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Accutane - Month 4

Month 4 here and my face is still breaking out as well. Don't worry, give it the full 6 months before you start to worry. A lot people don't clear until the end of treatment. We are prescribed 6 month...

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13 years ago
Left Pills In Car- W Freezing Temps

Left my pills in the car for several nights and we had freezing temperatures here. Are they still safe to take?

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

My toes have been cramping up a lot lately. Anyone else experience this?

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13 years ago
Just A Little Down

You can go out and have a drink or two. Just don't drink enough where it would make you dehyrdrated/give you a hangover.

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13 years ago
Poll: When Did Your Initial Breakout Occur?

Month 3 for me :/ .... Still not worse than before I started accutane though.

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

Month 1 and 2, you were awesome. Month 3, you sucked ballls....... I hardly broke out at all the first two months, but broke out with 5 or 6 cysts on my cheeks during month 3. Really weird.... but I...

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13 years ago
Is It Normal For Someone To Break Out In Their 4Th Month Of Accutane?

Normal. I've seen people break out all the way into their 6th month. You just might have to extend your course by a month. Ask your derm at your next appt if he/she thinks you should bump up your does...

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13 years ago
I Have The Accutane Pills In My Hand... Some Questions

I would not advise anyone to self treat their acne with accutane. The MD monitors your skin/liver enzymes/other blood work and adjusts your dosage if he/she thinks you're skin/body is too sensitive to...

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13 years ago
Can You Take (Ro)Accutane If You Already Have Ibs?

So you have ibs too? I've just had an allergy test done at my doctors so hopefully i'll find out that way. Are you still on accutane? How's it going?   I was diagnosed with it yes, but I feel l...

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13 years ago
Can You Take (Ro)Accutane If You Already Have Ibs?

Yeah my MD told me to 100% not get on accutane because of the IBS... but I had an allergy test done and found out I was allergic to a ton of food and sine I cut those foods out I rarely have a problem...

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13 years ago
Starting On Isotretinoin (Accutane)

The dry lips are really bad but otherwise I've no bad side effects. How long are u on accutane faded? And what mg? I'm due to have my dosage upped next week from 30mg so I'm wondering will i have more...

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13 years ago
26 Years Old, Still Break Out, And Super Sensitive Skin

Look into spironolactone if your acne is hormonal. I feel your pain girl, I am 24 and finally got on accutane because I just COULD NOT take having acne at this age anymore. Best of luck to you.

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13 years ago
Starting On Isotretinoin (Accutane)

The dry lips are really bad but otherwise I've no bad side effects. How long are u on accutane faded? And what mg? I'm due to have my dosage upped next week from 30mg so I'm wondering will i have more...

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13 years ago
Can You Take (Ro)Accutane If You Already Have Ibs?

If you have IBS-D your symptoms will go away because accutane makes you constipated. Now if you have IBS-C....I would definitely get with your doctor on that.

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13 years ago
Starting On Isotretinoin (Accutane)

Good for you! I wish I would have taken the derms advice and started at 19 too! Now im 24 on accutane ( I told myself It would get better and it never did). Drink lots of water. Accutane really dehydr...

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

Day 92 3 large cysts on left cheeck. 1 cyst on right cheek. 2 cysts on chest. Forehead, chin, nose, back all 100% clear. Skin looks much worse than month 1 but not worse than before I started. St...

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

So one week my face will be super awesome and then the next ill break out..... So my progress has been up and down. A couple days ago I had no actives and right now I have several all under my jaw lin...

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13 years ago
On My Way!

I still use my clarisonic every single day, I will never not use it haha! Glad things are going well for you )

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13 years ago
80Mg Accutane (Claravis) At 14?

That dosage sounds way too high for your weight to me and to be honest your acne looks moderate not severe. If I were you I would ask to at lest start off on 40mg and work your way up to 60 or 80. I'm...

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13 years ago
Taking Accutane When I'm Not Having Sex

Just don't, don't chance it and have sex if your not using bc and a barrier method. My doc told me that if you get pregnant on accutane they recommend an abortion. i would rather pop the pill and use ...

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

The problem is I've been too busy which has made me really stressed and I've just been flat out feeling down and in a bad mood. My face is breaking out on my jaw line pretty bad ( still not anything a...

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

Day 52 I woke up this morning with my face/pillow/blanket covered in blood. Scary thing to wake up to. I had heard this happening to others but up until now I had been able to avoid it. Face is look...

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13 years ago
Taking Accutane When I'm Not Having Sex

It depends on your derm. My first derm insisted I be on bc or he would prescribe me accutane. I moved so I had to change derms and my new one acted like it was no big deal at all so I am currently on ...

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

Day....erh...42? i think.... So i was running out of my pills before my last apt so I had to go a full week at 20 mg and my face has broken out a little bit. I have 4 active right now.... Still much...

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13 years ago
-___- Accutane Log

Haha yeah it's been rough but thankfully it has warmed up quite a bit! I attached a picture of my hand so you can see the rash I was talking about. They're better now that I put some vitamin E oil o...

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13 years ago