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I have been to a dermatologist. they put me on minocycline which made me so dizzy I couldn't even stand up and then they tried to get me to go on accutane but my mom wont let me go on it because she w...

Oh, goodness. To be honest, that sounds like a terrible idea. Zest and the like are totally irritating to most acne because it dries it out and strips the skin of necessary things. My grandma used to ...

I'm a female & also 145lbs I'm currently on 40mgs, and my derm said that if I were to stay on the 40mgs my course would last for 8 months. I think the important thing with accutane is the cumula...

Well, just based on the very very little I know about IB's an such, I would say if stuff is coming to the surface it is doing a good job of clearing whatever is underneath. If it concerns you that muc...

I second the other poster. It seems like the more I try to do to combat acne (topical wise), the worse and more inflammed I get. Perhaps you should try a very gentle all natural cleaner until you can ...

Can you take this *while* you are on accutane to hopefully keep yourself from losing hair? I'm seriously not worried about the other side effects, but I think I'd rather have acne than lose my hair.

Well, as for the depression and mood disorders that run in your family, they run in mine too and I have experienced no emotional set-backs at the hands of accutane. Actually, the mino and/or birth con...

If you have a valid prescription you can fax it to a Canadian pharmacy and have it filled and mailed to you for something like $50 a month. Right now it's a bit of a legal gray area, but as far as I c...

Oh, for the peeling, I use a soft toothbrush every night to swipe if off. During the day I have very very minimal peeling on the inside of my lips, and nobody has even been able to tell so far that I ...

Yeah, it seems really really odd that he would tell you to use a simple over-the-counter facewash (which, honestly, isn't even that great of quality) instead of giving you a script for a potent topica...

After I went on Doxy (did absolutely nothing for me) I switched to Minocycline. Mino did seem to help somewhat with the cysts, but other than that my acne remained. I have acne just on my face now, bu...

Honestly, I haven't been *that* dry compared to a lot of the posts I read. My face has been the worst (still, not too bad), and I just use the Walmart brand of Cetaphil Extra Moisture. I then go aroun...

Oh, gotcha. Well, if you have been treated with basically everything else, then they likely will give you the option of Accutane; you're right. Whether or not you want to cross the bridge is up to yo...

What is your dose, and height & weight, if you don't mind? I think if you would feel more comfortable taking a blood test monthly, then you should ask for that very directly. I see no reason why t...

Hmm, my experience with Aquafor has been totally different. I like it because it doesn't feel or taste like basically.. anything. I wish you liked it more, because it really is a miracle worker. Anoth...

I'd count my lucky stars. It costs me $200 everytime I get my labs done because my crap insurance won't cover it. If you want the blood test anyways, I don't see why they would be opposed to giving ...

I'm not trying to discourage anybody from taking Tazorac, because it may very well be the answer for some people. But I did want to make a cautionary post about how this topical is not right for every...

Your skin looks wonderful! I'm so happy for you; thank you for sharing the motivation.

I got a moisturizing treatment at my salon and my hair looked and felt much better afterwards, I highly recommend. I've also been using a super moisturizing conditioner at home and adding a couple of...

It's totally personal preference, but just be aware that it is highly unlikely that you will walk into the new derms office and tell him/her you want accutane and it will be a done deal. Your acne has...

Hi there I use Aquafor by Eucerin. They sell an actual chapstick, but I buy the 1.75oz tube that says "Healing Oilment/ Advanced Therapy." I've tried everything under the sun for far (I'm on day 27 ...

Accutastic, what plan do you have with United Healthcare? I have the Choice Plus plan. I made a lot of calls before I had my derm give me the script so that I could be sure I told her which brand was ...

It's definitely a personal risk assessment. Nobody can make the decision for you because nobody can know the severity of your acne and how it impacts your life but you. Likewise, nobody can know how ...

I think it sounds normal, but you can always call your derms office and ask. That's what they get paid for.

Just wanted to come to vent and say that the inability of my doctors office and my insurance company to communicate is downright pitiful and it makes me so F*ing mad I could scream! Found out that if...