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	<title>Hopeful and Anxious: Starting Accutane</title>
	<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477-hopeful-and-anxious-starting-accutane/</link>
	<description>Hopeful and Anxious: Starting Accutane Syndication</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 01:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Day 37 (With Pics)</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24497-day-37-with-pics/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two new developments: I haven't had a new active in 10 days!  And I've decided to go back down to 20mg, and not continue on 40.  I was on the new 40mg for about 4 days and it was all I could endure.  My skin got a lot redder, instantly drier (flakes/hard to put on foundation/painfully dry lips/strange new breakout on chest where I never get...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Day 32</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24443-day-32/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[One month officially down!!  Now I'm into my second day on the new dose of 40mg (20mg previously), taking one in the morning and one at night.  Stupidly didn't realize my prescription cost would be doubled, that was a bit of a bite out of the wallet, but hey, may mean I won't have to be on it as long.<br />
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I'm definitely noticing the...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24443-day-32/</guid>
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		<title>Day 27</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24401-day-27/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I haven't updated in awhile - but that's only because the only thing to report is that I'm continuing to have stellar results!!  I was gloomily anticipating the third week initial breakout that's apparently common, but have had no sign of it.  I'm starting to wonder if that Day 7 horrible breakout was actually my initial...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24401-day-27/</guid>
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		<title>Day 18</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24334-day-18/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I did have two new actives today and my color wasn't as great as yesterday - BUT - I'm not complaining.  Still miles better than even 10 days ago (as you can see from the pics).  I think this little flareup (tiny, really) - is owed to my recent laziness.  I've been going to bed without washing my face (for shame!) and have even indulged...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24334-day-18/</guid>
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		<title>Day 17 (With Pics)</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24321-day-17-with-pics/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skin continues to look good.  A couple minor new actives, but nothing to write home about.  This positive progression has gotten to the point where I may only update on this blog when something relatively interesting happens, haha.<br />
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No new side effects today- continuation of lips starting to get dry, but nothing major.<br />
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I've posted 4 pictures.  The...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24321-day-17-with-pics/</guid>
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		<title>Day 15, 16</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24318-day-15-16/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skin continues to look great.  While I did have 2 tiny new actives (one of them those annoying ones that's just above the lip and the other  by my nose) - they were small to begin with and are almost completely gone now anyway.  The new thicker texture to my skin has me looking A LOT less greasy.  It seriously looks like I have new skin - especially...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24318-day-15-16/</guid>
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		<title>Day 14</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24298-day-14/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not much to report.  No noticeable side effects today.  Had one new active, but very manageable (in chin area, where my bad breakout last week was). <br />
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I've noticed that my skin's texture seems to be changing - as if it's thicker somehow.  When I walk around outside now, it feels as though I've an invisible mask protecting my skin- whereas...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24298-day-14/</guid>
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		<title>Day 11, 12, 13</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24290-day-11-12-13/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Been a busy last few days so haven't updated since Day 10.  As it goes with journal writing, part of why I haven't written is because I've been quite happy - my skin's been *amazing* the last few days.  Day 10 was really my last flare up - since then, I've only had 1 new active, which wasn't much to worry about. <br />
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My color has been a...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24290-day-11-12-13/</guid>
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		<title>Day 10</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24263-day-10/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[One pack down! <br />
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In other news: I think I may have jinxed myself when I mentioned how maybe not having side effects anymore meant that it wasn't working anymore - cos boy - today was chock-full of 'em!  While my skin was a bit better today - I still got a couple (very painful) new spots on my chin.  But even more painful was the swollen...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24263-day-10/</guid>
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		<title>Day 9</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24258-day-9/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skin gradually getting better, but had a bothersome new spot in my danger zone.  My chin is still breaking out a lot with whiteheads (sigh) and the lymph node directly under my chin is sticking out because of it.  Oh joy! <br />
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Other than that - no other news.  Side effects continue to be nil (because of which, I'm strangely starting to wonder if the...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24258-day-9/</guid>
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		<title>Day 8</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24233-day-8/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hallelujah - my skin didn't feel like it was burning today!  First time since Day 4.  While I had a couple new actives - the ginormous spots on my chin calmed down a bit and I think they'll be totally gone in just a few days.  Even though my skin still looked pretty bad today, I was able to go outside with a lot more confidence, not having to...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24233-day-8/</guid>
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		<title>Day 7</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24220-day-7/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[One whole week today!!  Trying to be excited about it in the midst of my skin gradually getting worse and worse.  Those 3 cysts are in fact not cysts - just really deep spots that keep turning into whiteheads - SIGH.  Today's film shoot was an exercise in humility and tolerance - my skin today didn't feel like it was burning so much as one...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24220-day-7/</guid>
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		<title>Day 6</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24210-day-6/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bad news.  I've got 3 new cysts on my chin.  I've a feeling it's the jojoba oil.  I went back to aveeno yesterday and my skin (while still feeling like it was burning) didn't break out this much.  I figured it'd be ok to go back on the jojoba since the burning feeling didn't go away - but I've broken out more on both days...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24210-day-6/</guid>
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		<title>Day 5</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24205-day-5/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[My face was still burning this morning.  Finally figured out that it wasn't the jojoba oil - it was being in direct sunlight for several hours yesterday - somehow didn't put two and two together about that - I suppose because it's only every full moon Ireland has a sunny day.  So yup - it was sunlight. Have pretty sallow skin - so this is a new...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24205-day-5/</guid>
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		<title>Day 4</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24197-day-4/</link>
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		<description>I woke up this morning with several whiteheads on my chin and the area around my nose feelng quite painful (because of new spots forming there).  I tried using the jojoba oil for the first time today - it felt very greasy going on and my face felt like it was burning for most of the day, though strangely was less oily than usual.  Towards evening, my face...</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24197-day-4/</guid>
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		<title>Day 3</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24185-day-3/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I woke up with the strangest of feelings: it felt like I had no new actives and that my skin wasn't oily at all.  And sure enough!  I only have 1 new active and the rest have already gone down dramatically from yesterday - not used to such rapid diminishing!  That said, I had two quite painful headaches yesterday (of the pounding head...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24185-day-3/</guid>
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		<title>Day 2</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24176-day-2/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Jay - thanks for the comment!  I'd heard of the eye dryness side effect - just didn't think it would take effect so soon!   Though it's calmed down already since yesterday.<br />
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Day 2: woke up with 2 new active spots in my 'danger zone' = the sides of my nose and chin- as these are the most fertile breeding grounds for spots to...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24176-day-2/</guid>
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		<title>Some More Background Info</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24167-some-more-background-info/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I never had severe cystic acne - like I said, it's been a ongoing, persistant problem for the last 17 years.  I was never able to get an accutane prescription in the States - it was only til I moved to Ireland that my doctor suggested it because of the continued scarring (duh!) Of course it took a lot longer than I hoped to actually get the...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24167-some-more-background-info/</guid>
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		<title>Day 1</title>
		<link>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24165-day-1/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello there.  I'm a 28 year old woman starting Roaccutane for the first time.  I figured I'd document my course of treatment to track my progress.  I've mild acne, though it used to be much worse.  I've had acne for 17 years now and am just kinda done with it!  Though my skin's gotten better throughout the years - thanks in large...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/blog/6477/entry-24165-day-1/</guid>
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