Acne, lithium, and smoking??? Posted: 02-10-08 17:11pm
Ok, so I have acne that has been getting
worse and worse over the past few months.
I am on a lot of different medications and
I was on lithium when my face started
breaking out. I also started smoking about
that time too. I thought smoking could be
causing it so I stopped for a month while
I was still on lithium. Then I read
somewhere on the internet that lithium can
cause acne so I stopped taking it, after I
started smoking again. Right now I have
not gotten back on lithium and I still
smoke and I still have acne. I was
thinking that since I stopped Lithium so
suddenly that it could have messed up my
lithium levels and thats why I still have
acne. My sister told me that nicotine
could be holding lithium in my body even
after I stopped taking it. I don't know
how, but that would explain why my face
didn't clear up while I stopped smoking or
after I stopped lithium. I'm not sure if
what she said is true at all though. If
anyone knows anything about this, please
help me!!!!!!!!!!! Acne is
painful!!!!!!!!!!!
