Cystic acne before ovulation

Hi, I'm 37 and about a year ago started getting this terrible cystic acne on my chin on about day 11 of a 28 day cycle. It lasts right through to about day 1 of period when it clears up.

Ive tried a few things like drinking lugols iodine solution in water daily, vitex for about 8 months & eliminating foods from diet without success. The only thing that worked a couple of times was spearmint tea (2 cups for 5 days from day 5-day 10). Too much started to give me bad headaches.

Last year they were mostly on the left hand side of chin. This year on the right hand side of chin.

There's no way I can squeeze them as they're embedded so deep and they hurt to press.

I'm sensitive to the cold and get freezing cold hands and feet often.

I do tend to worry alot and feel anxious.

Ultrasound 2 years ago showed polycystic appearance on left ovary, then last year the ultrasound showed both normal ovaries with no polycystic appearance.

No evidence of PCOS on blood tests.

Borderline hypothyoid. My TSH levels were just slightly below normal.

Was prescribed thyroxine by gynocologist suggesting i need levels increased for successful IVF. Took about a month's dose (1 pill every 2nd day), then stopped it as i found it made my hands and feet colder.

Never used to like sweets or desserts. Now i love them. I do prefer savoury food though.

I suffer from slow digestion and constipation quite often, especially when eating too many bread or starchy products.

I try to only have fruit for breakfast.

Dinner meals are always the largest meal of the day.

I have always loved cheese, but usually have the harder cheeses like parmesan, sometimes cheddar a few times a week.

Havent had homeopathic medicine before but hear great reports on success so keen to try.
[message edited by kranberry on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:46:37 BST]