Interesting that so many of us seem to be triggered by caffeine. I think my health is progressively getting better since giving it up.

Yeah, I used to drink a lot of Coca-cola but when I stopped drinking as much I felt better. I still eat chocolate sometimes...which has it I think. Or tea... You know, tea has it too (so they say). But it's like decreased by 90% the amount that I consume. And you know, like I said it made me feel better.

Tea seems to make me just as sick. Chocolate has the same effect--if it's raw. But I've been eating the crap out of the regular, non-raw chocolate and have had no ill effects.

Comfortably numb.

My red marks look way better after a few days of not showering/getting my face wet. I'm just dealing with a bad breakout around my nose that started with one pimple but spread because I couldn't stop touching it.

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Again the whole face is blossoming in red, itchy inflammed flowers! I just love myself so much...that I want to flay my cursed ugly face off.

 

Interesting that so many of us seem to be triggered by caffeine. I think my health is progressively getting better since giving it up.

Yeah, I used to drink a lot of Coca-cola but when I stopped drinking as much I felt better. I still eat chocolate sometimes...which has it I think. Or tea... You know, tea has it too (so they say). But it's like decreased by 90% the amount that I consume. And you know, like I said it made me feel better.

Tea seems to make me just as sick. Chocolate has the same effect--if it's raw. But I've been eating the crap out of the regular, non-raw chocolate and have had no ill effects.

I just read somewhere that a single tablespoon of pure caffeine will kill a horse.

Yeah, that would not surprise me! I think many people don't realize just how bad for you it really is. It messes up your adrenals so much, and the thing is, they don't just instantly return to normal if you stop drinking it for a few days. Now that I've been mostly free of it for months I am starting to see a major difference in my adrenals. I used to always get these weird surges of adrenaline and I think always having caffeine in my system had something to do with it. They were almost like mini panic attacks, but they would come on because of random things, not emotional upset. For example, someone would come to my door to deliver something and I would literally get this massive surge of adrenaline as if I had just run for my life, heart pounding, sweating, shaking, can barely stand...and this wasn't a social phobia type of thing, it was the fact that the knock on the door would startle me SO bad that it would trigger this crazy response... any sort of loud noise or startling thing would do it... except the adrenaline would last for like a half hour after I was startled (where as most normal people would probably go back to normal quickly afterward).

I don't know... I always thought I was just a more high-strung person with a tendency toward panic and anxiety, but now that caffeine has been out of my system for months I notice I'm not getting these adrenaline surges as much anymore. I think caffeine really messes up your "fight or flight" response.

Yeah, that would not surprise me! I think many people don't realize just how bad for you it really is. It messes up your adrenals so much, and the thing is, they don't just instantly return to normal if you stop drinking it for a few days. Now that I've been mostly free of it for months I am starting to see a major difference in my adrenals. I used to always get these weird surges of adrenaline and I think always having caffeine in my system had something to do with it. They were almost like mini panic attacks, but they would come on because of random things, not emotional upset. For example, someone would come to my door to deliver something and I would literally get this massive surge of adrenaline as if I had just run for my life, heart pounding, sweating, shaking, can barely stand...and this wasn't a social phobia type of thing, it was the fact that the knock on the door would startle me SO bad that it would trigger this crazy response... any sort of loud noise or startling thing would do it... except the adrenaline would last for like a half hour after I was startled (where as most normal people would probably go back to normal quickly afterward)

I don't know... I always thought I was just a more high-strung person with a tendency toward panic and anxiety, but now that caffeine has been out of my system for months I notice I'm not getting these adrenaline surges as much anymore. I think caffeine really messes up your "fight or flight" response.

Omg that is so crazy you described what happens to me to a T. I haven't been able to kick my habit fully but I've cut back a lot and it makes such a difference with my stress and "panic attacks." I thought maybe I had some panic disorder but I've come to think it may just be my caffeine intake. Especially about it lasting for hours. Once it's set off by driving or some little glitch in my day get ready!

I've been eating different kind of vegan cooked food. I did break out a bit.. I am going to stick to my old diet. I hate this... I can't even get to enjoy some food without breaking out , aargh. I also started applying a bit of Neem oil.. bad idea. The only reason I am applying this is cause they sent me the wrong oil.. so they let me keep the Neem oil and was like.. hey.. I will try this. Oh well.

Ughh haha don't want to hear that about caffeine I'm about to make myself a cup of coffee - for some reason I can not stay awake today! I nearly missed my stop on the way to and from uni because I was falling asleep on the bus, nearly fell asleep in my lecture too and I have to go back in to uni in a few hours for some psyc research and don't want to be falling asleep again... just this last cup then I'll be off it again. Caffeine definitely can mess with your system and fight or flight response I think. There's been cases of people dying from drinking things like red bull / other 'energy drinks' because of how it can effect the heart - (palpitations etc). I think I do have a tendency toward anxiety and coffee can make it worse. It hasn't effected it either way though the last few times I've had it - which is good.

Skin update - it's not great. I cried myself to sleep the night before last... Just sick of it. I'm trying not to think about it so much but it's hard to keep my head up... Today is one of the days where I'd rather stay home and hide. Good thing I have other 'commitments' or I might have just done that...

Grrrr! The breakout on the right side of my face has now spread to my left side. Haven`t broken out like this in ages and just hope that it is a temporary thing and not a sign of things to come.

Definitely go along with the general theory on here that caffeine adversely affects acne amongst other things. When I was in my teens and early twenties and I had really bad cystic acne, I used to drink about six to eight cans of diet coke a day. Probably would have had the acne anyway but I`m sure that the coke/caffeine consumption made things a helluva lot worse.

For the time being I`m gonna have to forego my occasional cappuccino. Excuse my french but I really fucking resent this as I have absolutely no other treats in my diet and I see other people drink gallons and gallons of tea and coffee and have perfect skin! Unfortunately for me and quite a few of you on here, because we are predisposed to developing acne we do not appear to be able to tolerate caffeine.

The unpredictability of my acne is like having a knife held firmly against my throat.

On 4/12/2013 at 10:07 AM, Lilly75 said:

Ughh haha don't want to hear that about caffeine I'm about to make myself a cup of coffee - for some reason I can not stay awake today! I nearly missed my stop on the way to and from uni because I was falling asleep on the bus, nearly fell asleep in my lecture too and I have to go back in to uni in a few hours for some psyc research and don't want to be falling asleep again... just this last cup then I'll be off it again. Caffeine definitely can mess with your system and fight or flight response I think. There's been cases of people dying from drinking things like red bull / other 'energy drinks' because of how it can effect the heart - (palpitations etc). I think I do have a tendency toward anxiety and coffee can make it worse. It hasn't effected it either way though the last few times I've had it - which is good.

Skin update - it's not great. I cried myself to sleep the night before last... Just sick of it. I'm trying not to think about it so much but it's hard to keep my head up... Today is one of the days where I'd rather stay home and hide. Good thing I have other 'commitments' or I might have just done that...

After a few months of giving it up, you don't feel sleepy or like you need it to "wake up" anymore. Trust me it's sooo much better being off that rollercoaster! I used to always think that I needed caffeine to wake up. And then another cup later in the day when I crashed from the first cup. Such a nightmare, always up and down. I did feel really tired for the first month or so without it, but then something heals and you feel so much better!

Sorry about the skin frustrations *hug*

I relate to the feelings of being so frustrated to have to give up your few vices, GUNNKE... it sucks. But at the same time, it really isn't that amazing a treat anyway, and you can still have it once in a while as a treat. In fact, I think it's good to do this (maybe once every 2 months or so) because you can really see how your system has changed and how much it effects you. I believe that everyone has some amount they can tolerate once in a great while, you just have to find your threshold and not go beyond it.

My skin is doing marvelous today! I had a teeny breakout when I ovulated but it was not cystic and it was gone within a day. I love the regimen! The AHA+ is totally amazing and literally every time I use it (every other night) I wake up to a fresher face and my red spots fading... I'm almost at 2 months on the regimen and apparently it gets even better from here on out! I can't believe how much my skin has changed in 2 months. It went from being the sickest looking skin ever to like 99% perfect. If it stays like this, it WILL be perfect by the time the scars and red marks fade. Almost like baby skin!

Seriously guys, if you haven't tried the regimen yet, please do. But keep in mind that it may not fully work if you're still being triggered by something internally. I don't break out AS bad when I have caffeine, probiotics, etc as I did before the regimen, but I still do break out if I'm affected by a trigger.

Too much caffeine will fuck you up.

The unpredictability of my acne is like having a knife held firmly against my throat.

Or like having a * firmly up your . I know the feeling. Sorry to hear you're still struggling.

Tired of writing my monolog in this thread, so I think I won't be posting here anymore. Who cares, nobody reads it anyway.

 

Ughh haha don't want to hear that about caffeine I'm about to make myself a cup of coffee - for some reason I can not stay awake today! I nearly missed my stop on the way to and from uni because I was falling asleep on the bus, nearly fell asleep in my lecture too and I have to go back in to uni in a few hours for some psyc research and don't want to be falling asleep again... just this last cup then I'll be off it again. Caffeine definitely can mess with your system and fight or flight response I think. There's been cases of people dying from drinking things like red bull / other 'energy drinks' because of how it can effect the heart - (palpitations etc). I think I do have a tendency toward anxiety and coffee can make it worse. It hasn't effected it either way though the last few times I've had it - which is good.

Skin update - it's not great. I cried myself to sleep the night before last... Just sick of it. I'm trying not to think about it so much but it's hard to keep my head up... Today is one of the days where I'd rather stay home and hide. Good thing I have other 'commitments' or I might have just done that...

After a few months of giving it up, you don't feel sleepy or like you need it to "wake up" anymore. Trust me it's sooo much better being off that rollercoaster! I used to always think that I needed caffeine to wake up. And then another cup later in the day when I crashed from the first cup. Such a nightmare, always up and down. I did feel really tired for the first month or so without it, but then something heals and you feel so much better!

Sorry about the skin frustrations *hug*

I relate to the feelings of being so frustrated to have to give up your few vices, GUNNKE... it sucks. But at the same time, it really isn't that amazing a treat anyway, and you can still have it once in a while as a treat. In fact, I think it's good to do this (maybe once every 2 months or so) because you can really see how your system has changed and how much it effects you. I believe that everyone has some amount they can tolerate once in a great while, you just have to find your threshold and not go beyond it.

My skin is doing marvelous today! I had a teeny breakout when I ovulated but it was not cystic and it was gone within a day. I love the regimen! The AHA+ is totally amazing and literally every time I use it (every other night) I wake up to a fresher face and my red spots fading... I'm almost at 2 months on the regimen and apparently it gets even better from here on out! I can't believe how much my skin has changed in 2 months. It went from being the sickest looking skin ever to like 99% perfect. If it stays like this, it WILL be perfect by the time the scars and red marks fade. Almost like baby skin!

Seriously guys, if you haven't tried the regimen yet, please do. But keep in mind that it may not fully work if you're still being triggered by something internally. I don't break out AS bad when I have caffeine, probiotics, etc as I did before the regimen, but I still do break out if I'm affected by a trigger.

Good advice Deja, an occasional cappuccino isn`t really much of a vice to give up and if it helps mys skin, it will definitely be worth it. I`m going to limit myself to maybe one a week and see how I go. By the way, really pleased for you that regimen is working so well! I`ve read a lot of your posts over the past few months and can tell by the way you have expressed yourself how much turmoil you have been through so it`s good to hear that things appear to be taking a turn for the better.

Tired of writing my monolog in this thread, so I think I won't be posting here anymore. Who cares, nobody reads it anyway.

Pianina, I think a lot of people on here not only read your posts but they also actually empathise with the frustration and debillitating affect that acne and scarring can have on your confidence and self-esteem. I had really bad acne from the age of 12 up to my early 30`s and even though it has gotten better in recent years, even at the age of 40 I still break out now and again. I`m currently experiencing a break out right now which is making me feel like crap so I can certainly empathise with some of what you are feeling.

I do not want to sound like a creepy old guy but for what it is worth, you are an extremely attractive girl and no amount of scarring or acne can take that away. I`m sure that tons of people on here would agree with me - just hope that you one day can believe that for yourself.

 

Tired of writing my monolog in this thread, so I think I won't be posting here anymore. Who cares, nobody reads it anyway.

Pianina, I think a lot of people on here not only read your posts but they also actually empathise with the frustration and debillitating affect that acne and scarring can have on your confidence and self-esteem. I had really bad acne from the age of 12 up to my early 30`s and even though it has gotten better in recent years, even at the age of 40 I still break out now and again. I`m currently experiencing a break out right now which is making me feel like crap so I can certainly empathise with some of what you are feeling.

I do not want to sound like a creepy old guy but for what it is worth, you are an extremely attractive girl and no amount of scarring or acne can take that away. I`m sure that tons of people on here would agree with me - just hope that you one day can believe that for yourself.

Thanks for saying this, but who needs this attractiveness when one cannot pursue his dream anyway... I always wanted to be on stage, I can sing and act and live in a country where most of things are possible if only you have the talent and OK looks. But I've been to various castings and they've told my skin is a huge minus...I was once on a photoshoot for a sporty commercial and it took two makeup artists and a whole hour just to conceal my scarring on the right cheek. And it wasn't even as bad as it got now. I regret I ever had such big ambitions and I'd rather have 0 talent instead of watching the years past by and never fullfilling my dreams...

Tomorrow there's a big casting to which I'm not going, and I'm just full of bitterness and regret...

So it's not just about "Damn, I have acne, I'm not pretty, boys aren't gonna like me...", it's more about me watching my life go to waste...

Feeling tired. I don't think i'll ever be 100% satisfied with my skin. Even though accutane has improved my skins tons, i am still breaking out. Not sure what my next step will be. I just want to turn back the hands of time and go back to a time before i had acne....cue dream sequence

Bad.. I broke out with like 4-5 new zits today.. they're small with no white heads. I hate this. I will not eat new food 'till it is finally over.. ;; but this never seems to end.

Tired of writing my monolog in this thread, so I think I won't be posting here anymore. Who cares, nobody reads it anyway.

I read it! Please don't go. <3 Unless of course, you feel that's what you need to do. Sometimes a break is good. But don't go away forever! *hugs*

I was in class today asking a girl for a textbook. She asks another girl to get the textbook. That bitch says For who, the ugly guy with acne?" I just sat there quietly, how the fuck do i respond? Had it been a guy i would of say something or maybe even hit him, but it wasn't a guy. I'm only used to this from guys so it surprised me. The worst part was that it really hurt me inside even though i always tell myself not to care, but i guess i'm soft deep down

I was in class today asking a girl for a textbook. She asks another girl to get the textbook. That bitch says For who, the ugly guy with acne?" I just sat there quietly, how the fuck do i respond? Had it been a guy i would of say something or maybe even hit him, but it wasn't a guy. I'm only used to this from guys so it surprised me. The worst part was that it really hurt me inside even though i always tell myself not to care, but i guess i'm soft deep down

Human nature can suck at times but for every ignorant person out there, there are many beautiful souls that are there to uplift and empower. Keep on fighting the good fight knowing you are not alone in this struggle.

I was in class today asking a girl for a textbook. She asks another girl to get the textbook. That bitch says ¨For who, the ugly guy with acne?" I just sat there quietly, how the fuck do i respond? Had it been a guy i would of say something or maybe even hit him, but it wasn't a guy. I'm only used to this from guys so it surprised me. The worst part was that it really hurt me inside even though i always tell myself not to care, but i guess i'm soft deep down

What a bitch!!!! I dunno why people can be so evil to one another. Don't worry, acne can somewhat be cured, improved, but a sucky personality like that girl is worst.

I feel like shit about it....

Maybe a club or bar tonight to take my mind of the fact the I'm flunkin one of my classes.