I'm sorry, I just can't resist making fun titles.
Anyways, a few nights ago it occurred to me that caffeine might be a flushing trigger for myself. I honestly can't remember what gave me the realization... but something did. The reason I hadn't previously thought it was a trigger is because the effect is not immediate on me. In fact, I think it is delayed by about 8-10 hours.
Lately I have been flushing every single night when I come home from work... around 6 or so. I kept chalking it up to warm room syndrome... or something I ate for dinner when I got home. However, since I stopped drinking my morning cup of coffee 3 days ago, I have not had my regular late afternoon flush. Granted this has only been 3 days... but still quite a coincidence given the regularity it has been happing at.
I suppose it makes sense as the caffeine constricts your blood vessels (this is where the comrade part comes in... I know some members have said coffee clears their face, and I believe it helps mine for about an hour or so as well). But, as the caffeine wears off and your blood vessels go back to normal volume, the rebound effect kicks in. Perhaps this 8-10 hour day could help explain some other members mystifying night time flushing as well.
Searching the forum... I found that Froggirl also had this revelation:
Hope this helps someone.![]()