Week 10 - Felt like giving up

Alison
 

Alison

Thursday 23 October, 2008

Posted in Roaccutane Diaries

I’ve felt so much like throwing the towel in this week :( My skin is still worse than when I began on Roac and I have spots on my cheeks which is a place I never used to get spots. I used to mainly get them on my chin and round my mouth but I don’t seem to get them there anymore. Also up until about 2 weeks ago I didn’t have any spots on my forehead and hadn’t had any there for months, and now I do! It’s so frustrating, I feel like I’ve taken 10 steps back.

The drugs have been seriously getting me down the past few weeks too, so much so that I’ve even considered coming off them. I’m talking mood swings (feeling normal and then bursting into tears about trivial things), down and empty moods, irritability, anxiety, generally feeling like what is the point. There have even been cases of me crying on the phone to friends saying I want to leave Uni. I loved Uni last year - so what’s wrong with me???

I really hope by the time I get to the end of month 3 I start to see a turning point. It seems to be working for alot of people by this stage of the treatment, so why not me!?? Roac is supposed to be a wonder drug, I just hope it starts to work its wonders some time soon!

:( Ali x

7 Responses to “Week 10 - Felt like giving up”

#1 *sarah* says...

Hey Alison.
I know exactly what you feel like, please please please just don’t get upset about it don’t give up! it has worked for so many people and your skin will definitely start getting better soon, just keep going! Chin up.
Sarah xx

October 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm

#2 Andrea says...

Ali
I can so relate! Week 10 also a nightmare for me, saw lots of good improvement then spots in places I hadnt had them for weeks and not little ones either. Also felt like giving up too I suffer from the mood swings altho my boyf probably gets the effects more! Altho since I’ve calmed down and chilled out a bit things have marginally improved so like you said lots of ppl experience the clear factor at month 3 so hopefully will be the same for us.
Take care.
A. x

October 23rd, 2008 at 4:49 pm

#3 Andy says...

Hey!
If it helps reassure ya, I’m experiencing mega emotional side effects. My whole temperament has altered, which I hope and prey will change back when I stop taking the drugs in a few weeks. I’m generally anxious in social situations, irritable with close friends and family and can feel upset randomly for no reason at all!

Also, I have only started to see improvements in week 14-15 of my course.. all is not lost!

Hang in there! - From what i’ve read the emotional probs get better when you end the course.Andy xx

October 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 pm

#4 eider says...

Hi Alison, what dose are you taking? I am on week 12 I think but my dose has increased monthly from 20 - 40 - 60 and each time that causes a flare up. It is as if different layers of spots are being dealt with as I reach a different level of treatment. So, areas I rarely got spots obiously had something going on. What you are seeing is your skin healing from deep down; I’m sure it will come good as Andy says. Right now I look worse than when I started but I think another month will really change things.
x Eider

October 23rd, 2008 at 9:01 pm

#5 Patrick says...

Hi,

OMG i can completley relate to u, im on like week 12 and the spots on my face have not even changed 4 like 3 weeks!!! im getting so annoyed and was considering writing a post just like ures but u seem 2 have done it 4 me :p.

So hopefully both of are faces will start 2 recover in a few weeks time!lol.

Patrick x

October 26th, 2008 at 10:43 am

#6 Alison says...

Thanks for your words of advice guys, I’m feeling so much better this week - I think I’m finally beginning to see an improvement!!

Andy - I too am slightly worried that the emotional probs will not disappear after the end of the course. All though I have felt much better this week, due to less stress!

Eider - I’m taking 60mg, which I have been doing so since week 3 of my course (Started off on 20mg for the first 2 weeks)

Xx

October 31st, 2008 at 1:42 pm

#7 eider says...

Hi Alison, well you have been on a high-end dose so I think that means you are nearly over the worst!
The emotional chaos definitely ends with the treatment in my experience, and after years of being depressed with acne, my mood was one of near elation :-)
eider

October 31st, 2008 at 6:29 pm

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