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Hello Everyone,
So for the past two months I have been taking accutane to get rid of my stubborn, horrible acne. My dermatologist prescribed me 40 mg. 2 days ago she decided to bump me up on my third month to 60 mg because i was still breaking out. The things is I still had a packet of 40 mg. The packet contained 10 pills. Do I finish the last packet of 40 mg on my third month and then take my 60 mg or do I start 60 mg right away since she already prescribed it to me for my third month and i just finished my 2nd month. My mom kept saying No and finish the last pack of 40 mg. The thing is I already took 60 mg for one day and I dont want to jump back to 40 mg and confuse my body.
How long until your next appointment? If you have the time until your next appt to finish the 40mg and then use all the 60mg, then I'd do that. If you only have the right amount of days to take the 60mg then I'd suggest you do that - as basically your derm wants to see how you're responding to a month at 60mg right? Then just tell them you have extra pills when you see them. Don't worry about your body getting confused - accutane stays in your body for ages so it's the built up dose that is making the difference, not one pill. Just keep track of the number of pills you are taking at what dose, so that you can keep track of what your cumulative dosage is.
Of course you could try to contact your derm to check if you're really concerned!