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So I'm On Accutane Now

#23
Oh yeah, I was wonderin'...

The dermatologist said I would have sore joints and I might also gain weight. I was thinkin' about goin' to the gym again on a regular basis...would this be a safe thing to do? I don't want to gain any more weight (I weigh enough) and I figure if I keep my body active it wont be as sore as it would be if I did nothing.

How does this sound, good idea, bad idea?
 
#25
I was on it, stuff works very well, but it can dry you out. I developed some mild excema on my inner arms, but it went away after I finished my treatment. Never had any depression or soreness. Eat healthy, avoid ingesting a lot of vitamin A, don't work out too strenuously, don't drink, avoid extensive exposure to the sun and keep up with the blood work and you should be fine.
 
#28
I had systic acne a few years ago and it made me look like some kind of leper or diseased freak. Basically I got perscribed Oratane (same ****) and it worked amazingly, I know the side effects seem daunting but they really didn't continue. I need to carry lip balm around with me for me lips, that was it. It was absolutely worth everything I had to do when on the drug (which was almost nothing) to get the results in 4-6 months time.
 
#30
I was on this stuff for about a year. Worked great while I was on it, but I did get sore joints and dried out a bit. Bad part is that is only worked for six months. I still have mild acne, nothing nodular like before, but I am horribly disappointed because of all of the crap I had to do. Blood tests, change my diet, take meds for joint pain, sign a contract. Hope it works well for you.
 
#31
So, I've been on it for 12 days or so now and this is what has happened

- very tired
- very dry skin
- very dry lips
- huge acne breakout (worst I've ever had)

and that's it. Let's hope the whole "it gets worse before it gets better" thing is true in my case.
 
#33
Herrlster said:
So, I've been on it for 12 days or so now and this is what has happened

- very tired
- very dry skin
- very dry lips
- huge acne breakout (worst I've ever had)

and that's it. Let's hope the whole "it gets worse before it gets better" thing is true in my case.
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It's NOT an instant killer, it takes about 4 months to fully work, don't expect results just be patient. Buy some lip balm, use Cetophil to wash your fash twice a day and occasionally splash water over it and you'll be fine.

It takes a longish time for the effects to be noticable, it takes awhile to even wonder why your on it in the first place.

Don't do things that would be abd for your skin, such as eat a lot of greasy food, not wash your face consistently or eat unhealthily.

Please do not get discouraged, remeber 12 days is nothing for this medication it is a gradual and slow process, as much as that sucks that's the best that is out there.
 
#34
I'm bored so I thought I'd give this a little update. I was on Accutane for a total of 4 months. The first month was pretty horrible I missed close to a whole month of school because of the initial breakout (which was horrible) but for the 3 months it was smooth sailing. I finished about a month ago. Great results so far, I just hope they stay. Here's a picture to show the difference from before and after the treatment.

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#35
Herrlster said:
Oh yeah, I was wonderin'...

The dermatologist said I would have sore joints and I might also gain weight. I was thinkin' about goin' to the gym again on a regular basis...would this be a safe thing to do? I don't want to gain any more weight (I weigh enough) and I figure if I keep my body active it wont be as sore as it would be if I did nothing.

How does this sound, good idea, bad idea?
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You should exercise!
 
#37
Chris2112 said:
The whole "suicide as a side effect" thing doesn't sound like a barrel of laughs.
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It's complete BS. There is NO factual evidence to support that claim. It started when a lawyer's son (whom had severe depression) went on Roacutane, then killem himself a week later. The father blamed the drug. He then circulated propaganda, rumors and played dirty until the drug company was forced to put out that warning. EVERY clinical trial they have done has no supported that claim.

However,

Any kind of depression that is "linked" to Roacutance or its derrivatives is usually a similar story such as this. It's impossible to gauge whether Roacutance is related to depression, or worsening of, since a lot of people that go on it already HAVE depression.
 
#40
Accutane does cause depression. It was the worst time of my life. I felt like &&&& every second of every day. I lost interest in everything that I loved and only started feeling right after I had finished the accutane. And I'm a usually happy/optimistic guy. I can imagine a kid that is already mentally unstable taking accutane and then becoming suicidal. The stuff messes with your mind.
 

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