I am so nervous! I am 35 and sick of acne. I tried Accutane years ago but was on 40 mg which is too high for me as I had bad headaches. I probably was just dehydrated but did not have a good derm to tell me this. So, now I am trying again as I still get cysts every month and I have dermatollomania (spell?), so I pick at my face REALLY bad, I mean to the point where I leave huge areas of skin raw even when there was only a small tiny pimple. I hate acne so much that I became compulsive to try to get it off my face and now it is ingrained. I can"t live like this, so I have decided to go on accutane so I have nothing to pick at. I have tried to deal with the picking issue, but nothing works other than when there is nothing there to pick. I am at the point where i might wear gloves but I live in a very hot climate. Anyway, I am scared and excited to start this today. Any words of encouragement would be so helpful!
Thanks!!!
Tips:
- Drink 3-4 L of water per day to minimise Accutane-related dehydation
- moisturise 2/3 times daily to minimise dry skin rashes common on Accutane
- avoid the sun and don't tan; use sunblock when in the sun
- don't drink alcohol
- take your pills with food to maximise absorption
- have lip balm ready
Good luck!
Alcohol isn't a problem for me. Probably not the best thing for your liver but I've gotten fairly drunk a few times since starting accutane. I've never felt more drunk than usual or anything. I'd say even a glass of wine daily wouldn't cause too much harm to your body, so you should be okay with a glass every few days.
Yes definitely won't be getting drunk. One glass of wine a cple days a week probably won't be a big deal though. I had a glass last night. Do feel
More sensitive to it. Have a slight headache today. But I sometimes do after a glass of wine when I'm not on accutane. I will keep it to a minimum.
