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10/28/15 Day 68: Achilles still somewhat tight and stiff in the morning. Will ask the nurse what is the deal with it.
10/29/15 Day 69: Over two months now. Have about 2 spots today. One on jaw line and another on the forehead above eyebrow. Next blood test is this coming Monday and appointment on Thursday.
10/30/15 Day 70: Same old, same old. Oily skin seems to have peaked in terms of decreasing oiliness.
10/31/15 Day 71: Still feel stiffness and tightness in Achilles.
11/1/15 Day 72: Nothing different.
11/2/15 Day 73: Had blood test today. Should get results tomorrow.
11/3/15 Day 74: Nothing different.
11/9/15 Day 80:Approaching 3 months now. Times flies. Arms are really dry if I dont apply a moisturizer after a shower. It's odd because it just suddenly came about, this dryness.
11/10/15 Day 81: So side effects are now - dry lips, tight Achilles, dry arms (especially elbow area)
11/11/15 Day 82: Same issues going as detailed above.
11/12/15 Day 83: Arms are dry, but do not have any tiny bumps anymore. The CeraVe moisturizer seems to have worked. I have been applying it inconsistently, but still worked.
11/13/15 Day 84: Same old effects: dry lips, arms, legs, tight Achilles (though not sure if related to Accutane, spoke w/ nurse last time and she could not confirm if it was-I suspect it is).
11/14/15 Day 85: Back is really clear, smooth. The most out of my chest and face.
11/15/15 Day 86: Have a little zit-like bump at the corner of my lip. I think.
11/16/15 Day 87: Getting some acne on jaw line, probably b/c i keep resting my hand there.
11/17/15 Day 88: The bump referenced in Day 86 has spread it. It's oozing puss. Scheduled an appointment w/ my non-derm doctor.
11/18/15 Day 89: Cancelled appointment. It seems to have calmed down, the puss and everything. I will give it till next week before seeing the doctor. I have an interview with a recruiter this Friday. Will be leaving my current job soon, so will not have to travel out of town for work-which is good for my skin, routine, etc.
11/26/15 Day 97: Not much to report. Skins at its best since high school. Except for nose...it's red.
11/27/15 Day 98: Same as above. Went to have blood test again. Results came back good. Also had my first ever food poisoning.
11/28/15 Day 99: Nose is red from foolishly exfoliating too much from past years. Will be using Eucerin Redness Relief moisturizer. I think it's moisturizing enough for accutanedryness.
11/29/15 Day 100: 100 days already. Pretty quick. Have probably 200 days of this to go if I ration my reserves well. So the negatives and positives at the 100 day mark:
+ reduced oily skin
+ clearer back, face
- dry lips, skin (exacerbated by the cold)
- tight achilles
Hows your joint pain? Ive heard alot of people take fish oil supplements to help out! Btw do you take your pill with a high fat meal? 
5 hours ago, Chloe123 said:Hows your joint pain? Ive heard alot of people take fish oil supplements to help out! Btw do you take your pill with a high fat meal?
I do not feel any pain of any kind (joint, etc.) I usually eat it w/ some meal-not necessarily fatty.
12/7/15 - 12/12/15 Day 108 - 113: Still not much change. Have not had any acne these past few weeks.
My skin is really tolerant to 99.99% of skin products. I have never broken out from a product so my experiences will not be of much help to you. I did not even get an initial breakout like most others here have when starting accutane.
I exfoliate lightly once a week w/ a bamboo-like cloth. Only because my nose accumulates dead skin and product etc quicker than what is removed by cleansing. So I have to exfoliate even though it is generally not recommended to do so.
Good luck!
12/26/15 - 1/1/16 Day 127 - 133: Still side effects from prior months. Back of hand, however, has sprouted a several dozens small bumps. I suspect it is because of dryness. I had the same bumps a couple months ago and moisturized and that resolved it. Accutane reserves should last till June.
1/2/16 - 1/7/16 -Day 134 - 139: Still same side effects. Back of hand has returned to normal condition after moisturizing it after showers - as expected. Two zits came up within the pat 1-2 weeks. One on right temple and one on left cheek. Both have gone down, but not w/o brown/red marks.
1/8/16 - 1/16/16 Day 140 - 148: Still have the same side effects of dry lips, slightly itchy scalp. I still feel like I need to physically exfoliate as I can still scrape off sunscreen that I applied in the morning. I will be using a konjac sponge to do some light exfoliation. Other than that, I have only had 1-2 zits - nothing major. I still have about 6 months more of this treatment.
1/30/16 - 2/5/16 Day 162 - 168: Well the acne on my jaw line has subsided, but not completely. I still have the same side effects for the past few months. Mental state is fine as well. Though, I have been stressing over finding a job that I like. Other than that, all good.
2 hours ago, CNA7 said:What is your dosage now Vermillion? Have you gone up or stayed at the same dose?
I am still at 40mg/day. I usually go 5 days straight of 40mg/day then take one day off and go again. So 5 on, 1 off. This will help extend my treatment period and still keep my oily skin down and relatively acne-free.