Archive for November, 2008

Roaccutane blues

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Heya everyone,
I’m usually the most optimistic, bouncy person but 30mg of Roaccutane (3rd week) has made me feel quite deflated. Please don’t worry – I’m definately not suicidal, just a tad mopey!! I was wondering if anyone else felt a complete lack of motivation? To be honest, I snowed under with studying and haven’t been sleeping well so [...]

Week 15 – It’s finally working!!!

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Well….it has taken 15 1/2 weeks but Roac is FINALLY working for me and I couldn’t be happier. I only have one spot – the rest are just red marks whcih are taking what seems like an age to disappear but I don’t care as long as I don’t get any more spots in the [...]

Half way through my 3rd course

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

My first Course I bearly had sideaffects other than chapping and it was moe than bearable thinking my acne would be cured.The 2nd werent too bad either.
This time its killing me.I’m moisturizing constantly, my acne has got worse, combined with my circumstances I am getting very depressed and never seem to be happy even when [...]

3 more weeks to go

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

3 weeks until i have finished with roaccutane thank god
 
red marking and scarring is pretty bad although if i cake in makeup at least no one can see the redness
 
has any1 here been for any sort of peels whilst on roaccutane?
 
not much more to update except my skins pretty clear of spots except 2 that [...]

Ninth Week of Roaccutane

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Not very happy.
Today i looked at myself in the mirror and all i could see was red blotches on my cheeks. On top of that, this is the week where i have had the most outbreak of pimples. But i was wondering, have any of you had this kind of issue? Where you break our [...]

Roaccutane time!

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Hello!
I have been reading some peoples stories and was touched as to how brave they were. So I thought i would share my experience of acne too! Ah what fun!
Well I am 22, and have acne v.bad, all lumpy and bumpy u know the coo, anyway an event happened recently that i wasnt happy about. [...]

Week 10 and I’m starting to get desperate

Friday, November 28th, 2008

My skin’s breaking out worse than ever, and they just aren’t healing if I touch them or not. They just scab over and look gross. And my eczema has seriously flared up. This is seriously not helping my nerves, I start my first job tonight and I’m terrified to the point I’d phone up and [...]

change from generic to real

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Does it make a difference if in the middle of my course i switched from generic to the real roaccutane pills?

Jst came from the dermatolgist

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Im 15 yrs old. An iv jst came bk from the dermatolgist, finding out that the medication they will be giving me is called- roaccutane :S The side effects she explain sound rather off putting but im pritry sure i will be fine  :DHaving blood test soon to check im all okay for the drug !. [...]

Going Bald?!!!?

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Hi everyone,
I have just finished my 4th week of roaccutane at 35mg.  I am noticing that my hair is thinning slightly and I have a small bald patch at my fringe area!  Has anyone else been experiencing this??! and has anyone been using special products to help?  This is my second course of roaccutane and never experienced [...]