- First Day of Accutane 19th March 2008
... Good luck :)
Disclaimer: I've only been on accutane for about a month, so my side effects are still somewhat ... also need to drink a lot of water, and try to take accutane with fatty foods, since it has high lipophilicity...
- Stopped Accutane after just two months... 17th March 2008
... read the long informational sheet they put in your accutane box, you'll see that it says the accutane shrinks...
- solution for severe acne 3rd March 2008
... Accutane was a miracle for me! The side effects I got were...
- laser treatment 1st March 2008
... I got off of accutane at the end of May last year and am currently suffering...
- I will be going on Accutane next month 1st March 2008
... become immune to any treatments. I will be going on Accutane next month, I recently got all the tests done and...
... Im now 24. I had a very close friend that went on accutane when she was in high school...and the side effects ... and your individual self confidence.
I started accutane last week - February 25 2008. So far, including today ... now....
I have very high hopes for the results of accutane , Ive heard some really great stories, and some complete...
... supportive of your sons decision to go through with Accutane . I know that having my mom, and friends support.....
... at CVS while I was standing around, waiting for my Accutane to be filled. I knew what was coming...
Yeah, I...
... .see what they have!
How long have you been on accutane ?...
... Cetaphil for my face too, and it ROCKS!! I have been on accutane for only 12 days...but so far so good....I put it...
... QUOTE=HighHopes11;3474889]How long have you been on accutane ?
This is day 11....
... Congrats to those of you on accutane and to those who are going to start! I was on it ... finally the confident woman I always wanted to be...
Accutane 's side effects like chapped lips, nose bleeds, and ...
I try to add some encouragement whenever I see accutane posts, because lots of people are so negative (especially ... correctly and under careful supervision of your doctor, accutane is a miracle.
Good luck to you all!...
... got the bad news yesterday. I have to stop taking accutane for about a month or so. The second blood test came ... disappointed to say the least.
The doctor says that Accutane can lead to hep A, but im leaning towards the fact ... agree and tell my derm that its fine to stay on the accutane . *fingers crossed*
anyways, good luck with your...
... acne for quite some time. I always thought about accutane but heard all the horror stories so i never went through ... so i finally made the plunge and will be starting accutane next month! :)...
... want to reassure everyone who is scared of going on Accutane . I am now 30 and have the occasional hormonal monthly ... totally beyond anything makeup could help. I went on Accutane for 6 months and that was it. The only side effects...
... accutane ruined my life. if your smart you will stop taking ... back and reverse the terrible decision of going on accutane ....
... acne for quite some time. I always thought about accutane but heard all the horror stories so i never went through ... so i finally made the plunge and will be starting accutane next month! :)
:DYAY!! Good for you! It was a decision...
- starting spirnolactone...scared 28th February 2008
... great.
Thanks
After trying everything, including accutane , since the age of 12, my daughter has been beautifully...
- Leonidas' Accutane Experience 28th February 2008
... hydrated. But now it's a good combination with the accutane . No side effects except slightly dry lips....
... tretinoin cream then Retin-A for about 10 weeks prior to Accutane . They are supposed to push up new-forming pimples ... to the surface, like Accutane . So, what could be left?
Of course, my biggest ... weekend. So, this breakout could be from that, and the Accutane isn't yet strong enough to prevent the breakout. Either...
... patch with red spots. I remember them from my first Accutane course. They appear on different parts of the body...
... Pain in the butt. Don't know if this is unrelated to accutane and is just the result of poor shaving technique or ... what. But was hoping the accutane would have ended all in-grown hairs by now. Hope the ... accutane is not CAUSING them.
Had smallish breakouts on ... NEVER get pimples on my forehead--not since my first accutane course 9 years ago. But these are only at the very...
- Cannot afford derm need an otc cure please! (this is long sorry!) 25th February 2008
... Three years ago, I was on accutane for quite a while and my skin is still very prone...
- vitamin e 23rd February 2008
... Vitamin E does good things as well. Vitamin A is what Accutane is derived from, just a synthetic version. It seemed...
- roaccutane 23rd February 2008
... I have been off ro accutane for 3 months now and ive started to get little spots ... I am worried that my acne is returning. I was on accutane for 4 months and only had one small spot in 7 months ... longest amount of time that anyone who has been on ro accutane , has stayed clear of acne for? Thanks...
- Moisturising with Accutane? 21st February 2008
... prescribed a moisturizer for me to use while I was on accutane it was desonide lotion. and he also told me not to...
- B5 or B6 for Acne 14th February 2008
... genetic, so I went on the dangerous, controversial drug Accutane . I did not experience the typical side effects of ... lips, dry skin and so on because my skin was so oily. Accutane gave me flawless skin, aside from the minimal scarring ... the same symptoms as I did right before I went on Accutane two years ago, steadily getting worse. I have been ... will work for me because it essentially does what Accutane does, the natural way (without the horrible side effects ... solution to people who have had positive results from Accutane (for acne vulgaris/cystic acne) but it has returned...
- SensiClear - worked for me 13th February 2008
... contraceptives, and I have been through two courses of Accutane (which worked, but the acne returned after about a...
- Spironolactone using please reply 12th February 2008
... when I got cystic acne. I tried everything except accutane . BCP, Bp, proactive, tea tree oil, all anti-biotics...
- Tried everything...this works 9th February 2008
... over 25 years. I've tried everything under the sun, accutane , birth control, topicals, recently only cortisone...
- need advice please 7th February 2008
... much, and with heavy washes (proactive) i also take accutane a little bit on light doses every other day, i was...
- question about spiro and bcp 6th February 2008
... pregnancy than the early months. It's not like taking accutane and the pregnancy problems that creates. I have read...
- The money and time involved in trying to get rid acne. Your thoughts? 6th February 2008
... from 13 into my twenties when I did two courses of accutane . Since then it's been mild to moderate but never ... Insurance does not cover a lot of things. It didn't cover accutane when I first did it because it was a newer treatment ... . That first course of accutane cost me over $1500 total.
Antibiotic treatment...
- proactiv? 1st February 2008
... breaking out worse and worse to the point i had to go on accutane because it had gotten so bad. now i don't know if...
- I can't get rid of my pimples 31st January 2008
... dermatologist in another city, and I started taking accutane . My fist cycle of it worked for awhile. My face was ... started coming back, and my doctor put me back on Accutane again. It worked this time. I might have a 1 pimple...
- I don't think I can continue accutane - this sucks!! 29th January 2008
... up calling the dermatologist. (he has only been on accutane about 2 weeks, and wants to stop taking it now) she...
... offer any words of advice it is to NOT stop taking accutane ...it sucks i know it does...everything about it sucks...
... unfortunately just some sympathy! It seems we started on accutane around the same time and I'm starting to get this...
- Pitted scars..HELP! 28th January 2008
... of help. my cystic acne has finally cleared due to accutane but what is left over is now the problem. my face...
- how many months on accutane? 27th January 2008
... freaking me out, because I may just be that person that accutane does nothing for....
- Accutane and breast implants? 26th January 2008
... been wondering the same thing!! im on my 5th month of accutane and would like to get my breasts done as well. im ... guess your skin is more susceptable to scarring on accutane . i would prolly wait longer if i wasnt so desperate...
... I am about to start accutane for the second time. At my derm's visit the other ... day we discussed beginning accutane , and then I had asked her about removing two small ... until a couple of months after I was finished with accutane since it slows down your body's healing process. ...
... really scared of anything goin wrong cause of the accutane ...
... I was actually doing a lot of reading online about accutane today and came across a statement that said one should...
- ??? on accutane 26th January 2008
... when i was on accutane i was told by my derm that the best thing to put on ... used the moisurizer and the wash. i have been off accutane for awhile now and i still use the stuff because it...
- darn cyst! 23rd January 2008
... cut my nose off. I currently been taking 20mg of accutane and everything is going good until it landed. My...
... matter how frustrating it is! hopefully if you're on accutane you''ll get cleared up soon, good luck!!! ;)...
- What the derm told me - spiro / accutane / diannette etc... 21st January 2008
... only thing I can tell you is that my daughter took accutane for 6 months. she went through hell with it and the ... am worried about long-term side-effects. i think accutane is worth a try cause it may work for you....
... Usually accutane is a last resort, after topical stuff, oral antibiotics ... that bad. Also, I've never heard of scarring while on accutane .
Did you ask about oral antibiotics like tetracyclene...
- First visit to derm - what to expect? 19th January 2008
... wait 3 months for it to kick in.
Another thing is Accutane , which I've almost ruled out completely as my skin...
- How long can you be on meds?! 19th January 2008
... few years?
Also, two years ago I did a course of Accutane , and just as I finished (when my skin was completely...
... few years?
Also, two years ago I did a course of Accutane , and just as I finished (when my skin was completely...
- Accutane Dose - what to do? what to do? 18th January 2008
... out of my shell! I'm finishing a 6 month low dose accutane course in 5 days and I couldn't be happier. If you ... do a literature search you'll find that low dose accutane for longer durations does work almost as well as regular ... may have some of the more serious side effects of accutane , even on a low dose.
hope this helps!...
... asking how old both of you are? I am about to start accutane and I'm a 31 year old female. I have mild but persistent...
... i was on accutane for awhile and i noticed a lot of hair thining...i...
... I wish i knew more about it... I have only been on accutane for 8 days now. I am on the 40mg/day dosage.
It...
- Clear Pee = Clear Face 17th January 2008
... years when my acne was suvere. I did 3 courses of accutane and what not. Now I'm almost 22 and do still get...
... welcome back, accutane dude! i had wondered what happened to you as i used...
... beginning to feel hopeless in this situation. I was on Accutane about 10 years ago when I was a teen and while it...
- Need advice from other tretinoin users 16th January 2008
... using every prescription product available including accutane I could handle those.
Why did I decide to change ... a huge severity of dryness with my two courses of accutane . My hands got severely dry and cracked but my face...
- Has anyone tried Lipovox supplements for acne control? 14th January 2008
... all benzoyl peroxide products, Proactiv, 3 cycles of Accutane , antibiotics, birth control pills, prayer, holy water ... , diet changes,etc...). Accutane did clear my skin, but within 6 months my skin would ... although to a lesser degree than it had been before the accutane ). When I'm home I can keep my acne more or less under...
- Accutane - wrong dose! Advice? 14th January 2008
... advise calling your doc just to be sure. Overdosing on Accutane can be really serious....
... This is not something to be taken lightly. Accutane can be very dangeous. Consult your derm right away...
- cystt 14th January 2008
... it wont go away what can i do to get rid of it? (on accutane )
thankkks!:)...
- We have tried everything at wits end now! 11th January 2008
... mild acne occasionaly. I regret not ever getting on accutane , but I always thought my acne would stop once i graduated ... let acne take over his life, my advice is to go on accutane . Find the right doctor that will watch him carefully ... if his acne starts up again in a few years after accutane the 2nd time on it is a breeze. The risks are worth ... only live once and i regret it huge. I am going on accutane for mild accutane very soon.
EXPERIENCE....
... Definitely go ahead and try accutane , I know it works for a lot of people. Be warned, ... and it really made my senior year miserable. All Accutane did for me is make my skin the worst it had EVER been...
... seems uncurable
OKAY.. i would definetly recommend accutane .. i tried all the tv products including proactiv ... , NOTHING.. once i finally got into accutane it did wonders!! accutane is a 6 month minimum prescription ... say im acne free and have been since i stopped using accutane , i wash my face daily and i am now waiting for feb ... get laser surgery (must wait 6 months after takin accutane ).
MAKE SURE he drinks lots and lots of water.....
- Given Up! 11th January 2008
... A low dose of accutane would probably do the trick. However that's just...
- Has anyone else had perfect skin until after HS?? 9th January 2008
... has been really quite severe, and ive jst started accutane which is finally clearing it up. mine is also cystic ... the only thing that has cleared up my cysts has been accutane . it sucks i know, cos most people my age dont have...
- what to expect with the 2nd round of Accutane 7th January 2008
... Granted it's been about 7 years since my second round of accutane , but I hope my experience will give you some insight...
- Accutane - Dry lips/skin question 7th January 2008
... be worth it in the end. i had the same reaction to accutane and you just have to go through it...but dont stop ... ..your body needs to do what it does in order for accutane to work....
- Acne Redness 6th January 2008
... I have now been off accutane for six months and i am still holding strong with...
- what kind of acne do i have 2nd January 2008
... I'm getting ready to speak with a doctor about accutane . I've tried everything. I'm just doing my daily research...
... I went to the derm and they are going to put me on accutane because of what I have going on. I have to do the...
- acne coming back after accutane 29th December 2007
... I almost started Accutane because my acne was unbearable, especially on the ... forehead. When I looked over the side affects of accutane I looked at other alternatives. I looked into Omnilux...
- So, any new products that reduce oil..? 25th December 2007
... i still produce so much oil. Anything new besides accutane ? Should i try b5 and retin-a?...
- Unresponsive Doxycycline 24th December 2007
... for a little over a month before switching over to Accutane , which I ended up taking for about 5 months.
Around ... again suggested that I go on Doxycycline and then Accutane . Again, it took about a week and a half before my...
... Hi Joey,
I was also put onto Doxy before Ro accutane . I found that when I first started taking it it made ... place. My derm took me off it and I've now been on Ro accutane for a week so far (no results as yet :( but I'm being ... control it. The only drug proven to cure acne is Ro accutane .
Also, its definitely possible that your body ...
If I were you, I'd try for another course of accutane ...
- How long after Accutane for surgery (labia) 19th December 2007
... not urgent, it is a medical necessity.
I am on Accutane , have been on a low dose since July 2007. Should finish ... rmabrasion, laser resurfacing, hair removal, etc...while on accutane and for a period of time afterwards.
BUT...would ... out, they're going to take it out whether you're on accutane or not!
I do have an appt with the labia doc and...
- Does Accutane stop growth? 16th December 2007
... please? any testimonials from people who have taken accutane at a young age?...
... Hi xtobi,
I have read med papers written by accutane researchers which claim that the drug does alter the ... this is proof is another matter!
they believe that accutane damages receptors in the brain preventing hormones...
- Accutane/Multivitamin & other drug interactions 7th December 2007
... Is it ok to take fish oil supplements while taking accutane ? and also can you tell me a multivitamin without vitamin...
- Losing sight after Accutane? 6th December 2007
... i had blurred vision for a while after accutane also.
i remember playing football and 10 minutes...
- Spironolactone for acne and facial hair? 5th December 2007
... I'm 33 now. I've tried it all, from antibiotics to accutane (twice), every prescription topical option around...
... more cysts!
I tried pretty much EVERYTHING except Accutane , and never was able to get longterm consistently good...
- I may have underestimated garlic...READ! 4th December 2007
... acne for years. I have tried everything (including accutane ), several times. I am truly at my wits end, so I hope...
... that soon. :D
Good luck....and i've also been on Accutane ....2 courses so far. :( And was great for a year...
- accutane question. 4th December 2007
... again. I have heard a lot of people who have used accutane and it cleared their skin but then they broke out...
- Day 10 of Accutane - No side effects 29th November 2007
... hey! i just started accutane almost a month ago... I really didnt/havent had any...
... Hi smartpants. I have also been taking accutane for a couple of weeks or so, thus far with no real...
... Just as an update, I'm now about 5 weeks into Accutane and so happy to say that I had NO initial outbreak...
... I'm technically off Accutane now (although I'm finishing up what I've got left...
- does accutane reduce redness? 28th November 2007
... hey! i have only been on accutane for almost a month, but i think that the redness in...
- To try Proactive? 27th November 2007
... much encouragement to go on proactive. I've been on accutane , it worked when I was younger but I couldn't handle...
... attempt to prove that I had exhausted my options before Accutane .
I noticed that my skin cleared up somewhat, but...
- Accutane & Adderall?? 26th November 2007
... okay. i take adderall and i was considering taking accutane and both my doctor and dermatologist said that it ... with piling up on meds... the reason i didnt take the accutane is because i was hospitalized right before i was supposed ... into account.
so in other words: just adderall and accutane is probably fine (although keep in mind how hard accutane...
- Bactrim For Acne!!! 25th November 2007
... ... Was going to ask to be put on a low dosage of Accutane yesterday, but found out it is more regulated now ... severe enough for me, but not to the point of going on accutane . Anyway, I saw my derm yesterday and he said he was ... to try ONE more thing before possibly putting me on ACCUTANE , and that was BACTRIM, Now I am saying MAKE SURE YOU...
- why wont they just go away 22nd November 2007
... products which havn't had any improvements.
now, accutane or roaccutane isn't something I would recomend to ... with short sighted and getting worse right after ro accutane .
still I feel bad for the guys you see with acne...
- How Soon Side Effects? 21st November 2007
... Started Accutane today - 30mg/day for first two weeks, then up to 70...
- I finally got it!!! 21st November 2007
... trying for awhile, I finally got my Dr. to prescribe accutane today!! I actually didnt expect him to say yes, but...
- What are the real side effects of accutane? 15th November 2007
... Well, here's my ACCUTANE story. In 1989, not long after Accutane came out ... yo., told me that he had similar problem as me but Accutane worked miracles for him. Seeing his baby face without ... After a week of consultation and tests, I was put on Accutane . I started taking it as prescribed. My skin were ... I think that it maximized the many side effects of Accutane . Now I'm 37 years old, I can tell you that I wish ... I have never taken Accutane . Going back now, the person that introduced me to ... Accutane , I remember distinctively some characteristic about ... his face would've been similar if he hadn't taken Accutane . I can honestly tell you that Accutane has dull my ... feel like vomiting. I know this for a fact now: Accutane is NOT a drug to mess around with, even normal dosage...
... so who is to blame for your alleged side effects? Accutane OR you for misusing it???...
