Acitretin Actavis

[Wobbly Bobbly]

Hi 
I have been taking 25mg a day now for 2 weeks , so far no side affects  . Have had blood test done and all is well ,Doctor says  will need to test blood weekly for about a month and then fortnightly , good thing i don't mind needles .I will update as we go along this journey . Hope every body at PC is well Cheers

[jiml]

Hi 
I have been taking 25mg a day now for 2 weeks , so far no side affects  . Have had blood test done and all is well ,Doctor says  will need to test blood weekly for about a month and then fortnightly , good thing i don't mind needles .I will update as we go along this journey . Hope every body at PC is well Cheers

Great stuff Bob I will follow your journey towards a clear skin with great interest, and the blood tests will give you confidence that you are not causing damage to your body  

[Wobbly Bobbly]

Hi its now 4 weeks in with Acitetin and nothing to report . I have been using coconut oil for a week and love it , i now use it day and night and no one has mentioned i smell like a coconut . So onward we go looking forward to summer and shorts . Feeling good about life 

[jiml]

Hi its now 4 weeks in with Acitetin and nothing to report . I have been using coconut oil for a week and love it , i now use it day and night and no one has mentioned i smell like a coconut . So onward we go looking forward to summer and shorts . Feeling good about life 

Great stuff glad you are enjoying coconut oil I hope you got a good virgin one. It is amazing stuff

Good the acetretin is behaving well. And you are feeling positive

[Fred]

Feeling good about life 

I like logging in and reading good news.

Long may it continue.

[JohnB]

Hi its now 4 weeks in with Acitetin and nothing to report . I have been using coconut oil for a week and love it , i now use it day and night and no one has mentioned i smell like a coconut . So onward we go looking forward to summer and shorts . Feeling good about life 

Good to hear Wobbly   . It will take a while before you see any visible improvement, although I did notice a marked reduction of the itching fairly quickly. Hopefully you will miss out on the side effects. Good stuff this coconut stuff.

[Wobbly Bobbly]

Hi week 6 , last 2 weeks seem to be extra itchy , have been thinking orbital sander might be the go . Still using the coco nut oil finding it takes about 10 min and then things settle down , but a part from that all is well loving no big flakes . Hope every one is happy and well 
Cheers Wobbly

[jiml]

Hi week 6 , last 2 weeks seem to be extra itchy , have been thinking orbital sander might be the go . Still using the coco nut oil finding it takes about 10 min and then things settle down , but a part from that all is well loving no big flakes . Hope every one is happy and well 
Cheers Wobbly

Glad You are coping down under, but the acetretin seems a bit slow, I can't remember what dose you are on . Is there room for your dermatologist to increase it , as you seem to be tolerating it well
Im glad the big flaking has stopped .... So you're heading in the right direction and summer is nearly with you, as we seem to be finished with it  

[Fred]

Hello Wobbly, at least it's working that's the main thing. It can take time to find something that works, but it sounds like you're heading in the right direction.

Glad to hear the coconut oil is helping, I'm a big fan. But "Orbital Sander" that could be dangerous with slippery hands, try using it before the coconut oil.  

[Wobbly Bobbly]

Hi on the 23rd sep Doctor upped my rate from 25mg to 50 mg which is nearly  4 weeks ago,  the only side affects so far was last week dry lips felt like they were sun burnt . lasted about 5 days and back to normal , my Doctor seems happy with my skin but i am not seeing much change , but still positive about this drug . Been a little stressed my lovely mum in law passed away [ she was a great person ] and also building a house right now , so probably my P is a bit reactive right now .  But we is still   looking forward to summer