Not sure if this is related or not but my period has lasted about a month. Not really a period just small annoying bleeding everyday (breakthrough bleeding). I have the implant so it could be that, but I’ve had 2 years of no periods from the day it was implanted so I’m tending to think [...]
3 Weeks in on Roaccutane. The first few weeks I ached like mad in strange places, especially after waking up. My skin was dry and I got a few small spots of blood when blowing my nose. I use Carmex every hour or so so my lips are currently not dry at all. My skin [...]
Today I had an appointment with my GP as my dermo NEGLECTED to offer me any blood testing, or the compulsory pregnancy tests.
My GP was shocked that he hadn’t ordered bloods (she even rolled her eyes like it must happen quite often) so gave me the necessary forms. She explained when I needed to go [...]
Well I’ve just finished Week One of my Roaccutane Adventure. My lips are only slightly dry as I use Cherry Carmex every day even before I started on Roaccutane. Generally I’ve had a few more spots around my jawline but this doesn’t bother me too much. I noticed my knees had become slightly dryer and [...]
Read so much about people starting on Roaccutane. I’m about a week into my first ever course today and one thing that’s been troubling me is the mention of blood tests. My derm never even mentioned me having blood tests and I certainly have no idea how high my cholesterol levels are. I’ve booked an [...]
Yesterday I got a call from my dermatologist saying there was a cancellation for an appointment. This has saved me a month of waiting.
My initial apt was for a mole check, so I had that done at the same time as discussing my skin. (I don’t have skin cancer! WOO!) I am using Implanon and [...]
Biographical Info
Hi. I'm Natalie, 22 and I started on Roaccutane in Oct 2009.
I've suffered from Acne on my face since I was young and now it's spread to my back I thought it was time to take action!
Let's see what happens...