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Getting Flushing Of Face And Hot Flashes, Acne Problem.
hello, I am a 20 year old male and back in January I started getting flushing of the face and hot flashes. Sometimes it just happens when I am sitting and watching tv. I never had acne and I am now suffering from that too. I do have OCD and back in 2011 I abruptly got off of prozac and that is when I broke out with acne. I was put on acutane for two months and it made me extremely angry and depressed. 6 months later I started flushing and getting hot flashes. I have had several tests done and my serotonin levels were alittle high. I also had the 24 hour urine test done for carcinoid cancer and the first time it came back extremely high and when I retook it, it came back normal. The dermotologist doesnt feel it is rosacea. Could it have to do with my thyroid, adrenal glands ( i have been stressed and high anxiety) or serotonin? Should I retest for Carcinoid?
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
Hi hot flushes and flushing can be due to carciniod syndrome.usually acne associated with flushing can be acne rosasea but as dermatologist confirms it as not acne rosasea rule out thyroid or pancrratic tumour.it is mainly due to high sertatonine in the body.use of seratonin inhibitors can cure it
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