Reviewer: Nemo Mom, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I'm a 40 year old woman taking Isotretinoin (generic brand) and I'm on my 4th month, it has worked really well for me. I started getting ache a few years ago and no other meds help but this has. My side effects are, joint, muscle pain (stiff) but once I get moving I'm fine. Once and awhile I have headaches and mood agitation. It's a long commitment but well worth it.

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I'm a 40 year old woman taking Isotretinoin (generic brand) and I'm on my 4th month, it has worked really well for me. I started getting ache a few years ago and no other meds help but this has. My side effects are, joint, muscle pain (stiff) but once I get moving I'm fine. Once and awhile I have headaches and mood agitation. It's a long commitment but well worth it.
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Reviewer: longhorn2012, 19-24 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am a 24 year old male. I have had acne since I was 13. I was over it. I began taking accutane in the spring of my 3rd year of college. To put it simply, it changed my life. With only dry skin as my symptoms, it was easy to handle. About 6 months, however, I began to break out just as bad as before. So, I started another round of treatmen for 7 months. It went just as well as before, except that ... Show Full Comment

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I am a 24 year old male. I have had acne since I was 13. I was over it. I began taking accutane in the spring of my 3rd year of college. To put it simply, it changed my life. With only dry skin as my symptoms, it was easy to handle. About 6 months, however, I began to break out just as bad as before. So, I started another round of treatmen for 7 months. It went just as well as before, except that I began to break out again about 6 months later again. I was devastated. Even though my partner thinks I'm beautiful, the acne has just made me such an introvert when I'm innately a really outgoing expressive guy. I am now on my 3rd round on a much higher dosage and I'm experiencing great results. I really hope this time sticks. I do drink occasionally, but it doesn't give me any physical side effects. I am wondering, though, if it could have an effect on the medications affectiveness. We shall see, I suppose.
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Reviewer: Robert, 13-18 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I took this medication while i was in high school, my junior year. After going through junior high and some of high school with severe untreatable acne, that effected my self-esteem and confidence a great deal. I am not 4 years out of college and ever since I had taken accutane my skin is flawless. I did not experience any abnormal side effects, just dry skin(which you get with other acne ointm ... Show Full Comment

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I took this medication while i was in high school, my junior year. After going through junior high and some of high school with severe untreatable acne, that effected my self-esteem and confidence a great deal. I am not 4 years out of college and ever since I had taken accutane my skin is flawless. I did not experience any abnormal side effects, just dry skin(which you get with other acne ointments) and minor nose bleeds once or twice. Til this day my mom looks at me and still cannot believe how clear my skin is. I did go monthly to get my Liver functions tested and they were always within normal limits. I am now a nurse and highly reccomend this medication for anyone who has tried everything else for their acne without positive results. If side effects for you become to severe, like any medication, consult your doctor and consider discontinuing this medicate. All i can say is that accutane changed my life and I dont know how any can experience depression from this drug when it was curing my reason for low self-esteem, depression. Best of luck to anyone who decides using this drug!
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Reviewer: kjlars, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I was on this for 6 months. While I was on it, I had continual dry lips and skin and constant bloody noses. I burnt if I was in the sun for even 5 minutes. The first two months my acne was the worst is has ever been, but it was worth putting up with all of these side effects. I have now been off of it for 2 years and this medicine has changed my life! I don't have anymore acne!!!! I still have ... Show Full Comment

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I was on this for 6 months. While I was on it, I had continual dry lips and skin and constant bloody noses. I burnt if I was in the sun for even 5 minutes. The first two months my acne was the worst is has ever been, but it was worth putting up with all of these side effects. I have now been off of it for 2 years and this medicine has changed my life! I don't have anymore acne!!!! I still have bloody noses, even after having my nose cauterized-- It's annoying but it was worth it for not having acne. Other than that, my hair is now curly, it was straight before I started this medicine. If you're thinking about it, it is a committment to go through the side effects, but keep your end goal in mind and you can do it. To not have acne anymore has changed my life and I am so happy I took this medication.
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Reviewer: Jony, 19-24 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I took this medication (claravis) at 24 to help with deep acne in my back and face. I had mostly out grown my teenage acne but I still had quite a bit of it. I originally started off with 40mg/dose. Within days I had peeling and dryness around my mouth, arms, and ears. My acne cleared up within a week and all seemed to go well. I had 4 beers over the course of 6 hours during a holiday. I had ... Show Full Comment

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I took this medication (claravis) at 24 to help with deep acne in my back and face. I had mostly out grown my teenage acne but I still had quite a bit of it. I originally started off with 40mg/dose. Within days I had peeling and dryness around my mouth, arms, and ears. My acne cleared up within a week and all seemed to go well. I had 4 beers over the course of 6 hours during a holiday. I had read online that you should use alcohol sparingly. The following day I woke up with very tight severe back pain. I went to a chiropractor and finally my dermatologist. Blood tests showed the alcohol mixed with the Isotretinoin really hurt my liver and kidneys. After a week or so off it I resumed at 20mg/dose. This was a much better dosage for me and has worked wonders. With this dosage I also found out I had been depressed. Feelings of doubt and frustration I passed as just a bad day we're now very blatantly depression. This script most definitely works. Just be very careful and follow your physician's directions carefully. Start with 15 days of a high dose and taper off to a lower dose. After speaking with my derm this indeed has made me feel and look so much better. If you have acne you can't get rid of, take this. Be safe and do not drink or do anything that directly effects your liver such as alcohol, drugs, or other metabolizing medications.
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