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Dear Bizi,

The only thing I know is that low progesterone causes acne...
Have you told your gyn about this ??

Also, cant remember if I already asked you, but, have you tried adapalene on your face ?? It helps me...

Hang in there... and also, I would expect dermatologists to be used to people with OCD contacting them... OCD causes several different skin problems so...

Much love and NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF !!! :hug:

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Originally Posted by BlueMajo (Post 816790)

thank you dear...I will look into this, could you point me to an article or how do you know that low progesterone causes acne?
thanks majo.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

PCOS - i doubt this is your case

Dear Bizi

in the case of PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) high androgen levels can produce symptoms including both low progesterone and acne. other symptoms besides those listed below include unexplained weight gain, menstrual irregularities, depression. (i personally think it is more likely something else is going on.)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (mayoclinic.com)

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Elevated levels of male hormones (androgens) may result in physical signs, such as excess facial and body hair (hirsutism), adult acne or severe adolescent acne, and male-pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia). However, the physical signs of androgen excess vary with ethnicity, so depending on your ethnic background you may or may not show signs of excess androgen. For instance, women of Northern European or Asian descent may not be affected.

PCOS and Progesterone (womenlivingnaturally.com)

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Progesterone is created by the ovaries at the time of ovulation. It is critical to understand that a woman can have her period and still not be ovulating. If she does not ovulate, she will not create the progesterone necessary to remove the fiber and lining that has been stored. The repeated storing without the essential cleaning can eventually result in fibrocystic breast disease, endometriosis, uterine cysts, bloating, weight gain and depression.

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your gyn will be able to answer questions regarding reproductive health based on your hormone levels, but if she comes up short regarding the rosacea, you might try seeing a gynecological endocrinologist to help you. i would state your problem clearly before going in however, as some are very "geared" towards problems of infertility... make clear that is not what you are seeking - you want someone more broad minded.

~ waves ~ sending you well wishes :heartthrob:

Hi sweetie !!!

I will find some articles for you... pinky promise !!!

In the mean time...

Symptoms of Progesterone Deficiency

Hot Flashes
Breast Tenderness
Fibrocystic Breasts
Anxiety
Hair Loss
Bone Loss
Low Libido
Night Sweats
Irregular Periods
Vaginal Dryness
Depression
Insomnia
Infertility
Weight Gain
Acne
Bloating
Mood Swings
Memory Lapses
Loss of Muscle
Nervousness
Excess Facial/Body Hair
Heavy or Painful Periods
Urinary Incontinence
Poor Concentration
Irritability

http://www.energeticnutrition.com/ar...n-hormone.html

Bizi, it could be from the Geodon. ???

My daughter has PCOS and had bouts of acne before she was diagnosed. Turned out it really was hormonal. She wasn't producing any oestrogen. It's been sorted since she's been treated with Metformin and added oestrogen.

Never feel ashamed. You've been under a lot of stress for a long time. That wouldn't help but I still keep wondering about the Geodon and if that's affecting you in this way. Did you have this before you started taking the Geodon?

Love to you. :hug:

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Originally Posted by waves (Post 817233)

Dear Bizi

your gyn will be able to answer questions regarding reproductive health based on your hormone levels, but if she comes up short regarding the rosacea, you might try seeing a gynecological endocrinologist to help you. i would state your problem clearly before going in however, as some are very "geared" towards problems of infertility... make clear that is not what you are seeking - you want someone more broad minded.

~ waves ~ sending you well wishes :heartthrob:

Bizi,
Waves has a good suggestion. My mdoc sent me to a gynecological endocrinologist because she was running hormone panels on me that came up with results that did not make sense to her ---I was sure that I was fine.

The gyn's office took lots of blood right in the office. His office called me to read the results over the phone. Everything came up normal.
My point is that this is not a big deal ---- to stick out one's arm and let the office people take blood.

One more thing, call the manufacturer of Geodon and make a report. If you stay on the phone and talk to the right person, you might find some one who can listen to your concerns.

Your friends here can find nothing via our searches on the internet (google scholar, . .. . ). Find someone with more access to information than we have: pharmacist, gynecological endocrinologist, top dermatologist, . . . .

Does rosacea run in your family? Even if it does, I would put money on the Geodon contributing to the problem.

Mari

If low progesterone caused acne...all the post menopausal women you see would have it.

In fact some women GET acne from taking HRT... if the progesterone in the HRT is synthetic!

Acne IMO in older women is linked to high cortisol (as in Cushing's syndrome) or PCOS. Cushing's may originate in the adrenal glands as hyperactivity, or may be pituitary centered.

Acne can also come from elevated androgen levels. This can be hereditary, or come from Cushing's.

Elevated androgens can be tested for. So can cortisol. A cortisol suppression test which involves giving dexamethasone the day before, to see if the cortisol is suppressed...can be done. A negative result on this test, suggests Cushing's.
Androgen elevations typically cause increased oil in the skin, and some hair growth on the upper lip and lower face.

Bizi, don't you have an identical twin? Or am I mistaken? In identical twins, there should be some similarity in presentation.
If an environmental agent is at fault this similarity is not likely.
Drugs, toxins, deficiencies etc, could cause the differences.

I even had identical twin sisters once, who both had to take Dilantin for seizures! They were in their 70's!

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Bizi, :heartthrob: :heartthrob: :heartthrob:

Is your face itchy?

Have you thought of Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

http://healthyandalive.blogspot.com/...formis-on.html

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Dermatitis herpetiformis on face causes discrete papules, small blister, waxy lesions and smooth itchy lesions that resemble hives. If untreated, dermatitis herpetiformis on face usually wax and wane, although symptoms persist with constant diet of gluten. It may take long time for the symptoms to clean when on gluten-free diet.

Some of the common symptoms of dermatitis herpetiformis on face are stinging, itching, and burning, and scratching them further irritates the eruptions.

Mari

the saliva tested 5 things, estradiol, testoterone,dheas, these came bck normal, the progesterone was low57 normal(75-270), cortisol14 high normal(3.7-9.5) .
thank you for your support and I will get back to you..have to run and get my hair colored...I will be back thank you again.
bizi