Hi everyone

Im on my 2nd course of accutane did the first one october 2011 for 4 mths and then relapsed early this year. I have suffered from cystic acne for 25 yrs . Im on day 16 of accutane and my skin is dry and slighty red my lips are drier but im using lip balm every hr as i remember last time round how bad it can get.

My question is does it matter what you eat when you take accutane i know you have to take it with food but does it matter if its a healthy porridge breakfast or is it better for a higher fat meal.I prefer to take it in the morning as i know i will always be at home at a certain time and i dont want to be taking tablets out with me for later in the day.

I have read somewhere best to take with a high fat meal but im not sure how much difference this actually makes. I want to get the maximum benefit from this course as i dont want to be back on it again 2 yrs from now.

thanks

Emma