Underneath you'll also find some quotes from people on other boards who tried the B5 treatment. If you want to read the full original posting, just click on the name / date and a new window will be opened with the original posting.

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Hopeful, Aug-01-01

This person maximally took 4 to 5 grams B5 during 7 months but decreased the dose to 0.5 grams daily because since this person started the B5 treatment (s)he got the kind of headaches you get when standing up too quickly after having lied down and even got them whenever (s)he moved her head.
Since taking 'only' 0.5 grams this person seemed to feel better.

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Stillred had been taking B5 during about two months, adapting the dosage to the results. When Stillred increased the dose to 4-5 gram daily after experiencing a break out, (s)he experienced an upset stomach that comes and goes and felt like throwing up, so (s)he decide to lay off the B5 for a while.

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B5guy, Jun-30-01

After 2 months on B5 "B5 guy" reported that the B5 helps, but that he was not clear yet.

Jul-11-01

12 days later he reported to still get acne but not nearly as much as before.

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Ortep, Jul-12-01

Ortep was on 12 grams B5 for 3 months and noticed moderate results, so (s)he decided to start the no hard fat diet and had great results within 2 weeks. (though Ortep still had some acne)

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Raspberry Girl; Apr-07-01

Raspberry Girl started 1.5 grams B5 a day and noticed a very good improvement.
Then she started taking 3 grams but was anxious to take more.

Apr-09-01
After 1 week and 5 days on 3 grams B5 daily she noticed she had less blackheads but still zits, though less. she also noticed that her skin was less oily and that her back had cleared.

After 2 weeks on B5 and zinc she also started taking Minocycline and immediately noticed less acne on her skin. She lowered her B5 intake to 1 gram daily.

3 months later she mentioned she recently got 2 new huge zits under her skin and feared she would never be clear and wished that there was a cure for acne.

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In March she wrote that her daughter had used B5 during 6 months and that her daughter initially had good results with 5 gram daily but that she backslided in January. then they increased the dose up to 7 to 15 grams daily, without results. She mentioned to be frustrated by this.

In August she wrote that they initially though the B5 was a miracle drug but that her daughter began having steady breakouts around spring with more severity than before, regardless of the dose. She had not want to report about it because she did not want to discourage others.

A few days later she wrote that her daughter was back on 3 grams B5 after having tried other treatments (Minocycline, Retin A) and that the B5 worked again like the first time it initially did.

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Zimple Jul-01-01

Zimple wrote that he took 10 mg B5 during 9 weeks, and that this initially decreased his acne but that the B5 eventually stopped working.

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Flex; nov-11-00

Flex wrote that he was on B5 since 3 weeks and had noticed major improvements. that he had increased his dose from 5 to 8 grams daily but then got major headaches so that he lowered his dose back to 5 gram.

After four weeks he reported that he had had cystic acne for 6 years but that his skin was clean and almost smooth now, except for some small bumps.

After 4.5 weeks he reported to have broken out again with 3 new cysts.

Nov-27-00; He reported slow scar healing, an that this was probably due to the dryness of his skin.

On Dec-04-00 he reported to have no new acne that morning.

Dec-11-00; Flex mentioned that he started taking 4 to 8 grams B5 since Oct 24-00 and that he only had blackheads "filled with hard stuff" now.

On Dec-15-00 he reported to have "2 big ones"on his forehead, where he never had had acne before.

Dec-18-00; Taking 2 days off from the B5, he reported that his old acne was back, so that he would start taking the B5 again.

On Jan-24-00 he reported that the B5 had reduced his acne by 70 to 80%

Jan-28-00; Flex reports that glycolic acid gel has made him break out again.

Feb-13-00; Flex wrote that the B5 is awesome but "not a miracle", that he stopped taking the B5 so regularly and started breaking out again.

On Mar-19-01 he reported to take 4 to 5 grams B5 daily. That the B5 had improved his skin up to a point where he only got 1 or 2 zits a week, but after which his skin got worse as time went on.

Apr-19-01; Flex wrote that he had been clear on 8 grams a day but that this dose had given him bad cramps and that he was now taking 1 gram daily and this helps for the oil but that he still has minimal acne.

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Dec-28-00; ChiChi wrote that the B5 made her skin less oily but that she still got pimples and cysts and dry lips and hands after 2 weeks on B5 ("10 pills a day")

Jan-05-00; ChiChi was seeing results after 3 weeks on 5 to 6 gram B5 daily, though still got new pimples.

On Jan-10 she reported that there was no further improvement in her skin condition and still got pimples.

On Jan-15 she reported to have no whiteheads anymore but still cysts.

On Apr-09-01 she wrote that she would start going on Accutane and on Apr-13 she wrote that she had stopped taking the B5 because of the amount of pills to take.

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Jan-18-01; Bandit1 has adult acne and started with 2 gram B5 on Dec-01-01 with great results and no side effects.

On Jan-25 she reports to take 9 gram B5 daily and to have a mild breakout due to her period.

On Mar-19 she reports to clear for the first time in 10 years on 15 gram B5 daily.

On Apr-24 she writes that she did not get a new zit in 6 weeks. that it took 3.5 months for the B5 to kick in and that she will try to lower the dose.

On Mar-04 she reported that she had never had never experienced the initial 'worse than before' breakout on B5.

Jun-29-01; Bandit1 reports that after 5 months it was as if her body had become immune to B5 and started to break out and have oily skin again.

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On Aug-02-01 he reports to be still on B5, to consider Minocycline because having still 5 to 6 zits total at a time.

In a bit hostile good bye message on the Absolute Acne Info forum on Aug-16-01
he states to be totally clear and that this is because of the combination of Saw Palmetto, B5 and Zinc Oxide ointment.

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Neil7; Feb-13-01

After 1 month on B5 Neil7 reported that his skin had gotten worse because of the B5.
He started on 5g daily and increased that to 7.5 gram which made him break out even more, and the more he took, the more he broke out.
Taking 'only' 5 grams daily, his skin improved a bit.

Mar-12-01; After 2 months of taking 5.5 gram B5 daily he noticed a small improvement but still got new spots every day.

Mar-14-01; He still experiences that he breaks out more the more B5 he takes.

Jul-10-01; Neil7 reports that his skin on the average is 90% clear while on 6 gram B5 a day.

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engeL_54; Jun-19-01 Since March 30 Engel is taking 10 grams B5 daily.

Jul-01-01; Engel reports that he has lots of under the skin bumps that are filled with puss and that he is on Accutane now after previously having given B5 a shot, but that he will probably take B5 again after the Accutane.

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Jan-25-01; Mil80 has moderate/severe acne and reports great results after having been on B5 for about 5 weeks. He did break out on his face sometimes and has a pimple right now.
He started with 2 grams daily, and now takes 8 to 9 grams daily.

Feb-18-01; Mil80 reports to get whiteheads after starchy meals and having 2 to 3 pimples right now.

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Beginning of April 2001
John reported getting loads of small pimples after 4 days on 2.5 grams B5 daily.

End of April 2001
John reported to follow the advice of 3 different doctors that had warned him not to take more than 250 mg B5 daily, and that he is almost clear though he still has pimples where he usually has.
The next day he reports to have only 4 almost non-pimple like small pimples on his forehead.

May 2001
John says he is clear, except for 4 to 5 tiny bumps.

August 2001
John reports that he has stopped taking B5 and is still clear which he contributes to the supplementary zinc he takes.

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nov-22-00; Eyeguy reports a reduction in oilyness and whiteheads after 5 days on B5. His acne had worsened the last month after 6 months of relative clarity.

nov-26; Eyeguy reported to have 6 new pimples on his cheeks and nose, a cyst on his chin and one on his temple.
Writes that he will start to take 1 gram B5.

Nov-27; Writes that he has one more cyst and 2 more pimples.

Dec-25-00; He took B5 since 1 month and his skin is doing well now but still has occasional pimples.

Jan-28-01; He is still taking 1 to 1.5 grams B5 daily and he writes that the acne is much better under control now.

Mar-22-01; He writes that he looks okay and is determined to not let the acne get the best of him.

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Apr-04-01 He does not break out anymore, except for 1 new zit a day.

Apr-18-01 Reports that his skin is still "crummy"

Apr-22-01 Reports that he gets cystic acne and pimples and had a major break out making his face worse than ever in his life.

Apr-30-01 Reports that he gets cysts pretty often but not as much as in the past.

aug-09-01 He wishes that he had success with the B5 and reports that he will probably try the B5 again after having tried Accutane.

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