Are you using a PABA - Sulfa free sunscreen? Also for both the sunscreen & moisturizers are they retinol / palmitate free? I used a face wash that said it was for sensitive skin etc... 2 days later I started flushing and face was red, well that was b/c it had retinol way down the list of ingredients.

What have you tried for your other side effects? Do you take Hyaluronic acid, GLA primrose or borage oil form? I believe they make moisturizers with HA in it. How about biotin?

When was the last time you had labs done??? Say like thyroid, sugars, iron, Vit D, other autoimmune diseases????

Hello Oli Girl,

the sunscreen is PABA free and Sulfate-free. But I am not sure about retinol in the sunscreens and moisturizers. I will need to check this. Thanks for your comment.

I have tried some supplements for the side effects: Omega 3 fatty acids, Biotin , Vitamin D mainly. The results were discouraging. It showed no result or sometimes I had the feeling it made things worse (especially Omega 3 fatty acids). So I stopped taking any supplements.

But hyaluronic acid and GLA look interesting. I will give it a try.

My last labs were done 3 years ago. All was positive / green. Nothing I should worry about.

But overall I have to say, that I have given up to some extent the believ, that there is any cure or relief from those long term accutane side effects. I have seen quite some doctors. I am a regular reader of accutane forums like this here (and others) and I it looks like, that there is a certain percentage of people who take accutane who suffer from those kind of long term side effect. For others it seems to work well. But unfortunately I fall under the first bucket with the long term problems.

Does anyone know of a positive example where someone has successfully fought long term accutane side effects?

Yes, there are very few who can tolerate Omega 3's who have been damaged by Accutane. You should try the H.A. and GLA! I don't know if you would ever say that some was 100% recovered from long term damage, but there are thoose like myself you are managing thier problems and keeping them at bay! If it has been a couple yrs since you had labs done wouldn't hurt. I mean I had all sorts of issues then 4 yrs later after 80-90 sugar levels I was found to have 660 sugar levels type 1 diabetes at 35 since taking insulin 4yrs of joint pain and a few other issues gone!

read the hairloss thread also on this fourm!