first off i should mention that i'm on 1500 mg of metformin a day. take prenatal vitamins and am on an almost no/low carb no sugar diet per my endo. and since i am ttc it's not ideal for me to go back on birth control. oh and i drink LOTS of water.
so besides generic otc acne meds, what else is there? my acne is not getting better and i've been on metformin for almost 3 months and on the new diet for 3 weeks.
i've heard of saw palmetto, but read somewhere it's not good to take while ttc. i'm almost at my wits end with acne. it's destroying my social life and i am becoming more depressed. i just want to hide out at home all the time.
I dont get it too bad, but since coming off BCP I have noticed a massive change in my skin condition, it does get you down after a while, I know how you feel xxx
According to my Doc, of whom I asked the same question, there is not much you can do when TTC. I know that isn't what either of us want to hear, but I have to agree that skin tends to be a casualty when ttc. Just try to keep your skin clean, use oil free moisturizer and invest in a great cover-up. I have resolved that this is what I am going to have to do for a while.
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Meds:
Armour 1 grain as of 9/16/2008
Soy CD 1-5 (cd 1/2-120mg and cd3-5 160mg)
NPC after O
5 HTP 100mg/day
Iodoral 50mg/day
Protonix when needed
Multi-Vitamin daily
how disappointing! i was almost so sure that when i started the metformin my acne would go away. and when i started my new diet per my endo my skin would be fine.
I'm in the same boat as you Try using a mineral foundation as a cover up. It covers amazingly and it's the most natural looking make up I've ever used. Good luck.
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Does anyone know whether this is safe to use when ttc?
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Spiro 100mg
Zinc
EPA fish oils
Ground flaxseed (when I remember) and flaxseed oil on salads
Pure Inositol 3 grams a day (for panic disorder - thrilled to discover it could help with pcos as well)
Vitex is okay to use while ttc, but once you find out you are pregnant you should stop.
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acne meds that work with ttc 
