5th June 2004
Hi,
I don't know if anyone here has posted this before, but someone has claimed that there is now a cure for Rosacea.
"A controversial claim has been made that topical DMSO [Dimethyl Sulfoxide] 1% Diflucan [Fluconzole] prescription 'cures' rosacea. Recently, this claim has been expanded to include topical DMSO FLUCONAZOLE 10% SOLUTION, which is claimed to be much more effective and convenient in 'curing' rosacea with slightly less uncomfortable stinging. The reason for the controversy is complicated. First and foremost is that anyone claiming a 'cure' for rosacea sends chills down the spine of a rosacean since all reputable authorities on rosacea say 'there is no cure' for rosacea (see this item). A more correct and simple claim would be to say that this prescription might be just another way to control rosacea unless this new development turns out to be healing in nature, which could only be proven by lengthy, double blind clinical studies, funded by non-biased sources. This prescription is TOPICAL and is NOT an oral prescription.
This treatment requires a physician to write a prescription and for the patient to find a compounding pharmacist (CP) to prepare it. You can understand why this would be difficult to obtain since it is not as easy as going to a dermatologist and getting a prescription for standard prescription treatment. Using compounding pharmacists in the USA is not common knowledge and the unfamiliarity of this adds to the confusion.
However, obtaining a prescription for FLUCONAZOLE 1% SOLUTION or for the newer FLUCONAZOLE 10% SOLUTION and using a CP is not unethical or illegal. Finding a CP is the big deal and you can do this by going to the IACPRX organization web site and using the REFERRAL service. Getting a physician to write a prescription for this can be done since this is legal and ethical and physicians should know about and trust CPs. If your physician does not know about CPs or has issues with this contact a CP and ask what physicians can be recommended. Most CPs will gladly do this for you. So why the controversy?
No one knows for sure the long term effects good or bad for the use of this prescription for rosacea since there are no clinical studies on this. Topical Fluconazol has previously been used only for nail fungus. DMSO may be counterproductive to rosacea but since it is known as an anti-inflammatory this can be debated and you might find that this prescription heals your rosacea. Under the direction of a physician and with the advice of a compounding pharmacist it has been claimed that this prescription is benign. So far only four persons have commented about this prescription from the standpoint of this website. These claims could be anecdotal and coincidental. All are impossible to verify in a clinical study and are merely reported here for your information. ANY new reports will be updated on this page. Email the webmaster if you know of any reports."
I got the information from a certain website (obviuosly I'm not able to link it on these forums) and the webmaster of the site had a go this "cure" and confirms it is definately working. I also did some searches and this man also tried it with progression photos and all the bumps and redness causes by rosacea had completely gone. I wouldn't mind trying this but apparently it's hard to get the treatment in the UK so I have no idea how to get it.
What do you poeple think?
I don't know if anyone here has posted this before, but someone has claimed that there is now a cure for Rosacea.
"A controversial claim has been made that topical DMSO [Dimethyl Sulfoxide] 1% Diflucan [Fluconzole] prescription 'cures' rosacea. Recently, this claim has been expanded to include topical DMSO FLUCONAZOLE 10% SOLUTION, which is claimed to be much more effective and convenient in 'curing' rosacea with slightly less uncomfortable stinging. The reason for the controversy is complicated. First and foremost is that anyone claiming a 'cure' for rosacea sends chills down the spine of a rosacean since all reputable authorities on rosacea say 'there is no cure' for rosacea (see this item). A more correct and simple claim would be to say that this prescription might be just another way to control rosacea unless this new development turns out to be healing in nature, which could only be proven by lengthy, double blind clinical studies, funded by non-biased sources. This prescription is TOPICAL and is NOT an oral prescription.
This treatment requires a physician to write a prescription and for the patient to find a compounding pharmacist (CP) to prepare it. You can understand why this would be difficult to obtain since it is not as easy as going to a dermatologist and getting a prescription for standard prescription treatment. Using compounding pharmacists in the USA is not common knowledge and the unfamiliarity of this adds to the confusion.
However, obtaining a prescription for FLUCONAZOLE 1% SOLUTION or for the newer FLUCONAZOLE 10% SOLUTION and using a CP is not unethical or illegal. Finding a CP is the big deal and you can do this by going to the IACPRX organization web site and using the REFERRAL service. Getting a physician to write a prescription for this can be done since this is legal and ethical and physicians should know about and trust CPs. If your physician does not know about CPs or has issues with this contact a CP and ask what physicians can be recommended. Most CPs will gladly do this for you. So why the controversy?
No one knows for sure the long term effects good or bad for the use of this prescription for rosacea since there are no clinical studies on this. Topical Fluconazol has previously been used only for nail fungus. DMSO may be counterproductive to rosacea but since it is known as an anti-inflammatory this can be debated and you might find that this prescription heals your rosacea. Under the direction of a physician and with the advice of a compounding pharmacist it has been claimed that this prescription is benign. So far only four persons have commented about this prescription from the standpoint of this website. These claims could be anecdotal and coincidental. All are impossible to verify in a clinical study and are merely reported here for your information. ANY new reports will be updated on this page. Email the webmaster if you know of any reports."
I got the information from a certain website (obviuosly I'm not able to link it on these forums) and the webmaster of the site had a go this "cure" and confirms it is definately working. I also did some searches and this man also tried it with progression photos and all the bumps and redness causes by rosacea had completely gone. I wouldn't mind trying this but apparently it's hard to get the treatment in the UK so I have no idea how to get it.
What do you poeple think?