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I screwed up and ate sugar last week. I feel so pissed at myself. It was my birthday last weekend and I thought I could eat some birthday cake, but no that is too much to ask. These pictures were taken less than a week apart. I feel so stupid because my skin was in such a good place(as you can tell by the before picture) before this.
Thanks everyone, I know it's not bad(at least not for me), but it still sucks when you breakout regardless of how bad you've had it in the past. I'm glad I could help you snarky girl. I don't care what anyone says, diet is related to acne(at least for me it is).
On 5/25/2016 at 3:33 AM, MonroeQT said:I screwed up and ate sugar last week. I feel so pissed at myself. It was my birthday last weekend and I thought I could eat some birthday cake, but no that is too much to ask. These pictures were taken less than a week apart. I feel so stupid because my skin was in such a good place(as you can tell by the before picture) before this.
Advice: Even though you want to feel normal for a bit, forgo the indulgence that lasts a mere 5 minutes.
Been there done that. 
I agree. I'm done, I've learned my lesson. My skin is STILL freaking out because of it. It's just not worth it to me. I mentioned it to my therapist, and he told me to view sugar as an allergen. I get anaphylactic shock when I consume aleve, and so I simply avoid taking it. Problem solved. So I'm going to adopt the same mindset when it comes to sugar. It's not life-threatening, but it's causing a reaction, so it should be avoided just like I avoid aleve.
6 hours ago, holdingontohope said:Advice: Even though you want to feel normal for a bit, forgo the indulgence that lasts a mere 5 minutes.Been there done that.
6 hours ago, holdingontohope said:Advice: Even though you want to feel normal for a bit, forgo the indulgence that lasts a mere 5 minutes.Been there done that.
4 hours ago, MonroeQT said:I agree. I'm done, I've learned my lesson. My skin is STILL freaking out because of it. It's just not worth it to me. I mentioned it to my therapist, and he told me to view sugar as an allergen. I get anaphylactic shock when I consume aleve, and so I simply avoid taking it. Problem solved. So I'm going to adopt the same mindset when it comes to sugar. It's not life-threatening, but it's causing a reaction, so it should be avoided just like I avoid aleve.
have you thought of hypnosis? I wonder if it could give you the extra will power to avoid sugar. I'm up fo it.
Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the support. I am still experiencing the aftermath; I'm waking up to 1-2 new cysts each day so now it's much worse than this picture. My confidence has been pretty low this past week. I ended up cancelling my chiropractor appointment(helps with my Epilepsy), because I was too embarrassed to leave the house. The little voice in my head keeps telling me that it's starting up again. I'm trying to stay calm, but when you've been on Accutane twice, it's kind of hard to.
5 hours ago, snarkygirl said:10 hours ago, MonroeQT said:I agree. I'm done, I've learned my lesson. My skin is STILL freaking out because of it. It's just not worth it to me. I mentioned it to my therapist, and he told me to view sugar as an allergen. I get anaphylactic shock when I consume aleve, and so I simply avoid taking it. Problem solved. So I'm going to adopt the same mindset when it comes to sugar. It's not life-threatening, but it's causing a reaction, so it should be avoided just like I avoid aleve.
have you thought of hypnosis? I wonder if it could give you the extra will power to avoid sugar. I'm up fo it.
No, I haven't. I haven't really had to resist my sugar cravings until now. I've been off my second round of Accutane for 5 years now so in that time span I've been able to pretty much eat what I want in moderation. Now it seems like it's beginning to wear off again. I hope that I can keep things in check by cleaning up my diet because I'd hate to have to go on Accutane a 3rd time.One positive though is I have an husband who is really supportive of me and my skin struggles. When I first went on Accutane(around 15), no one in my life told me I was beautiful so it was an especially hard time for me
15 hours ago, QuanHenry said:Can you go back to your derm this week? If you dont want to go back to accutane yet you can discuss other options.Happy belated bday.
Nope, I'm on Military insurance, so have to get a referral from my family doctor which usually takes a month. I do have an endocrinologist appt. next month though. I suspect I have pcos. I know for a fact that I have several cysts on my ovaries and when I'm off bc I get VERY painful periods(sorry if that's tmi). I know that these symptoms along with acne MAY indicate pcos. But, I had a revelation today when I realized that I'm more than likely causing my acne, or at the very least, exacerbating it. After I had this initial breakout, I went against my own advice(and better judgment) and purchased an "anti-acne" kit by Suki skincare. I also bought Mario Badescu's buffering lotion. Bad idea. Silly me did not read the ingredients for any of these products which I'm now realizing was a big mistake. The first ingredient in the buffering lotion is Alcohol, which as many as you know, is just about THE worst thing you can apply to inflammatory acne. It destroys the skin cells responsible for healing inflammation(aka acne) and it also just irritates the shit out of your skin. The skin products from Suki also contain alcohol AND fragrance; another no-no. I have been using the buffering lotion non-stop for a week and a half. My skin is now really red, irritated and painful as a result. These products were already fucking up my skin, but of course I had to go a step further. I am a picker, and I have been picking at my skin since this started around 2 weeks ago. Last night I completely snapped, and I decided that I was going to pop my cysts at any cost. Of course, this didn't end well. What I ended up with was increased inflammation, and a few new pimples in the area that I picked. I seriously don't know what's wrong with me. Logically I KNOW that if I just leave my skin alone, and apply gentle products, it WILL heal on its own. But for some reason, I find it so hard to do that when I have an active breakout. I sincerely believe now that if we just let our skin heal naturally(as it's designed to do), our acne would be much more minimal. My husband gets pimples from time to time, but he doesn't "treat" them or pick at them. He leaves them alone, and guess what'? In a few days they're gone. I strongly believe this is because he's not interfering with the natural healing process involved with inflammation. I did some research and purchased a gentle, ph-balanced soap that is designed to repair the skin's protective barrier. I plan on using that, a gentle, toner(WITHOUT alcohol), and my desert date oil that I love to repair my skin. Once, when I was a teenager, (before Accutane) I decided to stop using my acne products. Not because I thought it would make my acne better, but because I was tired of using products that irritated my sensitive skin and consumed a lot of my time with 0 results. Guess what happened? My skin cleared!! I was so happy but my dad literally forced me to continue my acne products because he thought I was just being lazy. Within a week, my acne came back. I plan on taking regular pictures of my progress as I attempt to heal my skin with gentle products. I will be logging my experience on a blog here if anyone is interested in following along.
10 hours ago, ScarFace6556 said:you dont scar at all do you ? youre lucky for that. be frareful and happy its not leaving scars . i wish i could say the same lol
I actually do very easily. I'm just not showing any significant scarring at the moment because this is the first time in 5 years that I have gotten actual acne. It took 9 years for my teenage scarring to diminish.
Thanks everyone!! <3
4 hours ago, MonroeQT said:...and thank you for the birthday wishes =D
hey I have PCOS too.
I kind of self diagnosed. My first gyno said I prob didn't have it cause " you're not overweight and diabetic"...dumbass.
anyway the best doctor I had was an endocrinologist. Originally put me on as I never should have went off of it. Are you considering accutane again? Its pretty harsh for more than once and it sounds Luke your acne is hormonal .
im sorry you're feeling bad, nobody should feel shitty on their birthday.
4 hours ago, MonroeQT said:Nope, I'm on Military insurance, so have to get a referral from my family doctor which usually takes a month. I do have an endocrinologist appt. next month though. I suspect I have pcos. I know for a fact that I have several cysts on my ovaries and when I'm off bc I get VERY painful periods(sorry if that's tmi). I know that these symptoms along with acne MAY indicate pcos. But, I had a revelation today when I realized that I'm more than likely causing my acne. After I had this initial breakout, I went against my own advice(and better judgment) and purchased an "anti-acne" kit by Suki skincare. I also bought Mario Badescu's buffering lotion. Bad idea. Silly me did not read the ingredients for any of these products which I'm now realizing was a big mistake. The first ingredient in the buffering lotion is Alcohol, which as many as you know, is just about THE worst thing you can apply to inflammatory acne. It destroys the skin cells responsible for healing inflammation(aka acne) and it also just irritates the shit out of your skin. The skin products from Suki also contain alcohol AND fragrance; another no-no. I have been using the buffering lotion non-stop for a week and a half. My skin is now really red, irritated and painful as a result. These products were already fucking up my skin, but of course I had to go a step further. I am a picker, and I have been picking at my skin since this started around 2 weeks ago. Last night I completely snapped, and I decided that I was going to pop my cysts at any cost. Of course, this didn't end well. What I ended up with was increased inflammation, and a few new pimples in the area that I picked. I seriously don't know what's wrong with me. Logically I KNOW that if I just leave my skin alone, and apply gentle products, it WILL heal on its own. But for some reason, I find it so hard to do that when I have an active breakout. I sincerely believe now that if we just let our skin heal naturally(as it's designed to do), our acne would be much more minimal. My husband gets pimples from time to time, but he doesn't "treat" them or pick at them. He leaves them alone, and guess what'? In a few days they're gone. I strongly believe this is because he's not interfering with the natural healing process involved with inflammation. I did some research and purchased a gentle, ph-balanced soap that is designed to repair the skin's protective barrier. I plan on using that, a gentle, toner(WITHOUT alcohol), and my desert date oil that I love to repair my skin. Once, when I was a teenager, (before Accutane) I decided to stop using my acne products. Not because I thought it would make my acne better, but because I was tired of using products that irritated my sensitive skin and consumed a lot of my time with 0 results. Guess what happened? My skin cleared!! I was so happy but my dad literally forced me to continue my acne products because he thought I was just being lazy. Within a week, my acne came back. I plan on taking regular pictures of my progress as I attempt to heal my skin with gentle products. I will be logging my experience on a blog here if anyone is interested in following along. I actually do very easily. I'm just not showing any significant scarring at the moment because this is the first time in 5 years that I have gotten actual acne. It took 9 years for my teenage scarring to diminish.Thanks everyone!! <3
hey dont blame yourself. Its very hard to leave acne alone cause we just want to " fix" it. I agree most acne skin care products make things worse. I'd suggest you google " linoleic acid and acne" there may be a correlation with a weakened skin barrier . I find natural products work best. Tea tree or Sibu( sea buckthorn oil). Can you return the products you've bought? Its a shame to waste money.
1 hour ago, snarkygirl said:hey I have PCOS too.
I kind of self diagnosed. My first gyno said I prob didn't have it cause " you're not overweight and diabetic"...dumbass.
anyway the best doctor I had was an endocrinologist. Originally put me on as I never should have went off of it. Are you considering accutane again? Its pretty harsh for more than once and it sounds Luke your acne is hormonal .
im sorry you're feeling bad, nobody should feel shitty on their birthday.
hey dont blame yourself. Its very hard to leave acne alone cause we just want to " fix" it. I agree most acne skin care products make things worse. I'd suggest you google " linoleic acid and acne" there may be a correlation with a weakened skin barrier . I find natural products work best. Tea tree or Sibu( sea buckthorn oil). Can you return the products you've bought? Its a shame to waste money.
Honestly, I've been on Accutane twice, so unless my endocrinologist tells me I ABSOLUTELY don't have some type of hormonal issue(which I really think I do), I won't go on it a third time. If my acne is from pcos, that would account for why Accutane hasn't worked for me despite two high-dose rounds. I'm not overweight or diabetic either, but I have almost every other symptom. Primary doctors know a little about everything, but often not A LOT about any particular topic, which is why I'm thankful I have the opportunity to see a specialist. You're right, I was in that mindset of tackling the problem head on. I probably freak out so much when I get an actual breakout because I fear that it will get severe again. I also have terrible patience lol. I am definitely returning everything. Luckily Amazon has a great return policy 
You have such an awesome attitude throughout this struggle. That is half the battle TBH.
Keep us posted.