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[tommyc38]

Here is my story/question in short. I have been on accutane 3 times. first time, I only used it for like four months and became clear for like eight months. Second time, I used it for about four months and them became clear. I usually stopped taking it because my skin had been clear for awhile. The pills i had left over i used when i would break out and it seemed to work great. I started accutane in december 06 but skipped the entire month of January 07 because i didn't fill my Rx in five days and therefor couldn't get it again for a month anyhow i have been taking it now ever since. I am also taking the largest dose i have ever taken before (80mg a day for five days + 120mg for 2 days = 7 days a week)My skin is clear...finally... and summer is pretty much here. Its almost June now and i have a month left of accutane. However, If I take it through june, i pretty much won't be able to get a tan/go outside without gobs of sunscreen the entire month of july and I don't want that to happen because I love playing in the water and being outside as much as possible in the summer! Also, I haven't been able to lift weights because its just too hard on my body right now while on accutane and I desparatley want to get back in there and start pumping the iron. Again, I won't be able to do this at least for a month after stoping my course. Also, my skin always does better in the summer time as well! I am sick of the dry skin, muscle/joint ackes, and feeling tired all the time! But, I don't want to give up at the last month if the benefit of doing it would greatly increase my chances of remission or least won't make me break out for a looong time. So do you think I should suck it up for another month and finish the course. or do you think another month won't much matter at this point? plus i will have enough pills to fight a break out right away without jumping through the hoops of getting more accutane when that happens? Please give me your advice!

[Sick_and_tired]

Have you tried getting sun at all or lifting weights? I do both with no problem and I'm on my 5th month of 80mg a day.