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I'm 46 and this is my 3rd round of Accutane. I got 15 years of remission with my first course. I am in Colorado now, and called around the dermatologist offices in my area to ask the receptionists if ...

I had experienced some depression and anxiety from dealing with ACNE and Accutane changed my LIFE!! I was so happy to have HOPE and the chance at good skin, that I didn't even mind that it got wo...

I've not experienced any depression while on Accutane, but I was under the impression that if one did get depressed while being treated with Accutane, that it GOES AWAY once the Accutane is out of you...

Yes, the liver will go back to normal and can also repair itself if it needs to. If your numbers were elevated, you do need to stop taking it, as it is putting a huge strain on your liver and you cou...

Dry eyes due to Accutane can also be the perfect environment for conjunctivitis (pink eye). Both types: viral and bacterial. If your eyes are crusty in the morning and goopy, see a doc asap. Treat...

Walmart has a program like that too. For generics.

I've never heard of using it twice daily either. Was it really prescribed to you that way? The usual instructions are to apply a pea size amount to face nightly to clean skin. But to wait 30 minutes...

Great news!

I'm a BIG fan of the longer treatment/lower dose regimen. This is known as the European method and I so wish all derms were doing it 15 years ago when I had my first course. I had several cysts d...

In Europe, about 15 years ago, they experimented and found out that you can get the same results with less side effects, if patients are treated for a year with a lower dose instead of pushing it all ...

Whoa!!! Depression can be a serious side effect. Please let the derm know and ask to be on a lower dose for the rest of your treatment!! The result will be the same, and your skin will continu...

If it's bothering you, ask the derm if you could decrease the dosage by taking every other day or changing to a lower mg. They just need to push a set amount thru you, based on weight. The end result...

The first time I took Accutane, I did the 3-4 month course and at that dose, my thick wavy hair turned thinned and super curly. It grew out though, and it returned to normal. On this ultra-...

Fantastic! I use a scrub that's called Vit C peel by Philosophy. It worked wonders before Accutane but now I can't go a week without it, due to all the peeling and shedding. It's kind of expensiv...

I live in the US, but Im all for going straight to the source if you can. They said give them a call, so of COURSE try that first. Once you are in their system, as with Oncology, Rheumatolog...

Airport cops and cops in general, are only interested in scheduled narcotics. They really don't care if you get any other kind of drug over the internet or from a friend or whatever. I don't always...

You can use whatever you want. If it seems to be causing a problem, discontinue it. I think it's pretty much common knowledge now, that products containing high amounts of alcohol shouldn't be used o...

I agree with Sarah.

I like those NEX bandaids for breakouts. They cover completely, are clear aound the sticky part and dont lift on the sides. Wish they had been around when I had a bad IB on Accutane 15 years ago.

You know, this happened to me after taking Accutane too but it was a few years after I had finished my course. I had horrible bumps on the backs of my arms too. It did go away after a few years. I ...

Seriously, Accutane is not that big of a deal for most people. The dose can be adjusted if you have major side effects. The derm who first prescribed Accutane to me, described it as a fantasic drug ...

I dont know if they make it or not, but you will get the same effect by taking it 10 mgs, every other day. It's hard to find someone willing to prescribe long term , low dose Accutane to a female th...

Im on it now and I havent had to do any of that stuff except sign the form and take a liver test every 3 months. Im female, but past menopause so I'm basically like a male in the system. I think you o...

Sorry, are you asking to hear from others in Ireland or are you asking US if WE want to hear from YOU, who lives in Ireland? I don't know if that many people from Ireland are on these boards....

Some dermatologists like to mess treat acne with other methods first, to see if it responds to those therapies. Topicals, antibiotics, etc. I personally spent 10 YEARS trying all that stuff. Fina...