roccotrem: Heello people
November 1st, 2009So I’m pretty rubbish at keeping up with what week I’m on…think I am approaching week 11 now? Not that it’s thaaaaat important. After my hospital appointment the other week they told me from now on I would start to notice a real improvement which is rather exciting. As much as I can’t wait for my skin to start clearing up…….aaaaall I want to do is put make-up on and for it to look flawless instead of patchy and flakey – I just really want to feel nice. Just me? It doesn’t help I only see my boyfriend once a week and I feel like I have to make an effort and my effort feels a tad wasted, espesh when he’s always in photos with really pretty girls and I’m like uuugh. Soon my time will come ha. Eh so yeah I have a couple questions….one is a female only issue, basically my menstrual cycle has taken a total trip and is pretty much constant, with a couple days of a break inbetween then it’s back. So like 20 days out of a month I’ve got my period? I’m a little worried as I’m taking the pill and have done for over a year and it’s always been fine. I also have heeeella-painful cramps. Like I was on the train today holding back tears. Second question is more of an advice question – you know when you collect your pills and the pharmacist has a chat with you about everything (not my doctor – he doesn’t say anythign to me AT ALL…like nothing, apart from ‘you’re anemic’ and then doesn’t do anythign about it, maybe it’s not his issue but I don’t know whether I should go to my GP and get supplements?) so yeah pharmacist goes ‘hows everything…mood etc’ and basically I can’t bring myself to say how upset I am/get and that it’s really not normal to be crying most days hysterically and just generally being over-emotional? Instead I go ‘I’m not the best judge of my mood haha maybe you should ask my family’ the first time I saw him and the second time I really wanted to say something but I don’t want to be like ‘yeah I need help’ but I was like ‘yeahhh I’m a little overemotional which is unusual’ and then he goes ‘but you still want to continue?’ and obv I say yes as then matters will only get worse? Should I see my GP and tell them about everything/will they take me off roaccutane?
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jolene
1st Nov, 09
Hey there, evening primrose oil is a lifesaver for the mood swings. i was like somebody demeented for a few days which isnt like me. And after taking EPR my moods well balanced out. A friend of mine suffers really badly with PMT and i got her to try it and she is amazed at how well it has worked for her too. You can get a big tub of tablets in tescos for £3. Funny you should say about being aenemic as my derm told me i was as well but she did nothing about it either. Just eat plenty of greens and meat. I didnt want to ask for iron supplements as ive been very constipated on R which i have never had a problem with before and iron binds you up. So go get some EPR and watch those horrible mood swings disappear!!! Its worth a try.
Jolene
atkidd19
1st Nov, 09
They think… THINK I am anaemic too.. but she said mine isnt that serious.. my dad is and he doesnt do anything about it but he is constantly ill.. his finger nails and under his eyelids are pure white but mine aren’t so i suppose different people have different levels of it or something,, they think its why i am ill all the time too but doctors think a lot of things. if your doctor or whatever hasnt said anything more to you about it then there is probably nothing to worry about and it isnt that bad, like me. So try not to worry about it tooo much but ask if you really are =] although my doctor just says like four sentences and always sends me to get my blood done so i guess when I start the drug i will be getting like 7 blood tests a month instead of one coz im always at the doctor.. the joys… oh im babbling now.. so yea.. ask your doctor and try get an answer out of him. =]
atbeckstar
2nd Nov, 09
Pop to your chemist and ask for some Ferrous Sulphate tablets. You can buy them over the counter. 1 a day wont hurt, even if your Hb levels are normal. As a rule of thumb most women who have monthly periods would benefit from a daily dose of Iron anyway, so it’s worth a shot. Low Iron does cause all sorts of problems that people often aren’t aware of. They don’t interact with Isotretinoin. Take with a glass of orange juice or a vitamin C tablet & don’t drink tea for an hour – this limits the absorbtion! Normal Hb levels in your blood should be around about 11.5g/dl – 16.5g/dl for a female so have a lookey if you manage to get hold of your blood test results.
Jolene’s right about the Evening Primrose Oil, i’d give this a go before going to your GP, it does actually seem to work for people – especially if it’s hormone related. But if you get worse you definately need to make it known, you’ll probably get prescribed something like Fluoxetine or maybe Dosulepin as a precaution. It takes a few weeks to really kick in and there’s evidence that people can get worse in those first few weeks, spesh the under 25’s… and it’s not a good idea to stop abruptly… So try the evening primrose oil first!
Hope that helps x x
atstareymary
6th Nov, 09
I struggled communicating with my doctor so decided to take my mum or friend along with me. they found it easier to bring up the things i wanted to talk about. I also found myself getting over emotional when i started taking these tablets but it does improve a bit further in. I wasn’t depressed just really exhausted from the tablets so it made me less able to cope with things. do try and talk to your doctor though x
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