Giselle23

YES definitely try birth control pills!! I suspect that may have been keeping my skin relatively clear because once I stopped taking it, my acne worsened. It takes a month or two to see the benefits...

I am so sorry to hear that you broke out again! Just when you thought it was starting to clear up, how frustrating. You can vent all you want in my log because I know perfectly well what you're g...

Thank you everyone commenting on my log documenting my second course of Accutane!! The support really helps me through my battle with acne.   Persisted - It's not too late to start a log!!! I ...

Daniel J - How do you know all this!? I got a minor in chemistry and I don't know jack about zinc or selenium. Thank you for being my personal pharmacist, haha. Ummm I bought a knockoff brand of he...

MeAGAiN - Out of all the products that I tried that eventually failed, I'd have to say I liked clindamycin the best. Retin A didn't really work for me, although my old dermatologist told me that her ...

I need to start eating more Indian food then. Indian food is sooo good but kind of hard to come by in Arizona. Maybe I will sprinkle tumeric on my mexican food   Your dad sounds like the chara...

I loved how tumeric made my face feel the next morning. My skin wasn't irritated at all, I just looked like I had some crazy jaundice going on. Do you know if ingesting tumeric also has the same eff...

Month 1, Week 2 Day 14   I increased my dosage to 80 mg today! Bring it on, IB!!!!!   I went to the store today and bought a ton of stuff. A special shoutout to Yo Adrienne who recommen...

Daniel J - I am up to 80mg/day, but I don't remember what I was on the first time around. I'm guessing I was on 40mg/day. Looking forward to day 30, then!   MEaGAiN - So off the top of my head,...

Month 1, Week 2 Day 12   I realized today that it has been nearly 2 weeks since I've cried about my face. It's not that I have seen a drastic improvement in my skin, but I have the optimistic me...

Daniel - Does the Neutrogena lotion prevent them or fade them? If so, do you know the active ingredient?   Scamptress - I have heard about other people taking alternating doses like that, I will...

melanie rose - I am going to keep up on your log since we started at the same time. It will be interesting to compare the difference in our progress/side effects since we are on different dosages. Yo...

Thank you for sharing the benefits of tumeric. I bought some today from Target.

Month 1, Week 2 Day 9   Happy new year!!   I overreacted about the IB, it was a false alarm, although I have sprouted a couple of cute, precious little ones. Awww. At least there aren't ...

Daisy- Your name is so cute, I smile every time I see a post by you, lol. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing so many side effects. I hope the lower dosage helped alleviate them. How horri...

Oh shit!! Oh shit!! I think my IB is starting.........just in time for new years @#%#

Nike, thank you so much for the supportive post! It is very frustrating when acne dysmorphia interferes with everyday life. How were you able to overcome your anxiety in recent months? As this site...

Month 1, Week 1 Day 5   I am so excited to be back on Accutane, but I want instant gratification that I know is not possible. I keep checking the mirror thinking that my acne is going to magical...

Thank you both for reassuring me!! It makes me feel better that other girls have been prescribed high doses...   Daisy, did you notice other physical side effects in addition to the depression w...

is 80 mg/day too much for me!!??

Month 1, Week 1 Day 2   Merry Christmas everyone!   I went to Costco to pick up the medication and they gave me 2 boxes of Clavaris. I was pleased to find out that it is possible to fill p...

Thank you for your reply! Although the Ipledge system is irritating, I completely understand the need for regulation because there are people out there that do not understand the severity of the birt...

I have my appointment with the dermatologist tomorrow (well it is early in the morning, so today), and I cannot sleep. I am nervous about going back on Accutane, and even more nervous that something...