Hey Peeps! Hope you are doing good?

Well, today marks my 83 days on accutane. 7 more days until I finish 3 months. For me, 3 months have passed by really slowly. The first month I broke out like crazy. At first, I got huge whiteheads that I would pop and they would be gone. But I got several of them and they definitely left their shadows behind. Then, things evolved. The pimples got harder, I could not pop them. They sat on my face for weeks thinking about their life goals. This happened mostly in month 2. I still got pimples but relatively less than in the first month. Month 3 happened and the pimples got lesser but they stayed even longer. Of course they still leave behind dark marks. Well, that is basically my progress on accutane and I am on 40mg/day since start of my treatment.

I should probably add that my side effects are worsening. I am losing my lips. They are constantly peeling. They look so white at times that I look like dead with makeup on. This week especially I have been getting back pain and I could not even bend down. There was a day I went for a nap during the day and I could not wake up so much I felt my back was stiff but I managed to get back. The only thing that is really helping me is water. I drink loads of water every day. It helps. It really does.

Else, today I woke up quite happy. I understand that tane is a slow process and I feel I should focus on the slightest improvement every day. By looking back at my past pictures, I have noticed that my skin has come a long way. We have struggled to get rid of those nasty big red pimples that ruined my existence and I should definitely be thankful for that.Now, I only have to cover up my small pimples and my dark marks which I hope will fade by the end of this year. I know the struggle is still on. Pimple war will continue for yet another month until I have my next appointment.

I just want to tell fellows suffering from acne that whenever you feel down, write down your feelings, share it with people with similar experience to you, watch you tube videos to relate to those people, you wont feel alone. This is how I managed to go through my most depressing days.

Cheers J