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162 Days - Finished!!!! That was last Friday. It has been three days since I finished. Today was the first day that I could feel the side effects start to wear off. I think my lips will actually b...

Day 149 I am almost done!!! The side effects are getting to be really bad. I am SOOO tired all the time, especially a few hours after I take my pills. My mind seems a little warped too. I haven't...

Man that sucks! I'm 30 and had to deal with that back in October/November ....it was SO awful to look in the mirror. I was SO angry and bitter but hung in there and now have great skin. You can rea...

Day 121 Hello again. I had my last Dr. visit a few days ago and will be picking up my last Rx tomorrow!!! What a long journey this has been. I haven't gotten any new pimples since my last post and...

Hang in there bud. My face was a disaster for awhile to but now is great! You may want to call your derm and see if they will give you Prednizone. I actually had to stop for a few weeks because my ...

Your scars are more noticeable because it thins your skin out. This happened to me the last time I was on accutane and it's definitely happening this time. My Dr. Even told me that they will fill in...

My previous dosage was 80mg/day and I was on it for around 5.5 months. My weight was around 185lbs then. I remember quiting early because I didn't think it worked for me because I broke out the entire...

The last time I was on tane my face broke out the entire time. It was absolutely terrible! However, tab out three weeks after I stopped, my face totally cleared and healed at an alarming rate withou...

I had the same problem. I had an eraser sized pimple on my cheek for over two months. It wasn't inflamed and didn't hurt but just sat there pissing me off. Then one day it came to a head and a punc...

Definitely, my face erupted and it was an absolutely terrible experience. Many of us have gone through it. I've now been completely clear for awhile though and feel like me again. Hang in there, it...

Day 96 Hello everyone (to the one or two people who might read this haha). Life is going well these days. I have only had one pimple since my last post. I attribute it to the large dose I am takin...

Day 62 Hello all. Things have been going awesome. I only had two pimples the entire month of December. One of them was by my lip and was pretty painful but it actually went away quickly (5 days)....

Hey, I just read your whole blog! Wow, what a read! Anyways...I'm in nearing the end of month 2 and only had one zit the entire month...I have some pinkish marks from my IB but am 100% clear except ...

Those aren't scars...your skin heals much slower on accutane and it thins your skin out quite a bit. My skin has always dramatically changed about a month or two off tge medication. My skin looked l...

Hang in there. I was on accutane 5 years ago for like 4 months or so. My face broke out basically nonstop. It was absolutely terrible!!! However, two weeks after I stopped all my acne vanished and...

How's it going? I'm a 29 year old male in the same possession as you: In good shape, mild-moderate acne, just sick of it. I'm going to take the plunge this month. I work in a business environment so I...

Day 39 Well, things are improving daily! My red spots from old acne are more pink then red now and my face is completely smooth EXCEPT for one bump beneath my left temple. Its been there for a LON...

Hey! I just read your whole experience thus far and must say that you are one tough cookie! I know how hard it is right now and it just seems like a vicious battle that you can't win but I promise y...

Hang in there man! You have come this far and you are just about to that bend in the road where everything will start clearing up for ya. I promise you, it WILL clear you up!!!

Whats up Teresa! I am sorry you had a break out but as you already know that is to be expected and is completely normal. I just finished day 30 and things seem to be clearing now. Of course now tha...

Day 30 (1st month down) Well things have gotten better but my skin seems to be taking FOREVER to heal the existing pimples. They are slowly but surely flattening out. Today marks my 12th day on 80...

Thanks Elsewhere! That was a really tough time and your response was much appreciated! My mom is great but just has always thought of acne as a temporary condition that everyone gets. People who ha...

I eat canned chicken and canned tuna all the time...I also drink a high quality protein shake once a day. I am however switching my protein to a plant based protein shake. I think whey protein break...

I would suggest getting tested for food allergies, hormone levels, and food sensitivity. I am currently just finishing my first month on tane and am praying the worst is behind me. I'm 30 and convin...

Today is Thanksgiving. I'm having a rough day. I didn't even want to be around my family this holiday but my sister talked me into making the 8 hour drive over here. I woke up this morning and my s...