Gender = Female
Country = England UK
Acne Type = Mild
Length of b5 treatment = 1 - 2 months
Other treatments tried = diet, minocin, tetracycline
Overall_Improvement = 90% - 100%
Time until results seen = 1 week
Oil_Production reduced? = Yes
Dosage = 10gms
brand_and_potency = Holland & Barrett timed release pantothenic acid 500mg
side_effects = Diarrohea first month mostly first thing in the morning but
gradually subsiding and now not a problem. Stomach cramps if taking B5 before
food or during meals. I wait at least 10 mins after a meal now and seems to
work for me.
Other Comments = I have suffered with mild to moderate acne for the last 15 yrs. I
have tried most prescription drugs and potions with moderate success. Minocin
worked for a while and then stopped completely, plus it made me irritable and
moody. I was fed up with taking prescription drugs so I started looking for a
more natural remedy and came across this website estoling the virtues of B5.
After many nights spent surfing the web for as much info on B5 as I could, I
decided to give it a go and have never looked back. Within the first week my
skin had improved drastically, definitely less oil. I started on 10g a day (20
tablets) and as they are timed release ones I would take 10 with breakfast and
10 with dinner. After 2 weeks I dropped the dose to 18 tablets) and am
continuing to reduce the dose every 1-2 weeks by 2 tablets. Currently on 12
tablets. I have had the occassional breakout, but nothing compared to the big
painful cysts I used to get, now its a little pimple a
nd is normally gone the next day. I cannot believe the difference B5 has made
to my life. I now have much more confidence and even when I do get the odd spot
I'm not devastated like I used to be.
As to topical treatments, I wash with Cuticura facial wash (contains B5) and
instead of a moisturiser I use Holland & Barretts 99.9% Aloe Vera Gel which
seems to be reducing the scaring and red blemishes too.
I have also limited the sugars and starches in my diet and aim to drink at least
2Ltrs of water a day, which I think has helped too.
I have seen amazing results in only 6 weeks of taking B5, I will continue to
decrease the dosage and keep my fingers crossed. Thank you for sharing your own
success with B5, if I hadnt stumbled across your web site I would still be
suffering and unhappy.
How_Satisfied? = Very Satisfied
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Gender = Male
Country = Sweden
Acne Type = Mild
Length of b5 treatment = 1 - 2 months
Other Treatments tried = BP, Diet, Ketsugo, Tetracycline, Clindamycin, Other Vit Supplements
Overall_Improvement = 10% - 20%
Time until results seen? = n/a
Oil_Production reduced? = No
Dosage = 8 - 9gms
brand_and_potency = Acnemiracle powder
side_effects = A lot of side effects for the whole period, like diarrhoea,
stumach pains, gas, reduced energy, dizzyness...
other_info = Antibiotics helped me a lot with acne a time ago, so i started b5
treatment mainly to reduce my extremely oily skin. Sadly it haven't helped at
all and i have experienced a LOT of side effects :( And i have started to get
some acne in unusually places like my belly and upper arms.
I take the b5 divided into four doses after food.
How_Satisfied? = Not Satisfied
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