Archive for September, 2008

Peter’s diary-Week 9 (photos included)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Hey guys
 
so this is the end of week nine. several things have happened this week.
1st – ive had two nose bleeds, one that woke me up in the early hours of the morning and another which lasted for the good part of an hour ! Rave on :D . :(
2nd- itchy scalp!! argh! driving me [...]

Week 5 – Feeling good

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Well, mid way through week five and feeling good! All bad side effects seem to have gone now (apart from dry lips which I can cope with)
I am definately less oily, as I don’t need to wash my hair everyday, in fact once every three days is fine. This is great for me, because I [...]

BUM SPOTS!!

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Hi Guys so I am nearly at the 2 month point of the course and it’s going amazingly well,my chest,back and face are all clear,but I have had a really sore outbreak on my bottom!!!Has anyone got any advice on what creams or ointment i should put on them??Or should I just leave weel alone??Thanks [...]

AJ – week 7 (pic included)

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t posted much!
So I’m now pushing 2 months and the half way mark! So what ails me you ask? Well the lips are dry as per usual. No problems with my scalp, still have an achey back and heels. Overall my skin is pretty good I guess, had a bit of [...]

Starting week 4: WORD!

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Hello everyone!
So I started my new job last week…and my skin still hadn’t cleared up. Pants! Well it’s nearly been a month now and I feel about as spotty as I did when I first started – combined with dry skin too. Ohhh but I have faith haha.
My joints arrre sore but nothing to write [...]

JessicaL Diary Week 11

Monday, September 29th, 2008

So week 11, not too much longer to go Saw my derm last week he said I can pretty much take myself off the roaccutane when I feel im satisfied with its results and cant remember the last time I had a pimple, so Im holding out and am thinking in 5 weeks I should [...]

End of Week 9 (including pics)

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

hi guys just reaching end of week 9, things going well , very sore lips and cracked underneath lips as you can see on photos,
first 2 pics in june this year before i started rac
the next 2 are what ive taken today, things are looking alot better, just get some redness on my cheeks alot by [...]

Day 7

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Hey everyone!
This is my first treatment of Roaccutane, i am 21yrs old and have had acne for probably about 9 years or so. The doctors have made me try every single thing before i had to beg them to send me to the dermatology dept in the hospital. The first visit ended with me leaving with yet another cream, which [...]

(First Post) Week 3 day 26

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

OK.. so we’re all on this boat and we are exchanging notes on the voyage..I found alot of your posts very helpful so I am starting this in hope that I can be helpful to some of you but quite honestly also to keep a track of my side effects. 
I have been contemplating Roacc for [...]

Week 4 – one month over

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

I just snapped at my mum – don’t know if that’s because of the medicine but I certainly feel irritable today!
Anyway, week four is over, the main things I’ve experienced this week are:

Dry hands
very tight, dry wrinkly patches on and around my mouth (i cant stop peeling, help!)
a few large spots that don’t seem to [...]