swab 0 Share Posted November 7, 2007 i am on my third month of tane and i asked to up my dose alittle, and he said no matter what dose he gives me ill still be on it for 20 weeks, (5 months)is he crazy or does he have some kind of logical explanation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zrbx 0 Share Posted November 7, 2007 how much do you weight ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhitePony 0 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Are you clearing up well? I stayed at the same dose the whole time, but my derm that did because I reacted so well to the medication... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCRanger03 34 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Oy mate at least you're getting a decent dosage I weigh 170 and for the first 2 months i was getting only 20 mgs which is like 25% of what i should be getting, and i had to fight to get 40 mgs which is still only half the recommended dose, and if you check out my pics i think you'll agree that I shouldn't be getting shortchanged on the dosage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swab 0 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 how much do you weight ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unknown soldier 0 Share Posted November 8, 2007 5 months only? Talk about fear of liability...As someone else already said, at least you're getting a good dose. My first time on tane my derm also told me I would be on it for 5-6 months. At the 4 month mark I hadn't seen much progress, so eventually I was ramped up in dosage, finally reaching 140mg/day and stayed there for an extra 4 months making it 9 months total on tane. The doctor has to be flexible in duration and dose because everybody reacts differently to the med. If you're still not seeing good progress in a month, I would recommend seeing a different derm who is actually flexible to the different factors involved. Life isn't cut and dry; you can't just say "5 months and that's it." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swab 0 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 my progress is doing well and i have a feeling i will be clear by next month, if i am clear will he end my coarse sooner?i would rather b on it longer so i dont get a relapse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamarr1986 15 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I agree with your derms actions.... he probably has good reason to keep you on for only 5 months. You can't just keep chugging down roaccutane for months on end it isn't good for you at all... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_Nal 0 Share Posted November 12, 2007 he probnably calculated the "Total dose" (forgot what it should be... about 6 grams i think?)and btw 80mgs is pretty heavy am i right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
