Vitamin B5

Hi Rick, Can I just ask which brand of powder B5 u are using and where to get it? I have been using the pill form and the effects seem to have worn off..... thks

After reading all the great reviews about B-5 (especially for oily skin), I went and purchased the twin lab 500mg. I went with this product and stuck with it for close to 2 mths. I didn't mega-dose it because too much of anything is not good for your body. I took 6 grams a day spread through out the day, and you'd think after taking it for the time I did, I'd see SOME or even a SLIGHT improvement, but I didn't, it just made my acne SOOO WORSE. So bottom line, I'm not saying it doesn't work, but it's DEFINITELY NOT FOR ME! I feel like all the money I spent was just wasted. I found that Nature's Cure for Females did me better justice.

I used to have so oily a face that I will have a thick film of oil 10 min after washing. I often have break out as well, bad acne and some cystic acne. I went to a dermatologist and she prescript me with antibiotics and accutane. my face was immediately cleared. I still maintain accutane for a year and it kept my oil production in check. after I stopped accutane due to hair loss, the oil came straight back. (the acne didnt). I went back to my usually depressed mode. but luckily B5 helped me, it really worked! I cant say it's as good as accutane, but accutane cant acommpany you for life, B5 can. It dont work on everyone but about 90% it's really worth it to try. I have done a lot of research on oil reduction, and 1. accutane. 2. vit B5. others dont come close to this 2. dont listen to those who scream dont try, they say it cos they are angry it didnt work on them, or they give up too fast. It took me 1 month to see effect. you nv know unless you try and maintain.

As advised by Winged Serpent in his post, "how I cleared my acne after 26 years", I take 500mg sustained release. I take 1 morning and night- with meal. Also at the same time I take 500 mg L- Carnatine. Also drink lots of water, and juice (fresh- like sweet potato, cucumber, celery...) every morning. However, the juicing and water alone didn't work. It wasn't till I started the Pantothenic Acid -timed release -and the L-Carnatine that my acne cleared. After 25+ years!!

I read all the great reviews on this & jumped into trying it. I really wanted it to work for me & was okay with trying it because it was Vitamins. I figured, what can happen from Vitamins right? PLEASE look into this as much as you can before trying it. Not everyone will get the same result. Today is exactly a month that I was taking this & I stopped today. The first thing I noticed is that my oil did not reduce at all. When I started taking this I had beautiful naturally thick thick hair. A few days ago I was washing my hair & was shocked to see that all of my hair was in my hand & my hand felt empty. My hair thinned out so much because of this to the point where 25% of what used to be my full head of hair... is actually now my full head of hair. All of my hair can now fit into a small clip. I am devastated & in horror. I hate myself for trying this. I would do anything to get my thick beautiful hair back. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look into this completely before trying it. It's not a joke. I don't know if I will ever get my hair back or what will happen to me now. My acne is still here. Basically all that happened for me was my hair loss.

hey there...so i'm updating my status from 2 weeks ago and i currently have clear skin...keep fingers crossed. here's what worked for me and if you have hormonal breakouts try my regiment. i did copious amounts of online research.. -wash twice a day with purpose face wash -use Country Life pantothenic acid 1000mg time release tablets (whole foods or u can buy them online) ...i started w 10g now down to 6g and will be decreasing 1 g every week. -now here's the best part...use a topical cream called Desitin (diaper rash cream, CVS or Walgreens) it has 40% zinc oxide and was a miracle for me....research zinc oxide for the skin if you don't believe me -in addition, use a multivatamin and a good bcomplex -good luck everyone!

Do try it: after doing antibiotics for some time (killed my stomach and didn't help), duac, tezorac, etc you name it, I accidentally came across this vitamin and my skin is finally getting back to normal!!! I'm in my 30 and always had problems with acne but two years ago, something out normal happened: the breakouts were all over my face, very painful and never ending. I tried both dermatologists and natural remedies - all in vain. My goal at that point was just to contain them, knowing perfectly well that my face will never look the same. But 6 months ago, I first tried the regimen: cleaanser and benzoyl peroxide are great but moisturizer stings like hell and doesn't help with dryness. My skin was getting better or rather under control BUT it is only when I started taking 4x500mg of Pantothenic Acid (B5) I stopped having new break outs!!! Right now, I use [link removed] cleanser, peroxide, Glycolic acid moisturizer (works great) + 2-4 capsules of 500mg of Panthothenic Acid. I still have occasional break outs BUT considering how bad it was, I consider this a miracle. All of my friends tactfully notice that my skin has gotten so much better, although I still have all the scars! I'm working on it now but at least there is some light at the end of the tunnel! DO TRY this vitamin. I've read the reviews and was concerned about the hair loss. I was willing to take my chances and I'm GLAD I did. No side affects! I try to minimize the dosage now when I'm doing better but still afraid to stop taking it altogether (I'm that paranoid of acne coming back!) Hope it'll help you as well!

Bottom line is that this stuff WORKS. I slowly worked my way up to 6g a day (2x 500mg tablets 6 times a day). Literally within the first couple of days I noticed a massive reduction in oil on my face, usually it is very oily. Then gradually over the space of the last 6 weeks it has been clearing my acne more and more - my makeup looks better because it isn't melting off with the oil production - I feel amazing! No nasty side effects. I would NOT try the megadose, and I am proof that you don't need to - this has worked just fine for me. I don't like swallowing pills, butu this is so worth it. Although this is costing me quite a lot, each bottle of pills lasts about 10 days and costs about €12. Seriously, I have had BAD acne for over 10 years now - and I have tried all the lotions and potions, exercise, diets, everything except the harsh prescribed treatments (for personal reasons) - nothing I've tried has ever given results as good as this has. If you want to treat your acne -- try this stuff. Follow my progress in pictures here - [link edited out]

I never post anything but after reading these reviews I Took b5 and l carnitine, about 1-2 g of b5 and 500 mg of l carn for a little over a month. I read about the hair loss but thought, "oh it won't happen to me." Stopped when chunks of my already thin hair was falling out in the shower. 2 months later and no change. Do not take this, it is absolutely not worth it, any search on the Internet of ppl experiencing this will show you and guess what it may not stop and there is no cure. So yes while my skin cleared up a little and is less oily, this is no substitute for my hair. Please do not do this.

I learned that vitamine b5 was a ''cure'' when i read the reviews from this and other websites. So i wen to a vitamine store and got the brand of the store. I didn't had any of the side effects(not yet anyway). In a few days no new pimpels where coming. Except the old ones i knew were coming came out. They dissapeard rather quickly. So people when you're thinking about taking the risk then do it. It is worth it!!!