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Hey everyone hope u all r going well...just a quick question about blood test results i know u cant drinking while ur on R but a few weeks ago i had one drink and a month before that i did have a few in the space of a week i

Hi everyone This is my first post! I started Roaccutane today: 09.02.10. I’ve been prescribed 25mg and I’ve been told to take it in the  morning (don’t know if this makes a difference?) I’ve been on Minocycline for 4 months and had a break of 12 days before starting R. Although I don’t

Havnt written for ages, this is due to feeling like crap. & everything - even writing a simple blog has seemed like to much hard work!! I am exhausted whether I take roacc in the day or evening, although I have stuck to taking it later in the day...my bones

ok, so I'm on day 13 and feeling pretty rubbish! So far the main side effects i'm noticing are: Mood swings - oh my goodness! I don't know how my boyfriend and family are putting up with me right now to be honest! I seem to just get annoyed at the slightest

Since my last post I have broken out quite bad on my chin. They're large cysts with often what looks like two spots in one! :S My lips are becoming very dry - I feel like some sort of reptile, all crusty - although the dry patches on my face seem

hey guys, tomorrow is hopefully my last appointment with the derm. I now have spot free skin and it would be great if i didnt have all those horrible red scars that make me look like ive loads of spots!!! I just hope they fade when i come off the

One week in and not much to report. I haven't had any symptoms at all yet, and as normally with any medication I end up with the worst possible side effects I am quite surprised at this! My dose is 30mg. Is this normal? How long does it normally take for symptoms to

Hello everyone, I have recently been having a strange salty, almost metallic taste under my tongue for the past week or so, is this a side effect or something totally unrelated, I am sure it is some sort of sign of a deficiency, maybe sodium???? It's been a  while since my last

Hey i am going to the dermo tomorrow and am worryied about my progress of my skin. I thought it would be improving alot faster then it is (im on 40mg for 8 months and am on the begining of week 13) and am wondering if he put me on

Countless people often remark that they find the online poker game difficult to master. The game of Texas holdem in particular presents some great challenges.  I’ve lost count of how many times I have read that a certain poker site is rigged, unfair or other such comments doubting the honesty

i was subscribed accutane last feb 2009.. and was taking mid strength for about 4 and a half months.. they cleared my skin up realy well and was free from acne untill the end of september 2009.. however the spots returned in similar fashion.. to my dissapointment!  i tried various creams thinking

Been on 35mg up to now, 3 months in and ive seen little improvement in the look of my skin, although i am getting less spots, anyway ive been upped to 50mg a day so hopefully should see some improvement soon!

Day 17 Isotretinoin 20mg/day Erythromycin 1000mg/day In the last 10 days I believe I have been going through the dreaded 'initial outbreak' but can't be sure, as there is always the potential for things to get a hell of a lot worse!  At times my skin feels as if it is crawling.  It

I'm staring to notice some difference, spots i did have seem to be drying out and fading, and I don't seem to be getting many new ones coming through. I have slightly dry lips and skin, and my eyes are quite itchy. I'm also tired a lot of the time, but

Hi all, At the end of my second week I'm not seeing any positive change but I have got the symptoms, they came on quite suddenly this week after not getting anything in the first 7 days.  I have the dry lips, they are quite sore and red and it looks

Hi All I haven't look at this website for a while but I realised that this time one year ago I was starting my eight month course of Roaccutane. I stopped about 4 months ago and I'm pleased to report that....well, there is nothing to report! I've had a few tiny spots which

I'm half way through week 7 and I think things are looking up. I've still got quite a few spots, particularly on the sides of my face and at the top of my forehead around my hairline, but I think they're finally beginning to go on my chin. There are

Ok guys its been 2 weeks since i started roaccutane HORRIBLE first weeks mainly because i have to go school like this, but in the long run its going to be worth it .. i hope. Personally i can't see any improvement .. its actually got worse but i have a

Had my final check up at the derm today, after finishing my tablets on 7th of Jan. He prescribed Differin cream to help with scarring-to be applied on alternate nights. Has anyone else used this AFTER Isotretinion & is it any good? Derm said to use it for 12-18 months...I am

Hi folks, Well, I'm at the end of week 5 now and this week things have been varied.  I go from clear skin to terrible boils.  Today is my birthday and I have 3 massive boils at the side of my mouth to deal with - lovely.  My moods have been