bodyandsoul

I'm only a few days behind you (Day 4 today). I also have had breakouts near my lips. But some of the cystic acne along my jawline healed up last night - overnight!   I agree that Water is key...

Day 4   I'll take my fourth dose this evening. I've had a couple of headaches that I'm not sure I can attribute to the drug - it could be the excessive heat we've been experiencing lately. No oth...

Shady, I purchased milk thistle to aid in liver function. Hoping it will help.   ~bodyandsoul

i'm so excited for you! i have my blood tests aug 7th and derm appt aug 9th..i hate this waiting! after finally making the decision of going on accutane, i just want the frkn pills! lol...best of lu...

It's DAY 1!!!   Friday, July 6, 2012 is DAY 1 in my Isotretinoin journey! The process of getting my prescription was relatively painless and I'm relieve to finally be able to get started. I'm a...

Diet/supplements: Drink plenty of water! Minimum 64oz/day Eat as CLEAN as possible, eliminating sugar, alcohol and caffeine and processed foods and minimizing dairy and flour products in particular. ...

Gina, forgot to mention that I have not yet tried the MyChelle cream since my skin is still oily at this point... once I start Accutane, I'll start trying it. It does seem very light however. I'll t...

kaydon, Congratulations on your success! You look lovely! I'm looking forward to getting started, hopefully TOMORROW! Glad to be able to get and give support here! Please visit my log anytime ...

Rachel, I've been enjoying reading your log and congrats on your progress! I will be coming back to visit as I start my own journey! If all goes according to plan, I'll pick up my prescription tomo...

Gina, it sounds like we're in the same boat regarding what we've tried! I've looked at your log - awesome progress, congratulations! I will keep following you!   I like your idea about liver su...

AuguriesofInnocence, I agree that the anxiety is directly related to the acne and it's a vicious cycle that becomes difficult to break. I only plan to be on the Zoloft while I'm on Accutane. I have ...

I went to the Dermatologist almost a month ago (first time I had been in quite a while - had been visiting my regular Dr only). After taking my history and seeing that I had literally tried everything...

Looking forward to sharing this journey with both of you! I decided to put this in blog format so that it will be easier for me to track my progress. I'll be posting here whenever I update the blog...

PRE-ACCUTANE   At 30 years old, I've been suffering with acne for 12 years. Unlike many young women, I had no significant break outs during puberty/high school era. During my first year in colleg...