Samcro

I've not been on these boards a while, but I wanted to share my experiences in the hope it may help someone. I'm nearing 39 years old, suffered from acne most of my life now. I was on varying doses...

Hi all, Been a while since I've posted on acne.org, but was just curious as to anyone's experiences with lose dose isotretinoin treatment. It would be to long and monotonous for me to write 'my stor...

What about Whey protein and the gym? I heard that Whey can cause acne, although I dont think it's proved, so I stopped taking it and thus stopped going to the gym. So I am in two minds weather to cont...

I've been on tane for many years and for the last year or so I have regularly gone to the gym, 4-5 times a week weightlifting and cardio. I can confirm it hurts much more when on isotretinoin, my mus...

Hi all, Has anyone ever got a tattoo whilst taking isotretinoin? If so, what dosage were you on etc. Did the medication affect your tattoo design? Did you encounter any problems?? All/any storie...

Hey everyone, I was on low dose accutane 10mg/day for over a year. It was prescribed by a Dr. in asia along with a bunch of other antibiotics for acne. My skin became crystal clear as a result and oil...

My liver's fine thanks guys, it is a common side effect of tane. I should know for I have been on the drug on and off for 13 years; when I am not on it, my eyes return to normal - plus I have no othe...

Hey everyone, What treatments do you find work best for the side effect of dry, dull, and yellow eyes whilst on isotretinoin? Curious to hear what everyone uses, how successful etc. I find my drops...

Hey guys. I've been on 10mg for 1 month and 20mg for a month and a half now. I was wondering if it takes a lot longer to clear while on a low dose. I have been tempted to call my derm and ask for an i...

i am on my 2nd day of 10mg accutane daily and have already experience a initial breakout. Does the drug work that fast? Do you apply any topical on active acne while on accutane? I still feel very oil...

So I have always had a somewhat dry scalp, but it seems to be worse due to being on accutane, even for only a week. What are some good moisturizing conditioners that would help combat the dryness and ...

The recommended cumulative dose to minimise the chance of relapse after Accutane is 120-150mg/kg. See pages 20-22 of attached PDF and its references: So actually, I'll need 6,600mg in total (120 x 5...

I experience pain in my elbows everyday from lifting and am looking for something to work also. I take cod liver oil and apply a shitload of ralgex which seems to allow me to push through the pain - ...

I read that tane will make your skin sensitive to sun, do u get sunburn easily even with sunscreen? Do you also have oily skin? Did tane help you to get less oily. Did you experience any hair loss du...

I was on 30mg of isotretinoin daily for one month, then a week and a half ago doubled my dose to 60mg a day. In my first month i had the standard nose bleeds, dry skin, aches, etc but recently ive bee...

I was on 30mg of isotretinoin daily for one month, then a week and a half ago doubled my dose to 60mg a day. In my first month i had the standard nose bleeds, dry skin, aches, etc but recently ive bee...

Thank you for all the replies. Hi rob , i have a couple of qns if you don't mind answering them. What is dosage are you on currently and how long have you been on? You mentioned this is your 4th cours...

I am 26 male and have been suffering from acne for more than a decade. I thought that acne will eventually go away once i enter adulthood but sadly that is not the case. I started suffering from cysti...

I was finally prescribed isotretinoin (not Accutane brand but a generic) after suffering from moderate-turned-severe acne over the past year. My derm wrote me a prescription for two 30 mg tablets to b...

So I am exasperated writing this and my self confidence is at an all time low right now. I have been struggling with acne since I was about 12/13 years old and I am now 27. I have horrible cystic acne...

On 8/17/2013 at 6:50 PM, 13yearsofAcne said: On 8/17/2013 at 5:09 AM, Samcro said: Hey there, Pretty much, yes! I found him very helpfull, he sat down with me ...

On 8/16/2013 at 11:20 PM, 13yearsofAcne said: On 8/12/2013 at 4:22 PM, Samcro said: No I havent tried that route, it could work as a post treatment maintenance I suppose, but...

I experienced joint and what I can only describe as bone pain/achiness about midway through my course. If affected my hip bones and my coccyx. Thankfully, it only lasted about a month and a half to tw...

It's not just you. Quite a few people experience joint pain and body aches while on accutane from what I hear. Maybe taking some ibuprofen before your race might help? I haven't experienced any while ...

It's not just you. Quite a few people experience joint pain and body aches while on accutane from what I hear. Maybe taking some ibuprofen before your race might help? I haven't experienced any while ...