Acne And Perimenopause?

Dear wildflower. Was diagnosed with overactive thyroid several years ago, but not on any meds. I am convinced that there is a connection between this and this lump in my throat that is tender to touch, but maybe its just me. To be honest I have lost faith in conventional doctors as all they want to do is slot you into one category and feed you 'man-made' pills!! And if you want to ask anything about your complaint they look at you like you want their job!!! I try very hard to maintain my health with the use of herbal remedies and a sound understanding of what happens to your body when you introduce something into it. I try, I suppose to always be in control of my body. Sounds easy on paper but how many of us really are in control? P.S. Trying a ph balanced washing gel for my spots and it really seems to be having an effect!!!

Hi dexi,

it's been many months since you posted your message so if you've found a solution to your acne problem, please let me know. When I read your post, I felt like I was reading about myslef.



My main complain, too, is my chin. I"m 41 years old and have had clear skin for years. When I was a teenager, I had pimples on my chin, but small ones; now I have these zits that look huge to me and feel sore. I think they do look like small boils. And as soon as one starts going away, I feel another huge sore bump coming to the surface right next to it!



I also have a nodule on my thyroid. I am having a thyroidectomy next month. I don't think they're related. My thyroid function is normal. I"m just having it out as a precaution, in case it is malignant since it's slowly growing and I had radiation for lymphoma on my neck 11 years ago.



Last year my dermatologist put me on retina micro which used to help my skin, but this time just made it worse. I also find this so depressing; it's sometimes hard to look my husband in the eye when I feel like I look gross.



I'm going back to the dermatologist next month. In the meantime, any advice?? What is the name of this ph balanced washing gel?

Hi there!
I have been advised to stop taking kelp on a regular basis in case this is what is affecting my thyroid count.
Re the ph balanced gel it is tescos own brand at 99p but it really does the trick, also drink lots of water thru'out the day.
I have recently had a tummy tuck(very pleased!!!), and in three weeks I have to have a tvt op (not looking forward to it!!!).
I still get scabs of blood on my scalp but am trying very hard to analyse my cycle exactly as im sure the key to good health lies within...Also very badly affected by growing patches of psoriasis and recently found out that this can be linked to food allergies, since I already have a couple of these I think it may be a possibility, does anyone out there know of any specific foodstuffs that result in psoriasis????

Hi,
I too have always had very good skin on my face, and I had 1/2 my thyroid taken out when I was 18, and I've had "allergies" although to nothing in particular ...my immune system just takes off on its own and forgets to shut off (according to the doctor).

Now I am 42 and I'm bleeding 1 day a week, and I have acne especially on my neck. What is with the huge neck zits? They take forever to heal. My breasts are tender and I just had an mammogram & ultrasound to check that out. I've also gained weight in the last 6 months due to stress and lack of exercise (my mom almost died in an accident during this period).

My TSH & T3 always tests in the "normal" range but I keep forgetting to do the temperature test to know for sure. I get really cold hands and feet at night and have a slow metabolism. I have type II diabetes in my family and I am thirsty all the time. Plus, in the last 6 months I've got psorasis on my face. I always had it on my legs but never on my face.

Did you know that psorasis is related to lupus? Anyways, thanks for mentioning the kelp because I forgot about it relating to the thyroid. I definitely feel better when I am lighter but the emotional rollercoaster makes it hard to want to care about losing weight. I had to post because my situation sounds so similar.