Day 0 (Jan 24) - While Ma was with her EENT to see about her aching ear, I ran my way into getting to my Dermatologist in time. When I got into the clinic, she has just closed her PC and reluctantly boot it up again when she couldn't get a decent answer from the questions she asked me about my last medication. With a quick look at me and my record, she deemed me ready for Phase 3 of my treatment. She's has given me some erythromycin ointment and sun block to go with my new soap to peel off dead skin and remove the scars left by acne of years past. To retard oil production of my sebaceous gland and tighten my pores for a healthier and younger complexion, she added an oral medication which I agreed to test. It will run for a month and I am excited to see the changes that it will bring.
Doctor's parting words were "Don't get pregnant".
Day 1 (Jan 25) - I took my first pill today.
Day 7 (Jan 31) - I will take my fourth pill tonight. Literature mentioned a lot of side effects of the medicine. Thankfully I don't seem to experience any of it (Cheilitis, dryness of the mucosa, pruritus, dermatitis facialis, sweating, reversible alopecia, hirsutism, hyperpigmentation, photosensitivity; muscle and joint pain, depression, headache; visual disturbances, dark adaptation disturbances; nausea, inflammatory bowel disease; bronchospasm; hyperuricemia; lymphadenopathy, hematuria, proteinuria/ http://www.mims.com).
I rarely look myself at the mirror but during the times that I do, the most visible change on my face is the absence of dark spots on the sides of my nose and in the dent between my lips and chin. So far, so good!
Day 11 (Feb 4) - Headache was listed among the side-effects of oral medication. By around noon, I felt so hot and feverish on the way to lunch with KZ. Luckily, I had some Panadol left inside my drawer. I had a pill before I had the sense of looking up if there's any contraindication involving paracetamol. Research showed none.
Day 7 (Jan 31) - I will take my fourth pill tonight. Literature mentioned a lot of side effects of the medicine. Thankfully I don't seem to experience any of it (Cheilitis, dryness of the mucosa, pruritus, dermatitis facialis, sweating, reversible alopecia, hirsutism, hyperpigmentation, photosensitivity; muscle and joint pain, depression, headache; visual disturbances, dark adaptation disturbances; nausea, inflammatory bowel disease; bronchospasm; hyperuricemia; lymphadenopathy, hematuria, proteinuria/ http://www.mims.com).
I rarely look myself at the mirror but during the times that I do, the most visible change on my face is the absence of dark spots on the sides of my nose and in the dent between my lips and chin. So far, so good!
Day 11 (Feb 4) - Headache was listed among the side-effects of oral medication. By around noon, I felt so hot and feverish on the way to lunch with KZ. Luckily, I had some Panadol left inside my drawer. I had a pill before I had the sense of looking up if there's any contraindication involving paracetamol. Research showed none.
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