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What Can Cause Severe Flushing In My Face?
Question: I have severe flushing in my face. What causes it and what can I do to stop it
Brief Answer:
Discussion follows.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
There can be several causes for flushing. The commonest is a hormonal imbalance as occurring during menopause or using medicines that affect the balance. Other causes include taking food rich in Monosodium glutamate (MSG) as in chinese foods. Alcohol is another agent which produces flushing. Carcinoid syndrome which is produced by carcinoid tumors of the gut is a rare cause of flushing.
The treatment depends on the cause. If you know the precipitating cause, avoiding the same is the best mode. If no cause is obvious, you could try Cyproheptidine (Periactin) which may help reduce the flushing. If it is getting worse, then it would be advisable to see a doctor and have yourself examined and investigated.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Regards.
Discussion follows.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
There can be several causes for flushing. The commonest is a hormonal imbalance as occurring during menopause or using medicines that affect the balance. Other causes include taking food rich in Monosodium glutamate (MSG) as in chinese foods. Alcohol is another agent which produces flushing. Carcinoid syndrome which is produced by carcinoid tumors of the gut is a rare cause of flushing.
The treatment depends on the cause. If you know the precipitating cause, avoiding the same is the best mode. If no cause is obvious, you could try Cyproheptidine (Periactin) which may help reduce the flushing. If it is getting worse, then it would be advisable to see a doctor and have yourself examined and investigated.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is that medicine a prescription? Is it simaler to the one I am taking?
Brief Answer:
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is not a prescription medicine and is a serotonin antagonist.
The Doxycycline you are taking is an antibiotic.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Noble Zachariah, Internal Medicine Specialist
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is not a prescription medicine and is a serotonin antagonist.
The Doxycycline you are taking is an antibiotic.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Noble Zachariah, Internal Medicine Specialist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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