Fiveby5ive

Day 90, End of Week 1340mg in the morning; 20mg at night Female, 29, 115lbs I think I'm at a low point right now. Every morning I wake up with an aggressively runny nose that can last anywhere...

I use a lip balm called Nova Scotia Fisherman (pictured below).  I'm using the 'Fishermint' one in the middle.  It's ah-mazing.  It lasts forever on my lips and sto...

20 hours ago, bigappleedubs said: I'm also sore and achy everywhere. All of my joints hurt and crack very easily. My ankles take awhile to warm up in the morning. I'm making old lady noises ever...

Day 69 (Week 10)40mg in the morning; 20mg at night Female, 29, 115lbs  Yikes, I kept meaning to post an update but here we are almost 3 weeks later!  Here's how it's going: ...

Day 48 (End of Week 6) 40mg in the morning; 20mg at night So my skin sorted itself out this week, which I imagine is in part due to getting back on track with eating better.  I've been ...

Day 42 (Week 6)40mg in the morning; 20mg at night My skin took a turn for the worst last week (and by that I mean it was back to its pre-accutane shitty self). I had 3 major cysts pop up on my jawl...

Day 34 Just a quick update to say I got my eyebrows threaded on Thursday and they were definitely sore afterwards.  Yesterday I noticed a bit of dry skin flaking off where the majority o...

3 hours ago, leicagirl said: Hm..realizing now that I had a random itchy spot on my arm with tiny red bumps too. I guess I should be aware that this could be from the Accutane if it keeps happe...

On 3/9/2016 at 4:38 PM, WittySock said: I can't wait to get to this stage!!! I know, right?! Hoping it happens for you soon!   Day 28 (End of Week 4) 40mg in the morning; 20m...

Day 22 Update (Week 3) 40mg in the morning; 20mg at night 3 weeks down! Only about 16 more to go (or at least that's the estimate by my dermatologist, anyway).  I can do this. Â&n...

On 3/4/2016 at 4:21 PM, WittySock said: When I saw my dermatologist she explained that the Yasmin had been suppressing the androgen in my body (androgens cause acne), and that coming off that h...

Just wanted to officially say welcome to the Accutane club, girl! From the looks of that products picture, you're all ready for this crazy journey.  

Day 15 Update 40mg in the morning; 20mg at night Week 2, heck yes!  My derma said I'd be on it for about 20 weeks, which still feels like forever.  But I've already got 2 we...

Happy Friday  I got my eyebrows threaded last night (Day 9) and wanted to share my experience with you. It didn't hurt any more than usual, except for the part where the esthetitian stupid...

17 hours ago, CNA7 said: Also, a lot of the products you are using may be too harsh for your skin on accutane. I've read in numerous places you should avoid all products aimed to treat acne (de...

15 minutes ago, CNA7 said: Have you been checked for PCOS? No, but it has something that has been silently nagging me in the back of my mind for a while. I've got excess body hair, exce...

Day 8 Update Face Wash and Makeup Routine Wash face with Kate Somerville Detox Cleanser, 2x per day Overnight: Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask (moisturizer) Morning: Dermalogica ...

1 hour ago, Lemonade said: I'm 25, just finished my first month of accutane and I also have the Mirena. I very much relate to your story and will definitely be following  Â...

Day 7 Update   My lips are dryyyy all the tiiiiime. That said, I anticipate it getting worse, based on what others have told me.   Face Routine + Makeup:   I changed up my face...

Day 6 Update   Face Wash and Makeup Routine:   Up to and including today I’ve been going about my normal face wash routine, twice a day. This is:   Wash face with Kate Somer...

On 2/19/2016 at 4:35 PM, bigappleedubs said: Hi there!  I'm nodding to everything you've tried. I can't even imagine the amount of money I have spent over the last 15 years on fa...

I’ve relied on the message boards on this website for years, so it’s finally time to start contributing. I started Accutane this Wednesday, and I’...