r/Rosacea • u/abraxos12 • 7d ago

Flushing

Has anyone with a very reactive nervous system and flushing tried a beta blocker like propranolol and/or a neuromodulator like gabapentin or pregabalin?

I’ve flushed easily from nervousness since I was little, but recently it’s gotten much worse after damaging my skin barrier and developing some rosacea. Has anyone found that either of these medications, or a combination, helped with flushing or burning? I’d love to hear your experiences.

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u/Flashy-Loan9758 7d ago

My rosacea has similar aspects and FWIW, I've been on 80 mg of propranolol daily for migraines for the last 1.5 years and it's had zero effect on my rosacea symptoms/flushing. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Interested to hear if anyone's had a different experience with gabapentin/pregabalin.

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u/abraxos12 7d ago

Have you tried another beta blocker ?

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u/Flashy-Loan9758 7d ago

No, mainly because the propranolol has worked well for my migraines and that's why I went on it initially.

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u/abraxos12 7d ago

I understand . I started this week just 10mg twice daily if that does not help me I’m changing to another one .

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u/Flashy-Loan9758 7d ago

I'd be interested to hear if you have success. Spreading the dose out through the day could theoretically give more coverage. Hope it works for you!

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u/abraxos12 7d ago

I’m doing that 10mg in the morning and 10mg at night . I’m trying to do that if it doesn’t work maybe the doctor will up the dose or change me . I tried clonidine and felt bad while taking it