Day 5

Today is day 5 and I am definitely noticing some side effects. I am just going to give a quick list of my side effects  below and update more later on day 7.

*Heartburn-  I have noticed this strange heartburn or a strange acid feeling in my stomach/ chest and its almost non-stop. It is not enough to slow me down, but it surely does aggravate me.

*Nausea- I notice just slight nausea and it comes and goes. I notice it more when I am laying down.

     Fatigue- This happens almost within the hour after taking the medication. I usually take a nap but wake up still feeling very sleepy.

Chap lips-  This seems to be a complaint from everyone, the lips become dry and chapped.

Moody- My moods been very cranky I am very snappy and easily annoyed and this is very much out of character for me. (I am also under a lot of stress right now though).

The only thing I have not noticed is my skin clearing up. I have however noticed a small breakout around my nose and that is odd because my nose happened to be the one place I never really broke out.

Day 1

Today is day 1, and it is about time. Day one is the most confusing day of all so far due to not really being sure of what is going on. First I checked my ipledge account and had to answer a series of questions, including a mini quiz on Accutane. The question are incredibly stupid, and everything your Doctor talked to you about the first day you made the Accutane choice. After that I received a call from my Doctor saying my blood work all came back normal and my prescription will be called into my pharmacy of choice within the hour. I have been waiting so long I almost thought that the prescription still would not be ready for a few more days. To my surprise within the hour my prescription was ready to be picked up. I first ate a slice piece of whole wheat bread with peanut butter. I chose peanut butter because Accutane is fat soluble
(soluble in nonpolar substances, such as ether, chloroform, and oils. Fat-soluble compounds are often insoluble in water) peanut butter is a great nutritional fat and would better help the Accutane in my system. Almost imediataely after taking my first pill I was sleeping like a baby. This happens to be a side effect, but lets face it I am also on spring break so sleeping was in my near future and I might have been searching for an excuse. I did have a slight headache that has not really gone away yet, but again I am not really sure I could just be making myself notice side effects. I will check back in a few days and give a fill in on how I am feeling. Till then Cheers to hopefully clear skin in my future.