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

Hey there Jon!

Welcome to the accutane logs Ive always wanted to go to Cape Town so hopefully I can get tips from u for what to do/what to see there so I can visit after Im able to go back into the sun again!

Aquaphor is great for lips but Im not sure if its available in South africa

Good luck and 'talk' to you later!

hehe ja sure! Our country really is awesome ! Thanks for the good wishes
Now for a quick update!
*My eczema-rash thing is dying down a bit, thank goodness!!
*I'm starting to go a bit pink...I kinda timed it a bit wrong because it's spring now!
*Otherwise I'm still in good spirits about everything

My two brothers and three of my cousins have been on Roaccutane... and 4 of them had ingrown toenails while on the drug!! So I'm like extra careful when cutting my nails! Haha I've never paid more attention to myself!!

Till next time

Quick update!!
i have the flu which is not so cool...blowing my nose hasled to like 5 nosebleeds including a very embarrasing one at a Toastamsters graduation! Going to the doc now to take blood test ... I'm so scared!!

5 weeks down - it seems to be taking much slower than i thought the first month went.
oh well, my acne is finally clearing up!! well kind of! I wish it would hurry up before summer!!

Does anyone know what it's like swimming everyday on Accutane? Would be appreciated if you could help me out on this one

Cheers