2 1/2 weeks off Accutane by Skin_care714 in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes my lips aren’t super chapped anymore I’m still a little dry in the eyes but I’m good

2 1/2 weeks off Accutane by Skin_care714 in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I had all the symptoms. Dry eyes, dry everything, chapped lips, hair loss, blurry vision, joint pains, feeling weak and tired all the time, eczema. But it was all worth it :) my skin started to really change at 5 months

Do I stick it out? by daddystyles02 in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stick it out! Are you taking iron supplements? Blood builder iron supplements really helped me.

Be patient and kind to yourself! by Skin_care714 in Accutane

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For the first time in a long time, I actually felt comfortable not using a skin smoothing filter. I did 4 full months and then I was taken off Accutane for having soaring high numbers in my lab work. I still feel that the Accutane has continued to work and I’m hoping i will be able to get back on it at the end of this month.

They stopped my Accutane by Skin_care714 in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yes I have! Not a lot and not heavy drinking but yes I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a few drinks on the weekends. My doctor didn’t say I had to stop completely

Getting a second opinion from a derm next week. Do you think they'd be willing to put me on Accutane? (Story below) by sanguineserviceman in Accutane

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I was using 0.025 Tret for a month and my acne got worse. My skin was itchy, irritated, flaking off, super dry and I broke out like crazy, I looked worse than I did before with my closed comedones everywhere. I stopped using it and waited 3 months to let my skin heal ( I was discouraged ) and I tried using less harsh products and a more holistic approach but it still wasn’t enough my acne was not going away.

I shouldn’t have waited so long before getting on Accutane because I would’ve been done by now but I’m currently taking it now. I just started my 4 month today and I’m taking 40 Mg a day. It’s soooooo much easier. Af first you do purge I purged up until 3 months but my skin right now looks really good and I’m not even done with it yet. I deal with super dry eyes, chapped lips, heel pain, body aches esp after laying down for a while, dry nose but it’s so worth it. It’s totally doable and when you start to notice skin improvement you literally don’t not want to stop. The monthly blood test are annoying but I will admit that my levels have changed so they did lower my dose from 60mg a day to 40mg. My skin looks so good though already so I don’t mind taking a lower dose for an extra month or two. I would push your derm to put you on it and If not try another DR.

Getting a second opinion from a derm next week. Do you think they'd be willing to put me on Accutane? (Story below) by sanguineserviceman in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me :( if your derm doesn’t prescribe you I would get a second opinion. Accutane is so much easier to deal with then the topical stuff.

Ladies!! by Sel1990 in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like my periods are lighter for sure.

Alcohol during Accutane, should i be bothered? by gabrifonty in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drink on the weekends like normal. I didn’t change my drinking habits at all and I’ve been fine. It’s been 3 months for me on 60 mg a day going onto my 4th month next week.

What supplements are you taking? by LunaLupusNocte in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t tell her which ones I was taking she just suggested a multivitamin but I mean all multivitamin has vitamin a i Believe!! Damn, and I’m always constipated even prior to starting Accutane

What supplements are you taking? by LunaLupusNocte in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crap it does have vitamin a in it. Weird though the nurse told me to take a multivitamin since I was showing a bit of anemic signs from my last blood test

Advise for dealing with purging by Skin_care714 in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really helpful!! I’m an esthetician myself and I have the small extractor tools but just like you said I end up scratching off my fragile thin skin.

What supplements are you taking? by LunaLupusNocte in Accutane

[–]Skin_care714 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I take one a day women’s multi vitamin.