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30 Mar 2009
So I have been reading many other people's logs and I have been posting comments on theirs, but thought I should start my own as I haven't seen all that many logs about mild acne. So my story goes: I am 25, have had acne since I was about 16 - very very mild but just so persistent and being the perfectionist that I am, it has really affected my life. I have cancelled arrangements I don't know how many times, missed out on holidays and trips, hid in my room for days and days...u get it. I feel terrible because I see some of the photos on here of people who have far worse problems than I, and all I can say is that you guys are a lot stronger and braver than I. Maybe it's growing up with parents who when you have one tiny imperfection on your face or body, they are asking "what's that...what's this...what happened there" etc etc etc!!! Anyway, I have been on many antibiotics over the years, the BCP (Dianne 35ED), tried every potion and lotion and although I have had a period of about 3 years of very clear skin during my acne years (whilst on Bactrim DS [1/2 tab AM+PM]), I wanted a CURE. My marriage has broken down largely because of my skin (my husband wanted kids so so so badly and I was too scared to come off the pill or the Bactrim because of my skin)...and of course he had no idea why I didn't want kids anymore. I had never discussed my skin with him. So I decided about a year ago to come off the Bactrim and see if I'd be ok with just the BCP (after 3 years of good skin I thought I might be cured!). No such luck. So I took my first dose of Tane on Feb 21st, which means I am on day 39 today. I took Cephalexin for the first 30 days (500mg AM+PM) and have been taking Bactrim DS again (1/2 tab AM+PM) since then. I didn't feel the Cephalexin was working and I knew the Bactrim would - I couldn't wait another 2 months for the Tane to do its job and I work in the pharmaceutical industry and have lots of contacts so have access to antibiotics luckily...my derm doesn't know
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hiya u left me a comment on 1 of my posts about accutane dryness i was just wondering how ur getting on? thnx, Kate :) 1 Mar 2009 - 12:39 Last Visitors
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