I Love Me.. I Just Dont Like the Acne.. My Accutane Journey- WEEK 9 - Lewiston, ID

Well I am on the last week of my 5 month treatment. and it really has not been to crazy of a ride like somepeople say it is. I am a little more sensitive to the sun but its probable a good thing really. Considering it is now more important for me to wear sunscrean and I never wore it before. So not bad. Lots of water. If I dont drink enough water and I mean like 2 quarts minimum! (sorry to be graphic here) my urine has a strong unusual oder. If that does happen to you a mention to the dr. is a must because it could be something else. For me it was not. but please always at least call and mention it if it happens to you. Other than the wierd things I have previously mentioned all is perfect really. I dont eat a ton of fat so the fat I take mine with is still slivered almonds in my ceral or oatmeal 99% of the time. I simply take it every morning with my breakfast.

well I actually did break out. 1 spot on my cheek, and just like it use to be. BUT on the plus side it seems to be going away MUCH faster. and if this is as bad as it gets I'm good with that! Will post pic tomorrow.
The little bumps that many call a rash seems to go away if I moisturize.. IF I DONT use my cetafill or cerave the rash is more noticeable... lots and lots of water. sucking on sugar free hard candy does help with the dry mouth.. my blood work has all been very good so no problems there..... so now the final stretch!!

ok it is APRIL 29th. time flies! Monday I go back in for my final month of treatment and blood work. Last time I was in 3 weeks ago my cholesterol went back down. ( I was careful to eat right and get back to walking daily) My dose was upped from 40 to 80.. I take them both in the morning at breakfast. I have cheerios or oatmeal with slivered almonds 1/2 banana, FF milk and coffee. sometimes whole wheat bagels with cream cheese. My labs look good and so far the biggest complaint I have is just the dry lips. skin does fine as long as I moisturize it after my shower. My eyelids are a bit sore...not sure how to describe it BUT our allergy count has been over 10 so it could very well be that. I have one wrist that aches a little but not all the time.. so its here nor there for me.
When the does was upped 3 weeks ago I did start getting a few bumps but they went away before they amounted to anything. YEAH! I had 1 yup 1 actual pimple that was more of a surface thing and I was VERY VERY VERY careful to open it and get the infection out and left it alone.. looks fine now... I have photos of the scars not the actual acne. sorry. BUT hope you can see by the scars how the acne was. Again I did have persistent acne ( I'm 44 and never have been acne free) not severe as in all over.. just ones that were deep and larger than a pencil eraser. and had to have the doc deal with them at times.
I will tell you I can honestly say for me it has totally changes how "I" see myself.. I don't feel like I need to hide my face. or feel like people are looking at my acne and not me..... I am liking Vaseline and for chap stick type stuff. now it is vitamin e stick and Blistex DEEP RENEWAL bonus with that is it has sunscreen... AND if possible drink from a straw!!! it prevents the lips from getting wet then dry then wet.... well you get the point. and it keeps the chap stick in place!