Accutane Sotret Blog

Well, It finally happened at 41 years old, (female) my skin looks tired,scarred,cystic and still breaking out after all these years…This year for what I hope will be the last year I  got tired enough of the expensive, inexpensive cover up embarassment and feelings of low esteem and decided to go to a Derm who prescribes Accutane. 

During my initial Derm appointment where we discussed accutane and all of it Major side affects we decided together it was the last resort and I really needed it.   One month later I would go back to this Derm after blood work had been done for liver,blood count and pregnancy making sure all were in the right place to start Accutane oral treatment.  Pregnancy is a HUGE NO NO!! At every turn I have taken so far prior to starting Accutane I have been told that Pregnancy CAN NOT happen!  I then went to the OBGYN and started birth control, again pregnancy is not to happen and you can NOT be pregnant prior to starting Accutane. 

After all blood work is good and preg test is negative, one month later I have been given a prescription for accutane (Sotret) a generic version (costing 10.00 us) with Blue Cross Blue Shield. 20mg in am with fatty food (peanut butter and piece of toast or Glass of whole milk).   20 mg in the pm with the recommended milk and/or peanut butter.

But…..Before the presciption is able to be filled……. I have to take a urine (preg test, that day) then wait one day for the results (just to be sure, says the derm)  then my prescription may be filled as of tommorow which is now 5 days ago….. (sorry about all the preg stuff, but really it was at every turn that I heard and was tested about it)

So my blog starts…….

First Day First pill 20mg at night (nothing different felt the same no effect)

2nd day 20 mg in am and 20mg in pm (same nothing….)

3rd day same dossage as the day before and felt slight headache

4th day same dossage as the day before and felt slight headache, dry nose (sinus feels dry) and starting to have tiny breakouts on back upper arms and forehead and chin

5th day same dossage as the day before and felt all the same stuff as day 4, although alittle more small breakouts on back and a little bit itchy.  Also woke up alittle lightheaded this am. Also this pm got a few waves of lightheadedness and tingling feelings thru out my fingers.

Will keep you posted probably about once a week.