Andrea’s diary end of week 10 - too good to be true! :(

Andrea
 

Andrea

Thursday 23 October, 2008

Posted in Roaccutane Diaries

Hi all!

I knew it after writing last week how much happy I was it all changed, I was spot free for 2 days! 2 days!!!! It was heaven I could live with all the other ‘orrible stuff if I knew I wasnt getting anymore of the wretched things BUT no….. I had a another crappy breakout this time some nice bigs ones all around my cheeks. You know the ones which are big red and sore and overnight they pop out on your face! urghhhh!!!!

I am happy to say that they are all drying out but these big ones are of course more noticable add that to my lovely scars  - I may as well walk round with a neon arrow over my head and say ’spots right here’! Its throughly depressing and my boyf has done a fab job of making me feel better even at my lowest of points, I even thought about quitting but I think this was only bcoz I was feeling crap after another round of breakouts. I will see the course through but unless I see some speedy improvements soon I think I may be on the drug for longer than 16 weeks.

Lips are still dry and if I leave them eto dry even once they start to return to the mess I was in a few weeks ago. Currently using blistex intensive moisturiser. Scaly bits on arms and muscles aches but not all over seem to be localised to my feet and my heels/achilles.

There is one thing, the drug had thinned my frizzy hair so much that it only takes my 15 mins to GHD them! Truly that is a godsend!

I hope for good things next week -until then. :)

Take care

Andrea. x

3 Responses to “Andrea’s diary end of week 10 - too good to be true! :(”

#1 Sar says...

Hi,
I am seeing my dermatologist rather soon, and hopefully i will be put on Roaccutane.
My skin isnt that bad, but i have the od on my chin and cheeks but my forehead is covered!
I hate it
I was wondering do you have to be on the pill to be on this?
If so, what do you recommend?
Sar.
x

October 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pm

#2 Andrea says...

Hey Sar
It depends on your own personal risk about pregnancy while taking Roaccutane and the Derms preference. I was already on the pill when I started treatment and I take Cilest. Other options are Dianette but Drs wont keep you on it for long periods of time anymore and Yasmin is the 3rd one which improves your skin as well as being a contraceptive.
Hope this helps, if in doubt have a chat with some of the other girls on the site or post a forum msg.
KRs
A. x

October 25th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

#3 Jennie123 says...

Hey! Just to reply to your comment, my derm has advised me to be put on roaccutane and my acne sounds exactly the same, my forehead is covered and yet the rest of my face isn’t as bad, although in the past year my cheeks have got worse. I’ve been put on Yasmin because I got told you couldn’t be on Dianette for a long time and I’d previously been on it 3 years!! I would start the pill as soon as if you think roaccutane may be prescribed because you have to be on the pill a month before starting the medication so I’m still in that month before hand :o( nevermind, will be on it soon!! xxx

October 26th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

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