Gaps in treatment.

[Marla]

There I was, resting on my proverbial laurels, and BAM! there I was again with signs of re-infestation.

It's like Whack-A-Mole, you know? Here a dot, there a bump, everywhere a blackhead. The one that really gets me is the cyst that knows it can get a jump on me by forming right between my shoulder blades. Heh! I've learned how to reach it all by myself. Is that adaptation or what? I mean me being able to reach that area.

Be careful out there. Keep a layer of treatment between you and THEM.

*sigh*

Marla

[Walter]

Hello Marla

How long did you stop using?

Walter

[Marla]

Hello, Walter:

I was spot treating instead of maintaining a routine. I knew it meant troubles later, so it's my own danged fault that new breakouts occurred.

Not only that, but my pets were far behind in the Frontline treatment schedule. They were the first to show signs of increasing Demodex populations.

Silly me, I pushed it to the limit and a little beyond. It was in the interest of focusing on some other persistent tasks.

The XFML was most effective for the painful bumps (two of them). The Z ointment eliminated the inflamed bumps that have pus in them. Lucky for me, I had plenty of product on hand to restore order to my skin.

In addition, I had not used the soaps and body washes regularly. I skipped them and used another shower wash for several weeks. I regret that.

Sometimes it's difficult for me to place things I need in the best places at the right times. Replenishing my supplies where I can reach them easily is something I delayed so I could apply my efforts to critical issues of no relationship to my skin condition.

Stress -- unusual stress -- no doubt conributed to neglecting my routines. As always, I eventually pull myself together and get things done.

Thanks to having plenty of supplies on hand to stop the further damage, I was able to restore the previous calm to my skin.

Although I am often required elsewhere, I still think of my friends in this forum throughout the days. And so, good night for now -- and you will hear from me again.

Don't hesitate to contact me even if it's just to say hello.

--Marla

[Brady Barrows]

Marla,
I have had to use a regular regimen of
Acarid soap and Z cream at night and
this works fine. I am also watching
what I eat. My thought is that the Z Cream
will be my regular regimen for life.

[Marla]

Good to hear from you, Brady.

Yes, indeed the regimen you established for yourself is what I neglected. I was on a similar maintenance routine before my mistakes, and it worked just fine.

I expect a lifetime of routine maintenance as you say. The good news is that I have Demodex Solutions to depend upon.

Prior to finding Walter's products, a painful bump meant interminable suffering until it ran its course.

As with you, I watch what I eat. Aside from the occasional irresistable ice cream bar, I make fiber, fruits, glucosamine, greens, and especially Vitamin C complex with bioflavinoids the center of my diet. Yogurt freshly made by me is a staple. The prenatal vitamins I take daily provide many of the essential vitamins and minerals for tissue repair and good circulation.

Since finding Walter's products, diet has been less of an issue. Acid fruits inflamed my skin by producing hard itchy painful bumps. I attributed it to allergies. Those foods no longer cause trouble. Also, fishes and seafood with iodine would occasionally bring toxic itchy troubles to my complexion.

Again, it's good to hear from you.
--Marla

[Brady Barrows]

Marla,
I will admit also that since I have been using the Z cream diet has been less of an issue for me and rosacea, yet when I go off my diet I usually get pimples or a red blotch on my nose or face somewhere. I have found that for me I still have to watch my diet yet can indulge in some food or drink now and then in moderation that previously would have triggered my rosacea big time. For me, the Z cream is a godsend, and I am promoting it by joining Walter in his affiliate program. I haven't found anything as good as the Z cream for me. However, I have dubbed a phenonomen called the 'X-Factor' which is described below:

X-Factor Phenomenon
An Editorial by Brady Barrows

The X-Factor Phenomenon is an interesting concept orignated at a yahoo group. The X-Factor is 'the factor[s] of a regimen of treatment for rosacea that is not fully understood when rosacea is controlled.'
While one rosacean may report success in treating rosacea explaining their treatment in detail, another rosacean will try it and not find the same level of success. Why? What is the X-Factor? The X-Factor is rooted in what causes rosacea. There may be other reasons why a particular rosacea regimen for one rosacean that works to control rosacea will not work for another rosacean but for now the X-Factor is a good explanation to describe this phenomenon.

The real question is what is the X-Factor for you? The X-Factor is why treatment for rosacea is an individual thing. What works for one rosacean may not work for another. Remember the X-Factor will not go away unless we find a cure for rosacea. The X-Factor is the unknown heart of rosacea.

Copyright 2005 - All Rights Reserved - Brady Barrows

[Marla]

Dear Brady:

Yes, the "X-factor." It's there. It's real.

Within the X-factor, there may be a Y-factor or more.

So,
IF X = pineapple causes skin disturbances
AND Y = Demodex present
THEN X + Y becomes trouble

Certainly the immune system is involved, which makes the troubles all the more individualized.

Perhaps "Y" is not an accurate representation of the factor, and a sub-x or more is at work.

Antibodies and immunoglobins are so specific to the presence of foreign substances that the exact combination of factors is essentially infinite.

Is this line of thinking of any value in our quest for relief from disfigurement?

I am convinced that the Demodex mite, although omnipresent in one's skin, is capable of bringing in a myriad of antigens, which depends upon the former host path of the organism. An individual's reaction or lack of a reaction is dependent on genetics. Wow. Think of the complex matrix of possibilities!

Z ointment is critical to my skin health. XFML is especially helpful for general infections, itches, and breaches in the skin's defenses (mantle).

I recently discovered that a soap sack with rough and smooth sides enhances the effectiveness of the Demodex bar soaps. I worry little about recontamination because of the soap's effectiveness on fibers as well as skin. Still, I am careful to keep all of my tools and applicators clean.

Darn it all, we have so little time on the planet to examine the possibilties.

Sincerely,
Marla

[Brady Barrows]

Marla,
You have some mind boggling thoughts here. Maybe we could come up with a Z factor and then we'll have it....the XYZ Phenomenon!

Dear Brady:

Yes, the "X-factor." It's there. It's real.

Within the X-factor, there may be a Y-factor or more.

So,
IF X = pineapple causes skin disturbances
AND Y = Demodex present
THEN X + Y becomes trouble

Certainly the immune system is involved, which makes the troubles all the more individualized.

Perhaps "Y" is not an accurate representation of the factor, and a sub-x or more is at work.

Antibodies and immunoglobins are so specific to the presence of foreign substances that the exact combination of factors is essentially infinite.

Is this line of thinking of any value in our quest for relief from disfigurement?

I am convinced that the Demodex mite, although omnipresent in one's skin, is capable of bringing in a myriad of antigens, which depends upon the former host path of the organism. An individual's reaction or lack of a reaction is dependent on genetics. Wow. Think of the complex matrix of possibilities!

Z ointment is critical to my skin health. XFML is especially helpful for general infections, itches, and breaches in the skin's defenses (mantle).

I recently discovered that a soap sack with rough and smooth sides enhances the effectiveness of the Demodex bar soaps. I worry little about recontamination because of the soap's effectiveness on fibers as well as skin. Still, I am careful to keep all of my tools and applicators clean.

Darn it all, we have so little time on the planet to examine the possibilties.

Sincerely,
Marla

[Marla]

Well, yes, my mind is often boggled. I choose to impose this on the unsuspecting population rather than do another load of laundry. That's why I am here posting tonight.


--Marla