just started my accutane, any advice?

[BiG n Natural]

doing 20mgs daily right now, will see how it goes n take it from there.

i got chap stick, 1 by my bed, 1 in my car and 1 in my book bag, any other advice/ what to expect from people that have used?

 

[abomb]

Ive been on 40 mgs a day and my acne has cleared up alot. I have had zero sides as of yet. No chapped lips or dry skin at all.

 

[lovemoney]

doing 20mgs daily right now, will see how it goes n take it from there.

i got chap stick, 1 by my bed, 1 in my car and 1 in my book bag, any other advice/ what to expect from people that have used?

the sides to me are very bearable,chapped and dryness any day for me over a pizza face.i see some guys bitch about sides but there are sides to everything and in this case the benefits far outwiegh any side,unless u get suicidal feelings which ive heard are a side but never heard of anyone getting them.my main advice would be to drink tons of h2o.and if you up the dosage just watch heavy lifting it dries out everything including your joints.sorta like what winny does.i hurt my back deadlifting on acc because of this.if u need any more info hit me up.

 

[BiG n Natural]

how long did u guys take it for or plan on taking it?

 

[isolated]

big n natrual PM me

 

[VascularitY]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6098269#post6098269

check this thread out

 

[hankes64]

Accutane is nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty stuff. I can understand why she said not to use anything, its better to be say thats fo sho! I'd still use whey and thats it!

Heres a rundown of the sides on accutane:

Body:
allergies
vasculitis
systemic hypersensitivity
edema
fatigue
lympadenopathy

Cardiovascular:
palpitation
tachycardia
vascular thrombotic disease
stroke

Endocrine/Metabolic:
hypertriglyceridemia (increases triglycerides)
altered blood sugar levels

Gastrointestinal:
inflammatory bowel disease
hepatitis (yep, you cna develop a nonviral/nonbacterial form of hepatitis from it)
pancreatitis
bleeding and inflammation of gums
colitis
esophagitis/esophageal ulceration
ileitis
nausea

Hematologic:
anemia
thrombocytopenia
neutropenia

Musculoskeletal:
skeletal hyperstosis
calcification of tendons and ligaments
decreased bone mineral density
back pain
myalgia
arthralgia
transient chest pain
arthritis
tendonitis
other bone abnormalities

Neurological:
pseudotumor cerebri
dizziness
drowsiness
headache
insomnia
lethargy
malaise
nervousness
paresthesias
seizures
syncope
weakness

Psychiatric:
suicidal ideation
suicide attempts
suicide
depression
psychosis
aggression
violent behaviors
emotional instability

Respiratory:
bronchospasma

Skin and Appendages:
acne fulminans
alopecia
bruising
cheilitis (dry lips)
dry mouth
dry nose
dry skin
epistaxis
eruptive xanthomas
flushing
fragiolity of skin (your skin tears very easily)
hair abnormalities
hirsutism
hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation (more commonly hypo; you can become almost like an albino while on it)
susceptibility to infections
nail dystrophy
paronychia
peeling of palms and soles
photoallergic/photosensitizing reactions
pruritus
pyogenic granuloma
rash
sunburn susceptibility increased (VASTLY)
sweating
urticaria
abnormal wound healing (delayed healing, crusting of wounds, excessive scarring)

Hearing:
hearing impairment

Vision:
corneal opacities
decreased night vision which may become permanent
cataracts
color vision disorder
conjunctivitis (makes you more susceptible to it)
dry eyes
eylid inflammation
keratitis
optic neuritis
photophobia
visual disturbance

Urinary:
glomerulonephritis
nonspecific urogenital findings (EEK!)

Lab test findings:
Elevated triglycerides
decrease in HDL cholesterol
increase in LDL cholesterol
Increased AST, ALT, GGTP, and LDH (messes with your liver BIGTIME)
increased blood sugar
decreased red blood cell count
decreased white blood cell count
increased platelet count
white blood cells in urine

 

[druncanwaria]

usually takes me about 3months and im completely clear
drink lots of water (which you should be doing anyway)
sunscreen whenever your in the sun
moisturiser helps to
dont touch you lips when they dry out!!

 

[kettlebell]

You can also expect a temporary increase in acne for a week or two. I was on it '99 and to this day I can't go anywhere without chapstick.

 

[jonnydigital]

Accutane is hardcore shit, just watch out for side effects. I just switched to the Clear Skin Regimen (google it.). Something about Accutanes possible side effects really freak me out...