Acne
"So I have cystic acne. I don&#039;t break out alot bUT any pimple I do get scars on my face and does not go away. I had tried almost everything from prescription creams neostrata proactive to minocycline amd doxycycline but none of it did anything and I had terrible reaction to alot of the creams and pills
I had been prescribed accutane years ago and read all the side effecst and threw it in the garbage but after talking to a couple doctors and trying almost everything I could think of I decided I would give it a shot. I had tried everything else and the reviews were pretty promising. 
The first 10 days I had the chapped lips that never stopped and my skin was inflamed to the point it looked like I had a sunburn. The fact that I work in a potash plant didn&#039;t help matters. Was like have salt thrown on your wounds and having to wear a respirator was unbearable. Fortunately I had holidays for the next 10 days and being away from work made it easier. My job is very physical so already I wasn&#039;t sure this would work. I noticed I started to get a bit depressed which I knew was a side effect but grew increasingly more concerned when  I read it can potentially be a permanent side effect even after discontinued use. 3 weeks in I started to get chest pain and it was bad it would come and go and that bothered the hell out of me the first time I didn&#039;t worry about it but then it happened again and much worse. I became very concerned for my heart and stopped taking the pills all together. At that point I was only 3 weeks in and was just hoping I would be ok. After stopping I still had chest pain a few days off and on. Then the other pains started with my back and my feet. At this point I was at work and it was killing me. Especially my feet. They hurt so bad I wouldn&#039;t leave the couch when I got home after work and I would just hurt to the point of tears. Painkillers did nothing for me which was highly unusual. I started to do some research about the foot pain and some of the reviews I came across scared the hell out of me. People that had taken accutane only a short few weeks like myself and been in pain constantly ever since. Others who had taken it and could no longer work or do anything. This became terrifying for me as I had not considered that 3 weeks of accutane  could possibly cause me horrid pain the rest of my life. With all the pain and fear I also became increasingly depressed. I spent a lot of time hating on myself and the reviews I read on they were equally terrifying. 
I was so scared that this was the worst thing I had ever done to myself.
Did I mention you absolutely should never drink on accutane. I was on holidays and had one drink and instantly regretted it. Was in bed the rest of the night
After a month of all this since I had stopped the pills the pain finally went away and I have never been so grateful. I hoped everyday that the constant pain would not be a permanent thing and fortunately I got very likely.
Also would like to add that none of my acne cleared up not that I was surprised. But I now no longer care. That was the stupidity thing I ever did in thinking that I would not be affected by the horrible side effects of accutane. No one thinks it will happen to them but obviously it happens to some people or they wouldn&#039;t be listed as side effects and these bad reviews wouldn&#039;t exist. 
To those of you still suffering I hope that your pains go away. I got Lucky and for that I am thankful
If you are thinking about taking it I wish you the best of luck. I only lasted 3 weeks and even then if I could go back and not take them I so would."