Comments on: Finished the Roaccutane

By: carly

carly — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:17:14 +0000

hey all,
i have just started about 3 weeks ago…
i have noticed the dry skin all over and dry lips, i have a very dry scalp so there for bad dandruff, my hair seams dryer.. and i think i have sore heels… thats all so far but apart from that i feal normal…. i hope this works for me because i have also tryed everything.. due for a cheak up in a few weeks…. i am 20, im on 20mls 2 tablets a day so 40 altogether weigh 60kg. il keep posted

By: amy

amy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:21:01 +0000

hi all well i got 2 months left i can see a big diff. these last 2 months iv gone up to 80mg iv still got few spots still, my derm tells me im inpationt hahaha but like some of you my back is aching and shoulders i feel so old in the mornings trying to get out of bed my lips are dry nuthink bad thou i vasaline them about 15 times a day so i surpose they dont get chance to lol my hands have started to get dry lookin like exczma but i can cope with it all because i can see roac working so ill go through this jus to be acne free at the end.

By: John

John — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:11:53 +0000

Hey all, while doing my seven months treatment, I took daily pictures. I made a video of it and uploaded it to YouTube if anyone is interested, particularly people contemplating whether to go on Roaccutane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go6O6WMI-W0

By: Paddy

Paddy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:52:18 +0000

Really? Ok thats really scary coz mine never mentioned it. Well no bad effects anyway so I guess ignorance is bliss:o|

By: John

John — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:04 +0000

Yeah, the specialist told me to avoid alcohol as Roaccutane increases risk of liver failure or something like that, so just best not to chance it.

By: anthony

anthony — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:32 +0000

@Paddy: I was advised by my dermatologist to steer clear of alcohol for the duration of my Roaccutane course as the drug itself is quite hard on the liver.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:11:41 +0000

Hi Nat. Been a couple of years now since I was on it but your description of the aching joints brought it all back to me. I’m the same age as you but I used to feel 70 years old in the morning haha. Best of luck for the next 12 months

By: Paddy

Paddy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:08:52 +0000

Why can you not drink? I never had to stop when I was on it???

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:21 +0000

I just finished my seven-month stint. I’ve tried a few good treatments but this has been by far the best one. The worst I got was chapped lips and just generally dry skin on my face. It was well worth it for me though.
I think I still have another month before I can start drinking though.

By: Nat

Nat — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:02:18 +0000

Hi I have just found this site, I am 34 years old and have suffered with acne most of my life. I was amazed when the hospital provided me with a drug that I was advised would possibly cease my acne completely.

Visiting the hospital every month to provide negative pregnancy tests is a pain and for the first month I was ok then when I was increased to two tablets a day (40mg) I became very depressed. I was crying and became very bad tempered. It is frightening to read that people have committed suicide however even being a single parent with two children nothing seemed to pull me up. I immediately stopped taking them and advised the hospital. Although I have been advised I will have to be on the tablets a year due to the small quantity I can only say its been well worth it (so far). My skin is totally clear and I only get the odd spot that pops up when I forget to take a tablet.

I went to a beauty evening at my local clinic as I have had juvederm fillers and botox without problems. I was advised by them that I must ensure I wear an SPF everyday whilst on roc. Roc exposes your skin to UVA and UVB rays, that can cause brown spots later in life.

The hospital have advised that I must avoid night creams with vitamin A in and I was also advised to stop taking a lot of the health enhancement tablets. Evening Primrose oil is ok but Fish Oil and Cod liver Oil should be left alone to prevent an overdose of Vitamin A which is what happened to me.

The only problem I have noticed lately is really bad pains in my joints. Especially my hips and knees. I wondered if this has been because of the reduction in cod liver oil or because of the roc! I would be interested to hear from other people who have had similar symptoms. I don’t know if it is because the roc is absorbing the moisture from the joints?

Please add your comments, but heres to 12 months down the line when I have completed the course!