Started Accutane

Today I saw the dermatologist again and he gave me my prescription for Accutane; so at dinner I officially started taking it. As per my last post on the subject, Accutane scares me quite a bit. But this is probably the only time I'll be able to take it, so here we go.

The biggest side effect of Accutane is that it dries out your skin so I've stocked up on moisturizer. I even found a new moisturizer by Cetaphil that is oil-free and has an SPF in it. I've had a lot of trouble finding a moisturizer with an SPF that doesn't make my skin break out so I'm quite excited about it.

I've also decided to really make sure I eat better while on Accutane. To that effect, I've sort of started Rick Gallop's GI Diet again. Well, I made some green-light cookies anyway. I've decided that I'm not going to follow it 100% - if I feel like some yellow-light stuff every here and there that isn't the end of the world. I also won't be able to follow it while skiing. But other than that I am going to try sticking to it as best as I can. It might take about a week though before I completely start following it.

The GI Diet is a really good idea for me anyway. Following it is supposed to help regulate your glucose level so that won't be a bad thing. Besides, I've managed to be reasonably active over the last month (mainly thanks to skiing and walking), so it's definitely time to add eating right to the equation.

Other than that, there really isn't much to report. I'll be updating this blog semi-regularly as things progress.