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Aug 07, 2017, 11:22 AM
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How do you deal with the acne caused by lithium? I never had to deal with acne in my life-aside from the occasional blemish every now and then. I was on Lithium years ago and it caused me acne. I was off it for a number of years and it disappeared. I've been back on it for quite some time now and it's back. All over my chin primarily; little dots of acne, there must be 60 or more little I don't know what you call them- they are not pimples, yet. But are clearly acne
I've tried the proactive system, both regular and extra strength, used hen for months and months, but it barely helps more than Noxema with salicylic acid Daily Scrub and plain astringent. Anything other lithium users find helpful?
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Aug 07, 2017, 06:34 PM
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I take a pretty hefty dosage of lithium and have not had any issues with acne.
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Aug 07, 2017, 06:46 PM
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Aug 07, 2017, 09:38 PM
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I had the same problem ... What worked ? Nothing to be honest. I just gently cleaned that area, Medications and scrubbing seemed to make mine worse. Have you talked to your Pdoc about the obvious side effect?
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Aug 07, 2017, 10:46 PM
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My goodness lithium acne is the worst. Nothing helped mine
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Aug 08, 2017, 11:02 AM
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Heavy sigh. Thanks for your input.
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Aug 08, 2017, 03:28 PM
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I hope it settles down for you. Good luck on you're ECT !
Best wishes
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Aug 08, 2017, 06:34 PM
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My acne was really bad on lithium. I remember one time it was so bad and these jerk kids were staring at my face and I was miserable because my face hurt. I had a regular doctors appointment that day, and the second the doctor walked in she commented about my face and prescribed some stuff.
I don't have that problem because I had to get off lithium because of abnormal blood work. Lithium also made my hair extremely thin and greasy. |
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Aug 08, 2017, 06:55 PM
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Wondering how I could convince my doc to get me off it
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Aug 08, 2017, 11:17 PM
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I original took 1800mg of lithium and it totally broke me out and it was depressing. Now it's lowered to 750 and it went away(well most of it did) so maybe you could try lowering your dose and see if that helps.
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Aug 09, 2017, 11:04 AM
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Aug 09, 2017, 11:55 AM
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I'm on 1200mg and my blood serum is only at .7 thats probably why I have minimal side effects
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Aug 09, 2017, 03:51 PM
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Last blood drAw my level was 0.4 and my acne is worse than ever. A few months ago it was 0.5 and a few months before that it was 0.6. All while on 600 mg. So my blood level is decreasing it seems and my SEs just increasing. The acne, the druggy feeling I get after I have breakfast every morning- all are increasing. Ugh
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Aug 09, 2017, 04:03 PM
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Aug 11, 2017, 10:37 AM
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Dermatologist said that it can be a direct cause. He put me on Accutane for it and then a Vitamin A cream.
Despite Accutane and the possible mood effects, he simply said to tell the pdoc, "your medication causes acne."
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