User Reviews for Claravis oral

very bothersome & annoying joint pain

I'm 15 and ive been taking this medicine for the last 5 months. im starting my last month in a few days and i could never be happy to be off it. i mean it works but im taking 40 mg twice a day and my lips are peeling like it is their job. my period has been going on for over 3 weeks now and the around my mouth is literally pealing off. my eyes are dry and sometimes get so blurred i cant see. my hands and arms flake all the time almost like i have an allergic reaction to it. it makes me moody but it is very effective. ive gone through more chapsticks this year than i did in my whole lifeRead More Read Less

I am taking 20mg Claravis twice a day. I am on Month 3. First month, general dryness, easily handled. Crawly skin showed up but subsided. Month 2, less dryness but still effective. Face is clearing better than back, but back is not having any new breakouts. Doctor states I am 50% of the way there. Month 3, rashes on hands and legs, extreme fatigue, managable dryness. Will keep plugging along, I will hopefully be ready for beach season this year!! I am 35 yrs old and this is my first tx.

I am a 56 year old male. I was on Accutane in 1980 and on it again in 1995. Now in 2010, I am heading into my second month on Claravis (pretty much the same as Accutane) and experiencing the same side effects; dry chapped lips, dry skin, dry scalp, irritability and fatigue...but...it is all worth it if you have bad acne. In my case, both times I have taken it, it has done wonders. I ended the regimen with completely clear skin. The problem is, it doesn't necessarily last. You may need to take it every 10-15 years to maintain clear skin. A few tips: Try Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion. If you're going to be out in the sun, by all means use a sunscreen (I use Cetphil SPF 15). For dry lips, I recommend Kiehl's No-Shine Moisturizing Lip Balm -- it works wonders. Aquaphor Healing Ointment is great to smear on your lips and other excessively dry areas before bed. Best of luck to you. It is a tough regimen...but I believe you will find it is worthwhile in the end.Read More Read Less

Watch out for price gouging on this drug(Claravis). Have had experience with WALGREENS charging $668 for 1 month($100 more than other pharm). Will be moving this prescription next month -there is no need for this unethical practice. Drug better work wonders for this price. Once again watch out for price gouging on this drug.

This medication had done everything it has promised, but it hasn't been easy. The first month i took one 30mg pill and for the past three months I have been taking two a day. After two months it began working and by the third month my skin was looking great. However, the side effects for the past month have been awful. Not including the dryness and nose bleeds, but the mood swings, hair thinning, crying spells, withdrawn from my family, and outburts have been awful. I am very even-tempered, so this is extremely out of character for me. I have a month left and cant wait to be done. However, I wouldn't change anything, having clear skin is amazing as has greatly improved my confidence. I am almost 30 and have never been able to look in the mirror without counting atleast 5-10 blemishes and now i have none...yes, none!!Read More Read Less

Hi, I'm 17 years old and i've been taking Claravis for the past month (40mg) once a day! Tomorrow I get a new prescription with a higher dosage. I am satisfied so far because in the beginning my face was so oily and now its drying out! Some say that I am crazy for wanting my face to be dry! I experienced dry chapped lips, dry skins, back pain, i've been a little irratable but overall good! I take this medicine with prozac so that kind of substitutes the depression part! I recommend this completly but be aware to always keep your skin moisturized! I recomment Avenno and Eucerin; drink plently of water, and always always ALWAYS keep chap stick on because your lips will dry out so much they will split! So even if your lips or skin isn't so dry moisturize it anyway! HOPE IT HELPSRead More Read Less

Just started today... will keep u posted.

My 16yr old son started taking claravis 30 mg 10 days ago. chapped lips,dry skin, lower back pain,mood swings, mild depression. He voluntarily stopped taking it. Another case of the cure being worse than the disease!...I thought it was too risky!!

I just finished my second month on Claravis and have decided to stop taking it. I have no energy, I don't want to get out of bed, and I just feel sleepy all the time. This has just started in the last week, but I have to get back to work and my normal life. My face looks good for just being on it 2 months, but i'll take my chances of the acne coming back.

I have been taking claravis 40mg twice a day, my skin cleared within a month. I am now in my 4th month and my face is breaking out, my lips and face are dry,I lift weights my knees hurt and now my hair is falling out and I have to wear glasses. I have been told to take fish oil and Biotin to help with my hair. Has anyone else lost there hair?

i am now on my 3rd month on accutane. my first few months were bad but nothing serious. I just had really DRY skin and soreness but all-in-all i LOVE it! my acnes are clearing out and my skin looks better!

My 15-year old son just started this treatment. He is already showing signs of lip and nose dryness. He is showing some signs of fatigue/irritability and muscle soreness (he does have a weight lifting gym class). I am terrified of the potential side effects that are listed as many can happen during teen years in general. Would love to hear more about other teens' experiences.

Our niece just died from taking this medication and birth control pills. Don't take it!

itchy rash initially but went away, but taking it over a prolong period of time, it became scary to use the restroom(#2), tremendous pain when doing # 2

I just finished the three months worth of Claravis and the results are excellent. I did experience dry skin and lips but it is so worth it. It's great to have clear skin when you're as vain as I am!

I am going into my 3rd month of claravis and having joint and muscle pains. Dry nose w/nose bleeds. I have crawly sesations all over my body and get anxiety from it because i didnt know what it was. I stopped taking the medicine for a couple of days and it still feels like little crawlys. Anyone else experiencing this? I want to continue the medicine because of how great my skin looks, but whoaaaaa the anxiety!

I went on a 6 month treatment of Claravis! It worked wonders, my skin looks amazing and so much less oily.I did get chapstick for my chapped lips and lotion for my extreme dry skin.It was worth it in the end, even though I did experience mood swings as well as joint pain. The afer experience is rough, I feel i should've been weened off because my sleeping habits are weird and mildly depressed. I would not change using it though!

I am in my 3rd month of Tx. & am experiencing blurry vision, crawling skin and stomach pains. These symptoms just started. Last month I was having severe fatigue and muscle aches but that has stopped. I am going to continue Tx. because the results are great so far. I am using a mentholated chap stick for nose dryness & it works wonders.

After 3 weeks of treatment, my lips are severly chapped, and peel and blled almost daily. Frequent vaseline helps. I have started getting nosebleeds and some blood in my stool - but nothing unbearable...hopefull I can make it another 3 months without anything worse than this. My skin looks good so far...no major breakouts.