mrsmichalina
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Hi
I am new to this forum and really hope that someone can give me some clues cause I feel helpless.
I am 24 years old female. When I was around 11/12 years old I got pretty bad keratosis pilaris on my arms and legs which is a clinical sign of vitamin A deficiency. When I was 14 I was on Accutane for a few months. It cured my acne completely but did nothing to KP.
For the last ten years I tried many different medication and supplements and none of them helped. I suppose that I have a vitamin A deficiency cause besides KP I also have very dry eyes and night blindness.
I tried beta carotene supplement. I didnt help KP but my hands and feet turned orange (it also happens when I eat lots of carrots and sweet potatoes too) which makes me think that I am a poor converter of beta carotene. I tried fermented cod liver oil which slightly smoothed out my skin. I could see a subtle difference but it never improved more even when I took a bigger dose. I tried liquid retinyl palmitate in olive oil which also improved the skin a bit. It didnt work better when I increased the dose. Now I am taking the emulsified version (around 15 000 IU daily). The situation is the same - it improved to the certain point (the skin is still pretty bad but I can see a difference) but it doesnt want to improve more regardless the dose.
I tried gluten free for two years which didnt make a difference. I dont eat dairy cause it makes my KP worse but only on my legs, the arms stay always the same. It never clears up fully even if I dont eat dairy for months. A year ago I supplemented vitamin d for a few months in winter and my KP got way worse. I dont think I have a problem with fat soluble vitamins cause when I was taking vitamin d I had a blood work done and it showed a big increase in this vitamin in my blood.
I was thinking about some thyroid problems but my TSH is 2,89. Two years ago it was around 1,5 but KP was the same. My ferritin is around 50. I have problems with cold hands and feet. I am always super cold in winter, way more than other people around me.
I feel like my body absorbs vitamin A (probably stores it in the liver) but cant use it properly.
I run out of ideas how to help myself. I cant wear short sleeves and shorts and it really ruins my self-esteem cause my skin looks really bad. Even the doctors say that they have never seen such a bad case but they cant help me. Does anyone have any ideas what is wrong and how I can improve it?
I am new to this forum and really hope that someone can give me some clues cause I feel helpless.
I am 24 years old female. When I was around 11/12 years old I got pretty bad keratosis pilaris on my arms and legs which is a clinical sign of vitamin A deficiency. When I was 14 I was on Accutane for a few months. It cured my acne completely but did nothing to KP.
For the last ten years I tried many different medication and supplements and none of them helped. I suppose that I have a vitamin A deficiency cause besides KP I also have very dry eyes and night blindness.
I tried beta carotene supplement. I didnt help KP but my hands and feet turned orange (it also happens when I eat lots of carrots and sweet potatoes too) which makes me think that I am a poor converter of beta carotene. I tried fermented cod liver oil which slightly smoothed out my skin. I could see a subtle difference but it never improved more even when I took a bigger dose. I tried liquid retinyl palmitate in olive oil which also improved the skin a bit. It didnt work better when I increased the dose. Now I am taking the emulsified version (around 15 000 IU daily). The situation is the same - it improved to the certain point (the skin is still pretty bad but I can see a difference) but it doesnt want to improve more regardless the dose.
I tried gluten free for two years which didnt make a difference. I dont eat dairy cause it makes my KP worse but only on my legs, the arms stay always the same. It never clears up fully even if I dont eat dairy for months. A year ago I supplemented vitamin d for a few months in winter and my KP got way worse. I dont think I have a problem with fat soluble vitamins cause when I was taking vitamin d I had a blood work done and it showed a big increase in this vitamin in my blood.
I was thinking about some thyroid problems but my TSH is 2,89. Two years ago it was around 1,5 but KP was the same. My ferritin is around 50. I have problems with cold hands and feet. I am always super cold in winter, way more than other people around me.
I feel like my body absorbs vitamin A (probably stores it in the liver) but cant use it properly.
I run out of ideas how to help myself. I cant wear short sleeves and shorts and it really ruins my self-esteem cause my skin looks really bad. Even the doctors say that they have never seen such a bad case but they cant help me. Does anyone have any ideas what is wrong and how I can improve it?