natural anti-inflammatories?

[Guest guest]

As of yesturday I have stopped Minocycline and started Zithromax.

I have been informed that there will be a period of time starting

soon and lasting for up to four weeks where my skin might flare

as a result of the minocycline leaving my system before i build

up a zithromax level in my skin. Since antibiotics are theorized

to work due to anti-inflammatory actions, I was wondering if

there were any natural anti-inflammatories that I might be able

to take for the next few weeks to minimize any flareups I might

have. Perhaps an herbal supplement, or maybe a vitamin/nutrient

found in certain foods or something? I realize there are ALOT of

products out there that Claim to be anti-inflammatory, and I

would prefer a product that can support its claim in some way. I

realize I can't expect double-blind well-documented clinical

studies or anything, but if possible would prefer something more

than an unsubstantiated claim on a website. (Perhaps something

people in this group have used effectively?)

Unfortunately I have never had much luck with NSAIDS or Aspirin,

which were the first things I thought of.

Thanks as always

Adam

[Guest guest]

Adam, another alternative is to not micromanage your skin during this

transition period -- accept that your skin may (or may not) get worse

over the next month or two. I assume that changing antibiotics is one

small part of a bigger picture: an overall management plan that you

and your doctor have agreed on, where changes will be measured not by

daily or weekly exacerabations and remissions but by overall skin

health, as assessed over many months and years.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> As of yesturday I have stopped Minocycline and started Zithromax.

> I have been informed that there will be a period of time starting

> soon and lasting for up to four weeks where my skin might flare

> as a result of the minocycline leaving my system before i build

> up a zithromax level in my skin. Since antibiotics are theorized

> to work due to anti-inflammatory actions, I was wondering if

> there were any natural anti-inflammatories that I might be able

> to take for the next few weeks to minimize any flareups I might

> have. Perhaps an herbal supplement, or maybe a vitamin/nutrient

> found in certain foods or something? I realize there are ALOT of

> products out there that Claim to be anti-inflammatory, and I

> would prefer a product that can support its claim in some way. I

> realize I can't expect double-blind well-documented clinical

> studies or anything, but if possible would prefer something more

> than an unsubstantiated claim on a website. (Perhaps something

> people in this group have used effectively?)

>

> Unfortunately I have never had much luck with NSAIDS or Aspirin,

> which were the first things I thought of.

>

> Thanks as always

>

> Adam

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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the various oils

in various plants etc

contain cleaning emoliants

just don't ask me what exactly

i know there are strong

cleaning emolients in coconut ....

stacey

[Guest guest]

oh yeah, supposedly Nicotinamide is a " natural " anti-inflammatory.

You can't get much more natural than a vitamin...

Which brings us to another point. Accutane is sort of natural as

well. And antibiotics are found in nature, secreted by molds and

bacteria, so they are natural as well. Sulfur is natural, it's an

element. And, sadly, cetaphil bar is not natural... What did

people use to wash with back in the wild???

> > > > As of yesturday I have stopped Minocycline and started

> Zithromax.

> > > > I have been informed that there will be a period of time

> starting

> > > > soon and lasting for up to four weeks where my skin might

flare

> > > > as a result of the minocycline leaving my system before i

build

> > > > up a zithromax level in my skin. Since antibiotics are

> theorized

> > > > to work due to anti-inflammatory actions, I was wondering if

> > > > there were any natural anti-inflammatories that I might be

able

> > > > to take for the next few weeks to minimize any flareups I

might

> > > > have. Perhaps an herbal supplement, or maybe a

vitamin/nutrient

> > > > found in certain foods or something? I realize there are ALOT

of

> > > > products out there that Claim to be anti-inflammatory, and I

> > > > would prefer a product that can support its claim in some

way.

> I

> > > > realize I can't expect double-blind well-documented clinical

> > > > studies or anything, but if possible would prefer something

more

> > > > than an unsubstantiated claim on a website. (Perhaps

something

> > > > people in this group have used effectively?)

> > > >

> > > > Unfortunately I have never had much luck with NSAIDS or

Aspirin,

> > > > which were the first things I thought of.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks as always

> > > >

> > > > Adam

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

oh yeah, supposedly Nicotinamide is a " natural " anti-inflammatory.

You can't get much more natural than a vitamin...

Which brings us to another point. Accutane is sort of natural as

well. And antibiotics are found in nature, secreted by molds and

bacteria, so they are natural as well. Sulfur is natural, it's an

element. And, sadly, cetaphil bar is not natural... What did

people use to wash with back in the wild???

> > > > As of yesturday I have stopped Minocycline and started

> Zithromax.

> > > > I have been informed that there will be a period of time

> starting

> > > > soon and lasting for up to four weeks where my skin might

flare

> > > > as a result of the minocycline leaving my system before i

build

> > > > up a zithromax level in my skin. Since antibiotics are

> theorized

> > > > to work due to anti-inflammatory actions, I was wondering if

> > > > there were any natural anti-inflammatories that I might be

able

> > > > to take for the next few weeks to minimize any flareups I

might

> > > > have. Perhaps an herbal supplement, or maybe a

vitamin/nutrient

> > > > found in certain foods or something? I realize there are ALOT

of

> > > > products out there that Claim to be anti-inflammatory, and I

> > > > would prefer a product that can support its claim in some

way.

> I

> > > > realize I can't expect double-blind well-documented clinical

> > > > studies or anything, but if possible would prefer something

more

> > > > than an unsubstantiated claim on a website. (Perhaps

something

> > > > people in this group have used effectively?)

> > > >

> > > > Unfortunately I have never had much luck with NSAIDS or

Aspirin,

> > > > which were the first things I thought of.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks as always

> > > >

> > > > Adam

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

oh yeah, supposedly Nicotinamide is a " natural " anti-inflammatory.

You can't get much more natural than a vitamin...

Which brings us to another point. Accutane is sort of natural as

well. And antibiotics are found in nature, secreted by molds and

bacteria, so they are natural as well. Sulfur is natural, it's an

element. And, sadly, cetaphil bar is not natural... What did

people use to wash with back in the wild???

> > > > As of yesturday I have stopped Minocycline and started

> Zithromax.

> > > > I have been informed that there will be a period of time

> starting

> > > > soon and lasting for up to four weeks where my skin might

flare

> > > > as a result of the minocycline leaving my system before i

build

> > > > up a zithromax level in my skin. Since antibiotics are

> theorized

> > > > to work due to anti-inflammatory actions, I was wondering if

> > > > there were any natural anti-inflammatories that I might be

able

> > > > to take for the next few weeks to minimize any flareups I

might

> > > > have. Perhaps an herbal supplement, or maybe a

vitamin/nutrient

> > > > found in certain foods or something? I realize there are ALOT

of

> > > > products out there that Claim to be anti-inflammatory, and I

> > > > would prefer a product that can support its claim in some

way.

> I

> > > > realize I can't expect double-blind well-documented clinical

> > > > studies or anything, but if possible would prefer something

more

> > > > than an unsubstantiated claim on a website. (Perhaps

something

> > > > people in this group have used effectively?)

> > > >

> > > > Unfortunately I have never had much luck with NSAIDS or

Aspirin,

> > > > which were the first things I thought of.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks as always

> > > >

> > > > Adam

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >