LuvingLife Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I have been taking zinc picolinate for more than 2 weeks now and I don't really notice much of a difference. The first week my acne cleared but I am still getting spots and I am so sick of it!! I don't see much results and I am considering upping the dosage to 75 - 100 mg and see if that works. The pills I used to take don't work anymore and I am becoming very frustrated. I used to know someone with severe acne that tok 100mg of zinc and their face went from bad to clear!!! Can I take 100mg or mqybe even 75mg of zinc and see how that goes? Please I really need advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jackson'smama Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 sorry to bring you down, but it's not working for me either. the highest i've been willing to go is 75 mg and it has done nothing. i feel like i have like one day a month where i'm like "Wow! maybe it's gonna finally clear up". seriously. one. day. then, it's off to the races with a fresh crop. sick of it. just plain sick of it. sorry you're in the same boat. i know it stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvingLife Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ok now i am worried, please someone else tell me somthing different please!!!! Nothing else is working for me and I am becoming desperate!!!! Should I try chelated zin instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 It did not work for my daughter, either, so she tried the acne.org regimen. It is a pain--very regimented--but she followed it religiously and saw results within a few days. She has been on it for about a month, and there has probably been a 75% reduction in break-outs. She still has some redness and scarring from old breakouts, but the new ones are down significantly. We finally were able to get in to a dermatologist about a week ago. The dermatologist prescribed an antibiotic, which helped some as well, and a retin-A product that we have not had filled yet. But the acne.org program has been wonderful, and without the stomach upset that came with the zinc! I think acne is one of those things for which different things work for different people, and it is a matter of finding the one that works for you. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 zinc didn't work for my daughter either. She tried the acne.org prior to zinc and also didn't work. I think it's wheat related but, since she's at college, it's hard to go gluten-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I read it needs to be chelated zinc. I do think that it takes 2-3 weeks to show good results...for the zinc to get into your system and start fighting what it needs to fight. I also think that people get acne for different reasons. Zinc may help for SOME of those reasons, but for others, it may not. Food allergies and triggers come to mind. If zinc is not helping, I'd start looking at other issues. Dairy, gluten etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvingLife Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I read it needs to be chelated zinc. I do think that it takes 2-3 weeks to show good results...for the zinc to get into your system and start fighting what it needs to fight. I also think that people get acne for different reasons. Zinc may help for SOME of those reasons, but for others, it may not. Food allergies and triggers come to mind. If zinc is not helping, I'd start looking at other issues. Dairy, gluten etc. Thank you so much, I feel a bit better knowing that I may have a few more options to try out. My last question is do you take it with a meal or not? I have been taking it with a meal . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I read it needs to be chelated zinc. I do think that it takes 2-3 weeks to show good results...for the zinc to get into your system and start fighting what it needs to fight. I also think that people get acne for different reasons. Zinc may help for SOME of those reasons, but for others, it may not. Food allergies and triggers come to mind. If zinc is not helping, I'd start looking at other issues. Dairy, gluten etc. :iagree: For me, dairy is a big cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thank you so much, I feel a bit better knowing that I may have a few more options to try out. My last question is do you take it with a meal or not? I have been taking it with a meal . My daughter takes her zinc at breakfast, because when she took it in the evening (with dinner) it kept her awake. She's been fortunate - it has really helped. BUT, we eat very little gluten and she doesn't drink milk (she does eat cheese) so that may contribute to it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvingLife Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 My daughter takes her zinc at breakfast, because when she took it in the evening (with dinner) it kept her awake. She's been fortunate - it has really helped. BUT, we eat very little gluten and she doesn't drink milk (she does eat cheese) so that may contribute to it, too. May I ask how much she takes? And what kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 May I ask how much she takes? And what kind? Both my kids (15-year-olds) take Zinc Picolinate, 50mg a day (with breakfast). My dd has had very good results, as I mentioned previously. My son has had not-bad results, but he doesn't wash his face enough (:glare:) and also eats more gluten and drinks milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 It took about a month or more to help DH. Taking zinc and almost completely avoided fruit have helped his back acne about 80-90%. Before he tried zinc, for a few weeks he was eating a ton of fruit (mostly bananas) and his back was the worst it's ever been. Avoiding fruit plus taking zinc seems to be what he needs to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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