Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I don't know the answer to this, but I can definitely relate as my acne has been getting worse as I've started to taper off of hydrocortisone in conjunction with increasing LDN. If I had to guess, I would say it's more likely that it's due to the decrease in steroid supplementation rather than the LDN itself. Liz > > Does anyone know if LDN causes acne, especially when the prednisone is being tapered? I am currently on 3 mg of prednisone. > > a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 > > Does anyone know if LDN causes acne, especially when the prednisone is being tapered? I am curren a2b tly on 3 mg of prednisone. > > a > =========== I would get checked for candida yeast overgrowth. Steroids can cause candida yeast overgrowth. The LDN may be bringing the yeast to the forefront in the form of acne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I had a horrid outbreak of Acne after tapering off Prednisone. It's extremely common as your body is more prone to certain types of bacterial problems. My rheumatologist knew what it was immediately. It also began after I was on LDN for some time. Yeast was part of the problem, but I found that my allergies seem to be slightly more acute on LDN. All of the other problems it solves is more than worth this. I eliminated parabens and sodium lauryl sulfates from my personal care products (makeup, shampoo, etc.) and things are clearing up quickly. Parabens are in makeup, hair gels, shampoos, soaps, personal lubricants, etc. Sodium lauryl sulfates are in shampoos, soaps, detergents, toothpaste, etc. Since switching toothpastes, the mouth sores that are common with lupus have gone. Since switching shampoos, makeup, and detergents, my skin isn't as sensitive, itchy, and the acne is healing. I wouldn't have thought of this type of allergy, but I was reading a book on lupus by an immunologist and he said paraben allergies are extremely common in people with lupus or other autoimmune. It's worth a shot! There are a lot of alternative products out there that work really well. If you want to email me privately, I can give you a list of personal care products I use that seem to work really well and don't contain these ingredients. I also had to knock out products with soy. Hope this helps. Cami Systemic lupus erythematosus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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