Hi I'm a 40 year old male and I started breaking out after getting married (marriage is stressful I guess! Lol). I started taking Amnesteem on Sept 9th original dose of 40mg and I got the side effects around day 3. During the month I experienced a few breakouts but nothing normal as I've been dealing with acne for awhile now.
The first pic is what I looked like in the beginning of treatment, red bumpy skin with active acne. Accutane made my skin sensitive to sunlight, even going out for 15 min during the fall would make me burn and peel. But I did see the changes from week to week.
Now im on month 2 day 5 with increased dosage of 80 mg. I like to take it morning/lunch and then dinner. I found that taking it all at once made my side effects of headaches, fatigue, and vision to be worse.
I wished I did this along time ago as I'm seeing positive results. Make sure you do everything that you're supposed to do, use a good moisturizer, sunscreen, eye drops, lip balm, drink a lot of water, and gently use a wash cloth to exfoliate with a gentle cleanser.
After week 3 my fatigue went away along with any joint pain. Make sure you take your pills with a decent meal, that will cut your fatigue.
I'll post month to month pics as my journey ends. Good luck in your journey!
Finished month 3! Two more months to go! I had elevated cholesterol levels so I had to make some medication for that. I'm taking fish oil prior to taking the pills for better absorption.
I'm using dry oatmeal and a mild wash wash to exfoliate my dry skin and that seems to be working well for the flaking.
Good luck in your journey!
Finished month 3! Two more months to go! I had elevated cholesterol levels so I had to make some medication for that. I'm taking fish oil prior to taking the pills for better absorption.
I'm using dry oatmeal and a mild wash wash to exfoliate my dry skin and that seems to be working well for the flaking.
Month 4 complete! Side effects still there, especially lips...flaking is pretty much gone and joint aches are minimal if pills are spaced out ..one more month to go!
