South African Roaccutane Log

Howzit
Okay so I started my course of Roaccutane (actually generic called Oratane) a month ago, on Women's Day (haha). I live in Durban, South Africa. Thought I'd start this log for fun! I have moderate acne and want to obliterate it once and for all. I'm on 60mg a day for 5 months.

Side affects so far...
* Dry skin - using Galderma Nutraderm/plus
* Really dry cracked lips - using Bepanthen at the moment.
* Redness - SPF 40!
* Eczema or something, my doc calls it "rac rash" - moisturise it
* Dry eyes - moisturising eye drops
* Raw skin on toes on and thumbs esp. (too much MXit haha)
* Dry nose
* Dry scalp and dandruff - anti-dandruff shampoo
* Sore joints ( in the first two weeks )

No mood swings yet hey. I'm actually enjoying it. Summer starts soon though = swimming and waterpolo. Hopefully my eczema will have died down , don't know how this will affect my bones and skin though (esp. sunburn here in Durban)

I take 400IU of Vit E everyday with my roaccutane, seems to be working. Can anyone in SA please suggest a good lip balm or something?! that would be awesome

Feel free to comment! I'ts good to know I'm not alone in this
Jon08