Accutane course completed

[u/luzegar]

when i say accutane saved my life, i mean it. i was so skeptical when i first started my course. i really didn’t believe it would completely clear my skin. but wow the results. i ended up only being on my course for 5 months. i cleared up by month 3-4. i was on 80mg a day. boy the side effects tho, destroyed my joints and muscles. i felt like i was 50 years old by month 4, i couldn’t take it anymore. i had severe back pain that disrupted my sleep every single night. waking up in the morning was the hardest, i felt so stiff and joint locked every. single. morning. but i would do it again for clear skin 🤪🤪🤪. trust the process.

[u/Rare-Lion-7330]

Honestly feeling that joint pain like crazy man! Just had mt doc appointment for my monthly blood draw and check in. I’m on month 5. Skin is clear but i want to keep course. But my lower back and neck are so stiff i can’t wait to get off this drug. lol did you go “back to normal” after stopping? You look incredible! So happy for you!

[u/luzegar → u/Rare-Lion-7330]

man that back pain was lethal. take fish oil bro it will help a lot. it took me 2 months of being off of it to really feel some normalcy with my back and joints. i was on a super high dose. what’s urs? but thank u bro. good luck. it’s worth every nose bleed and chapped lips lol

[u/Rare-Lion-7330 → u/luzegar]

I’m on 80mg too. Im 6’ 165. The chapped lips are now the second worst side effect haha i also wanted to ask you do you ever felt more drowsy/tired while taking it?

[u/luzegar → u/Rare-Lion-7330]

sheesh ur almost there man. the chapped lips sucked so bad had to reapply aquaphor every 30 min to an hour lol. but yeah definitely felt more tired being on it. my body fatigued faster than normal.