophy biopsy sample last year was negative for H. Pylori.
After yesterday, I've pretty much written off "fun in the sun" for this summer but hopefully a year off interferon will make some difference next summer.
My skin calmed down a little this morning after reluctantly using hydrocortisone 1% on face at bedtime. I avoided the cortisone on the main mid-face rosacea portion where redness is most prominent and I have gotten pimples. Stupid of me to have sun-bathed in the mid-day sun even though it was only 30 minutes and I had SPF 45 on. My thinking was maybe it would help the seb derm without activating the rosacea. Five minutes would probably have been more appropriate.
My new plan is to see another derm or two and see what they have to say but more specifically to ask for oral antibiotics. I'm also looking into IPL (intense pulsed laser). Did you start with the oral antibiotics yet? It probably takes some time to kick in. I also tried Jojoba oil yesterday for moisturizer and it seems very non-irritating. Today, I'm going to mix the Jojoba oil with a diluted (5% solution) of tea tree oil and see how that goes. Antibiotics and lasers aside, I am hoping time will be our friend as the interferon leaves our bodies.
Hopefully sharing treatment information like this will be helpful. Beyond that I don't have the strength to jump over shadows and fix something that is working. Wish I had some answers but the only answer seems to be trying different things, time and patience. There is a huge mental component to all this I am finding out in my own case with the mirror, thing, etc. I going to try and work on that until things finally clear up, because like you found out with the cable guy, it probably bothers us more than others.
-- Jim
My new plan is to see another derm or two and see what they have to say but more specifically to ask for oral antibiotics. I'm also looking into IPL (intense pulsed laser). Did you start with the oral antibiotics yet? It probably takes some time to kick in. I also tried Jojoba oil yesterday for moisturizer and it seems very non-irritating. Today, I'm going to mix the Jojoba oil with a diluted (5% solution) of tea tree oil and see how that goes. Antibiotics and lasers aside, I am hoping time will be our friend as the interferon leaves our bodies.
Hopefully sharing treatment information like this will be helpful. Beyond that I don't have the strength to jump over shadows and fix something that is working. Wish I had some answers but the only answer seems to be trying different things, time and patience. There is a huge mental component to all this I am finding out in my own case with the mirror, thing, etc. I going to try and work on that until things finally clear up, because like you found out with the cable guy, it probably bothers us more than others.
-- Jim
first paragraph is a little confusing...should have been "where I have gotten pimples in the past" -- no new pimples this morning from last night's hydrocortisone, thankfully.
Not up on the antibiotics yet, but I did read that tetracyline and it's family members doxycylene and minocyline are often used.
What you're on I believe is a sub clinical dose of a med used for gum disease also in the doxy family which I will bring up at my next derm appointment. Maybe it takes time to kick in or you need a higher dose. If you're allowed, try taking it with some food or milk and maybe it will be kinder to your stomach. If it doesn't work, maybe you need something at a higher dose, but like I said haven't read all that much on antibiotics yet other than they seem to be indicated if the other stuff doesn't work.
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I was under the impression that IPL (intense pulsed light) which is technically not a laser, is the most advanced light treatment as opposed to the Pulsed Dye Laser which is a real laser. *** If you have heard of any laser better than IPL please let me know***
Here's an article on the two types of lasers discussed:
http://tinyurl.com/rekdv
IPL costs around 500-800 per treatment with the big shot derms, so I'm guessing this is going to cost initially 2000-4000 for 4-5 treatments if I go that route plus maintenance sessions, and if after they look at my face decide that it will give good results. Don't think insurance will cover.
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I truly believe there are solutions to this albeit time-consuming and perhaps costly ones. I decided this morning not to let the mental part get to me in the meanwhile.
-- Jim
What you're on I believe is a sub clinical dose of a med used for gum disease also in the doxy family which I will bring up at my next derm appointment. Maybe it takes time to kick in or you need a higher dose. If you're allowed, try taking it with some food or milk and maybe it will be kinder to your stomach. If it doesn't work, maybe you need something at a higher dose, but like I said haven't read all that much on antibiotics yet other than they seem to be indicated if the other stuff doesn't work.
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I was under the impression that IPL (intense pulsed light) which is technically not a laser, is the most advanced light treatment as opposed to the Pulsed Dye Laser which is a real laser. *** If you have heard of any laser better than IPL please let me know***
Here's an article on the two types of lasers discussed:
http://tinyurl.com/rekdv
IPL costs around 500-800 per treatment with the big shot derms, so I'm guessing this is going to cost initially 2000-4000 for 4-5 treatments if I go that route plus maintenance sessions, and if after they look at my face decide that it will give good results. Don't think insurance will cover.
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I truly believe there are solutions to this albeit time-consuming and perhaps costly ones. I decided this morning not to let the mental part get to me in the meanwhile.
-- Jim
Sunday night: Just went to the hydrocortisone. So much for treatment working. Should not have gone out in the noon sun today even with SPF 45. Becoming a PITA. Hopefully it will heal over the winter when the sun disappers. Did I mention I'm thinking of acupuncture and/or Chinese medicine? Getting fed up and desperate here.
maybe you answered this but what eyelid scrubs do you use? Read a few drops of baby shampoo in a cup of warm water with a cue tip. For example, today my right upper eyelid is red when peeled back and right eye slightly closed compared to left. Both eyes watering but no itching. Sounds milder than what you have and what I've read but ocular rosacea has many forms and apparently occurs in close to 50 per cent of all those who have rosacea. Other symptons I never associated with this over the past year are light sensitivity and "grit" feeling in eyes. I'm surprised my opthamoloigst didn't pick up on this. Just told me to wear sunglasses because I have light eyes.
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