Accutane

[GetBig10]

i kno what accutane is ...to help with acne! but...the side effects and is it really effective what is a good dose?

i have very bad back acne...
i do play sports a friend of mine was telling me it can make you more injury prone? is taht true?
sorry about spelling guys!


n thanks

 

[GetBig10]

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[MUSTANG_18]

Accutane can have some pretty harsh sides but nothing beats it when it comes to treating your acne. Start off with a low dose of 40mg/Day for the first 2 months, then increase to 60mg/Day for the next 2 months. Get Cetaphil to combat the dry skin and Carmex to help with the chapped lips. I've heard Accutane can increase the chance of muscle pulls/tears but never seen any hard evidance or studies to back up that claim.

M18

 

[GetBig10]

Accutane can have some pretty harsh sides but nothing beats it when it comes to treating your acne. Start off with a low dose of 40mg/Day for the first 2 months, then increase to 60mg/Day for the next 2 months. Get Cetaphil to combat the dry skin and Carmex to help with the chapped lips. I've heard Accutane can increase the chance of muscle pulls/tears but never seen any hard evidance or studies to back up that claim.

M18

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[sparetire]

Accutane can have some pretty harsh sides but nothing beats it when it comes to treating your acne. Start off with a low dose of 40mg/Day for the first 2 months, then increase to 60mg/Day for the next 2 months. Get Cetaphil to combat the dry skin and Carmex to help with the chapped lips. I've heard Accutane can increase the chance of muscle pulls/tears but never seen any hard evidance or studies to back up that claim.

M18

That's a big negative on the cetaphil. Only use cetaphil if you're not on accutane. cetaphil can dry you out more. I ran a 6 month accuane cycle about 6 months ago, i was at 60 for the first 2 months until i started developing the accutane rash on my forearms, which means it's working, then I increased it to 80mgs for the next 4. Go to the store (walgreens) and look for a small tube called "aquafore" by "Eucerin". It comes in little 2 - 3 oz tubes and looks like vaseline/carmex. use that on your lips every hour. it works so much better than anything else. Also, use Vaseline Intensive care cream (comes in a 3-6 oz bottle or a big ass one) , looks white with a blue top. That one goes on without a SMELL and is dry. Put that on throughout the day and use some sort of eye lubricant. use the eye lube every hour. My eye doc told me that when your eyes are dry, it's too late, so while on accutane, every hour atleast 1 drop in each eyeball. outside of those sides, i wouldn't worry 2 much about it. But the smart thing to do is NOT be on gear while treating your acne! This treatment (40 for the 2 months, next 4 at 80) will cure your acne for life. It's just best not to be on anything because accutane will raise your liver values...trust me! any q?s pm me..

 

[MUSTANG_18]

That's a big negative on the cetaphil. Only use cetaphil if you're not on accutane. cetaphil can dry you out more. I ran a 6 month accuane cycle about 6 months ago, i was at 60 for the first 2 months until i started developing the accutane rash on my forearms, which means it's working, then I increased it to 80mgs for the next 4. Go to the store (walgreens) and look for a small tube called "aquafore" by "Eucerin". It comes in little 2 - 3 oz tubes and looks like vaseline/carmex. use that on your lips every hour. it works so much better than anything else. Also, use Vaseline Intensive care cream (comes in a 3-6 oz bottle or a big ass one) , looks white with a blue top. That one goes on without a SMELL and is dry. Put that on throughout the day and use some sort of eye lubricant. use the eye lube every hour. My eye doc told me that when your eyes are dry, it's too late, so while on accutane, every hour atleast 1 drop in each eyeball. outside of those sides, i wouldn't worry 2 much about it. But the smart thing to do is NOT be on gear while treating your acne! This treatment (40 for the 2 months, next 4 at 80) will cure your acne for life. It's just best not to be on anything because accutane will raise your liver values...trust me! any q?s pm me..

Not the case with me! I used Cetaphil for my dry skin on cycle and it was a godsend.

M18

 

[AhMadKooL]

http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/acc1003.shtml

 

[Sue Me]

Personal experience only: I used Accutane in high school and began having massive migraines about 2wks after I started it. They ended when I went off it about 1.5 later. I have no factual evidence the two were linked, just my own experience, so take it with a grain of salt. It did completely clear up what acne I had.

 

[finalabs]

Personal experience only: I used Accutane in high school and began having massive migraines about 2wks after I started it. They ended when I went off it about 1.5 later. I have no factual evidence the two were linked, just my own experience, so take it with a grain of salt. It did completely clear up what acne I had.

is that 1.5 moths years weeks later ???
were the headaches when you wake upo or all through the day

 

[jwo]

I took it a couple years ago for the back also. I was worried about what I had read, but it was the last option I had, I tried everthing else. My doctor calmed me down about the sides. 40mg the first three weeks, then 80mg for another 5 weeks. I've not had anything even close to a pimple on my back or face since. Only sides I had were dry lips & ears. It went away when I stopped. Give it a shot, it sure as hell works.

 

[nab12]

Dont be on gear while using Accutane? Does everyone agree with this?

I'd like to take it mid-cycle, is this possible?

 

[cranny]

Dont be on gear while using Accutane? Does everyone agree with this?

I'd like to take it mid-cycle, is this possible?

I'm on my 4th month of accutane. I started at 40mg/day and now am up to 80/day. I've also been on test at 250mg/wk. My bloodwork came back great. I would def. stay away from orals while on accutane. But above all, get your bloodwork done while on.

 

[LAN T]

I took it a couple years ago for the back also. I was worried about what I had read, but it was the last option I had, I tried everthing else. My doctor calmed me down about the sides. 40mg the first three weeks, then 80mg for another 5 weeks. I've not had anything even close to a pimple on my back or face since. Only sides I had were dry lips & ears. It went away when I stopped. Give it a shot, it sure as hell works.

Is accutane it a forever solution to acne(cycle once and no more acne for life) or just temp??

 

[solidspine]

Get your hands on some Retin-A


Either from a pharmacy with a prescription or

on line

or in good ole Mexico

 

[Sue Me]

is that 1.5 moths years weeks later ???
were the headaches when you wake upo or all through the day

Sh!t, sorry for the delay~ the Doctor's discontinued treatment approximately 1.5mo later and the migraines stopped. To the best of recollection [it was in 1996-97] most headaches occurred in the early afternoon....I can't recall the dosage I was on, like I said years ago...

It is listed as a side-effect, but then again, what isn't anymore on prescription med's. There is a family history on my father's side of migraines, but I had never experienced them until I was prescribed Accutane, and haven't experienced them since [almost 10yrs later]. I could have just been pre-disposed to that particular side-effect.

 

[lesarin]

Ag-Guys tane is amazing. used it for 3 months and got totally clear and oil free. was doing 100mg a day.

the only side i got was severe chapped lips.

Ian-t . I finished my 3 month course of tane before i began my 10 week cycle. And yes i the oil production is increasing and im starting to get acne again.

All accutane does is SHRINK your sebacaus gland's, reducing oil production, thus no more blocked pores. once you stop tane they will slowing start to enlarge.

 

[sparetire]

running accutane at 50mgs a day should be fine during cycle. take 25mgs in the morning and 25mgs at night. it's best to run this for 6 months at 80mgs ed to permanently clear up the skin problems for good..but..during cycle, after your skin dries up, you can start taking it 50mgs e0d.

 

[tonyroma]

Personal experience only: I used Accutane in high school and began having massive migraines about 2wks after I started it. They ended when I went off it about 1.5 later. I have no factual evidence the two were linked, just my own experience, so take it with a grain of salt. It did completely clear up what acne I had.

One girl I knew had to get surgery on her skull to release air and pressure, was all due to accutane. Very serious shit, check blood levels + liver if using. When I used it my doc made me do blood tests every month to see if my levels were legit.

 

[BOOEY]

Got on after a Test/Dbol cycle and HEAVY bacne that developed after PCT. My derm knew immediately it was from steroid use, lol. Anyway, because it was severe, he put me on 80mg/day for 6 months. The sides began after a few weeks: very chapped lips and dry eyes. These can be remedied with Vaseline (apply throughout the day) and Visine eye drops. After about a month, I didn't notice any new pimples, but I didn't start clearing up until month 3. By month 5 my bacne pretty much disappeared.

Your derm will have you do blood work throughout. Mine was mainly focused on my liver values, which were abnormally high for my age (damn dbol), but still within the acceptable range. A few months later however, my liver values returned to normal.

 

[thezan]

Just startes clarus the other day (generic accutane). Im getting my values checked after a month, let ya pps know

Getbig10, regarding your question about injuries. Ive read that that Isotretinoin may have some effect on bones; however, cases are rare.