Ammity Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Is it possible that birth control will get rid of my lamictal acne? put the hormones back in sync or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Birth control and lamictal typically don't play well together from what I've read. But I honestly don't know what it would do for the acne. Sorry for my ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loon-A-TiK Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 i think that's a question for your doctors. i'd guess that regulating your hormones would help with acne, but that is only an out-of-my-ass guess. your docs are the ones who know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammity Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 I'm sure someone must know here... I dont have insurance, my dr is a Nurse Practioner and doesn't know the difference between up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaB Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 on the other hand, I've only ever heard of bc pills exacerbating acne. Could you not ask for a specific acne treating med? As far as I know (and I'm well away from being a med professional), that shouldn't mess with your MI cocktail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitten Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 It depends on what bc you are on. Bc and lamictal don't get along well and each fucks up the effectivness of the other. I was on both at the same time. I was on Yasmine for bc and Yasmine is famous for decreasing acne by balancing the old hormones. There is another on that boasts the same, but I can't remember which it is. ANyway, with the yasmine as bc, I never got the lamictal acne. My doc at the time said that the yasmine and tons of water would keep the acne under control. Hope that helps. Oh, and ask your pharmacist for info. It's free and they tend to know more about interactions then doc's...just my 2 cents. stay well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammity Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 im on not birth control at all right now. i just figured well if its feckin up my hormones, maybe bc would help :-/ I'll be asking my dumbass of a dr today about it. I cant leave the house wiht my face the way it is, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Bc and lamictal don't get along well and each fucks up the effectivness of the other. I think that it's just the birth control fucking up the Lamictal (reducing the effect by 50% or so), and not the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammity Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 I HATE THESE FUCKIN ZITS. I ruined my thanksgiving by not wanting to be in a family photo and started crying. ps- i want to die. looks like it aint doing anything positive is it. fuckin damnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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