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Accutane Dude
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My dose was 100 mg/day the first time and worked wonders after 3 months, around the same time it's finally starting to clear up now.
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DiselPower4
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What was your dosage the first time you took it?
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Accutane Dude
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Hello all, allow me to introduce myself, I'm an 18 year old male from new york and I like you have the beast of acne. The disease. It started when I was about 13 and gradually got worse and worse... and worse.... I went on Minocin, tetracycline, I don't know just tons of sh.it and nothing worked. My brother was the same way except his acne was possibly as severe as it gets. Like very very very bad. Anyways, he went on accutane, and got cleared like many others, and now I would say he has close to perfect skin with very little scarring as I think his was so bad he just dealt with it and didn't even touch it. Well about a year and a half ago I visited a derm for the first time and asked her if I could go on accutane. My brother experienced no side effects except a rash here and there and chapped lips. She was all for it and so the adventure of accutane began.
My first cycle (6 months) was amazing. It got bad in the first month but cleared up tons in the second and ALL GONE in the third. I mean drink almost everynight, party, don't wash my face, barely any dryness, just amazing. (However, no matter how hammered I was I remerabered to take my pill lol. I could be so wasted I don't even remeraber the entire night, but those pills were always missing). In short accutane was my saviour. I would look in the mirror and actually jump up and cheer. Like thank god for every moment of clear skin I had. I would sit there, put my hanRAB together look in the sky and just say thank you like 50 times. I mean let me put it this way, I was the whole package without accutane, amateur bodybuilder, weightlifter, quite possibly the most popular/goodlooking guy in highschool. I don't mean to brag but it's a message board so why not, I'm not trying to be arrogant I would never say this to someone else. I was literally on top of the world, and I was happy. God I wish the story could end here but I wouldn't be posting this right now if it did now would I?
SOOOOO.. the summer goes by last year and I remeraber getting off it in septeraber. Sh.t got even better after that. All the side effects had gone now and on top of that my skin was clear. Then... I know you won't believe this and will think I'm nuts, but it happened like in one day. Like a vicious virus or something. The smallest thing, something I had done a million times before. I was going out to the city to hit the clubs up as usual (fake ID of course), and I shaved.......i shaved.... that's it. I f.ucking shaved. I looked in the mirror afterwarRAB and there was like a corabination of razors bumps/acne all over my face. I was in a rush and didn't think much of it, so i just threw some coverup on it.
(YES I use coverup and if your a guy and think it's gay or whatever, your an idiot, coverup is almost completely undetectible and in the clubs it's amazing, I love the **** and to this day have like 5 of my frienRAB using it lol, you really can't tell if you rub it in enough, USE COVERUP GUYS)
Anyways, I threw coverup on and just went out, but like it was so bad you could still tell, which is something i wasn't use to. Then after that night, like a f.ucking plague it spread. It spread and spread and got pretty damn bad. So I set up a derm appointment and told her I gotta get back on accutane again. She said that's fine and that 2nd cycles are normal and this one should clear me up for good.
So I went back on and 80 mg the first month and for the first month it cleared up a lot at the beginning but then I broke out in about the third week. So during my month derm appointment she like last time upped it to 100 mg. now i thought to myself, perfect it's going to go away, and I would literally think it woudl be gone in like a week, and it did get a bit better. But then I fregin broke out again right at about the 7th week. So I went back again and said, alright can you please put me on 120 mg a day. So she was nice about it and did. Now this was about 3 weeks ago, and this is my situation now. I went from what you know about me so far to this.
When I started 120 about 3 weeks ago I broke out. However, this was like no other, this was the absolute by far worst break out i have ever had. Acne ALL surrounding my mouth and brutal brutal dryness where the acne is. Because that is what accutane does it dries up specifically where the acne is. Well now I must say I am devasted. I have neglected everything in my life including quitting my job and just running away from life. I am hiding out even right now and am just so upset up this I cry and pray almost every night. I look in the mirror now and literally want to grab my face and tear it off. Too have acne was one thing, but then to be clear and have it come back.. my god.. it's the worst thing in the entire world. I am very depressed right now and the only thing keeping me from committing suicide is hope. (NO this is not the suicidal bullsh.it side effect they say accutane gives you, it's the acne) I really hope that Accutane will rid myself of this disease again and I can have my life back. Life the way it was meant to be. I know it is just a matter of time. I know accutane will not let me down.
Anyways, guys if you have any questions/concerns I would be happy to try and answer them since i know quite a bit about accutane. However, any accutane users that could help me figure out how to contain this virus, and what to do to stop the spreading and get my life back. Your advice would be appreciate.
Don't be shy, lets shed some light on the wonderful friend Accutane. If you don't get side effects like myself, that's exactly what this is.
My first cycle (6 months) was amazing. It got bad in the first month but cleared up tons in the second and ALL GONE in the third. I mean drink almost everynight, party, don't wash my face, barely any dryness, just amazing. (However, no matter how hammered I was I remerabered to take my pill lol. I could be so wasted I don't even remeraber the entire night, but those pills were always missing). In short accutane was my saviour. I would look in the mirror and actually jump up and cheer. Like thank god for every moment of clear skin I had. I would sit there, put my hanRAB together look in the sky and just say thank you like 50 times. I mean let me put it this way, I was the whole package without accutane, amateur bodybuilder, weightlifter, quite possibly the most popular/goodlooking guy in highschool. I don't mean to brag but it's a message board so why not, I'm not trying to be arrogant I would never say this to someone else. I was literally on top of the world, and I was happy. God I wish the story could end here but I wouldn't be posting this right now if it did now would I?
SOOOOO.. the summer goes by last year and I remeraber getting off it in septeraber. Sh.t got even better after that. All the side effects had gone now and on top of that my skin was clear. Then... I know you won't believe this and will think I'm nuts, but it happened like in one day. Like a vicious virus or something. The smallest thing, something I had done a million times before. I was going out to the city to hit the clubs up as usual (fake ID of course), and I shaved.......i shaved.... that's it. I f.ucking shaved. I looked in the mirror afterwarRAB and there was like a corabination of razors bumps/acne all over my face. I was in a rush and didn't think much of it, so i just threw some coverup on it.
(YES I use coverup and if your a guy and think it's gay or whatever, your an idiot, coverup is almost completely undetectible and in the clubs it's amazing, I love the **** and to this day have like 5 of my frienRAB using it lol, you really can't tell if you rub it in enough, USE COVERUP GUYS)
Anyways, I threw coverup on and just went out, but like it was so bad you could still tell, which is something i wasn't use to. Then after that night, like a f.ucking plague it spread. It spread and spread and got pretty damn bad. So I set up a derm appointment and told her I gotta get back on accutane again. She said that's fine and that 2nd cycles are normal and this one should clear me up for good.
So I went back on and 80 mg the first month and for the first month it cleared up a lot at the beginning but then I broke out in about the third week. So during my month derm appointment she like last time upped it to 100 mg. now i thought to myself, perfect it's going to go away, and I would literally think it woudl be gone in like a week, and it did get a bit better. But then I fregin broke out again right at about the 7th week. So I went back again and said, alright can you please put me on 120 mg a day. So she was nice about it and did. Now this was about 3 weeks ago, and this is my situation now. I went from what you know about me so far to this.
When I started 120 about 3 weeks ago I broke out. However, this was like no other, this was the absolute by far worst break out i have ever had. Acne ALL surrounding my mouth and brutal brutal dryness where the acne is. Because that is what accutane does it dries up specifically where the acne is. Well now I must say I am devasted. I have neglected everything in my life including quitting my job and just running away from life. I am hiding out even right now and am just so upset up this I cry and pray almost every night. I look in the mirror now and literally want to grab my face and tear it off. Too have acne was one thing, but then to be clear and have it come back.. my god.. it's the worst thing in the entire world. I am very depressed right now and the only thing keeping me from committing suicide is hope. (NO this is not the suicidal bullsh.it side effect they say accutane gives you, it's the acne) I really hope that Accutane will rid myself of this disease again and I can have my life back. Life the way it was meant to be. I know it is just a matter of time. I know accutane will not let me down.
Anyways, guys if you have any questions/concerns I would be happy to try and answer them since i know quite a bit about accutane. However, any accutane users that could help me figure out how to contain this virus, and what to do to stop the spreading and get my life back. Your advice would be appreciate.
Don't be shy, lets shed some light on the wonderful friend Accutane. If you don't get side effects like myself, that's exactly what this is.
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DiselPower4
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Thats kool Accutane Dude, I hope it keeps getting better. Do you still have normal accutane side effects?
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DiselPower4
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Wow, did the Derm pass the recommended dosage for your height and weight? I know bc of my hight and weight im probably not going to pass 80 mgs. I know for the last 2 months i want to get on 100 mgs or 120 mgs but thats probably pushing it.
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Accutane Dude
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You guys are great, and now that I am off acne my face I think is looking a lot better. There is this HUGE party tomorrow and I am so torn between wether I want to go or not. Like I just pray that I'll wake up and my face will be fine, but I know it won't. It really now is just all about the red marks on my face. I have 2 pimples right now but both small and easily coverupable. I really don't know what to do
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Accutane Dude
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If he doesn't just buy it off the internet and say screw him lol. That's what I'd do.
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LynX21
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hmm i doubt about the scars unless u touch ur face in fact its making the once i had better. even though the ance itself got worse. It is very odd indeed it brings it all out. U have pimples that are underneath the skin that have not formed yet it seems. ALso accu dude plz answer my post when u see this.
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Accutane Dude
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I've always wondered this myself. I am not 100% sure but I believe it was probably just the fact that the accutane was wearing off after the first treatment.
I also think that the second time i went on accutane after it came back, (after shaving when it came back worse then ever). It was because i was on WAY too high a dosage. I should of just stuck with 80 mg or at the MOST 100 mg.. stuck with what worked before. 120 mg is way too much and it just broke the hell out of my face
I also think that the second time i went on accutane after it came back, (after shaving when it came back worse then ever). It was because i was on WAY too high a dosage. I should of just stuck with 80 mg or at the MOST 100 mg.. stuck with what worked before. 120 mg is way too much and it just broke the hell out of my face
Hey Accutane_Dude I've just read through your post, the initial post was incredibly emotional. The feeling of finally having achieved 100% clarity for a period of time then to have it just taken away from you suddenly like that must have been sooo difficult to deal with. The fact that you are still persevering illustrates how acne can in fact make us more motivated even though we still feel emotionally drained. Anyway, I'm just posting here because I want to know how your situation is now you have upped your dose to 120mg/day. Have you seen improvements and has your acne finally given in and left your skin in peace? I do hope so!
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Accutane Dude
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Just for those who don't know this is my original story. Now my skin is much better and im hoping to get 100% clear by tanning and benzamyzin, thanks for all your support everyone! I will try and repay the favour by helping as much as i can
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Accutane Dude
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Well kind of. My only side effects were really dry lips, and I think a little lack of night vision. Now my lips are still fairly dry but not nearly as bad as before.
How is your treatment going fella?, nice to hear from ya.
How is your treatment going fella?, nice to hear from ya.
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Accutane Dude
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It's so nice of you to ask about me. Basically I am off accutane now but my acne is still hanging around, not nearly as bad as before but still lingering. I am left with many red marks/scars and am still unable to bring myself to talk to my old girl frienRAB or any frienRAB that aren't extremely close to me. I still have problems looking people in the eyes and what not but I am getting over it. Overall, things are improving but these red marks really seem to like to hang around and depending on the light or whatever can be really ugly. Thanks again for asking.
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ellinas
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Hello Accutane Dude!I just wanted to say what a great job you are doing on answering everyone's replies and comments. It really helps. I used to have severe acne and was put on so many different things until one day I just couldn't take it any more. My derm. told me about Accutane....3 months later and my face is halfway from being clear. I will spread the word to just about anyone that has acne, about this pill; Accutane.
Keep up the great work!
Keep up the great work!
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DiselPower4
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Hope, is what keeps alot of acne sufferers going i know it does for me now that im on the tane. Stick with it. Its a battle. And your on 120 mgs. Trust me the tane is giving that ance hell. Good Luck . Nice to see someone new, who can help out.
"and am still unable to bring myself to talk to my old girl frienRAB or any frienRAB that aren't extremely close to me. I still have problems looking people in the eyes and what not but I am getting over it."
same problem here..man this **** sucks
..hope you'll be ok. take care
same problem here..man this **** sucks
..hope you'll be ok. take careHi Accutane Dude thanks for replying so quickly, that's good to know you finally finished your course of Accutane. You say your acne is still hanging around so how many active pimples are you getting daily/weekly? It seems you are more frustrated with the old lingering red marks rather than the acne so I am assuming your acne has at least taken a backseat. I am reading up on Accutane and as I understand the Accutane obviously makes the skin more sensitive and slows down it reguvenation process. So if the red marks are still not fading then they probably do need a bit of time. I have in the past had troubles with the same damn red marks and have successfully use (and still use) facial steaming over hot water as well as Bentonite Clay masks to increase skin rejuvenation. I'm not sure to what extent your skin can handle masks but the facial steaming may help.
With regarRAB to the party that you really wanna go to, I say do yourself up and get ready as if you are 100% going to go, regardless of how bad or good your skin is looking. Then when it's time to leave take a good look at yourself in the mirror and if you feel confident with what you see then go for it! Don't be too judgemental on yourself, a few pimples here or there really doesn't matter. If you don't feel in a positive mood or are not happy with what you see then don't worry about it, forget about the party this time around. There will always be a million more parties where you will want to go to and have fun. At least you've tried to get yourself emotionally prepared and not just sat in bed being depressed.
I can't explain in worRAB the difference for me between getting ready to go out then not going because I wasn't in the mood and not doing anything at all but get depressed in my room. I feel a whole lot better when I have at least attempted.
Hope this helps and go easy on yourself...let us know how everything goes...
With regarRAB to the party that you really wanna go to, I say do yourself up and get ready as if you are 100% going to go, regardless of how bad or good your skin is looking. Then when it's time to leave take a good look at yourself in the mirror and if you feel confident with what you see then go for it! Don't be too judgemental on yourself, a few pimples here or there really doesn't matter. If you don't feel in a positive mood or are not happy with what you see then don't worry about it, forget about the party this time around. There will always be a million more parties where you will want to go to and have fun. At least you've tried to get yourself emotionally prepared and not just sat in bed being depressed.
I can't explain in worRAB the difference for me between getting ready to go out then not going because I wasn't in the mood and not doing anything at all but get depressed in my room. I feel a whole lot better when I have at least attempted.
Hope this helps and go easy on yourself...let us know how everything goes...
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IsAccutaneSafe
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hi,
So far i have found such helpful and insightful information in these posts that i must inquire of all of you experts. My derm. just gave me an Rx for accutane. I have taken mino..somehting, tetracycin, retin a, and a few more with minimal (if any) results. Still, I would not consider my acne severe by any means. I have a few questions that the posts i have read dont really address. I am 21 girl and looking to start a family in the future 5+ years down the road. I have read about the birth defects and wonder will this drug's side effects carry over to a pregnancy years after i stop taking it? Also where my acne is bad but not severe is it worth the potential of worsening of my acne and other health issues? I only have 5 days left to fill my Rx so any speedy information (any info at all) would be greatly appreciated and helpful in making a decision that will change my life.
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
So far i have found such helpful and insightful information in these posts that i must inquire of all of you experts. My derm. just gave me an Rx for accutane. I have taken mino..somehting, tetracycin, retin a, and a few more with minimal (if any) results. Still, I would not consider my acne severe by any means. I have a few questions that the posts i have read dont really address. I am 21 girl and looking to start a family in the future 5+ years down the road. I have read about the birth defects and wonder will this drug's side effects carry over to a pregnancy years after i stop taking it? Also where my acne is bad but not severe is it worth the potential of worsening of my acne and other health issues? I only have 5 days left to fill my Rx so any speedy information (any info at all) would be greatly appreciated and helpful in making a decision that will change my life.
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
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ACcutaNE
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Dear A.D.
First let me say I haven't been to the boarRAB in forever...My last time was in 2003 I think...I initially registered a few years ago when I was on accutane.
I was on 120mg and it helped me right away. However, as soon as I stopped, it all came back and I did not go back on accutane-rather tried different creams and treatments...I use neutrogena face wash followed by Lumene cleansing toner followed by OXY invisible cream treatment. I do still breakout but certainly NOT as bad as it was before! I use Revlon Colorstay coverup followed by dry Revlon powder and it works great...even in daylight-of course you could tell I'm wearing cover-up but its better than having red spots I guess. I'm a girl by the way, but I do think that guys should wear cover-up as well...even for just evening out the skin tone-not necesarily acne. So props to you for using it! What kind do you use by the way? And is it oil-free and does it stay for long?
First let me say I haven't been to the boarRAB in forever...My last time was in 2003 I think...I initially registered a few years ago when I was on accutane.
I was on 120mg and it helped me right away. However, as soon as I stopped, it all came back and I did not go back on accutane-rather tried different creams and treatments...I use neutrogena face wash followed by Lumene cleansing toner followed by OXY invisible cream treatment. I do still breakout but certainly NOT as bad as it was before! I use Revlon Colorstay coverup followed by dry Revlon powder and it works great...even in daylight-of course you could tell I'm wearing cover-up but its better than having red spots I guess. I'm a girl by the way, but I do think that guys should wear cover-up as well...even for just evening out the skin tone-not necesarily acne. So props to you for using it! What kind do you use by the way? And is it oil-free and does it stay for long?