- Some info on your ACNE 24th February 2003
... me chuckle.
The same poster is also asking about Accutane , and if they are considering going on Accutane, obviously...
- Amazing results with Spironolactone 24th February 2003
... the spiro. spiro was my last resort before going on accutane and i'm so happy with the results. i totally recommend...
... the spiro. spiro was my last resort before going on accutane and i'm so happy with the results. i totally recommend...
- ACCUTANE 23rd February 2003
... Accutane is a great drug for acne, no doubt. But there is the...
... posted that their vison became blurry after using Accutane and their vision still has not returned to normal...
... Hey, I've been on Accutane for a month now and it's working great. Concerning...
... I am starting my third month (YEAH) of accutane and I am thrilled! I was, like most people, freaked...
... Anyone feel they get fatigued or tired after taking ACCUTANE ? Or even worse, did anyone report any WEIGHT LOSS...
- it has to stop. takes me so long to get ready/family problems /depression/tired????/ 22nd February 2003
... have 2 cysts somehow. No medication (haven't tried accutane mainly because my acne isn't severe enough) has worked...
- Please answer: Can I use CP serum while on Accutane???? 22nd February 2003
... your doctor about using CP serum in conjunction with Accutane . You don't wanna mess with that drug!!...
... Bio people and they said it is safe to use while on Accutane . I asked my derm too and he agreed that if isn't...
- Accutane redness 22nd February 2003
... I agree! I am on my 3rd week of accutane , and my skin is turning red, but I was so pale before...
- always on the nose! 22nd February 2003
... sounds like a job for accutane [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img ... ]
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March.02 - July 2002:- 40mg Accutane
13 Dec 02 - Current :- Started 10mg Accutane per...
- Want to help 22nd February 2003
... whose Derms have not considered them a candidate for ACCUTANE . For some reason I have this overwhelming desire to ... 15 years. I am 28 years old and on my 4th month of ACCUTANE . I have not had one pimple for 2 months now. I have ... dermatologists to date, and 9 did not want to put me on Accutane . They said my "ACNE was not severe enough". Well. ... nothing antibiotic related was either. He put me on Accutane . Of course I had to have my blood tested and etc. ... I am not going to go into the ACCUTANE related stuff because you can most likely find that ... away from me again. I wish I would have been put on ACCUTANE earlier.
Hope this information helps you!
Regards...
... And I'm constantly told I'm not severe enough for Accutane which really p****s me off...(like something that ... ..
So if/when that happens it's good to know that Accutane has such a good recommendation from yourself...
Now...
- Question on antibiotic timeframe??? 21st February 2003
... certain time when you need to stop the medicine. I know Accutane you have to stop between 5 - 6 month of treatment...
- New Regime 21st February 2003
... Benzaclin ruined my face a year ago and then I went on Accutane . I cleared up significantly on it, but acne never...
- breakouts on chin.. under mouth.. 21st February 2003
... are zits underneath the surface of your skin. im on accutane right now and they are all "coming up". you should...
- ugly red spots 21st February 2003
... cream. It seems to be working well for me. I am on Accutane and apply it under my moisturizer. The Claripel seems ... to make me red since I have been on Accutane . The initial breakout left me with many red marks...
- Special way to take Accutane...good results 21st February 2003
... She said it is safe to do so. i wouldn't mind taking accutane forever actually, as long as I am clear, I wouldn...
... bacteria can form. Plus at that low dosage I think accutane is totally safe for a long period. I just have one...
... this would be for someone coming off a high dose of accutane for 5 months. maybe 20mgs a week for a while then...
- Acnesil & Acne Spot Dry? 20th February 2003
... the acne products available on the market. After Accutane and Retin-A (which I'm hesitant to take) they rank...
- Spring Break 20th February 2003
... leave in 2 weeks! I am a bit nervous as I am still on accutane but will be sure to be careful in the sun [img]http...
- derm in north jersey. anyone knows of a good one????i cant win anymore 20th February 2003
... will have to pay, but ill do whatever
my acne is not accutane marerail i dont really get cyst or anything like that...
... just started going to a great derm that put me on Accutane . I explained to her that nothing has worked for me...
- anyone heard of mussaffeen??? 19th February 2003
... supposedly its better than accutane .. at least some websites say.. its all herbal and...
- Any perimenopause people with acne? 19th February 2003
... ve had perimemopause acne for about a year. I tried Accutane for about 2 months, but couldn't tolerate it.
I've...
... worse since then. I have tried everything, including accutane , which I still take as a maintenance dose for lupus...
- Accutane Timeframe 18th February 2003
... crap has surfaced and smooth sailing is ahead? Does accutane really push the crap out? Or it just what people want...
... know something badly. I'm from the UK, I@ve been on accutane for 5 weeks. For the first 4 weeks I was on 35mg a ... nsiderably better than I was at the start, but the thing is accutane is a strange drug. People react so differently to...
... This is my daughter's timeframe on Accutane : she started with 60 mgs in early September; after ... not "flawless" but it is so much better than before Accutane . I just saw a video taken on Christmas Day and the ... discouraged. Some people may get instant results with Accutane but you may not be one of them. I guess I'm just...
- What Ive learned from Extensive research and extensive use of acne products. Look! 18th February 2003
... most part. Oily skin, bad cystic acne up until I used accutane . Now I still get occasional combination acne and ... so maybe thats whats making my skin feel tighter)
Accutane : One of the most effective treatments.
Personal Experience ... or two pimples off my face a year or two after my accutane treatment was complete. Turned pimples into whiteheads...
... jump thru a million hoops before he even prescribed accutane , and the only reason he did was because I kept asking...
- Everything ! Help ! 18th February 2003
... 000 iu for long periods of time unless prescribed in accutane or something by your doctor. if you're having a bad...
- Bactrim 18th February 2003
... thing i was gonna try, but my derm and i decided on accutane instead b/c she was gonna make me get monthly blood ... considering bactrim, she usually moves right along to accutane ....
... If you're really at that point, I'd say go for the Accutane instead. Good luck....
... Yes this was the last resort before Accutane . I've already taken Accutane once so I know exactly ... not too comforting, but I'll take anything besides Accutane . I swear they'll come out with a study in 10 years...
- ?Accutane? 18th February 2003
... Recently a new doctor I went to suggested I try accutane since I have nodular acne. However, one of the known ... side effects of accutane is depression. This poses a problem since I am bi ... Has anyone personally became depressed while using accutane ? My doctor seemed to think it doesn't- "its just...
... depression side effect is so talked about, if somebody on Accutane feels sad, oh it must be the medicine. So that someone...
... posters are absolutely right.
Personally, I've been on Accutane a few times. And the only times I've been depressed ... is when I'm not on Accutane , because my acne is so bad. It's something to think ... about. Is it the Accutane that is making people depressed, or is it the acne...
- YASMIN --- AARRGGHH!!!!!!!!!!! 18th February 2003
... along with 50 mg of spiro and every other day 40 mg of accutane for lupus. I hate my life and feel like a failure...
... better for you. Plus, all this could be from the accutane . Its hard to say since you are using so many things...
... hormones, just the same thing every day.
As far as the accutane goes, while you are right about it being a possibility...
... having a diuretic effect and this too and taking the accutane every other day, I'm not sure it would work for me ... jumping up the dose to 200 did nothing to it.
so on to accutane it was which was supposed to "Clear it right up"....
- accutane for mild acne?? 17th February 2003
... .
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March.02 - July 2002:- 40mg Accutane
13 Dec 02 - Current :- Started 10mg Accutane per...
... i dont know if accutane is right for me.. it seems like a very strong drug...
... sure she was not kidding. And you can very well take accutane for a year if the dose is low enough. ...
- NEED LOTS OF ADVICE!! 17th February 2003
... believe you can all help me out. I'm currently on Accutane . Soon, I will be going to Cancun, Mexico for 7 days ... school graduation trip. However, I will still be on Accutane at the time. My dermatologist just told me to stop ... taking Accutane a week in advance because most of you will probably ... know that Accutane makes you VERY VERY sensitive to the sun. So I need ... advice please:
1)Since I'm still early in my course of Accutane , I still constantly break out. I'm very worried that ... once I stop Accutane , I'm going to breakout like crazy especially when ... to the sun regardless of the fact that I will stop Accutane . So SUN TIPS! Anything you have and can think of....
- Anybody have stories on Doxycycline, Erythrocyline, or Clindamycin to share with me?? 17th February 2003
... Doxycycline those all are drugs I wanna try before Accutane . In the past I have also tried tetracycline to no...
... after 1.5 year of trying so much stuff, i turned to accutane (by then my face wasn't too bad but it just wasn't...
- Hows this for an accutane routine? 17th February 2003
... have been on accutane for close to 8 months (now on reduced dosage 10 mg ... possible try not to switch cleanser when you are taking accutane because the face will be extremely dried for the first ... Face and lips will be dried, just get used to it and accutane will work (for me it only at the end of 6 months that...
- God Has a Sense of Humor 17th February 2003
... Allright. Accutane , the powerful drug made to destroy my oil glands. ... just tell you a little story.
As you all know, an accutane r has their supply of aquaphor and cetaphil on them ... But alas, now I know why i have acne, so i can be on accutane , so then i can carry around my moisturizers, so then...
- considering stopping minocycline 17th February 2003
... unbelievably expensive though. I wanted to get on accutane , but he said, I had no cystic acne, but did not even...
- please answer ? about hyperpigmentation 17th February 2003
... on a cruise to the Bahamas in mid January. I am on Accutane and have also been using 4% hydroquinone cream on ... I used lots of sunscreen for fear of sunburn on Accutane . I still got a little color and noticed that my brown...
- I quit B5! 17th February 2003
... my skin is clear after they put me on dianette and accutane .
...
- Has Anyone? 17th February 2003
... be a loser. Go see a doctor/derm. seek help, get on accutane or any meds. that will help.
The problem won't go...
- what age does acne USUALLY settle down 17th February 2003
... similar situation as you joe... i am 25 and if not for accutane i would still have mild-moderate acne....
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March.02 - July 2002:- 40mg Accutane
13 Dec 02 - Current :- Started 10mg Accutane per...
... my back since I was 13 years old. I did a 5 month accutane treatment when I was 30 - it was HELL. My lips are...
... Did all of you people try accutane ?...
- How to make a case for spiro? 16th February 2003
... Hi all,
I am on day 129 of accutane and fear it is not working as well as it should. I...
... because i really stressed that i didn't want to go on accutane and that i would save accutane as my last resort....
- Spiro question 16th February 2003
... for about 3 years. I have tried everything besides Accutane because I am afraid of the side effects. Anyways,...
... monitored with appropriate lab tests, than the use of Accutane .
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- drinking on accutane 16th February 2003
... i think it makes your liver work really hard, b/c accutane affects liver and liver enzymes, and it takes the ... complicated. it shouldn't alter the effectiveness of accutane . try to drink in moderation....
... occasional glass of wine would be OK. She said that accutane is so hard on the liver, that she wouldn't chance ... several of his other patients nothing about alcohol and accutane . Some of these boys were in college and even though...
... I was on accutane during my Sophomore year of college and drank while ... . I personally felt no different when I drank on accutane then when I drank when I was off accutane. I do not ... liver thing. A friend of mine who drank while taking accutane felt that the combination affected her - she could ... few drinks. This was just my experience while on accutane (5 months total) - everyone reacts differently....
- cat scratch on face while on Accutane 15th February 2003
... pleasantly surprised. Good luck with the rest of your Accutane course.
P.S. - It is not in stores, so you will have...
- Jane Iredale cosmetics poll 15th February 2003
... I am usually very oily but since I have been on Accutane am as dry as the desert. The pressed still works...
- Accutane users: ever feel depressed? 15th February 2003
... your derm, he/she will ask if you want to discontinue accutane , or may even yank it from you. ...
... Hear is my opinion on Accutane and depression. I know that Accutane messes with you...
... Isn't the real stats that about 1% of people on Accutane get depressed? I would get down on myself at times ... before the Accutane , and now that I'm on it I still get down sometimes...
... see a report once on abc or nbc or something about accutane and depression. I believe if you look at the health...
... questioned. at least for a second. i have nothing against accutane or its users. however, if i began experiencing such...
... hoping this side effect will be gone once i am off accutane . i only have one more month to go and i am finished...
... sure acne is attributing to your depression, then accutane could be a worthy investment. Just make sure you...
- mild acne 14th February 2003
... colloidal silver, elicina cream or maybe retin-a-micro or accutane but my acne's not bad it just doesn't go away. later...
... retina-a micro and accutane are a little extreme for mild acne, I suggest a mild...
... acne? that's the reason i wanted retin-a-micro or accutane cause i've had it for a few years & nothing i've tried...
- Benzaclin and CP Serum??? Help! 14th February 2003
... have had acne for almost 9 years. Chickened out on Accutane ...and am now using Benzaclin. So far it is working...
- Dermafina 14th February 2003
... known to man for year. Finally, the derm put me on accutane . I was one of the lucky people who after popping the...
- Aldactone miracle 14th February 2003
... aldactone which was going to be my last step before trying accutane . After 3 -4 months my skin is amazing. I am zit...
... did because i know that i don't ever have to go on accutane [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img...
... took Spiro while on Yasmin. My derm wanted me to try Accutane but I wanted to try Spiro first. Thank God I did...
... I am on day 129 of accutane and in my opinion it is no miracle drug. i really...
- lets talk about b5! whos on it? 14th February 2003
... and then 6 for the next 2 weeks. I have been off of accutane for about 7 months and i have mid acne again... i ... control and if this doesnt help then i am back on accutane unfortunately. I am108 pounds what do u guys think...
- Any sucess stories with microdermabrasion???? 13th February 2003
... derm in order to get rid of my red marks. I am on accutane and she says it is safe to do so. I could do it, but...
... this works for somebody.
From what I understand about Accutane , harsh treatment to the skin is a big no no. Microdermabra...
... are not supposed to have microderms while you are on accutane . in fact, you are supposed to wait about a half of ... a year until you're off of accutane to even consider it. and if the microderms are so ... weak it doesn't matter if you're on accutane , you're wasting your money anyway because you could ... but give your skin some time to readjust from the accutane before you even consider it. ...
... with her is because she is willing to go high on the accutane dosage to get rid of my acne forever, now that I am...
... hate to tell ya, but no amount of accutane will likely get rid of acne forever. for awhile, but ... long is your course, 5 or 6 months maybe? too much accutane can also be pretty harmful, so i'm wondering about...
- proactiv 13th February 2003
... Love it. I was on accutane years ago and have been on every type of drug. My...
- Yes I give up 13th February 2003
... hormones will work. I am seriously considering Spiro. NO accutane . My acneis not bad enough to go through that......
- Acne is back. Losing hope. Please help me. 12th February 2003
... would work on and off. Then one day he prescribed accutane . That killed off the acne for a few years... til recently...
... gif[/img]
I think for cystic acne the way to go is Accutane . I used to have cystic acne and Accutane wiped it...
- accutane question 12th February 2003
... Before I went on accutane 2 years ago I had mild acne that got moderate at times ... resistant to topicals and antibiotics. So I dont think accutane is necessarily just for those with severe acne. Then ... treatment I started breaking out again so I'm wondering if accutane is more effective for those w/ severe acne. Also...
- Do You Use Sun Beds/Tanning Lamps On Your Acne? 12th February 2003
... Hi after taking meds like accutane , retin-a etc. since I was 12 (now 18).
I have found...
- scalp acne 12th February 2003
... it because I knew that it was my only hope besides Accutane of course.
Now: I get many small bumps, but I have...
- Diane 35 health risks 12th February 2003
... take; personally I'd rather be on birth control than Accutane , but that is just my personal opinion. I think the...
- spiro and diane 35 11th February 2003
... yasmin (5 weeks) and 50 mg spiro together, along with accutane 3 times per week maintenance for lupus rashes as well...
- Singapore posters 11th February 2003
... was 16 and have undergone many doses of antibiotics, accutane and acid peels. Now the acne is minimal, just that...
- Side effects possible from accutane-use of two days?! 11th February 2003
... Hi,
I have used accutane for 2 days a couple of weeks ago. I exactly took 6 ... and so now I am again using retin-a since I stopped accutane .
However since the moment I used the accutane for ... it really possible that this is caused by my 2 day accutane cure?! I think that is very improbable. Can it also ... something because that strengthens the effect of the accutane which is still in my blood?
Could anyone please advice ... to suffer from long term effects because of taking accutane for two days! Would be grateful for any reactions...
... Yours is a valid concern... Accutane is a powerful drug.
I've been off Accutane for 9 months ... and I never even knew what a migraine was before accutane . So, this is a decision you are going to have to make...
... headaches and dry eyes are related to your two day use of accutane . If you are concerned, you could always call your ... derm.
I am in my 2nd month of Accutane and loving it! The only side effect I have is the...
- What is Spiro?? 11th February 2003
... about long term side effects. certainly nothing like accutane at least. you can get it from a derm or a regular...
- Thyroid & acne response 11th February 2003
... function was of greater concern. Strangely, I went on accutane later and never had the same negative side effects...
... function was of greater concern. Strangely, I went on accutane later and never had the same negative side effects...
- BCP's 10th February 2003
... Accutane may help. I had hormonal acne and it seems to REDUCE ... are safe to become pregnant after a year being off accutane .
As for your acne coming back from pregnancy....it...
... Originally posted by TSB:
Accutane may help. I had hormonal acne and it seems to REDUCE ... retin-A to stay clear.
TSB-
I am on day 126 of accutane and it has helped to reduce the acne but in no way...
- Acne worse after sports? 10th February 2003
... but I forgot the title cause im slow. Anyhoo, Im on accutane 11th day today and a couple of days i thought my skin...
- Differin, Azelax, Retin-A Micro 10th February 2003
... slightly shiny, but i had a pretty oily face before accutane anyways....
- CVS red mark solution? 10th February 2003
... Hey-I have just finished using accutane and I don't have any pimples anymore, but I have those...
- Yasmin Flare Up 10th February 2003
... during the first 2-3 months on Yasmin. Much like Accutane in a sense that, you have to get worse before you...
- Yay!!! I'm done with Accutane!!! 9th February 2003
...
I have some red marks on my cheeks, and I was on accutane for arond 5 months, and I didn't really see result...
... long because I have very dry skin and lips anyway! Accutane is an amazing "cure" for acne, I just wish I would...
- What's Worked and What Hasn't? 9th February 2003
... or twice a day with water.
I absolutely refuse Accutane . First, I don't want internal problems 20 years down...
... WHAT HAS WORKED:
accutane (but my hair fall out so i had to stop it)
avodart...
... 000mg/day for it to work, and that gave me diarrhea.
Accutane - it definitely lowered my skin's oil content, and...
... HAVE GOTTEN OLDER, I AM 41.
WHAT HAS WORKED IS:
accutane (2 trials, first at 21 for 1 year then at 26 for six ... on it in 1985, then second course in 1990).
After Accutane I used Borghese skin line and it worked for years ... began breaking out again, my dermo put me back on accutane and cleanser was Purpose and Aveno Oatmeal Foaming...
...
Hasn't worked:
Most over the counter products
Accutane (because my acne came back shortly after going off...
... neutrogena
clearasil
clear logix
clean and clear
oxy
accutane
what worked...
not eating seafood and beef......
... What does not work:
Accutane x 4, Minocycline x2, Tetracycline x2, Proactiv, Benzamycin...
... prescriptions for acne (can't remember what it's called)
accutane (it worked for only a year)
any store-bought cleanser...
... ask for spiro. :) If that doesn't help, I will try Accutane . But I hope it doesn't come to that.................
... What hasn't worked:
Accutane
Tetracycline
Every single OTC topical
What worked...
... day except in the "good" mirrors
What worked:
Accutane (had to stop after 6 weeks, gave me 6 weeks of clear...
... prescribed other than the rosacea cream:
antibiotics
accutane ....
- Proactiv or Dermafina? 9th February 2003
... ) I have used retin- A for years and was twice on accutane . I do agree with the simpler the better but I fell...
- I Hate My Face!!!!!!! 9th February 2003
... effective treatments like a derm, unless you're looking to accutane ....
- Carley's C&S 9th February 2003
... something else. I'm trying to avoid putting my son on accutane , but he can't be on antibotics forever. I'm hoping...
- Day 10 of Minocycline. HELP! 9th February 2003
... having taken accutane I now officially don't believe in antibiotics, minocycline...
- 16yearsoldwithacne? 9th February 2003
... How is Accutane going? It has been a while since you last posted an...
- Any POSITIVE reviews on Differin? 8th February 2003
... with not a lot of progress. In my 20's was put on Accutane , somewhat better success. Went on bc and did great...
- Obsessive Pickers: Have you ever... 8th February 2003
... embarrassing. He used to have very bad acne and was on accutane , but now his skin is flawless. He never picked as...
- Accutane and Growth? 8th February 2003
... any way. this could, however, be one reason that accutane isn't supposed to be administered to younger children ... joint pain is a normal side effect. it makes sense - accutane dried you out, your jointed aren't lubricated...and...
... worry about it. There are a lot of other things with Accutane that I would worry about first that are much more...
- Proactive??? 7th February 2003
... like Proactiv. I had pretty bad acne: two rounds of Accutane , very oil skin. I started using Proactiv, Ketsugo...
... my skin was bad enough that I have started taking accutane myself....
... times worse!! it was then that i decided to go on accutane ! even for the people who it did work for, it seems...
- had 1st microdermabrasion today 7th February 2003
... in the same areas (mostly jawline) and have been on accutane before (twice actually!).
After the first session...
... superficial. You're better off going on antibiotics or accutane or applying a topical antibiotic (or the Pill if you...
