Day 5 - My Accutane treatment for Acne
April 1st, 2008
It was a bad idea to take my dose (40mg Accutane) so near to going to bed, I had allot of trouble getting to sleep and I felt a bit strange too, kind of light-headed and a bit sick. I think I am really noticing everything, mainly because I am writing this blog!
Well today I have had a permanent headache and my new best friends are a pot of Blistex and moisturising eye drops…The drops seem to help my headaches a bit when my eyes feel dry. My appetite has gone too, not that that is a bad thing, although I do need to eat regularly to top the nausea.
I returned to taking my dose at lunch time today, just because I can’t face it first thing in the morning and after last night I definitely don’t want to take it before bed.
As for my face, it isn’t looking too bad. I haven’t got any active spots at the moment, but as I said it has been a good few weeks for me and with the Yasmin helping too. I only have to look at the photos I have taken over the last few months to remind me how bad it can be. I am getting some slight peeling on my forehead, nose and chin and my face is getting redder, I look like I’ve got a mild case of sunburn. My make up is still looking ok, but I can see that when the peeling gets worse I may have to change a few things.
On the subject of my liver, I have been checking my eyes all day and became convinced they were turning yellow…My husband assured me that they weren’t and said I was being paranoid. I still took a double dose of Milk Thistle though!