BreakItOutNow

DawgDaze: I like dermatologists, but I really don't feel like they always get it. My derm looked at me like I was crazy a few times throughout this course when I would say things like "cumulative dose...

Lifeinfaith: the bumps are annoying but it's all about perspective--they aren't acne and I need to leave them alone or else I wind up clawing at nothing on my skin. Glad to know someone else is experi...

Hey DawgDaze,   I'm almost 2.5 weeks off accutane. Yeah, still achey. My left knee has been hurting after runs lately, and I think it is just residual achiness from the accutane. I've also had n...

Lifeinfaith: thanks for the input. I only ever used Differin, and I noticed pretty much no irritation while on that. I both would love to not have a lot of maintenance, and would also love to make sur...

DawgDaze: posts like yours are why I am on these forums. Thanks for the encouragement. Your down-to-earth optimism really made my day.   I can't remember, are you doing anything for maintenance...

Lifeinfaith: my cumulative dose was 162-165 mg/kg depending on what I use for my weight, which tends to fluctuate. So I am well beyond the 120-150 mg/kg recommendation. I have every reason to think it...

Just took my last pill. Now we can hurry up and wait together. Hoping for the best for both of us!

Hey everyone, long time no update! In many ways, yes, that means there hasn't been much to update. I haven't had a real zit for nearly two months, though I had what I think whaa a whitehead earlier th...

Thanks for the realistic perspective DawgDaze. I agree, in my gut I'm scared that this crumminess I've been dealing with will be permanent. I am grateful for the clear skin, and I don't necessarily re...

My IB experience wasn't fun but wasn't awful. I definitely never had my face breakout in 30 cystic pimples or anything. But I know my skin was pretty bad at the end of week 2, cleared up beautifully b...

Could use some opinions:   I made the mistake of venturing into the dark world of long term accutane problems when I researched facial flushing. People really seemed to be describing a lot of wh...

Got the meds last night! Most frustrating prescription saga ever but got them! And I got 60 pills instead of 45 so I basically have an extra 10 days of tane if I want to take them. Might as well. Miss...

Hitting roadblock after roadblock here. Finally got a written prescription from my derm yesterday morning, only to find out that two pharmacies are out and the one that has it says iPledge won't let t...

Ugh, I have been in a three-day battle trying to get my prescription. My doc says they have sent it four times, my pharmacist says they haven't received it, and both claim it isn't their fault. I'm am...

DawgDaze: I was on 40 mg for two weeks, and alternated 40/80 from that point on. I know, the log title is misleading as I haven't been on Claravis (was on amnesteem) nor was I really on 40 mg/day. &nb...

Rachel and GetMeTheResults: I had a large cyst-like thing pop up around the middle of month 2 that ultimately deflated but left behind weird blister-like skin. If I picked it off, it left behind brigh...

Hey everyone! Update time: had my last derm appointment last night and got a prescription for 45 pills! This should take me through Nov. 17 or so and then I'm done! Woohoo! That means I'll have taken ...

Tyrionlannister: I hear you on wanting to be off this drug. I am so ready for it myself. Like you mentioned the fatigue is really brutal, I'm not particularly depressed but I definitely have a shorter...

Dawww thanks DawgDaze! I'm constantly exhausted so I'm sure that isn't helping with my mental state. The sweating is easily the most obnoxious side for me so far. I think it is related to facial flush...

Hi Aquafina99,   Good luck on your course! I'm going to echo zeedub's concerns and say maybe try to find a different antibiotic. Minocycline is a tetracycline, meaning it can increase brain pre...

Day 132?   Skin is fine. I've had absolutely nothing show up since my last post (two weeks) and I'm talking nothing. Not even a clogged pore. I'm pretty self-conscious about the redness right no...

I'm noticing more and more shedding, just seeing hairs in the sink and whatnot, but honestly it would be a miracle if something could thin this head of hair, at least a little. So no, not noticing any...

Hey there! As for products, I like the cetaphil face cleanser, CeraVe am and pm moisturizers for the face, and cetaphil lotion for moisturizing the rest of my body. I pretty much have an armory of moi...

Day 119?   Hi everyone! So accutane course has been rough-ish lately. First, I had what I would call a rather insignificant breakout this week. Two small clogged pore/whitehead things, then an a...

Day 112?   Had my new derm check in today. It went alright. I got paper copies of the lab orders so I can go in and get those done on my own time, and assuming everything comes back fine I will ...