Hi - Week 2 was ok apart from the large breakouts, but that’s expected. I work offshore and just got back from a 2 week stint on Wednesday. On my second day there I woke up with a slight cough and by the end of the day I was pretty bad. The next day I had a tight chest and was wheezing. Really wasn’t good! So I went to the medic who checked me out. Obviously I told him about the accutane and was worried it was it that was causing the cough not a cold. I found out that I shouldn’t take ibuprofen with the roccutane, as accutane dries your throat and the profen being an anti- inflammatory. I was totally worried, not for my health but the fact I might have to stop taking it. Roaccutane is my last change. I was told in future only take paracetomal. The day after the tightness and wheezing stopped but I ended up with what I call the mini flu, far worse than a cold but not quiet the flu. So I spent 2 days in bed.I also stopped the accutane for three days until I was feeling better and have been back on it for over a week now and everything seems fine. No other side effects apart from the terrible peeling on my face and my lips have been so so. I’m still breaking out at the moment but lets hope that stops in the next few weeks.
I’m home for the next three weeks and I’m giving up the make-up, well unless I’m going out ! Also going to make an effort and go to the gym.
Di