why is my face burning??

ballygirl

All week my face has been red and hot and it burns - feels like I have a sunburn.  But I don't think its a sunburn. I have not been outside all week except to and from my car a couple times on Monday and Tuesday.  I worked at home Wed - today and have not been out of the house except once last night to go to a class.  My skin is pretty sensitive, but I have not had a sunburn all summer, despite being out in the sun much more during June and July, so I really don't think it could be a sunburn.  And if it was a sunburn, I feel like it would have calmed down by now -  I have not had any sun exposure for 3 days. Then I thought, maybe it is my facial cleanser even though I have not changed cleansers recently - so I stopped using any cleanser on my face on Wednesday - only tepid water.  I don't wear make up, no lotions, no perfumes -  nothing has been on my face and it is still red and burning.  Its actually warm to the touch.  What is this??  Rosacea?  Is rosacea yet another pregnancy thing that I've never heard of?

HFrizzle

Have you changed laundry soap or shampoo?

bnikiz

Your skin can go nuts from the hormones. I had a rash on my arms doc said it was heat rash and gave my zantac. Thats right heartburn medicine for a rash, it worked tho. Ask your doc they can probably help you

ballygirl

HFrizzle said:

Have you changed laundry soap or shampoo?

Nope, no changes. It's so strange.

ballygirl

bnikiz said:

Your skin can go nuts from the hormones. I had a rash on my arms doc said it was heat rash and gave my zantac. Thats right heartburn medicine for a rash, it worked tho. Ask your doc they can probably help you

Wow- that is weird! I will definitely ask her next week when I see her.

HFrizzle

bnikiz said:

Your skin can go nuts from the hormones. I had a rash on my arms doc said it was heat rash and gave my zantac. Thats right heartburn medicine for a rash, it worked tho. Ask your doc they can probably help you

Zantac has an antihistamine property to it. Our docs would prescribe it a lot to our allergy patients in combo with other allergy meds if they were having very bad flare ups of various skin issues. It works very well!