Archive for April, 2009

No more blood tests

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Afternoon All
When I posted the other day I forgot to mention that my derm said I don’t need to have my blood tests done anymore. I’ve done 3 months now and it’s likely I’ll do another 3 months. Everyone else seems to get their bloods and prescriptions on a monthly basis. I get 2 months [...]

I am feeling rather ill!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Good day fellow roaccutane poppers. Well I must be in week 13? I can’t keep track! The 20mg that I had been taking for the first 3 months weren’t working so my derm upped the dosage to 25mg for the next month with a review at the end of it and a possible further increase. [...]

Painful hips.

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Hey all.
Im not really sure if it is the roac or not, but for the past few days I have been having pain in my hips and as time goes on the pain is increasing.
In fairness I have been having some ladies problems, but maybe it is the roac. Problem is I dont know as [...]

Good dermatologist – terrible GP!

Monday, April 27th, 2009

I went to see my dermatologist on Friday – as ever he was great. far more helpful than my GP. I recently asked my GP to do my blood tests on the NHS to save me some money – to quote him “the drugs isn’t really working yet but if you’re happy with how you [...]

Finished Roaccutane! Advice and support for everyone….

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Hi guys
I am 21 years old and a student at brighton university and have recently (april 6th) finished my course of roaccutane and just wanted to share with you all my experience and if anyone wanted advice/support with anything then please reply…
From the start of my teens I had suffered with spots, the odd one [...]

Another bad day!!!!!

Monday, April 27th, 2009

hi everyone,
still on week 8, but so fed up and stressed. All weekend i have sat in with the curtains closed, and a mirror in my hand checking my face every 2 mins. I feel so guilty, as i have done nothing with my children apart from snap at them. I feel poorly today sore [...]

Week 16

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Ok so this last month things have worsened dont really get it :s  Anywho I had my dose moved upto 20mg a day from 20mg everyother day because of this and ive got to say things have got a bit drier but in the way of spots no different:(  I know to most people on here that [...]

Thinking about giving up!

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Hi everyone,
Its nearly been 2 month since i started these awful tablets, and i’m feeling like giving up already. I am so much worse now than i was, i have never had as many spots as this ever!!!!!!! It’s a lovely sunny day and im sat in the house with the curtains on. My daughter [...]

4 months in and still no improvement

Friday, April 24th, 2009

hi everyone
i am now approaching the end of 4 weeks on the drug at 60 mg a day
yet still after all this time there is hardly any improvement
i understand that maybe after two or three months then maybe there wouldnt be much improvement, but i always understood that there would be improvement in the 4th [...]

Second Course

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Hi All,
Didnt think I would be back on roaccutane but sure thats how it goes.I was very bad the last time I never finished my last Diary but will continue this one till the end and after.Youd never know if you might need another dose.Id advise all you newbies to continue your diary till the [...]