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Just in case anyone is actually reading this... My face has calmed down a lot since my last appointment (I'm officially 4 months in now). Most days, I don't get those uncomfortable zits all over anymo...

My face has calmed down a bit for the time being, but I think I have two big zits coming up on my chin. I'm attending a formal dance on friday, does anyone know how to at least make them 2 dimensional...

Just puked up my pill I made the dumb@## decision to take it with just a yogurt and some cheerios. That was NOT enough food. I should have known, my stomach is pretty sensitive. Make sure you remembe...

Had another doctor's appointment yesterday. The PA told me that my liver levels will probably stay down- they were at baseline when I got them tested two weeks ago. However, they do want to keep me on...

Ok, thanks, that's good to know. I had a feeling that I was going to run low, so I only took 20 mg on Thursday and Friday. I'm glad that's all settled. Now if only my uncomfortable pustules would go a...

Ranting time... One of the most stressfull things about this medication is not the side effects, but the logistics of the iPledge program. I am stuck on my campus without a car, so I have to rely on f...

Question for everyone: How do you deal with nosebleeds? My nose is weird in the first place from genetics, so I'm used to getting a few nosebleeds every winter. But now, 3 months into accutane and 3 c...

Good news this time- my liver enzymes are normal! I can stay on my 40 mg dose for now. Now they just have to stay that way for the next two weeks. I hope I don't have to get blood tests that often for...

I'm very sorry to hear about your situation. I'm a physician assistant student on accutane myself. I'm surprised they had you stay on it for a whole year. I also find it quite strange that the doctors...

I did get a couple of stress-induced headaches when I first started out. My immune system definitely took a hit, too- I had 3 colds within 2 months because my nose was so dry that it was easy for bact...

Ok then, I'll keep trying to spread my meals far apart. I'll ask my doc and see what she says next appointment.

how long were you on antibiotics for? I was 6 months of solodyn from my old derm (I was told by my new derm that "that wasn't the safest thing" I could have done), and a little over 2 months of doxy...

I think its good that your doctor is keeping an eye on things, accutane is a serious drug. If anything I wish my derm demanded more blood tests, had the initial blood test but didn't have one on my on...

My doctor called again today, she wants me to get my blood drawn in two weeks to check on my liver. Since going back on the 40 mg, my lips have gotten drier again and my face is breaking out like no t...

Went to the derm yesterday, and my liver labs are back to normal- thank god! They put me back on 40mg a day, although apparently that's still a very low dose for me. I'm a little afraid they will go b...

I haven't had to stop yet, but I'm terrified that I'm going to have to. After being on 40mg/day for 1 month, my liver enzymes were up to 65. They told me they were supposed to be 40 or lower, so they ...

Update time! It's the day of my blood test, and I feel like I'm getting sick again. I had a cold for 2 weeks when I first started Accutnae. That one I caught a few days before. Then 2 weeks after I g...

Thanks for the reply! Don't use that as an excuse to not work out at all (although that's tempting, i know haha). Excercise can help with blood flow to your liver and helps to flush all the bad stuff ...

Hello everybody, I've been looking at this site for years, so it's high time I posted something. I've had moderate but extremely persistant acne since the beginning of high school. I've been seeing d...