PersnickityChick

Wow, I can't believe it is almost 10 days since I posted. All in all, there has been a drastic improvement since my dosage was cut. I am no longer feeling so much pain in my lower back, and I don't h...

Love your method of prediction, and it really does look like you are making progress! I hope it continues.

OH dear. I'm sorry your lips are so bad. No idea what to tell you on the rest of it, except that maybe it is time to talk to your derm about backing the dose off a little bit. I had to do that. Ar...

I'm having one of "Those" Days. The kind of days where things that normally wouldn't irritate me are bothering the crap out of me. My shoulders are tucked up around my ears from the stress. I am tell...

Wow, your detailed updates are amazing. It sounds like you are very self-aware (and I mean body-self, not personality self). That is a good thing. Next time you go to the derm it seems like you nee...

I got the Blistex Medex. I've used it twice so far, and it seems to work pretty well. It is kind of like Vick's Vap-o-Rub for the lips. And it smells nice, too! I got the Blistex Medex. I've used it ...

Good Luck Smiley! I hope things clear up for you soon. One thing I noticed is that cysts/zits are somewhat anticlimactic on Accutane. They show up, and then go away all of a sudden, with no popping, ...

OH dear, I am so sorry you are going through such a rough time. Hopefully once you get on accutane things will start to clear up for you quickly, and those cysts will start to fade. If the side effe...

I had dryness on my face within 3 or 4 days, but I was taking too much. My lips were dry almost immediately, and I had to keep putting stuff on them. The hair dryness took longer to come, but it was ...

Kim, first of all I enjoyed reading the start to your log. Second, I TOTALLY agree that iPledge is insulting. Some of the questions are ridiculous, and they seem more concerned that you know ALL about...

Thank you everyone, for your kind words. I am starting to feel a lessening of the back pain and some differences in my eyes as well. Hopefully the rest will smooth out soon, and I can get back down ...

Sounds like you are doing great! I absolutely love the Neutrogena body oil. It smells awesome, and it makes the skin feel good too. Wonder if putting conditioner on your eyebrows would help?

I am going to have to go on Payday and see if I can get the one in the blue tube. The white tube works GREAT under aquaphor, and I guess that kind of makes it like the one in the blue tube? The night...

After spending nearly 2 hours waiting for my appointment last night, I learned that ALL of the issues I have been having are related to the fact that I am taking too much accutane. My body just can't ...

I always love reading your blog, Meg, and this was no exception. I'm sorry you've got companions again. I really hope that they go away quickly, and without scarring. I am going to the derm shortly...

I should also add that as of last night, and continuing this morning I have some kind of weird rash with spots around the right side of my mouth. They kind of feel like zits, but they itch, and they'r...

Thank you everybody for the encouragement. I appreciate it more than I can say. I am still struggling with the decision, and I am going to try (again) to talk to my derm today, to see what she can r...

Jess - The tube says 'Blistex Medex'. I don't know why I thought it was called Blistex Medicated - my brain filling in the missing letters, I guess. It's dark blue - is that the one you use too?! That...

I am having some second thoughts. The pain in my back has continued, and I am also experiencing some pain in my elbows and ankles. I had hoped that would go way after a while, but it has been almost ...

Hey Imeybu! I'm not sure why I never saw your log before, since usually I check through the threads every few days. I've got no idea where I am in my journey, at this point, but I will say that it isn...

I have used antibiotics when cysts get inflamed, or infected, and it does help them go away, because it deals with the infection. My cysts tend to be pretty large... like dime sized, and sometimes big...

I do wear contacts, and do it most of the time. Eyedrops are absolutely key. I put them in 5 minutes before I put in my lenses, and then immediately uses a drop for contact lenses. Generally I keep R...

Youch! Hope the eyeball zit goes away soon, without putting up a fight! I LOVE Blistex Medicated. At night I put that on, and then put Aquaphor over it. My lips are soft in the morning. If I forget...

I'm late pretty often, too. I try to leave myself a bit of leeway, but I end up using the leeway. My cold is pretty well simmering. It hasn't turned bad, or gotten worse, but I just have a little dr...

I have completely lost track of the days I've been on Iso, but it seems an eternity already. I didn't get to go to the derm appointment I had scheduled on Monday, so I have to try and reschedule somet...