Hi everyone,
I've been avoiding writing this post for almost two weeks now, as I'm finding it hard to come to terms with it let alone write it! But here goes.
I went for an emergency appointment with my dermatologist last Tuesday, as I discovered some unusual symptoms, mainly with regards to digestion. I was willing to brush it off and not worry about it, but thought it best to get it checked out.
As it turns out, I've been told to stop taking Roaccutane :( I'm absolutely gutted, as it was working so well and I was so positive about the effects it was having! It turns out, because my brother has Crohns disease, and we have a history of other stomach problems in the family, it would be safest to stop, as it could cause inflammatory problems.
So I cried my eyes out for a couple of hours and have been prescribed a cream alternative - Adapalene. My amazing friend also went on a beauty-spree for me (as I'm pretty clueless about this kind of thing) and got me the ideal skincare regime for someone in my position (still very sensitive from Roaccutane, but don't want to flare up!). So far, the skincare routine is going very well, as the skin on my face has been about the same as it was before I came off - with one or two new spots appearing. However, I've been getting some new ones on my back and chest again. So hopefully they'll just go away on their own, otherwise it looks like it's back to the drawing board!
So it looks like 'Life on Roaccutane' doesn't make much sense anymore! May have to change the title, or just continue writing about my ongoing acne battle on here...hopefully there won't be any need to!
Hope anyone else on Roaccutane doesn't meet these problems, especially once you've got into the routine and start to notice a difference - it's a cruel twist of fate that I have to stop once it makes a difference..but there we go.
Good luck to you all!
Louise x
