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| Name: | dont know if you'll read this but.. |
| Comments: | i'm on accutane at the moment and im wondering if the acne comes back. i hope the acne didnt come back for you, even though this journal is 9 years old.
btw thx for writing the journal, it really helped me by giving me hope. lol |
| Name: | Paul |
| E-mail address: | paul79uf@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.acnetreatmentjournal.com/Accutane-Journal/index.htm |
| Comments: | Thanks for keeping your journal. It really helped me with my accutane treatment back in 2004. I've been 99.9% clear since my last pill.
I was on 80mg/day so the side effects really sucked. But it was worth it. Thanks again. |
| Name: | Alicia |
| E-mail address: | alicia.mcdowell@tdbanknorth.com |
| Comments: | I just started accutane! Could anyone help me figure out what moisturizers to use and what makeups cover really well? I appreciate any feedback! :) xoxo |
| Name: | susan |
| E-mail address: | susantylr@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hey,
I read your journal and was very happy to hear how well it worked for you. I have been on accutane for 2 weeks only and already have seen major major improvements. Yeah its drying and all, but so worth it!!!! I am on 60mg daily. Seems to be just fine. No new nodules. Oh I just wanted to say that on day 3 is when I got my initial breakout and it was scary. I hid in the house for 4 days. Then it just as fast disappeared. I am the most grateful person in the world for this medicine!!!! THanks for your blog!!! |
| Name: | Lisa Callaway |
| E-mail address: | calfam04@ca.rr.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for sharing your journal with those of us who are preparing to use Accutane. I'm 50 years old and have been plagued by acne my entire teenage-adult life. I've tried all things topical and the most helpful has been retin-A micro. I imagine that taking it internally has got to be a big help. I do tend to pick, so I'm glad you warned me about how fragile your skin was. I really appreciated hearing how you did with it over time.
Lisa |
| Name: | Teri |
| E-mail address: | tgibsonart@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am 36 & in my third month of Accutane 40 and it is the best thing that ever could have happened to me. My oily skin and hair have been gone since the second week. I have to lotion my hands some and wear lip gloss 24/7 but it could never be as bad as spending atleast an hour a day with my face. I'm not scared to show my body now, to take a shower with my husband or go without make up. I skip a day washing my long hair (whew), I wake up with NO oil on my face at all. It took the second month before my back and chest cleared but it did. I have minor little breakouts like tiny pores that clog and heal in about 2-3 days. I never had another big bad knot come up. I can wear makeup or not. My friend I hadn't seen in 4-5 months saw me last week and when I put on gloss I explained that I was on Accutane and it made them dry. She said she noticed how my skin looked like porcelain and I looked like a brunette Marcia Hauffman. Wow. When I put on make up it looks like I just applied it even 10 o clock that night when I get ready to wash up for bed.
I always said if I could change one thing about my body it wouldn't be weight, my big nose or my size A's, it would be my skin and they don't do "skin jobs". Guess what, Accutane gave me my dream. I weighed my risks and wish I did it 15 years ago. |
| Name: | Max |
| E-mail address: | dsdadd@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.max001.proboards42.com |
| Comments: | Find out why Accutane affects so many different organs in the body. Effects on the brain. Genetical transcription. Scientifical Forum.
Roaccutane Science www.max001.proboards42.com |
| Name: | Justine |
| Comments: | The journal is awesome! I have about the same acne that you described, so its nice to know that someone with the same problem went through the same stuff! Thanx So much! |
| Name: | Lois Green |
| E-mail address: | Lois_Green@albint.com |
| Comments: | Thank you for sharing your experience. |
| Name: | Lois Green |
| E-mail address: | Lois_Green@albint.com |
| Comments: | My daughter sent me your site as she will begin treatment in March this year. Her acne has been awful for a few years now, and she too has been on a number of meds with accutane as a last resort. She is a sophmore at RIT and mentioned that she wishes there was someone she could communicate with who is also on Accutane. If you would be so kind as to drop her a line of encouragement, her email address at Rochester Institute of Technology is - mmg0310@rit.edu. Thank you and NICE JOB on the journal which definitely benefits others. -Lois |
| Name: | Rachel |
| E-mail address: | flibber44@moose-mail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.livejournal.com/users/_r_ |
| Comments: | <b>PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING ACCUTANE.</b>
I am a 15-year-old girl and by orders of the doctor, stopped taking my accutane pills a week ago. I was only on it for a month and a half (and a relatively small dose at that--40 mg) and everything was going fine and dandy until around the fourth week. I started getting severe stomach cramps and abnormal bowel movements. After further research, the doctors found that accutane had caused <b>internal organ damage</b> and I needed to stop the drug immediately. Thankfully, the damage wasn't so far along that it couldn't be reversed, but I am left with acne and now have IBS to top it off. So please consider the seriousness of this drug and what it can do to your body before you take it. (If you don't have severe nodular acne--I don't and probably shouldn't have been on this--then it is in your best interest not to get involved with something this intense.) If you have <i>any questions at all</i>, please feel free to email me. --Rachel |
| Name: | robert wood |
| E-mail address: | robwood@hotmail.com |
| Name: | Tim |
| E-mail address: | millswinder@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am 19 and have had acne sines i was 12 it started on my face and got worse as i got older but i never let it hold me back until now. it git it on back and chest arms and some time on my butt. i took a antibitic for a year and it clear up my face but not my back and chest i stoped taking it and it lasted for about six months then things started go down hill i lost my job my girl friend bork up with me after seeing me on the beach she said she didnt have time for a relaship but i knew the truth and it hurt see iam all way being told buy girls that iam cutie but thats becuz they havent see me with my shirt off and i love lifting wights and i got a nice body big arms nice chest big sholder and that stuff too bad it was covered with acne. ok back to the story so my girl broke up with me and it hurt and then it happed my face and neck broke out bad at frist it did not bother at first and befor i knew it i didnt want to me seen my anyone and started hiding in my house this was not like me but if your reading this you know what that feel like. so i went to the derm and asked to be put no accutane and i got 40mg every other day i dont know he put me on the low dos i hope that the next 20 weeks will be the end of my acne
novemder 5th 2004 my first week on accutane i have the very very very very oily skin and today its only the second day and i got to ues lotion on my body that was cool i got hi hopes that this is going to all be showing off my body in no time and as for my x girl u should have judged me for the way i look and that goes for anyone that has judged someone for the way they look till next week |
| Name: | Liz |
| E-mail address: | twinklegrl8565@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://n/a |
| Comments: | Hey, I just wanted to share my experience with accutane. I was soo scared to go on it but after reading this guestbook 10 months ago, I felt better. Basically, there are side effects to this pill, mainly the dry lips, boogery nose (eew!), and it acutally inflamed my liver...yah that was not good, but it returned to normal after I was put back on the lower dosage. So I took accutane for a little longer than some, but at a lower dosage so that I didn't feel overwhelmed, especially during my junior year of high school (in retrospect I wish I had done it earlier, for school and for my self-esteem). I think accutane is the best option for you if you are really unhappy with your skin, I've been off for a month and my face is flawless :) but you should be aware of the side effects...it's kind of like, have you tried everything else? and if u have, accutane may be the right choice. good luck to all, im glad you guys were here to support me during my 7 months, and please feel free to email me with any questions you have have about this powerful, but beneficial drug :) |
| Name: | Jeff |
| E-mail address: | Coincolectr@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am a 150 lb. male and I was just put on 40 mg once a day. I was just wondering if this was enough. About how much did you weigh? Thanks so much! |
| Name: | Jeff |
| E-mail address: | Coincolectr |
| Name: | Lafa |
| E-mail address: | lafabegood@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello,
I am currently using Accutane and I just read your journal. I am wondering how your skin is now that a couple years have passed??? Thank you very much. 8-) |
| Name: | tina |
| E-mail address: | tina_tuc@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have been on Accutane for almost 6 months,,, ummmm I am on my last 2 weeks of it... this last month I have really noticed my hair drying really bad.. I can say Accutane has helped me... Not as much as I would have liked for it too.. But I havn't gotten but 3 really bad cyst since I have been on it... I had never had acne before until I was 30,, I am now 37.. Never ever had Acne as a child nor a teenager.. I don't get it....... But hopefully it stay's away.. Tina |
| Name: | Randa |
| Homepage URL: | http://randa2480.tripod.com/accutanejournal/ |
| Comments: | Thanks for sharing your experiences with us! When I was trying to decide if accutane was for me, your site and others like it really helped me make my decision.
I have just finished my first month of treatment - stop by and see how I am doing! |
| Name: | Jennifer |
| E-mail address: | got_hiccups@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://pages.ivillage.com/got_hiccups/ |
| Comments: | Hi!
Thanks very much for creating and posting your Accutane journal. I've been on Accutane for 7 months (almost finished!) and I've found websites such as yours invaluable. It gave me a lot of advice and support. I consulted it almost every week. I made my own website, which you may choose to include as a link off of your own. It's http://pages.ivillage.com/got_hiccups/ Thanks again, Jennifer |
| Name: | liza |
| E-mail address: | bluemooninternational@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | HI everyone,
I no longer can take accutane for health reasons and so am stuck with about $1000 worth of pills, for which i paid for since i dont have insurance. These are real (original accutane not generic) and has my prescription on it. They have the protective seal. I have about a little more than 90 Accutane left (40 mg). If you have a prescription and are seeing a doctor send me an email and you can buy my leftover pills. I am selling it for $75.00 per packet. please email me at bluemooninternational@yahoo.com PS please dont reply hate messages to this post. I spent a fortune buying these pills and know how expensive these are.. so im an accutane user trying to help another accutane user out. |
| Name: | Beverly |
| E-mail address: | Beverlyjk06@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/webbev32 |
| Comments: | This is a very helpful website. I'm also starting accutane and journals like this one were very helpful to me, so I'm making my own. Check it out at the website above, www.geocities.com/webbev32 |
| Name: | Maria LaMarche |
| E-mail address: | mariajlamarche@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for such a good journal! I'm on day 5 of accutane and have read so many diaries of accutane users...and gotten the idea that cetaphil and aquaphor are the best sources for combatting the dryness. Keep up the good work :) |
| Name: | Anna |
| Comments: | I'm going to visit my derm on 5th of Feb (Thurs) to find out whether I'm going on roaccutane. A little apprehensive, but the success stories have me chuffed! |
| Name: | abe |
| E-mail address: | abe492@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | im going to start on accutane, the only thing that im still thinking about are the breakouts and side effects. i know the first 2 months or so are the worst ones, i really dont know if i could take it. how bad were the break out, were they worser then the ones that you were getting? |
| Name: | Sherry Knutson |
| E-mail address: | simpsonfan20@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi! If anyone has any extra "accutane" pills that they're not using/want anymore, I'll gladly buy them! (I can show you my prescription) E-mail me at 'simpsonfan20@yahoo.com' |
| Name: | Brandi |
| E-mail address: | english_patient_fan@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/moondust4ever |
| Comments: | Awww your journal is so cute!!!! I just started my own at http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/moondust4ever/thehorror.html and I really need to spread the word.....so if anyone wants to link to me or anything....or visit please come! We should all have a shoulder to cry on together LOL Byes :) Hang in there....I'm trying... |
| Name: | freddie |
| E-mail address: | lastmill@aol.com |
| Comments: | i have started taking accutane about 2 wks ago, so i'm still new to it..but my lips are really chappin up, and i have never used chapstick in my life! And my nose is starting to run a little. but it is helping my scalp, the little bald spots i had they are starting to grow back...how is your acne now? i hope all is going well......write back some time |
| Name: | william tall |
| E-mail address: | wtall@optushome.com.au |
| Comments: | Well...I've had a few rounds with roaccutane...
It is a marvellous treatment, and produces wonderous results... Unfortunately for me, the results just don't seem to stick. But it is getting better!!! |
| Name: | William Tall |
| E-mail address: | wtall@optushome.com.au |
| Comments: | Hello.
All the best with the Roaccutane. It is a wonderful form of treatment. *Sigh*. I out to know...I've had **four** courses over the last 5-6 years. It works **wonders**...but in my case, the effect doesn't seem to last once I've been off it after three months. I finished my last (fourth) course 2.5 months ago...it'll be an interesting next few weeks and months. *Sigh*. I wish you all the very best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bill Tall Melb, Australia |
| Name: | Laura |
| E-mail address: | torte@stargates.net |
| Comments: | Hi Megan,
Congrats on your Accutane completion. I have mild cystic acne and I just have one more month to go. It is nice to read someone with the same symptoms, sort of kindred sprits. I'm glad things went well for you. |
| Name: | Liz |
| Comments: | Hi Megan, great site! I'm on going on a full week of
accutane and already started with the initial breakout. Yikes! But I'm holding strong... |
| Name: | Your Mom |
| Comments: | Hi, sweety! Great site!
I am so proud of you!! Love you bunches! |
| Name: | allison |
| E-mail address: | sumac00@aol.com |
| Comments: | thanks for posting your experiences PLEASE keep it up!! i
have been on accutane for 8 days now and i really need to stay positive through the bad parts. have hardly had any side effects yet but i cant wait to start seeing some results. thank you so much!! |
| Name: | David |
| E-mail address: | david71xx@iname.com |
| Comments: | Hi Megan,
may the force be with you... take strength and never give up!!! I am now 38 and have had acne since puberty. Two weeks ago I went to see a dermitologist for the first time (!) and today I have a prescription for Accutane. Why did I wait so long? Because I didn't know there was any hope? No, not really, I somehow knew there must be something. Maybe because I came out of childhood as a young adult so screwed up that I believed I was a worthless piece of shit? That acne was some sort of punishment? And it took me 25 years to learn differently...now I am somewhat apprehensive...all the warnings about side-effects...but there is no going back! David |
| Name: | ABC |
| Comments: | Hi Megan,
I want to send you words of encouragment. I had terrible acne as a teenager and young adult. It was so bad I would often avoid going out in public. I didn't date until I was 18 and even then I had no self confidence about my appearance. I went on Accutane in my mid 20's. I wish I had done it years earlier. Accutane cleared up my acne, shrunk my pores and reduced my oil production to a normal level. I am forever grateful for this drug. It changed my life. Being a recluse because of my acne made me a book person and a good student which helped me career wise, while Accutane opened up my social life and gave me the self esteem I needed to interchange with the world and life. Today people can't believe that I was shy and not very popular as a teenager. I am now 36, but I still remember how limited my life was before Accutane and how much I used to cry over my acne, lumpy face and scars. I had no side effects from taking Accutane other than severe dryness the first three weeks until my body got used to the change. I recommend drinking a lot of water and using Lubriderm as a moisturizer (gentle, cheap and hyper- allergenic). Other than that don't get pregnant and do the monthly blood lipid tests. You should be fine and within an month or so you should see results, results that will be permanent. And BTW, you definitely should not be drinking alcohol while on Accutane. Accutane stresses the liver functions. As a result any alcohol you drink is magnified and really does a number on your system. Do not drink. As the Accutane levels build in your system so will your "hangovers" from drinking. Good-luck. ABC |
| Name: | Jim Matheson |
| E-mail address: | jim@jmmdistributing.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.jmmdistributing.com |
| Comments: | Megan, you might give ScarLess Generation III a try for the
scars that acne often leave. Check it out on the website and giver me a call at 888-323-9841 if you want more info. Good luck to you with stamping out your acne. I've read the entire website here and wanted to congratulate you on your courage and hard work. Hang in there... JDM -:) |
| Name: | Norman |
| Comments: | Hi Megan! I found your site through your usenet post and think it is great you're keeping that journal. I'm currently on Retin-A myself, and while it appears to work quite well in my neck area (still 6 weeks to go, though), it doesn't do anything for my back acne, which, through the years, has caused lots of permanent scarring *sigh*). I think I'll try to get on Accutane soon -- hell, it's probably the only option I have left. If only it weren't so darn expensive. :( This journal is an interesting read and I'll be sure to check back for updates. I wish you all the luck. Norman |
| Name: | Megan |
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