I’m mad. Like, really f*cking mad. Ok, that’s a lie, I don’t really get mad, I just get sad. So, I’m really f*cking sad. My face was finally getting better, finally looking like something was changing and my face was starting to play nice, but NO. No, no,no. It ain’t playin’ nice no mo’. My face has freaked out. Like OMG Ihateyousomuchjuli. Iwantyoutostaysingleforever. Andidefinitelydontwantanyonetofindyouattractive. Ever.
You, my face, are a straight up b*tch.
Ugh, I’m going to get so many emails about my dirty mouth now. I’ll save you the time…please don’t send them.
Anywho, I’m having one of those days of feeling absolutely hopeless. I don’t know what to do. I clean up my diet and it gets a little bit better, then it goes back to normal. I change up my face cleansing routine and it gets a little better, then goes back to normal. I get off birth control, I stay on birth control. I take fish oil, I don’t take fish oil. I eat more fat, I eat less fat. I don’t eat dark chocolate, I do eat dark chocolate. I get facials, I don’t get facials. You get what I’m throwin’ out? I try everything, but in the end my face has full control, and I am left staring in the mirror with tears in my eyes, choking back the egg of frustration that sits in my throat.
Just today, I started taking the probiotic saccharomyce boulardii which was recommended by Liz of Cave Girl Eats. I also am getting cod liver oil soon to start trying that as well. And making sure all sugar and nuts are cut from my diet. It’s just so annoying that my mind has to be filled with thoughts of how ugly I am or how I wish I could improve my skin. That’s dumb. It should be filled with cookbook thoughts, and Christmas gift thoughts, and food thoughts. But no, the face has won.
So here’s my question out of utter frustration and anguish…do I try acutane? Do I face the fact that I may be incredibly depressed, moody, and upset for months because of the drug? Do I face the fact that I may have to take the drug even though my face and other body parts will literally dry up and peel off? Do I face the fact that it may not even work? I don’t know what to do, but I’m obviously upset enough to blab all about it and want some of your advice. So, advise me.
On a more positive note, you NEED to try these muffins. They are DELICIOUS.
Morning Glory Muffins (nut free option)
- Yield: 9 1x
Ingredients
- 1 apple, peeled and cored, shredded
- 1 large carrot, peeled
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 1 cup pepitas
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped (optional for nut free version)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Now add your pepitas to a small saucepan over medium heat with a tablespoon of fat. I used coconut oil.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes, moving around lots so they don’t burn and so they cook on all sides.
- While your pepitas are roasting, add your apple and carrot to your food processor with the shredding attachment. If you don’t have a food processor, use a grater to shred your apple and carrot.
- Add your apple and carrot to a bowl along with your sunflower seed butter and rinse out your food processor bowl.
- Then add your roasted pepitas to the food processor and puree until you get a flour/meal.
- Then add your pepita flour, eggs, coconut oil, honey, raisins, pecans, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Mix well.
- Pour your batter into 9 FULL muffin liners in your muffin tin. I lined my muffins tin with silicone muffin liners but paper would do just fine.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- Let cool slightly, but eat warm, because they are the best that way.
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins (nut free)
Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins (nut free)
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I used to have a similar problem. I never tried any drugs. What it seems to work for me is no pork/beef meat. Expecially no cured/processed meat such as ham, salami, sausages, bacon, etc. This is a no no for me. When I occasionally eat some red meat (e.g. roastbeef) at a party or similar social occasion, the acne comes back.
This may sound weird, but have you considered acupuncture?
My husband had a course of 3 treatments for a trapped shoulder nerve and they were fab, but the strange thing was that a patch of stubborn acne he had on his back cleared up and has yet 9over a year later) to return.
Some two cents you can use RIGHT NOW instead of a long term heal-your-organs-and-hormones fix for your skin! Yes, it’s a band-aid.. are you ready??
Get some amazing, CLEAN, gorgeous makeup and feel psychotically pretty. Ready?
http://rmsbeauty.com/
uncoverup and luminizer, buy them
http://www.vapourbeauty.com/
soft focus and/or illusionist concealer
I’m not a skin guru, derm, doc, fanatic or any of that but I DO know that switching over to makeup that doesn’t have petrochemicals, harsh detergents, or parabens cleared my skin up FAST.
Also see: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
Like most already said, you’re on my “list”.. don’t you dare say any more mean things about my favorite Paleo baking goddess!
I know I am a year behind, but I suffer from the same stuff! I am thirty and have suffered most of my life with the acne. I really hate taking medicines or putting that stuff inmy body. You never really know how it will effect you short term or long term. Your post has a variety of bad efftects.
My Dr. receommended changing to a mineral makeup. I use the cover girl one and it works fantastic. I don;t wear much makeup anyway (partly because it has always caused more breakouts). And he told me to use the Cetaphil Daily Cleansing Wash. make sure you get the Daily one. Also he said to begin using the Cetaphil Daily UVA/UVB SPF 50 Moisturizer. My pores have almost disappeared just fromthe moistuirzer! My skin is not perfect, but it is definitely about 90% better and I don;t have to take any medication. I can handle that. Try it. Hopefully you find something…or HAVE found something.
Juli-
I feel your pain! I struggled with acne since the age of 12 and my dad’s a dermatologist! I don’t know your health history, but I wanted to share my experience. I took antibiotics, the whole bit…Even accutane in HS and my face did peel off and it was NOT cool.
It wasn’t until I was 29/30, trying to get pregnant, did I find out I had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. You can google it to find all the symptoms but for me acne, hair loss around my face, late periods were the biggest problem. Ugh, and some hair facial hair stuff- gross! I didn’t think I was the typical PCOS person, I’m not overweight (although I always think 5 -8 less pounds wouldn’t hurt) and my blood work did not shout out insulin resistant/hyper androgen or whatever…all the insulin and androgen stuff is related some how…I’m not a doctor and it’s a bit confusing.
Anyway, my doctors stuck with PCOS — i got preggers taking metformin — fast forward a bunch of years and 3 kids later and I am not on metformin anymore, and my face is a wreck – ALL THE TIME!!! I was on the verge of going on accutane. I even signed all the crazy warning paperwork. But, hesitant, I pushed and pushed the doctors, including my dad, telling them something wasn’t right. Finally the gyn treated me for PCOS again with metformin and the derm treated me with spironolactone. After tweeking dose for a couple months – BINGO! The combo gave me CLEAR SKIN! My hair is thick again around my face too. PCOS is very often undiagnosed in thin women (who are not trying to get preggers).
Sorry – this is prob TMI and i totally abbreviated the story, just think it might be something you could explore…you could email me if you need more info. My two cents- if you have acne severe enough for accutane a cleansing routine or product is not going to fix the problem.
I found a recipe on Pintrest for coconut oil and baking soda paste… just mix the two and ‘wash’ with it. I have oily skin and it looked like a tiny alien was trying to birth itself from my face.. I have been using a powder after, but it doesn’t make my face as oily as i thought it would, and it’s helping a lot. I’ve only done it for a few days, but it’s healing up nicely.
A quick note on these muffins: DELISH! Unfortunately I don’t own a food processor (I know, how do I survive?!) so I used almond meal instead of the pepitas, which turned out nicely. I then sprinkled some pepitas/sunflower seeds on top of each muffin before baking. Thank you for the great recipe! A perfect addition to my breakfast repertoire.
xxx
PS I had terrible acne too, from the age of 12. When I was 19 I finally conviced my Mum to let me try the drug. I’d tried absolutely everything else and nothing worked. I was lucky enough to not suffer any side effects apart from a small patch of dermatitis on my right hand, which still flares up today every now and then. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I finally have my confidence back after traumatising teenage years! Good luck.
Omg girl
1. I’ve been on accutane. It worked and then stopped
Working and I’ve spent years healing my digestive
System.
2. Make sure you are working out in a way that
Cleanses your organs pretty much everyday.
3. Chinese herbs: gynostea tea, rehmania, reishi, abizzia
Flower, shizandra berry will all help relax you and
Clean your liver and blood.
4. I’d stop eating fruit if I were you and see how it helps
And any oils that are not from mammals( I tried cod liver
Oil to help my skin and it got so much worse)
5. No glutomine.
6. Coffee enemas will save your life. Seriously
They are so effective at getting stuff out that’ll be
Toxic that your body isn’t eliminating on its own!
7. Also alba has a 2% salycidic acid gel that has
Really helped me.
8. This is the most important one I’ve learned over the 15 years of this acne thing, your emotional state is so portant.
Practice stress release at any time possible. Heal your feelings of self worth, ESP related to men. Intimacy really helps so if you don’t have a partner meeting your needs, find someone who does or get a massage, or hang out with friends who affirm your radiant beauty and give you cuddles and love. Change your thoughts and remember that you can and will heal!!! You will trust that. So much love to you!!
Katie – how frickin cute are you and how true is this! 🙂 awesome advice
Do not take Accutane! You are smart and gorgeous and really fucking amazing in the kitchen and gym, so cheer up: you are more than your skin problems! Seriously, if you didn’t mention it, none of us out here in internetland would even notice it!
PS. Keep up the good work. Those muffins look amazing.
Actuate is some scary stuff! Have you ever asked your dermatologist to put you on a low does of Spironolactone? Spironolactone is for high blood pressure, but one of the unintended side effects is that it clears up hormonal acne. Before I went on it, I was getting massive, painful acne that I was totally embarrassed about…I’m in my late 20s but look 16 and work for a big company where I give a lot of presentations to the high up executives and felt like I had no credibility because of my high school looking face acne and all. I’ve been on Spironolactone for a year now and I rarely break out and when I do, it’s not near as much as I used to and I clear up in a few days versus the breakout sticking around for over a week.