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[Tyrean]

I can't wait either!

 

Day 71

 

More side effects are definitely starting to show up, could be from the increased dosage but i'm gonna be a warrior and not ask to come down. I want this course to be as quick as possible. But as far as the new side effects I'm definitely experiencing lower back pain and I get random sharp pain in my elbow joints mainly. I've started taking fish oil and joint juice that will hopefully help that out!

 

Also wondering, is it true accutane works from the top down? It seems like it's working well on my face so far, but my neck and the little bit I have on my mid-chest hasn't improved. Just a random thought

Edited by Tyrean, 07 May 2013 - 11:10 AM.

[readytolive]

funny you are asking if it works from the top down bc I was wondering the opposite! lol my chest and back acne are nonexistent now on day 37 and my face acne hasn't changed at all. so i guess its different for everyone!

[Tyrean]

readytolive: interesting for sure. guess it does work differently for everyone!

 

Day 81

 

My acne's still clearing slowly but surely, face looks much better than it did. The only problem is, my elbow joints have been KILLING me, today especially. I've been drinking joint juice, taking fish oil, just seems like they're not helping anymore. I really don't want to lower my dose and I don't know what to do   i keep hoping its just a phase and it'll pass. Before taking this medication my elbow joints have always been kinda bad because I would always pop them as a kid, so now I have to deal with the consequences of them being slightly weak where I'm at today. Makes sense that this medication would multiply the pain, guess I'm just gonna see where the pain level is in a day or so.

 

But yeah as far as pain, I was planning on playing basketball tonight but there's no way I could, it hurts to the point of bending my arm so shooting the ball would be practically impossible. 

[txngrl]

I can't wait either!

 

Day 71

 

More side effects are definitely starting to show up, could be from the increased dosage but i'm gonna be a warrior and not ask to come down. I want this course to be as quick as possible. But as far as the new side effects I'm definitely experiencing lower back pain and I get random sharp pain in my elbow joints mainly. I've started taking fish oil and joint juice that will hopefully help that out!

 

Also wondering, is it true accutane works from the top down? It seems like it's working well on my face so far, but my neck and the little bit I have on my mid-chest hasn't improved. Just a random thought

 

My son is on day 46 and his derm says yes, it works from the top down.  His forehead is the clearest part of his face now, when it used to be the worst.  It definitely seems to be clearing from top down.  His neck is worse than it ever was, with many more cysts, sort of like yours.   Chest/back are another story altogether

 

Hope you have a positive experience and it clears you     

[Tyrean]

My son is on day 46 and his derm says yes, it works from the top down.  His forehead is the clearest part of his face now, when it used to be the worst.  It definitely seems to be clearing from top down.  His neck is worse than it ever was, with many more cysts, sort of like yours.   Chest/back are another story altogether

 

Hope you have a positive experience and it clears you     

 

Yeah I think that's how it is for most, guess it could work differently for everyone. And my forehead is also the clearest, although it never got much acne to begin with. My neck is definitely the worst part right now as well, but tell him to keep trudging through because I heard month 3/4 are the real turnaround months.

 

Thanks, and best of luck with his course as well!

[txngrl]

My son is on day 46 and his derm says yes, it works from the top down.  His forehead is the clearest part of his face now, when it used to be the worst.  It definitely seems to be clearing from top down.  His neck is worse than it ever was, with many more cysts, sort of like yours.   Chest/back are another story altogether

 

Hope you have a positive experience and it clears you     

 

Yeah I think that's how it is for most, guess it could work differently for everyone. And my forehead is also the clearest, although it never got much acne to begin with. My neck is definitely the worst part right now as well, but tell him to keep trudging through because I heard month 3/4 are the real turnaround months.

 

Thanks, and best of luck with his course as well!

 

Ahhh, I hope you're right about month 3/4!  If that's the case, I can't wait for those months!  Halfway through the 2nd month, and it's so hard to be patient.  I took Accutane myself as a teen (many years ago) and I wish I could remember when it really started to clear, but it was so long ago that I cannot remember those types of details.  I should have kept a log or a diary.  But that was way back in the old days- the 80s 

The main thing I do remember is being so happy and relieved to be so much improved.  So, it was a good experience for me.  And I haven't had any ill health effects from it to this day.

I'm hoping my son will 'inherit" the same positive experience with the drug.  I am not in favor of prescription drugs, but rather prefer natural treatments.  But after trying so so sooo many other things, this was the last resort.  Severe cystic acne can be so brutally devastating to one's psyche.

 

Keep us posted!