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Who Took The Most Accutane?

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(@richardb)

Posted : 05/07/2013 8:24 pm

So, my cumulative dose so far with 2 course of Accutane is probably 20,000mg (I'm 75kg). Doing a third course of about 14,000mg, so that will put me at more than 24,000mg of cumulative accutane, or 320mg/kg.

Has anyone taken more than that, like say 500mg/kg and then finally gone into long-term remission with their acne? Or is there just a point where you shouldn't bother, at let's say 1 gram/kg cumulatively.

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(@jennyband)

Posted : 05/09/2013 11:38 pm

bump

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(@richardb)

Posted : 05/11/2013 3:45 pm

What about total courses of Accutane? Has anyone taken 4 or 5?

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(@dizzyabby)

Posted : 05/11/2013 8:59 pm

i've done 3!

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(@camaroz28)

Posted : 05/11/2013 10:41 pm

I have personally heard of "7" rounds on this forum, if you can believe that. You can only fight Mother Nature, for so long. Ultimately, she will deliver the knock out punch to your sorry ass.

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(@azalin)

Posted : 05/12/2013 5:32 pm

I was on a low dose Accutane ( 1 x 40 mg pill every 3 days ) for about 4 years. I suddenly developed IBS and stopped taking accutane. Unfortunately my acne came back and am currently taking retin A.

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(@richardb)

Posted : 05/14/2013 7:48 pm

Azalin, that sucks and is very disheartening to hear. You'd think if you were taking enough of it to get IBS it would have at least "cured" your acne.

I'm worried I'm at a plateau with my 3rd course. If the acne comes back, I'll use a topical retinoid. I would have to carefully consider doing any more than 3 courses without fear of some permanent damage.

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(@azalin)

Posted : 05/15/2013 1:37 am

I would agree. It came out of nowhere as well. Everything was fine, and then just one day I woke up and felt sick to my stomach. I have had bowel problems now ever since, and probably will for the rest of my life, and like you said, it didn't even cure my acne. It's not as bad as it was, but it still drives me nuts. I am also a very vain person. My acne is moderate around my forehead, and blackheads on my nose. Other than that my acne is far better than most here.

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