6 Questions about accutane

> > Question 1: Does it matter when I take this pill? I currently am
> > taking it at dinnertime with food and lots of water and all that jazz.

I had to take two pills one day and three pills the next and so on...so I
took the first one with breakfast and the second one when I got home from
work. And on the days of three, I took one at breakies, lunch and, dinner.

> > Question 2: Can I take supplements like Vitamin C and Vitamin E - how
> > many IU's of each, and WHEN?

I'm not a big pill popper so I didn't take anything with it. I think C and E
are safe in the *recommended* amounts, but as already stated. Do not take
Vitamin A!!

> > Question 3: Can I play basketball when I take this stuff?

I don't see why not...

>Question 4: What can reduce the redness that comes later on accutane?

I never heard of this side effect and didn't experience it, so I don't know
how to deal with it.

>Question 5: What is a good morning moisturizer? I bought cetaphil
moisturizer but heard that it's really thick and best for nightime
moisturizer.

I use clinique total turnaround cream. It disappears completely. I just wear
that and lipstick. I do not know what the ingredients are though, it may
conflict. It is anti-wrinkle...

>Question 6: What's the best chapstick to use? Is it true that you should
avoid menthol as an ingredient?

I have never used anything but Carmex my whole life (esp. during Accutane)
and I don't plan on chaninging it now! Never heard of the methol avoidance
thing.

Best of luck.

6 years and still perfectly clear! ^_^ L
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On 23 Dec 2003 20:25:27 -0800, bostonkid.TakeThisOut@usa.com (Schilling38) wrote:

>Hey guys
>
>Today is my first day of accutane - I weigh 130 lbs and was given a
>dosage of 40 mg - Once per day.
>
>Question 1: Does it matter when I take this pill? I currently am
>taking it at dinnertime with food and lots of water and all that jazz.

With food, it's absorbed best when taken with fat, if I remember that
correctly.

>
>Question 2: Can I take supplements like Vitamin C and Vitamin E - how
>many IU's of each, and WHEN? Because I have heard that if you take
>Vitamin E shortly after or before accutane then it lessens the
>absorption.

Dont know about that, you should avoid supplementing Vitamin A or
eating foods high in Vitamin A, unless your Dr OK's it.

>
>Question 3: Can I play basketball when I take this stuff?

If you feel like it.

>
>Question 4: What can reduce the redness that comes later on accutane?

No redness in my case, cant say.

>
>Question 5: What is a good morning moisturizer? I bought cetaphil
>moisturizer but heard that it's really thick and best for nightime
>moisturizer.

Aveeno worked the best for me, Cetaphil actually made my skin peel
off.

>
>Question 6: What's the best chapstick to use? Is it true that you
>should avoid menthol as an ingredient?

For me, it was plain old Vaseline in the tube. Or just Aveeno lotion.
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Has anyone any experience with high dose 800 to 1000 IUs Vitamin E per day with
causing ance like breakouts?
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> Has anyone any experience with high dose 800 to 1000 IUs Vitamin E per day with
> causing ance like breakouts?


I've heard this a lot, vit e supplements causing acne, as well as
topical vit e causing acne. I don't know if it's anecdotal or proven,
but it seems pretty common.
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kita wrote:
>
> > Has anyone any experience with high dose 800 to 1000 IUs Vitamin E per day with
> > causing ance like breakouts?
>
> I've heard this a lot, vit e supplements causing acne, as well as
> topical vit e causing acne. I don't know if it's anecdotal or proven,
> but it seems pretty common.

absolutely topical vit e causes breakouts for me. it's like a thick, clogging oil. unless it's listed at the
very bottom of the ingredient list, i never buy anything with vit e in it for the face. Cetaphil lotion
for example, REEKS of vitamin e. Good lotion for hands though(and other stuff..)..very good ingredients in
it..no junk.
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