Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 40 Location: aberdeenshire
Acne And Perimenopause? Posted: 09-20-05 05:58am
Dear all,
i am 40 y/o and I am getting acne like
there is no tomorrow!!
I never had acne in the true sense whilst
growing up, just the occassional pluke/
boil half on half off my lips. Now for
the last three years my face feels like
the surface of the moon!!
My periods are changing but its kinda hard
to describe , I knew how my body would
react on any given day but it feels like
someone spun the wheel and all my symptoms
have landed in the wrong days!!
My skin feels as if there are invisible
baby spiders running all over it.. But
the spots on my face are what really gets
me down...My forehead and hairline (and
scabs of blood all over my scalp) are bad
but its my chin that I really want
sorted... Every day I get few more
whether its a little pimple or a deep
boiler!!! Even when they go they always
leave deep purple bruising for months
after....It feels like there is so much
pressure it is gonna go pop!!! I also
have an enlarged thyroid but my doctor
said its not connected to the huge lump in
my throat, do these sound like
perimenopause symptoms to anyone? And is
there light at the end of the tunnel?
Any good acne cures?!!!
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wildflower
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Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1
Re: Acne And Perimenopause? Posted: 10-16-05 17:41pm
dexi
wrote:
i also have an enlarged
thyroid but my doctor said its not
connected to the huge lump in my
throat...
are you on replacement thyroxine?
Have you been diagnosed with underactive
thyroid?
Because there is a connection with
underactive thyroid (which can cause
enlarged thyroid...I have that too), and
tendency to get acne/spots when older.
I never knew that till a few months ago,
and I was diagnosed with underactive
thyroid in '91.
Am in perimenopuse now at 46.
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dexi
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Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 40 Location: aberdeenshire
Posted: 10-17-05 07:01am
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!!!
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suzannebaron
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Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 2
Acne And Perimenopause? Posted: 05-26-06 09:10am
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?
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dexi
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Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 40 Location: aberdeenshire
Suzannebaron Posted: 05-29-06 10:53am
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????
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iwanthealth
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Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 1
Acne And Perimenopause and psorasis and allergies Posted: 06-05-08 23:17pm
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.