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Day 31 Nothing new. No new acne. Face is still dry and flaky. My back is feeling better. My derm said I will probably be on Claravis for 6 months.

Day 31 No new acne development. My back feels much better. It feels to be about 95% stronger. I will research getting a better insurance policy. Although, I doubt many will take me now that I am o...

Day 30 Second Month Begins Today Another $341 for my Claravis. My insurance kind of sucks, but I will write it off next tax season. KEEP RECEIPTS. READ: IRS PUBLICATION 502 2011. So, my lab work w...

Day 29 Today I had my blood checked. The results aren't in yet. My derm said he will keep me at 40mg x day because of my lower back pain. He thinks its a reaction to the Claravis. I think so too bec...

Day 28 No new acne today. I think I've been getting a new pimple every other day for about 8 days now. As one comes, another one goes. They aren't lasting as much as they used and they are smaller. ...

Day 27 Well, today I woke up with 3 new small pimples. One at the corner of my mouth (I hate those). The other is in one of my 2 trouble areas, my right temple area. The third is on my scalp. My b...

Day 26 Not much difference today. No new acne. My skin kinda looks pretty today. Been hitting the weights almost daily again. I can't say I sense much pain. My back is feeling better after taking ...

Did your derm tell you to stop using all those products?   Ha. Yes, but I use it on my neck cysts, sometimes and some on my chest. I don't think its working anymore. Day 25 No new acne developm...

Day 24 One new pimple developed in my sideburns. It developed yesterday throughout the day. It is always weird to be awake while a pimple is grows. I think another pimple is growing on the side of...

Day 23 I found a pimple on my scalp. Its hard to see it because of my thick hair. It must've been there at least a day. I still have two cysts on my neck that I've had since late November, but the...

Day 22 No new acne today. As I woke up, the prominent pimple on my face was bleeding. I must have rubbed it shortly before I woke up. I blotted it down with a cotton ball and some Neosporin to try...

Day 21 Yesterday evening, I noticed a pimple forming on the right side of my face. It was pretty painful throughout the night. This morning I still have the pimple, but it doesn't hurt anymore. My...

Happy New Year! Day 20 I woke up with blood on two of my pimples. One was in my earlobe. The other was the prominent pimple on my left temple area. The Claravis has made my skin so dry that I ca...

Day 19 The last day of the year 2011. I woke up with one new pimple on my forehead, but it is very small. Overall, I have 7 pimples on my face right now. Most are on my left temple area. Two are...

Day 18 No new acne development today. I noticed that my ears are flaking off as well. At times, my eyes are a little dry too. Hopefully, I can continue like this for many more days.

Day 17 I woke up with a dry, almost smooth face. I must've been waking up with an oil-free face for a few days now, but today was the first time I noticed it. I moisturized a lot yesterday evening b...

Wow, that sucks! I just used the interaction checker on drugs.com and accutane does not have any interactions with hydrocodone listed, but maybe that combo just doesn't agree with you. It could also b...

Day 15 I guess its been about two weeks since I started Claravis.Today, I have no acne development. I woke up with some dried blood on the Christmas Day acne. It should be gone within a few short da...

Day 14 The acne that developed yesterday as already beginning to show signs of drying out. I suspect that if this is part of the IB that if I were on a stronger dose at this point, I would be experi...

Day 13 Merry Christmas! Santa brought me 4 pimples today! Three in my trouble area and one inside my ear. Hopefully, the Claravis will put them down quickly. My skin is still dry. I am continuin...

Better start moisturizing...it's gonna get dryer and you don't want eczema. Isn't it cool how fast your skin starts to look better? Mine did the same thing.   Thanks for the tip. I started doin...

Day 11 No new acne development today. The skin around my forehead is feeling tighter as if its being pulled. I suppose this is the drying effect. Much of the dried blood that dotted my face yest...

Day 10 I am still using my prescription topical creams on my trouble areas. No new acne development today. I've been applying some cortisone on two cysts on my neck. I am not sure if they are workin...

GoHorns, My derm mentioned that he wanted to start me off on small dose to prevent a major flare up. I guess, I can appreciate that. He thinks that I will be on Claravis for about 6 months, minimum....

Day 9 I woke up with dry blood over some of my pimples, including a cyst on my face. My face is getting drier. They must have been rubbed open while I moved in my sleep. At least the cyst bled out...