Acne Magazine

Pseudoephedrine, I believe, is bad for you for several reasons, and not just because I know for a fact in myself that it causes me to break out the next day after I take it, but also because of what it does to your heart rate. 

Every time I’ve ever taken pseudoephedrine, which is now somewhat of a controlled substance because cold medicines with this ingredient are what I believe is what is used to make the illegal street drug methamphetamine.  Just for that fact alone, I’d say you should stay away from it.  Think about it, it’s the base for an illegal and highly destructive and dangerous street drug, what more is there to say? 

Sure, it may have some qualities that help you to drain fluid faster or to declog your stuffed nose, but is it really worth it? I for one, hate the way it makes me feel and therefore never use it any more.  It would make my ear pop, make me feel extremely restless, and also make my heart race a mile a minute, all of which I believe are extremely unhealthy attributes. 

As for why it makes me break out, and I’m sure other people, it’s anyon’es guess - my guess is that it’s stimulant properties mess with the hormonal balance in the body and throw it off so quickly that your skin reacts with fast inflammation, AKA acne.  I know I’ve written about this stuff a lot, but I really feel it is not good for the skin or the body.