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Old 29th March 2004 | 10:53
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joesimon
 
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From: Norfolk, UK
whoa lots of replies, where to start...

Ok, the £1000 is what it will cost to go on Roaccutane if i go private, that is for a 4 month course. If after 4 months i still need the stuff, yep you guessed it, another £1000. If i want it on the NHS then i have to wait 8 months to see a dermatologist who will then give me a cream and tell me to go away for 2 months and consider if i want to go on it or not - or so ive been told by my GP.

Currently im replacing soap with Aquacept in the shower/bath etc which is a surgical wash used before surgery in hospitals, and just using that. The medication given to me by my GP plays havoc with my stomach so i find it hard to keep anything down. Ive been on various medications for about 2 and a half years, changing every 4-6 months to something else, however nothing now seems to work.

Im now trying a weird herbal drink thing from a chinese freak shop. Im willing to give anything a go to be honest, but my god is it !

My diet isn't too bad, drink alot of water and fresh orange juice, and have cut down on chocolate and dairy products. I eat fried food at most, once a week, the odd bacon sandwich etc, but always try cancel it out with water.

Ive also got facial sauna thingy, and also a sun lamp (which im ashamed to say, are mine), i did try them but kinda gave up when i saw no improvement. Has anyone used them at all?

Thanks for all your kind replies, much appreciated
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