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Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

BTW, I was just made aware that Roche actually pulled Accutane from the U.S. market last summer (about a year ago) because of the lawsuits against them. You can still get the generics but Roche is do...

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14 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Hey, what's up guys? JT, Lamarr, good to hear from you guys and that you are doing ok these days for the most part. myleastfavouritemistake, I dropped you a PM re: REMERON.   So things have bee...

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14 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

JT, Lamarr, Halfpipe,   Do any of you suffer from flushing/swelling in the hands and feet? Sometimes when I am walking or in the shower my feet and hands swell like my skin feels really tight es...

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14 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Cheers Lamarr, thanks for the info and keep us posted on your project.   Halfpipe, I agree in staying clear of any Accutane. There was one poster on here that only took 1 or 2 pills and had this...

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14 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Hey guys, here is a little update...   Still on the mepacrine and have been cycling it, 8 weeks on and then 4 weeks off, then 8 weeks on etc. This seems to help with the yellowing, at the end o...

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14 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Hey Lamarr, JT how are things? Not bad here, still taking Mepacrine, been about 6 weeks and it is sure making a difference Flushing is not gone but it is slowly getting better as time passes, I can...

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14 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

guys what do you think about this       Thinking of getting it   but it would not be tinted in the way of brown tanned tinted would it? its like a white tinted to shield the redne...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Xan tan gives a very natural appearance.... I started using it around the same time as starting the mepa as i wanted to prevent anyone from noticing the yellowing if i was to suffer from it... Remembe...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Heres what you wanna do...   Stay on the 100mg for as long as you can (atleast a few months). To combat the yellowing, go and get yourself some decent sunless tanner (xan tan is great). Use sunbe...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamarr, Halfpipe,   I started Meapcine afew weeks back and it definitely helps flushing and redness, it started helping from around the 3rd or 4th day. I am also taking Remeron, low dose Propran...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamarr, Halfpipe,   I started Meapcine afew weeks back and it definitely helps flushing and redness, it started helping from around the 3rd or 4th day. I am also taking Remeron, low dose Propran...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamar im thinking about going on doxycycline for 4 or so months   thoughts would be great   although my flushing has decreased   my overall skin is not doing good..redness..mild acne,r...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamarr, did you find that Mepacrine helped with your joint stifness and hairloss as well as the flushing?   Also, where did you purchase your grape seed oil from?   Thanks

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Well went to the derm and she didnt seem worried at all. I couldnt really relaxe with her answer and told her to get the "superior-derm". It was a old lady who had lots of experience with accutane. Sh...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Fuck!!!!! Not what I wanted to hear. Well, derm in like 9houers, dont know what the fuck to expect   Like I said, not trying to scare you or stress you out but just giving you facts as we see th...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Ok, thx for good answer:) I`ve also noticed, by reading posts on the internet, that there are lots of really lousy dermatologists. Sure there are a risk of getting side-effects, but it must be kinda b...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Hey! didnt mean to upset you   Gues im posting it cause im struggeling with the same issue, and gets quite scared bye reading these posts... I did neither experience any blushing before starting...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Seattle JT you probably were one of the unlucky ppl who got rare side-effects from accutane. Several ppl get irritated/red in their faces and experience some blushing. Im sorry for you, but you really...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Thanks for the input Lamarr.   Halfpipe, how are things going with the Mepacrine? You dopped your dose to 100mg once per week? Still no flushing? How is ths kin yellowing?      

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamarr,   I was doing some reading up on Hydroxychloroquine and it seems to be quite safe, most articles saying that doses kept around 200mg per day have literally no chance of eye toxicity and t...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Anxiety and flushing is the chicken or the egg. They both feed off of eachother.   As for Accutane induced side effects, I personally do not believe it is due to the thyroid. When you refer to ...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Hey Lamarr,   what doses of Clonidine and Propranolol were you on when you started the Mepacrine? Also, how long after being on the Mepacrine did you stop these? Did you stop them gradually? or...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamarr,   what essentail oils are you using on your scalp? I started using pure emu oil about a month ago (a few squirts after my shower on a hydrated scalp) along with nizoral shampoo 2% (twic...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Hey guys,   In my opinion the ldn would not be hard to get from doctors. We are talking about a maximum dose of 4.5 mg per day and no dangerous sides. It would be much easier to convince them o...

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15 years ago
Post Accutane/Minocycline Facial Flushing

Lamar for you I would not think about going on ldn..   you gotta count your blessings dude and be happy with how good you are now because you never know..   edit: after reading all of the pa...

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15 years ago