wsmith189

Twinsfan,

Bro - I completely understand where you are coming from. You are so hell bent on Accutane being the miracle you have been hoping for that when the instant results do not come - you're bummed out to the point of quitting. You have made the decision to tackle this problem, embrace it my friend. You will not be disappointed, I swear to the flying spaghetti monster. You will not be disappointed one bit; that day will come when you start to wake up without thinking about your face, you wont touch it to see if any new guys popped up over night...you won't be socially awkward...you won't be a hermit...but you must commit fully. 

It is much easier said than done, holding your chin up and facing the world when that's the last thing on your mind. I am sure someone has mentioned this to you, but it is absolutely the truth...sometimes when life is making it rain in the worst possible way you gotta just put on a raincoat and say fuck it. After so many tumultuous years of suffering, being so close to the end. Just embrace it, embrace the gradual healing process, know you are doing the best possible thing available. It is not the miraculous instant cure you were hoping for, but dude hang in there. There will come a time when then only thing you can say about the entire experience is I wish I had started this sooner. 

 

I am on my second course. First go round I had moderate nodule/pustules. I was 19 at the time, sophomore at UGA. It really sucked, partly because I wasn't prepared for the emotional roller coaster. Partly because I had never ever really had to deal with acne before. It was just kinda a wtf onset. Tried antibios...lots of stuff, just like everyone else, nothing worked. I demanded tane - got it - powered through it - despite feeling like you are now so many days. Just staring in the mirror, so unbelievably pissed. Anyways, perfect skin for two years...post grad stress and life re started the bumps. Just one a week/one every two weeks, nothing major at all. I just made the decision to go for round two. I did not need it at all. Just decided as a full fledged adult, I wasn't going to get another bump. Obviously, I learned from my past experience and embraced from day 1. It has gone almost exactly like it did last time. I mean exactly. Due to my attitude, however, it has not gotten me down. I know you don't have these past experiences to build on, but my story is far from the minority. You must have perused these boards extensively. There is no reason for you to think for one second you are any different and should not expect the results. They will come, scouts honor. 

 

As for your side effects. 

Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. You cannot moisturize enough... That is why you have eczema on your arm. I get it too. Use a great moisturizer throughout the day, I do a full body rub down at least twice a day and periodically pat down my face and other dry prone areas. Such as your elbow area up to your tricep. Put a solid petroleum jelly based something on your eczema (vaseline, carmex) before bed. Or during the day. Whatever. Will clear that shit right up. Might take 5 or so days. But just like you will have clear skin, this will work. 

Can't stress enough drinking water. Drink water so you have to pee at least once every hour. Maybe even more. 

 

If you have any questions at all. Hit me up. I will answer ANY question you've got. 

 

Always remember you are one step closer and the only easy day was yesterday. 

Also..the nose, I get this issue as well. I don't get the full on bleeds - just the dry crusty bloody boogers. Doc gave me some great samples. It is called Vaniply. Next visit. Ask for some samples, they will give you more than you bargained for. 

So incredibly happy for you. That is what the tane pain train is all about my friend! Congratulations!

Echron,
Have you figured out your cumulative  dose? just google this sight plus accutane cumulative dose. That will give you the  appropriate range in mg for your weight, have a chat with your Derm about wanting to go for the higher range. Obviously, the more you take the higher your chance of remission. During my first course, this is something I wish I had done. In a previous post I think I said I did 6months total. I think it was actually 5 months and I stopped in March because I was scheduled for a trip to the bahamas.
I did not stop breaking out till end of month three start of month four. Everything you described in your log happened to me. It was such a WTF feeling, why hasn't this happened already blah blah blah. It will happen, it will. Every single day try to remind yourself a few months of suffering is completely worth it for a lifetime of clear skin.
Are you a firm believer in diet being linked to acne? I used to buy into that hype. I used to think dairy was a leading cause, then I thought eating a high GI diet was the root of all evil, then I thought gluten was it. This was all while taking tane for the first time until I finally just broke down and said fuck it. The tane works by dramatically shrinking the pores-whatever was going to come out is going to do just that regardless of what you eat. My 2cents.
Best of luck, Echron. Hang in there bud.

My Oh My
Dosage has been upped to 60mg for the remainder of my course. My first go round I was alternating 30mg one day and 60 the next. My side effects were difficult then, I mean I remember having bloody boogers so large, I whistled every breath. Similar to the worst type of snoring imo. Que horror!
Had my first nose bleed this morning. Manageable, worried about my lips though. Bracing for the full frontal tane attack.
Skin is fine. Two active guys, were semi painful-dying down.

Dudes, have any of my fellow males had experience with facial hair on tane?

Day 15 or so. Life is not bad. Skin is still dry as are lips. I can handle so far.
My skin is fine, I have two pimples one medium sized guy and an accompanying small fry. As are most people, I am trying to avoid the dreaded IB. I had a bad one the first go round on tane lasting into my 4th month. The light at the end of the tunnel is mesmerizing I swear. To all, you will get there!

Oh right, the real reason I posted.

In terms of the scalp itself, what is the best product to moisturize/what is the best method to moisturize. Clearly, putting lotion in my hair/scalp is stupid. I feel like I have read jojoba oil works well. Advice?

As for my last question, has anyone grown a full blown beard on the tane?