Re: Using Accutane and Saw Palmetto

Hi Nicole!
I just wanted to report back and THANK YOU (and this website!)! I have seen a significant improvement in my skin like never before. I've been drinking a psyllium and Bentonite drink every morning for 2 weeks now. The only problem is I started taking birth control pills 3 weeks ago so I'm not sure if my skin is responding to those or the p&b drinks. I don't think it's the birth control pills that are clearing up my skin because I've taken them before and they never have cleared up my skin NOR stopped the oilyness. I've been on Ortho Tricyclin many times before and it's never helped. This time I'm on Ortho Tricyclin LO, which is basically the same thing just a lower dose.
Here's an exerpt:
"ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO is a "triphasic" birth control pill just like ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN. While both ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO and ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN deliver low levels of progestin over the course of your cycle, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO delivers a lower amount of estrogen—25 mcg compared to 35 mcg"

ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN has been advertised to clear acne; however, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO has not. Which leads me to believe it is completely the p & b drinks that have made such a dramatic effect on my skin. Here's another exerpt from http://www.orthotricyclenlo.com/birth-control-pills/faqs.html#I

"ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN helped my acne, can ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO do the same?
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO has not yet been studied for the treatment of acne"

Nothing has EVER stopped the oilyness of my skin. I swear this is the closest thing to a miracle I've ever seen. My skin after only 2 weeks on Bentonite and psyllium has reduced its oilyness by 80 %
My skin is the closest to my prepubescent years that it has ever been since my Acne and oily skin started. It seems that the Bentonite is clearing my system of all the toxic build up... that's the best I can figure at least. I just wish I had tried this before going on 2 treatments of Accutane. Espeically since my Acne and oily skin would come back IMMEDIATELY after stopping the Accutane. But I'm just so grateful to find something that's actually good for me AND clears my skin. It's amazing to me. I'm having my first colon hydrotherapy session on Saturday and I have to say I'm nervous. I'm then going to start a liver and kidney cleanse. Thank you so much for all your help. I don't have to even spend as much time cleaning my skin now with expensive cleansing products... I can spend time actually doing things I enjoy rather than spend all my time washing my face!
I HOPE THIS KEEPS WORKING!!! Thanks Nicole!
Take care,
Renee
P.S.
What's Co-Q10?