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Anyone who's been on roaccutane....
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I've been on it for nearly 6 weeks now, some of it has cleared up but other places have broken out. I was just wondering if people who have been on it can sort of explain what they experienced at different stages ie. what changed in the first month, second month etc. and how long did it take before it really got a lot better? Cheers.
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I have acneish i get loads of little red spotty things on my face, shoulders etc but never really pussy do you think roaccutane would work for that?
I can only assume that that is the natural thing to happen. It wouldnt all clear up at once would it? Be patient and im sure itll be worth it in the end.
BTW re; my original post- no one around here at the moment who's been on it then?
I took Roaccutane for 5 months from October 2000 - March 2001. In the first month, I mainly noticed a dry mouth and skin. In the second month some of the spots faded but some became more prominent. After that, all the spots faded (face quicker than back), and continue to fade even after treatment is stopped.
One warning - this drug has been linked very strongly to depression, and I believe that, although I was already depressed, this drug made me much much worse. Search for this type of thing on Google and you'll see what I mean.
I read somewhere (although this may be untrue) that the trials were headed by a professor who was later revealed to have had finincial links with the makers of the drug.
And anyway, most scientific research can be "bent" so that the results are put in a different light without actually lying...