IWTKM

More than 1 year post Accutane: Still no updates. I get the occasional spot. I do not regret taking Accutane at all but I can't guarantee your experience will be like mine. If my acne does not come b...

7 months post Accutane: No updates since the last post, which is a good thing. I keep posting because when I was debating whether to take Accutane it was frustrating that I couldn't find any threads ...

IWTKM, what antibiotic were you using which cleared you? Also, did you have oily skin when taking the antibiotic? I'm on oxytetracycline with duac once daily gel prescribed by my doctor, however I don...

2 months post Accutane Just some things to add on to my previous post. All of my lifts lowered or stayed the same for the 6 month period I was on the drug, but now they are increasing again. I go...

2 months post Accutane Skin is still perfect. During Accutane my skin got very smooth (no pores) and stayed that way for about a month, but that went away and it's back to normal now except without a...

Done: Skin is perfect, I wasn't worried about that, I created this thread to document the side effects I had. My experience with Accutane was actually pretty awful, but not for the reasons most peop...

Day 100 I have exactly 2 months to go from today. Still no physical problems. Dry lips are easily controlled. I moisturize after I shower and that's plenty. My joints are a little sore sometimes in t...

Day 69 Close to halfway done. I had a minor breakout this week.

Day 60 No sex drive. This was what I was most scared of when I started taking Accutane. Other than that, everything is perfect. I put aquaphor on my lips about once every half hour, and they don't g...

Day 51 Libido is gone. This sucks but idgaf I'm completing the treatment.

Day 47 My libido has been low for the past few days and it's kind of freaking me out. Has anyone else experienced this as a side effect and did it go away after your treatment? I read a few forum pos...

Day 44 Nothing new to report really. I've been on 80mg for about 2 weeks; my lips aren't that dry, my face isn't that dry. I rarely break out anymore.

The weird thing about me is that I have nothing to be anxious about, but I still am. Even with acne, I am a very smart, attractive guy with a good body. I have no idea why I am feeling this way, but I...

Day 35 Acne-wise everything is perfect. My back is very clear except for some marks. My face still breaks out as per usual but that is to be expected after only 1 month. However, I am very socially a...

Day 31 I am developing anxiety and depression. I have had issues with anxiety and depression before, but never to this extent. I really hope these go away after I am done with Accutane. My mom has an...

I moisturize my face whenever I feel like it is very dry, maybe once or twice a week. I haven't had the need to moisturize my back yet. However, now that I am on 80mg, I expect to be moisturizing more...

Day 28 Got bumped up to 80mg a day as expected. Nothing new to report besides my face breaking out.

Day 20 I just finished my second box of Accutane. Lips are very dry, but still feel fine after I apply aquaphor or chapstick. I developed a little bit of a rash on the back of my hands, which is pret...

Shoulder acne flared up a little bit last week but since then it has been pretty dormant. I heard many people don't have initial breakouts on their back, and that it just gets better and better after ...

Day 18 I just had my first nosebleed in more than 5 years. Very short, very little blood, but a nosebleed nonetheless. My lips are getting really dry now. My face is dry, but not uncomfortably so. ...

Day 14 I just hit the 2 week mark. Lips are dry in the morning but they are easily controlled by chapstick and aquaphor throughout the day. I moisturize my face but I have not noticed any dryness. S...

Day 8 Woke up with dry lips today. They were dry periodically throughout the day but it was easily fixed with a little bit of chapstick. Did legs in the gym today, squatted heavy with no back or kn...

Day 7 I still have no noticeable side effects. My lips are not dry, my face is not dry. It's actually starting to worry me, I might call my dermatologist to ask him about it. I did break out prett...

That's reassuring but it also makes me nervous haha.

Day 4 So far... no side effects basically. My skin doesn't feel dry, my lipped are a little bit more dry than usual but it's easily fixed with some chapstick. Is it abnormal to not have any side eff...