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I get this also at higher doses, it's a known side effect apparently.
I guess for me it's above 5mg, depending on absorption. There are papers about hydroxy causing this if you look for them, but I don't think they came up with a reason for it.
Arx,
Are you taking dhea? I know that it cause a great deal of acne for me. However, it could have been the raise in testerone or estrogen it caused? As soon as I stopped taking it my acne went away. Maybe the methylation has increased your hormonal production?
I had a lot of acne the first six months and then it slowly but steadily went away. As if a problem had been resolved naturally by taking B12.
Anyone else experienced/experiencing acne as a side effect of the active b12 protocol?
It doesn't seem to go away in my case. Please share your experiences and suggestions.
Thanks.
DHEA (rise in testosterone) only causes acne for 1 day (and however long it takes you to recover from that one episode...for me it was 2 more days to heal). I have been taking DHEA for 4 years...only that 1 episode.Arx,
Are you taking dhea? I know that it cause a great deal of acne for me. However, it could have been the raise in testerone or estrogen it caused? As soon as I stopped taking it my acne went away. Maybe the methylation has increased your hormonal production?