Started on Sunday and now I’m on my 4th. So far it’s okay. I think I’m having the reaction already. More breakout, my skin and lips are getting really dry, my face is getting red now… But still manageable. I weigh 48kg and my derm told me to take 20mg x2 a day, can anyone tell me is this dose right for me? I read a post here, lady weigh 57kg and only took 30mg a day.. Please help!! Also I started to feel dizzy, wonder if this is from roaccutane?
Tags: Week 1
Hi,
The way I think they look at it is you can have a daily dosage of up to 1mg per kg of weight so in your case they’d round your weight up to 50kgs – therefore your max daily dose would be 50mgs. Some derms start you off on 0.5mgs per kg – like mine did so I started on 30mgs a day as my max dose is 60mgs.
It just seems that you are being started slightly higher but still under your max dose, if you can manage it fine then great as I’ve been slowly increased and now on week 12 I am still on 40mgs – tried higher but it wasn’t for me so I’ll be on this dosage til the end
Not sure about the dizziness, not something I’ve had from the tabs – maybe check with your doc or derm nurse.
Betty
- bettyeva on February 10, 2013 at 7:57 am