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[RainyDayAndrea]

Thats probably exactly what it is, you have a lot of clogged pores. For example me, I have all these white bumps on my chin that have "plugs" in them . Like they aren't noticeable except if I stretch out my skin, like smile big or something. And I am 55 days in to treatment and now they are all developing into pimples but that means (i hope) that the pores are unclogging. I just have to make sure I am nice to my skin and that it doesn't scar, i.e. I need to avoid picking. But hopefully in a couple months they'll all be cleared out and I will have flawless skin. Same for you.
Andy

[trenem]

I go to the derm every month. My copay is 15 dollars so accutane costs me about 90 dollars a month for all the meds and appts. It sort of sucks, but I think what I am getting out of it and that counter acts the money. Have a good day.

[corrine_1980]

Thats probably exactly what it is, you have a lot of clogged pores. For example me, I have all these white bumps on my chin that have "plugs" in them . Like they aren't noticeable except if I stretch out my skin, like smile big or something. And I am 55 days in to treatment and now they are all developing into pimples but that means (i hope) that the pores are unclogging. I just have to make sure I am nice to my skin and that it doesn't scar, i.e. I need to avoid picking. But hopefully in a couple months they'll all be cleared out and I will have flawless skin. Same for you.
Andy

Yeah...
I think this is what happens to me..
All my clogged pores are actually come out as pimples..
Gosh .. no wonder there are tons of them.
But the good thing is, after that hopefully there will be no more pimpless.. yay...

Yeah Andrea .... hope we will have clear skin..

[corrine_1980]

Hi trenem..
Yeah... I guess our expenses gone high because of this Roaccutane plus plus (Sometimes I also need to go to derm for injection for my cyst and it costs me around 66 dollars).
Well.. I try to cut cost on my food .

Now I make my lunch..
Bring sandwich and salad to office everyday..
Well, it seems this Roaccutane and stuff has made me healthier .

Day 41
My update for today:
My eyes is ok, not too dry, I use my eyedrops regularly everymorning .
My face, still no improvement.
I have around 4-5 active pimples on my forehead.. (not very big).
My right cheek, still no improvement, there are more than 7 volcanoes there..
I am considering going for injection.. but I will wait until I get my salary next month.
Each time I go for injection, I will need to pay another extra 66 dolar.. and sometimes, it create another bumps around.. so I am thinking hard whether I should go or just leave it.
My left cheek, the big pimples has turn to those with white puss inside.
There are total of 5 cysts there.. and a few small ones (too lazy to count them ).
Chin, no new pimples,,, but the old ones still there..
My lips are dry like usual.
I am going to pass through my 6 weeks this Friday.. hehe.. hopefully all my pimples will gone down soon as they are a bit painful esp those on my cheek...

Have a nice day everyone..

[trenem]

Hi there-
Hope that you start seeing results soon so you don't have to make the injection decision. If it were me I would probably just wait and let the drug take its course. But if you have a hard time dealing with your skin and the injections make you feel better, then do what is best for you! Congrats on six weeks, that is hopefully six weeks closer to clear skin!

[corrine_1980]

Hi trenem..
THanks..
I think I'll go to my derm for injection today..
Hopefully it will make me feels better and make the cysts smaller as it has been there for quite sometimes...

Day 42
Skin is getting drier.
Cheek and chin Still looks worse than before Roaccutane.
Forehead looks better than before.

Some part of my face actually experience dryness more than others.
My chin is one of the part which is very dry. My cheek is the second one.
My face is very flaky.

Yesterday I have become a very bad girl.. I actually pop up 3 of my big pimples..
Two on the side of my eyes and one covered by hair..
They are now drying out .
Somehow it's faster to pop it out rather than waiting for the Roaccutane to make it dry.

My forehead looks better with only a few pimples left.
My cheek still looks horrible and bumpy and dry..
Some of my pimples are very near to each other makes it looks worse and they are red.. .
Honestly I never had this kind of pimples before.

I just think that if I can past through this kind of experience and comes alive I can survive anything else.
What does not kill you will make you stronger..
That's what people said..
So this few months I will just be a THICK SKIN... ..

Wish all Roaccutane survivor out there a nice day...

[corrine_1980]

Hi firegurl
Yay... definitely got to stop picking soon..... !!

Day 42 ( I think I count wrongly last time). After recounting.. today is actually my 42 days on Roaccutane.. which makes it exactly 6 weeks timeline..
Just went to my derm yesterday.. Supposed to be for injection.. but doctor said no more injection for me.
He said that my initial breakout is quite severe.
I also think so,, because it actually turn my moderate pimples into severe ones.
Gosh..
In the end he prescribe me Erythromycin for the next 3 weeks.. I will take it 3 times a day..
Hopefully this antiobiotics will help me to make it subside and not so painful anymore.
I will still continue my Roaccutane.

I am thinking whether I should switch to the Roche.. instead of using the generic one Nimegen.
The original one sure will cost me more.. but if it's better I think I don't really mind.

My current situation :
Quite bad... still looks much2x worse than before Roaccutane.
My right cheek looks horrible.. I still have a few cysts there very near to each other.. and red, some are drying out..
My left cheek.. there are a few big pimples.. most of them are drying out.. there are a few medium size with white puss inside, I don't dare to take it out.. I will wait for a few more days.

My chin.. a few small ones, those with white things inside.
Forehead, around 3 pimples, 1 with white puss.
Nose : clear.. .
Eyes not very dry.
Chapped lips as usual.

Overall skin still very bumpy and painful.

Just talk through MSN with one of my friends that take Roaccutane before.
I only have 2 friends that I know took Roaccutane..
He said I will need to wait for another 6 weeks.. for it to get better. He actually become better in his third months..
Well, hopefully my case is < 3 months..
Keep my finger crossed.
Have a nice day everyone

[RainyDayAndrea]

Hey C, Sorry that you are breaking out so bad. Hopefully the erythromycin helps. My skin isn't wose than before but it hasn't improved that much yet either. I guess like you said, just gotta be tough. I say that all the time "what doesn't kill u makes u stronger". Try not to worry too much yet and try not to pick. Although I am very guilty of picking the pus ones.
Hope things get better for you. Keep your positive attitude and everything will work out.
Andy

[trenem]

Keep on truckin and before you know those spots will be happening less and less. Just takes some time.

[corrine_1980]

Hi Andrea
Thanks... yeah.. my IB is very bad and horrible..
I used to cry a lot because of it.. but it seems it doesn't make it cure or better, so I stop being negative and start to see the life in different way..
Well, I start to look at the bright side of life..

Yeah really hope this Erythromycin is going to reduce it...
Pray hard to God..

Hi trenem
Thanks a lot for reading my log and for all the encouragement .
That helps.. hehe I guess you use to encourage all those unfortunate kids (your student I mean).

Well.. I am working at my office.. My face is very tight and lips chapped.

I have to do my price list today as tommorow is end month so I'll be busy sending out the price list to all the channel partners..
I am so glad that my job keeps me busy the whole day.. or I'll be mad thinking about my face all day .
I really like my job actually.
I have great colleagues..
Of course tons of them asking me what happens to my face since it changed overnight.. but it's ok..
Heheh I am so used to it..

BUT of course I wish all this pimples and painful cysts will go down asapppp....

[kj1982]

hi corrine, thanks for stopping by my log. im just a bit further ahead of you but fingers crossed things are starting to look up for me. so long as i dont get another breakout then i think i will be ok from here, just healing.

hope things turn around for you soon

by the way i took erythormycin for couple of weeks and it did help the breakout

[kkkk]

I take erythormycin as a complement to my roaccutane. It ddint really help during my first month (im midway thru month two) - it stayed red and inflamed.

I was prescribed cephalexin and hydrocortisone cream and its really helped this month

[kaz12]

Hi Corrine

Thanks for your message. I've been reading your log. Sounds like you've been going through a rough ride. Don't worry at day 42 i was still much worse than before accutane. It was about week 8 things started picking up, by week 12 alot better. Am now on week 16 - am not clear but sooo much better. Have had about 2-3 spots this week rather than 2-3 per day!!! So hang on in there!!!

I was also put on erythromycin - i think it did help abit (though i wouldn't have like to see hwow bad i would be then without it)

I really hope things go well. It can be tough and and i still have up and down days - cos you expect alot. But as you say crying won't cure it. Stay as up beat as poss.

take care and i'll be reading

kaz

[corrine_1980]

Hi kj1982
THanks for stopping at my blog as well..
Yeah really hope things start to turn around for me..

Hi kkkk
I really hope this Erythromycin will works for me.. Keep my finger cross..
How's your progress?
Will check out your log to see your progress

Hi Kazzz...
Thanks... that's assuring that I am not the only one who still in this bad condition on the 6 weeks..
I am almost get frustrated once again when waking up this morning and still had another breakout..
And thanks for reading my progress
Glad that in your 4th months things are getting better.
By the way.. how long does it takes until we can see the effect of Erythromycin?

Day 43
Still not much improvement.
Still breaking out.
Old pimples dried out but new ones are coming in :S.

Eyes fine, chapped lips...
Mood : not very good... feel a little bit down in fact.. but thanks to all your encouragement..
Feel a little bit better after reading those.

A few new big pimples on my cheek.. and I don't know why sometimes the old ones becomes inflamed once again.
Skin a bit worse than yesterday..
Hope to see improvement soon..
Praying so hard to God.. that He will take away all my pimples and pains..

God, I really need a miracle...
Have a nice day everyone..

[corrine_1980]

Hi firegurl..
I am really trying so hard to be positive and keep my mood up..
But it is just so difficult..

Currently I feel so Tired and feed up..
I better don't look at my face too often as it will only bring so much frustrations..

Somehow my face is a bit itchy..
Skin is very very bumpy right now..
My left cheek got around 11 active pimples.. very red... 3 are very big.. the rest are medium size.
I can feel the pain when I talk.. :S.

My right cheek... no improvement..
New cyst is coming..
Bumpy and red..
Too tired to count..
I am going to bed now,,
Thank God it's friday so I don't have to go to office in the next 2 days..
By all acne sufferrersss..
May the force be with all of us and may we have a clear skin very soon...

[kj1982]

hi corrine, no i didt use anything special on my scabs, juts let them heal. i was my face with a non foaming wash and apply eucerin and thats it, but if you check my log ive just had another breakout and turned around for the worst again

[corrine_1980]

Hi kim..
I have reply some message to your log..
Hope you will be better soon..

Hi firegurl..
Thanks!
Yeah I really hope this painful cyst will go away very soon.. cos can;t stand them anymore..

Day 45
Some of the big pimples in my left cheek is coming out when I wash my face..
Gosh.. Hope it will turns dry tommorow..
Currently most of the pimples on my left cheek is drying out..
I have 1..2...3..4.......8 drying scabs there..
At least they are not so painful anymore..
But looks ugly.. hehehe..
My right cheek no improvement..
Eyes ok..
Lips.. dry as usual.

I have one new big pimples near my mouth and the other one at my right cheek.

My derm said that I got skin infection and ask me to go to skin center as soon as possible.
But since the skin center only open on normal working days..
so he give me one day MC next monday..

Gosh.. my skin must be looking so horrible until he ask me to take medical leave.
He actually write a reference letter to one of the doctor in that skin center..
Drawing my face.. with a few circles on the left cheek and right cheek..
Then he write there.. nodular pimples, pustules..
Taking Nimegen.. past 6 weeks acne increases..
Hehehe..

So.. hope all of you have a great day..
And hope all my pimples will gone away soon..

[RainyDayAndrea]

You poor thing, you just are having the worst luck aren't you? Well at least your derm realized something isn't right. Maybe now they can do something for you and you can start seeing some of those results that you deserve to see. What is nimegen anyway? Is it the brand of accutane you are on? Maybe they should try a different one.
I really really hope that things get better and they figure out why you've been having such a hard time and then they can put you on the fast track to recovery.
Plus I'll send some of my "superpowers" your way, that always helps.
Good luck corrine!

[kkkk]

I agree with the face hurting less. It feels great. too bad it still looks the same My skin is like yours too, its way worse atm than before i was put on roaccutane.



Can u post a pic (ill understand if u dont want to)

[corrine_1980]

Hi Andrea
Thanks for the superpowers.. hahahah
That really helps..

Hi kkk..
Thanks for visiting my log
Too bad I don't have digital cam... so Can't really post picture right now..
May be in another 4 months (when I am suspected to be cleared) I'll buy one for sure .
Yeah My face is also still much2x worse (around 10 times worse) than before taking Roaccutane.
I'll just hang on there.. you too kkk.. all the best..

Well.. I guess I have replied all your message...

My update:

I just come back from the skin center.. called Dermatologist Associates..

I visit a new derm recommended by my current doctor..
Gosh her face is so damn smooth.. not a single dot there.. I doubt she is using any make up.

Now I switched to the original roaccutane by Roche.. the doctor said that this one is actually better compared to the generic once that I use. My dosage is increased to 30 mg/day..
I spent $357. Gosh..
My doctor said my face is quite bad.. because it is quite red and inflamed..
Good things is it's all because of Roaccutane.. so I guess.. the red pimples that comes out actually unclogged some of my bad pores..

She give me Clyndaminc for morning and Differin gel for night to reduce the pimples.
Also give me Prednisolone to be taken 4 tabs per day..

I looks so depressed when I met her.. She actually gives me another 4 days MC(medical leave) till the end of the week.
But I don't think I will take it.. as I have taken so many MC due to this embarassing skin problems..
And because I am on contract.. I am only eligible for 1 day MC per month..

Hopefully.. I'll be better when I see her in another one month time..
My current situation..
Skin still quite bad.
My left is worse, cos I picked out a few pimples,, 3 drying out.. 3 getting worse.. ( so regretttt)
My right still looks quite bad as well.. a few new pimples coming. Some are quite big..

Things to do this week:
1.I promise I will not pick out any pimples and dry skin anymore..
I promise I promise...
I don't want to be left with those ugly scars later on.. .
2.I will not be stress out by my face anymore..
Even tough I am the ugliest person on earth I don't care... as I will be cured in 6 months or so so..
My stress actually caused more pimpless.. and the pimples cause more stress and the stress develop more pimpless.. gosh.. such a never ending cycle.. So the first thing I have to do.. be more positive and optimist...

Guys.. sorry if sometimes I sounds very negative.. I guess you know how it feels to have those ugly stuff on your skin.. hehehe. ..
So.. may the force be with all of us Accutane survivor..
Have a nice day everyone..