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Prescribed With Althea For PCOS. Have Pimples. Should I Stop The Medication?
hi ...my doctor prescribed me althea pill for my PCOS im currently on my first pack now..I noticed i have lots of pimples popping out since i took the pill i thought this pill will control my acne problem due to my PCOS but it just make it worst than before taking the pill...Should i stop taking it or should i wait 3 months to shift to another pill.???>..please do help me
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Thu, 23 May 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,
Pimples on your face are related to PCOD.
These are not related to drug.
So there is no necessity to stop drug.
pimples can be treated with topical medications.
Please meet a dermatologist.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
Pimples on your face are related to PCOD.
These are not related to drug.
So there is no necessity to stop drug.
pimples can be treated with topical medications.
Please meet a dermatologist.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
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