Low-Carb & Dermatologist

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In the 3 months of low-carbing, I've lost 30 lbs, and look & feel so much
better than before. I want to continue this, but I also need to go to the
dermatologist, who will probably give me a pill to limit hormones to work
with
my Retin A Micro cream. I have the ANDR, and he says "if the pills that
cause
weight gain were to be listed, it would be a book in itself." Or something
to
that extent.

Okay, I use Retin A, and I'm not sure why you'd need pills to go along with it.
Do you have special problems? Are you using it for acne or to reduce lines on
your face?

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What should I do if the dermatologist wants to prescribe a medicine? Will it
alter my weight or success on the diet?

Tell the dermatologist that you've lost weight and don't want to mess that up.
Then you can talk to him/her about side effects, which health needs are more
important, etc. There may be several medications your dermatologist can
prescribe, and knowing that you're losing weight might lead him/her to a
preference among those medications. Also, usually excess weight causes more
health problems than bad skin does, so that should get factored in. Your
dermatologist has probably encountered this situation many times before.

Good luck!

Daria
166/under 145/under 145
sugar-free since 2/1/04
low-carb since 2/17/04

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(Sobe203) said:

Hi everyone,
In the 3 months of low-carbing, I've lost 30 lbs, and look & feel so much
better than before. I want to continue this, but I also need to go to the
dermatologist, who will probably give me a pill to limit hormones to work with
my Retin A Micro cream. I have the ANDR, and he says "if the pills that cause
weight gain were to be listed, it would be a book in itself." Or something to
that extent.

What should I do if the dermatologist wants to prescribe a medicine? Will it
alter my weight or success on the diet?

You do realize that you hire the dermatologist, don't you? I would take
note of the suggestion, research it, and then decide whether I wanted to
follow it. It's your body, and you don't answer to him.

Priscilla

Thanks to the both of you. : ) I'll definitely tell him about my concerns,
and then give WebMD, Yahoo! Health, and other online medical search engines a
good workout.

Jen

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Thanks to the both of you. : ) I'll definitely tell him about my concerns,
and then give WebMD, Yahoo! Health, and other online medical search engines a
good workout.

Jen

Don't forget PubMed, at the national library of medicine. www.nlm.nih.gov

Susan

But in the end, every body is different, so the only way you can know for
sure if a certain drug affects you is to try it. You can always quit or
switch to something else if it causes a problem.

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Cinnamn112 <[email hidden]> stated
| Thanks to the both of you. : ) I'll definitely tell him about my
| concerns, and then give WebMD, Yahoo! Health, and other online
| medical search engines a good workout.
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| Jen

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But in the end, every body is different, so the only way you can know for
sure if a certain drug affects you is to try it. You can always quit or
switch to something else if it causes a problem.

I've avoided a lot of potential disasters by doing my homework before taking
new prescriptions. Docs often don't know enough about the drugs, or their
interactions with other meds, or about individual past experiences.

I've caught problems with rx's before ever taking the drug.

Also, it's not clear why the drug is indicated in this case. If it's for
antiandrogen properties, the OP might be better off with low carb and
metformin, for example.

Susan

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antiandrogen properties, the OP might be better off with low carb and
metformin, for example.

It's for acne, lol, I want a smooth & clear complexion... not sure what
antiandrogens are.

Jen

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It's for acne, lol, I want a smooth & clear complexion... not sure what
antiandrogens are.

Jen

Have you tried megadosing vitamin B5 for it? I mean like 10-20 grams per day?
You can google it up, it works miracles for my kid, redness gone overnight.

If taken late at night, it can cause sleeplessness, but is otherwise not toxic.

Susan

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It's for acne, lol, I want a smooth & clear complexion... not sure what
antiandrogens are.

Low-carb gave me clear skin, and I had tried everything the derm could throw at
me. If there was a potion or lotion, I tried it, from benzoyl peroxide all the
way to Accutane. I even want on spirolcatane (sp?) which is most likely what
your doctor means by "hormone blocking drugs". Nothing worked as well as
getting the sugar and flour out of my diet did. Insulin isn't called the
"master hormone" for nothing. Control it, control your testosterone, control
your acne. JMHO, of course.
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/178/140
& hubby- 6' 310/195/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

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Have you tried megadosing vitamin B5 for it? I mean like 10-20 grams per
day?
You can google it up, it works miracles for my kid, redness gone overnight.

Great suggestion! I did this before LCing, and it helped more than anything
else. Didn't make my skin as clear as it is now, but worked better than
anything the derm had. I've never heard of 10-20g being necessary though. The
most common doses I've seen people use are 2-5g. My teenage son's acne will
clear up in two weeks if he takes 3g/day, but he gets lazy about it sometimes
and it comes back. I still take 1g every morning and evening, B5 is great for
quite a few things, an unsung vitamin IMHO.
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/178/140
& hubby- 6' 310/195/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos