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UnderTheRadar CH.com Old Timer Offline Literally Posts: 383 Texas Gender:	quick poll- breakouts? Dec 4^th, 2008 at 11:45pm Does anyone else break out during their cycle, a la 8th grade style? About halfway through (at 3 month mark) I started breakin' out like gangbusters. I didn't even break out like this when I WAS a 12-year-old!!
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Re: quick poll- breakouts?
Reply #1 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 12:01am

Ya mean ZITS???

I was told that when you grow up, you outgrow them. I just don't know how old you have to be to outgrow them. I know I was rather frustrated to see my 101 year old Grandmother have "zits" ...

But, in answer to your question, back when I was episodic, I never noticed that. It could be a small reaction to the meds you take, during your cycle.

Chuck

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BMoneeTheMoneeMan CH.com Alumnus Offline In remembrance of KingCazman. RIP Posts: 2674 Portland, OR	Re: quick poll- breakouts? Reply #2 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 1:28am Leave it to Chuck to be the first one to respond to some quick pole. No breakouts for me.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: quick poll- breakouts? Reply #3 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 3:47am Only when I take prednisone. Then my back looks like an 8th graders face!!! No offense to those poor zitted out 8th graders!!! Guiseppi
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Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: quick poll- breakouts? Reply #4 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 11:40am Never had a break out here.
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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: quick poll- breakouts? Reply #5 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 11:44am Guiseppi wrote on Dec 5^th, 2008 at 3:47am: Only when I take prednisone. Then my back looks like an 8th graders face!!! No offense to those poor zitted out 8th graders!!! Guiseppi Same here!
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pubgirl CH.com Hall of Famer Offline The next person who calls it a migraine eats teeth Posts: 693 x0\|London\|United_Kingdom\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: quick poll- breakouts? Reply #6 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 1:28pm Break outs AND deeper wrinkles and grey skin from lack of sleep and screwing my face up with pain. I look like a 90 year old teenager at the end of a cycle Not really joking, it REALLY gets me down how bad I look after a few weeks of attacks W
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Re: quick poll- breakouts?
Reply #7 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 4:29pm

I know what you mean Wendy!

I can't tell you how many times during a cycle, people have said, " You look tired." That is one of the reasons I don't like to be out even if I don't get hit! It is just so hard to explain. I also tend to bruise my arms when I give myself the trex injections. Then, if I'm wearing short or no sleeves, I have to explain that.

I do notice break outs while in cycle. I also attribute it to the stress of being in pain and having no sleep.... Pred too of course.

Jeannie

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pubgirl CH.com Hall of Famer Offline The next person who calls it a migraine eats teeth Posts: 693 x0\|London\|United_Kingdom\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: quick poll- breakouts? Reply #8 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 5:50pm Jeannie Jab any flab you can find on your midriff (I have loads!) Grab as much flesh as you can and jab that- hurts a lot less, doesn't bruise and no explanations needed. That's where most diabetics inject, and they should know W
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Re: quick poll- breakouts?
Reply #9 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 7:37pm

Interesting this thread pops up when there's an active thread on testosterone therapy in treatment of CH!

Apparently changes in testosterone levels affect the sebaceous glands, which is what can create acne. I'm quite sure steroids also have some effect, though I thought it was anabolic steroids not corticosteroids. Will have to do some research.

Laurie

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Re: quick poll- breakouts?
Reply #10 - Dec 6^th, 2008 at 10:06pm

iiiiiiinteresssting...(in best Laugh-In voice) so far it looks like only the ladies get this particular "side effect"? (granted, we need more responders, heheh)

Yeah, I thought it was steroids, but I only took that for a few days, and that was three months ago. In fact, there isn't any one single new medicine that I've been on for more than a week this whole time..... Huh

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