Hi entzel

I had bad Acne for most of my 20's and I finally got rid of it by taking a supplement called MSM (methyl sulphonyl methane). I went through years of taking Dianette (Diane 35) birth control pill and Minocyclene antibiotic, both of which have serious side effects and left me with symptoms which were as bad, if not worse than the original acne. i'm still trying to regain my health after taking these medications. I also tried EVERY lotion, potion, diet, pill, supplement and nothing worked.
I discovered MSM by a chance conversation with someone who reccommended it and I gave it a try. I took 1 pill (1000mg) per day. Within a week, the spots had stopped appearing. Within a month, my face was clear. Its not an expensive supplement and is completely harmless, I have been taking it for years now and have not suffered one side effect, and at this stage if i do stop taking it for awhile my Acne does not return. It has the effect of cleansing the liver, I think this is why it works. You can get it at any health store, I think even walmart sells it. It is used for many other things besides skin - this is a good website, theyve made a new forum but take a look at the archives

http://www.msm-msm.com

About Accutane.... PLEASE DON'T DO IT.
PLEASE search on the internet for stories and accounts from people who have used it - I have read so many heartbreaking stories from people whose lives have been destroyed by this drug. And stories from parents of people who took their own lives while taking it.
My own brother took it for just 2 months when he was about 17, and the side effects were frightening to watch. He turned from a happy go lucky, good humoured young guy, to someone who was withdrawn, deeply depressed, stopped bothering with everything that mattered to him. He started to lose his hair (it never came back fully - he's 22 now) and he developed ulcerative colitis - think about it - you cant lose all the lubrication in your body and expect to have no inflammation. He stopped taking it after the 2 months because he couldnt live with these side effects. Incidentally it didnt clear up his acne.
I also know someone who committed suicide while taking Accutane. Nobody knows whether it was the drug, or he was depressed before that and just hid it very, very well - he hadnt shown any signs of it before. So go figure.

So please try MSM before you try Accutane. What have you got to lose? If it doesent work for you at least you will have tried. You can take doses up to several thousand mg very safely, I have gone up to 6000mg but usually maintain the dose at 1000mg per day. And do take the advice you have been given about cleansing - you do need to give toxins a clear passage out. You dont have to do lots of complicated protocols if the thought of it scares you - dietary changes and cleansing foods can make a huge difference, its about choosing what you feel comfortable with - if something is a real chore and you hate doing it you wont stick with it. If you make some small changes first then you will intuitively want to cleanse more and deeper when you start to feel the benefits.
Also - try to exclude different things from your diet and then reintroduce them and see how they affect you - by doing this I realised I'm actually sensitive to a LOT of things, very few of which showed up on an allergy test. For instance, BEEF made my Acne much worse - and KELP supplements.

Good luck - I hope you get rid of your acne I know how rotten it is!

Before you take accutane you need to understand it's just a quick fix and in no way is it a cure. I had purchased an ebook @ acnecured.com that really put things into perspective for me. The author was one of the first people in the country to go on accutane and now he has problems walking. For anyone thinking of getting on accutane this is a MUST READ! If I was advising you I would say "forget it"! There are over 60 documented cases of suicide while on accutane. I cured my cystic Acne using this program and I never took any drugs.

Acne is a disease which is punishment of former sin.

There is no way to cure it safely.

The cause can be perceived by the internal organ alone.

Hello, i was browsing accutane and came across your message. i made an account especially to share my experience with you and explain what the drug does. I'm a 29 year old doctor and i've had Acne since i was 17.For those of us who have had Acne , they know how hard it is especialy when it refuses to go away when those around you are getting cured of it. I've been on doxycycline for almost a year and everytime i retracted it ,the Acne returned. I ha initially planned to start acne in 2007 but ended up not going on it 'cuz of exams i had going on then. I started on accutane 4 months back and let me tell u one thing straight up, its the best decision i took. Dont believe everything that's being said out there. I'll walk you through the primary side effects that most people experience. My lips got dry and i did experience some joint pain in the beginning. i did get outbreaks in the first month and it was a little frustrating but i knew the treatment took time.By the second or third month , i stopped getting acne. My acne wasnt cystic, it was acne vulgaris so i've been put on 20mg per day.Cystic acne requires higher doses. Oh and yeah, thinning hair is another side effect i experienced. but its reversible so no worries on that. the more severe side effects include psychological effects bt i only experienced minor mood swings in the first month of using accutane.Consult your dermatologist and he will do the proper workup before prescribing the medication.Certain precautions have to be taken for females (i.e contraception because of treatogenic effects of the drug).and for those who say its dangerous 'cuz of this ,i say there are plenty drugs that have teratogenic effect and other drugs that cant be given in pregnancy for other effects. Its been 4 months since i've been on it and i dont get any new outbreaks now. the spots from previous acne have become lighter .i still ahave 55 more capsules to go,i.e 55 days more.After u quit accutane , it takes another 3 to 4 months for the spots to go away from previous acne.they become light but they go away completely in 3 to 4 months post drug stopping:).. I really hope i helped in some way for u to make up your mind . If i had the option to go back in time ,i'd have taken it when i was 18.only those who have acne can understand how it feels:). Wishing u the best , consult your doctor:)..and dont fear the drug.Best wishes