I have made this thread for a few reasons.
1. To see what the general Escapist's view on the Drug is
2. To tell my story of the drug.
First things first...A little introduction of the drug, since many people may not of heard of it.
Okay, Roacutaine is an acne drug (pill form), Acutane is a powerful, "last resort'' medication for severe acne, it?s called 'Acutaine' in the U.S. In the U.K you can get it from a dermatologist or a hospital for free (I think you have to pay in the U.S) It?s a very controversial drug due to its many side effects, below I have listed some.
The most common side effects are Conjunctivitis (``pinkeye''), dry or fragile skin, dry or cracked lips, dry mouth, dry nose, itching, joint pains, nosebleed
The less common side effects are Bowel inflammation and pain, chest pain, decreased night vision, decreased tolerance to contact lenses, delay in wound healing, depression, fatigue, headache, nausea, peeling palms or soles, rash, skin infections, stomach and intestinal discomfort, sunburn-sensitive skin, thinning hair, urinary discomfort, vision problems, vomiting
In women Acutane can cause severe birth defects, including mental retardation and physical malformations, a woman must not become pregnant while taking it. If you are a woman of childbearing age, your doctor will ask you to sign a detailed consent form before you start taking Acutaine.
Here is more information on the stuff if you?re interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaccutane#Adverse_effects
So Right now I guess you?re thinking that this stuff sounds horrible but here is my story. Okay I remember being around 14 and most other kids having a few spots here and there, I however had absolutely none, perfect skin.
When I was half way through 15 I started getting them bad...I mean face, neck shoulders chest and most painfully, the back. My first (and worst) decision was to go buy some Clearasil; all it did was dry out my skin painfully and didn?t help the spots go away.
My mum then insisted that I go see a doctor so I did, I got some antibacterial wash for about 2 months (Oxi...somehting) it didnt work. It didn?t dry like the Clearasil but it didn?t help at all, ruined my clothes too.
The doctor then suggested that I try Roacutaine, Which after a few blood tests I finally did, I started taking it and about a week later my face was like a desert, so dry it was unreal. My lips also became chapped and I got a few headaches. The worst of it for me was the Nose bleeds as I often woke up in my sleep and it was pretty scary at times.
The Side effects I didn?t get where the Depression (Quite the opposite when the acne began to fade) the mood swings (well just once, and it was pretty random, I dropped my toothbrush and became enraged for a few seconds), the chest pains and most of the extreme ones.
Here is me before Roacutaine aged 15 (ignore the awful pose I was dicking about)
and Here is me after Roacutaine aged 17 (New hair style and older looking etc but the main point is the skin)
so now its your turn!
1. To see what the general Escapist's view on the Drug is
2. To tell my story of the drug.
First things first...A little introduction of the drug, since many people may not of heard of it.
Okay, Roacutaine is an acne drug (pill form), Acutane is a powerful, "last resort'' medication for severe acne, it?s called 'Acutaine' in the U.S. In the U.K you can get it from a dermatologist or a hospital for free (I think you have to pay in the U.S) It?s a very controversial drug due to its many side effects, below I have listed some.
The most common side effects are Conjunctivitis (``pinkeye''), dry or fragile skin, dry or cracked lips, dry mouth, dry nose, itching, joint pains, nosebleed
The less common side effects are Bowel inflammation and pain, chest pain, decreased night vision, decreased tolerance to contact lenses, delay in wound healing, depression, fatigue, headache, nausea, peeling palms or soles, rash, skin infections, stomach and intestinal discomfort, sunburn-sensitive skin, thinning hair, urinary discomfort, vision problems, vomiting
In women Acutane can cause severe birth defects, including mental retardation and physical malformations, a woman must not become pregnant while taking it. If you are a woman of childbearing age, your doctor will ask you to sign a detailed consent form before you start taking Acutaine.
Here is more information on the stuff if you?re interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaccutane#Adverse_effects
So Right now I guess you?re thinking that this stuff sounds horrible but here is my story. Okay I remember being around 14 and most other kids having a few spots here and there, I however had absolutely none, perfect skin.
When I was half way through 15 I started getting them bad...I mean face, neck shoulders chest and most painfully, the back. My first (and worst) decision was to go buy some Clearasil; all it did was dry out my skin painfully and didn?t help the spots go away.
My mum then insisted that I go see a doctor so I did, I got some antibacterial wash for about 2 months (Oxi...somehting) it didnt work. It didn?t dry like the Clearasil but it didn?t help at all, ruined my clothes too.
The doctor then suggested that I try Roacutaine, Which after a few blood tests I finally did, I started taking it and about a week later my face was like a desert, so dry it was unreal. My lips also became chapped and I got a few headaches. The worst of it for me was the Nose bleeds as I often woke up in my sleep and it was pretty scary at times.
The Side effects I didn?t get where the Depression (Quite the opposite when the acne began to fade) the mood swings (well just once, and it was pretty random, I dropped my toothbrush and became enraged for a few seconds), the chest pains and most of the extreme ones.
Here is me before Roacutaine aged 15 (ignore the awful pose I was dicking about)
and Here is me after Roacutaine aged 17 (New hair style and older looking etc but the main point is the skin)
so now its your turn!
Good diet I guess.
