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Day 128 - (only 25 days left ) - [60 mg Absorica] Wanted to update with new side effects. My skin is 100% clear of pimples (face, chest, back, everything ) so I am thanking my lucky stars every day! I've also been reaping the benefits of grease-free hair every day..so awesome. However, about 4-5 days ago I started having this horrible pain in my lower back (feels like my spine - not a kidney thing) and it's almost to the point now that it's debilitating. Along with the low back pain, I'
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Day 68 - [60 mg Absorica] Sorry I haven't posted in a while! I've been super busy with classes. My skin is finally really smooth and feels great! I had a small one pop up on my forehead a few weeks ago and it's still healing because the skin keeps breaking as it's trying to heal so it's just a process. Same with those darn spots on both cheeks that I've had for like a month! Other than that, I'm so happy to say it's looking great!!! I mentioned the rashes on my hands a few weeks ago and that
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Day 43 - Time is going by pretty quickly! I can't believe how well my skin has responded to this drug already! I have to tell you all about the amazing new moisturizer I'm using to control the dryness on my face. I went to Whole Foods (organic grocery store) and bought derma e hydrating day creme ($25 - link below), which I apply once at night and once in the morning after cleansing my face. I also solved the problem I was having with all of my harsh facial scrubs and exfoliating cremes by
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Day 30 and I think I might be going through the initial breakout stage. Either that or I am just completely stressed from grad school midterms This past weekend I had a solid 3 days where my skin was just feeling smooth and spot-free and then all of a sudden Monday rolled around and ..BAM! A face full of zits . My doc increased my dose from 30 mg to 60 mg and I started that yesterday. Today my face feels so sensitive that even just washing it and putting lotion on is a struggle. It get
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Hi everyone! Day 20 and a few more side effects to add to the list. There are no real cystic pimples on my face as of right now which makes me a happy camper! Everything is noticeably flatter and the skin on my forehead is beginning to feel very smooth I noticed that the pimples I do get take a lot longer to heal and my skin is so sensitive that just picking off dry skin can lead to big red areas that don't heal very quickly. New side effects: Bloody noses! - I've had two this week Lo
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Hi everyone! I've decided to update every 10 days unless anything major happens in between So it's day 10 on 30mg of Absorica and so far I've had only a few notable differences. The acne on my face has not changed much at all. However, right before I started my treatment, my back began to magically clear up out of nowhere! Now, there are only a few active ones right in the center of my back, and my shoulders and lower back look great! (Just have to let the drug clear up the scarring.) I hav
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September 4th....HURRY UP!!! I just want to start this already Also, I'm pretty sure I'm annoying everyone around me with my countdown sooo I had two clogged pores on my chin that turned into painful cysts because I just HAD to pick at them ...Why do I do this to myself?! I have a big weekend coming up with family parties and such, and I just can't help but hate being social when my skin looks and feels like this! On a lighter note, my cheeks are nice and clear They don't usually give me
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Hi biggs881, I've had the full blood workup for my hormone levels and they said all was fine there so I never considered it. I've also taken oral contraceptives since the acne started and no help there. I've recently switched to a birth control method that gets implanted under the skin on the inside of your arm and still nothing. Just as a side note, a different doc mentioned to me that I should ask my doctor about taking prednisone or amoxicillin as I start the accutane treatment in order to
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Hi everyone! Just discovered this website today as I was doing some Accutane research, and I decided to start a journal to track my experience. My acne began shortly after I hit puberty at age 13 and from what I remember it was mostly papules and some nodules on my face, chest, and back. I first tried Minocycline and some topicals which worked for some time and then stopped. At age 19, I began taking Solodyn, which worked wonders for my skin for a good 3 years. I know I probably shouldn't ha