Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 251 Location: North Carolina
Ongoing Acne.. Posted: 10-04-06 15:51pm
I have had consistent, moderate acne since
I was 12. I am now 18. This includes not
only my face but on my back as well. I
have been on [what seems like] every
cream, gel, wash, or pill that's out
there. I went back to my dermatologist in
august, & basically spilled my heart
out to her, because I wanted so badly for
her to put me on accutane. I have a
history of depression [back when I was
13-14] but i'm fine now. Therefore, she
said she absolutely could not & would
not ever put me on accutane due to the
chance that it could come back. I've had
acne for 6 years now, not just a spot or 2
every now and then but moderate - severe
acne. It is so painful emotionally &
i'm at a breaking point. I honestly don't
know what to do anymore. This is
affecting my ability to function in
everyday life because I used to be a
really pretty girl and many people know me
for that. It's affecting the way I live
my life in a very negative way.
So instead of putting me on accutane like
I wanted, she prescribed me minocycline
100mg twice a day [the only one of the
-cycline drugs I haven't been on.] as well
as brevoxyl wash morning & night -
& differin gel at night time. Last
week my face was the best it has been in
about 3 years. I really saw a huge
difference and was so excited because I
thought maybe it was finally clearing up.
My back on the other hand never cleared
any at all and only got worse from what
i've seen. But now my face is back to the
breakouts again, my left cheek
inparticular is broken out terribly. My
back of course is horrible.
I don't know what to do. I feel in my
heart that accutane would be the only
thing to ever clear my skin up. My
brother is 21 now, he took it when he was
18 and it cleared him up so well and he
hasn't relapsed at all. My skin is
driving me crazy literally.
Might I add that I am also on birth
control, oral. The minocycline makes my
bc less effective, and the minocycline
obviously isn't clearing me up therefore
making it really a nuisance. I thought
maybe the birth control would help my skin
a little but it hasn't.
Do you have any suggestions at all? Is it
really impossible for my dermatologist to
ever prescribe me accutane due to my
history of depression?
I'm so frustrated. I want my life back.
I've spent all of my teenage years
battling this.
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sl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 10
Posted: 10-04-06 23:31pm
Hey hey hey, I am sorry to hear your
problems...I have had similar probs to
you. However I am kinda rushed right now
so I didnt get chance to rea what you put
down fully. But I hope if you have a
specific question, I can help you with it.
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sl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 10
Posted: 10-04-06 23:38pm
I'd like to add anything that is effecting
the levels of your hormones would deffo be
a cause of your acne
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xine
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 2
Accutane Posted: 11-27-06 22:27pm
I'd risk the depression if I were you, it
doesn't sound like you're all too happy
the way things are. I used accutane when
I was 19 and it really worked well, on the
acne anyway, I did get an ovarian cyst but
that's been okay too. Demand the accutane
and get on with your beautiful life.
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deebaby621
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 251 Location: North Carolina
Posted: 11-28-06 09:40am
Well that's what I tried doing last time,
I got really emotional in the derm.
Office and started crying to her..
Because I absolutely had my heart set on
beginning accutane. I guess she thinks it
isn't worth risking it. I think it is
well worth the risk. I'm on medication
for my depression anyway, figured it was
the right thing to do incase I have
another bad episode like I did 3-4 years
ago.
I've heard of doctors prescribing accutane
to people with history of depression. As
long as they monitor their progress very
closely and monitor their blood tests and
all, I dont see the big problem. I'm more
unhappy at this point in my life than I
ever have been before- & it's all
because of the condition of my skin! Ha
that's sad to say but it's true.
I'm not sure how to "demand accutane" -
because my dermatologist was completely
against it last time and even changed the
subject.
