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UPDATED: Wed, 01/05/2005 - 3:13pm
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acne from meds any suggestions?
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Hi again, My son is on Trileptal and was was raised to 600 mg twice a day and his face is breaking out a lot with acne. It use to be very clear. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what he could do? Does it go away after a while? Thanks.
Penny
By pennyh... at Wed, 01/05/2005 - 3:13pm | 1499 views | 16 comments
Topic: Medication Issues
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My daughter is also suffering from the same problem. It is difficult for her as she has a lot of outbreaks as well.
Thanks,
Pokies
Hi,
nice article.....
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I have been on trileptal. My face started breaking out a little at first. After a few weeks I decided this medication wasn't for me. Since then it has continued to get worse since OCTOBER 06. Please let me know if you know of anything that can help this side affect. How old is your son?
Cami
Hi,
I've had acne-prone skin all of my life (I'm 26 now). The best things I've found for acne are the following:
- Proactiv, though this works really well for some, and not for others.
- Paula's Choice products, which can be found only online at www.paulaschoice.com. She makes really high-quality BHA (salicylic acid) and benzoyl peroxide products. Her products are favorites on many other beauty message boards that I visit. They are really affordable, effective, and simple.
- I always stick to fragrance-free products, because I find tha t fragrance really causes acne breakouts for me. I like Oil of Olay's Foaming Facial Wash for sensitive skin to cleanse morning and night.
I hope this helps some! :o)
Hi, I'm sure this is not a rash and that it's acne. I will get him some Neutrogena and hopefully it will help a little. He said he feels like a kid again with acne. i read a little about Stevens Johnsons on the internet and that sounds scary. this weekend he had 2 more seizures. last weekend he had 4. I'm not sure the med is working all that great. I'm so discouraged. I know he is too. Thanks for your help.
A jar of Noxema always worked for my acne.
Just scrub him up..... clean out them pores..... and lay the cold cream to him..... It works like a charm.
People (and us patients) are both quite nervous about seizures. We think up worst-case situations. You may not think of your son as anything other than "your little boy" but how old is he? Acne is acne.... and we ALL remember THOSE years with much hatred...... But us boys chased the girls anyway.
Come to think of it you ran too...... (shrug)
Hi, I always used Noxema as a teenager. but back then (I'm 50) they didn't have a whole lot things to chose from. I was one of the luckey girls that had maybe 2 pimples during all my teenage years. Shawn is 25 and always had clear skin so the little bit of acne he getting is bugging him. Not enough to quit to meds. I just figured if he could help it by using something that would be good.
Yes, The acne never stopped the guys from chasing the girls back when I was young and I don't think it would stop amnd now either. Thank God! HaHa. Thanks
Penny
TRILEPTAL
(2000)
Monotherapy and adjunctive treatment of partial seizures with or without secondarily generalised tonic-clonic seizuresRash (typicaly soon after starting), drowsiness, dizziness, headache, nausea, diarrhoea
Side Effects - Produces less adverse effects than carbamazepine, a closely related drug. May cause nervous system toxicity (somnolence, diplopia), rash, or hyponatremia (low blood sodium).
COURTNEY
hi penny,
my name is courtney. I am 22. I just got recently diagnosed with epilepsy. I have been on PRO-ACTIV for a couple months now. It works really well. You should have him try it, I love it. It hasen't been a problem with my meds. You should try it! have any guestion let me know . I've been on it for awhile
Hi, It is a well known fact, that certain seizure drugs can cause stevens johnsons syndrome, a potentially fatal rash. Whether this is the case here can only be determined by your neuro and druggest. However, if I were in your shoes, I would be a bit worried.
Neutrogena has a complete acne therapy system available at the supermarket that works extremely well. It actually worked better for my son then Proactive. You may want to try it. It is a lot less drying and worked a lot quicker and less expensive. I hope it helps.
Where can i get an unbiased view of popular acne treatments and skin care products.
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