Month 2 Summary

Pretty late with this, I'm in week 11 or so...
 
Month 2 Summary
Dosage: 40mg, 20mg twice a day.
Weight: 77.5kg, up a couple kilos since starting but trying to gain weight.
Cumulative dosage: 9600, at least 120mg/kg.
Months left: 6
Other: Was on Bactrim during this time
 
Skin Status:
Acne mild, no initial breakout, one or two new pimples a week but generally smaller.
 
Side Effects:

• Dry Lips
• Slightly dry facial skin
• Dry skin rashes on hands/arms if I don't moisturize
• 1 Nose bleed
• Red Face, mostly on cheeks and nose (Worse side effect thus far)
• Slightly moody
• Blush much easier

Expected Side Effects Haven't Occured:

• Dry eyes
• Sore joints/muscles
• Headaches
• Appetite
• All the severe ones

 
Routine:

• Wash with cetaphil
• Pat dry
• Moisturize red area with aveeno redness relief
• Mix acne.org moisturizer and aveeno redness relief and apply to rest of face
• Day only and recently: Apply Clinque redness solutions protective base on red areas
• Paw Paw ointment on lips

I dont wait very long after drying to apply moisturizer but I try to let the moisturizer dry before applying the Clinique.
 
Random Thoughts:

• Has been 'simpler' than i thought
• Redness is the worse side effect as everyone asks if I'm sunburnt and working on lessening it
• If it wasnt for redness I'd just moisturize in the morning and apply chapstick during the day and you wouldn't be able to tell I'm on accutane