Pantothenic Acid for Acne -- Help needed

[zippy44]

I keep reading how Pantothenic Acid (Vit B) has helped some juicers with acne problems and even though I've done searches I can't seem to sort out how to use it for myself.

What form do you buy it in? Is there a health food chain or a web vendor you know of where I can buy it in that form?

The largest pill of Pantothenic Acid I could find was 550mg. How many would I need to take to start therapy for acne? Is there another form of Pantothenic Acid I haven't seen yet that would make large doses easier?

I read that you should start with 10 grams a day for a week for starters. Does that mean 20 of those pills a day for a week? I'm sorry -- math is not my strong suit. I really would appreciate some help here.

If someone were to be inspired, I bet a Pantothenic Acid for Acne F.A.Q. would be helpful for many of us here.

Thanks,
Zipps

 

[bbigman2000]

I feel for you bro, this can help but otherwise i would try and stock up with accutane its the best acne drug and the only one that works properly. all the other stuff is of very limited use and may only help in mild acne. regrds bbigman2000..

 

[zippy44]

Thanks, bbigman2000. Actually this is a pretty mild case I'm dealing with here but I've never had acne before (not even when I was going through puberty) so I'm freaking a little bit. I'm tanning, using the body washes and scrubs and even some Nizoral 2% on my chest and back but I thought maybe the Pantothenic would give me a boost during this cycle to keep it from looking too bad. BTW I'm on EQ, test prop and winny.

Zipps

 

[spentagn]

GNC and all the nutrition stores will likely have it. start with 3g/day. if that doesn't work try 5g. that worked for me atleast. and that is 6-10 pills/day.

 

[DREXX]

Didn't work for me!

 

[zippy44]

Thanks -- that's actually very helpful -- I'll try it. I appreciate your help.

Zipps

 

[Roid Rage 2002]

I feel yall, I've got it on my back and shoulders pretty bad...as soon as summer is getting over I am gonna have to get on the Accutane..it's not from the Gear though I have had this for years...do a search on it..it is good shit just really toxic.

 

[bbigman2000]

Bro, if you are hoping to continue using juice for years ahead then early intervention with accutane is the only real cure, you must be aware that its not on the outside of the skin that this problem is arising it is on the inside, its being caused by the stimulation of the sebaceous gland, (androgen stimulation) this gland produces the sebum found in you pores, over prioduction can block the pores and then you get the acne, obviously any measure you take on the out side of your skin is going to help so continue doing all the things you mentioned.
Accutane is a retinoid drug derived from vitamin A and it directly affects the sebum gland and over a few months it can drastically reduce its production, it a hard drug with some bad sides at high doses but well worth it.
bbigman2000..

 

[Yenko]

www.beyond-a-century.com Sells it for 12.75 for 250 grams alot cheeper and better than the pills I take 1 tsp twice a day and has worked for me. Yenko

 

[dork]

hey guys, i just picked up 2 big bottles of 550mg/pills (250 pills) from GNC. Before that i had been taking 250mg pills, and i've been running it at 6grams a day. So far no new breakouts...

 

[zippy44]

This is all good info. I got a bottle of Solgar Pantothenic Acid at 550mg and I'm starting with a lower dose of 5g. I'll go higher if I need to and, if that doesn't work, then I'll go to my doc and get a script for something. This is pretty freaky to have to worry about acne for the first time in my life at age 44.

Thanks again,
Zipps