I feel numb. I can't feel excitement anymore. I'm not s*cidal. I just don't have the same love and feeling for things I once did. I'm about to start taking antidepressants for the first time in my life. I just miss the old me.
wanted to post an update because I may have finally found something that is helping.
After making my original post, I came across several Reddit posts outside of the Accutane forums where people described experiencing shortness of breath and chest heaviness from silent acid reflux.
Looking back, it actually made me think about my diet over the summer. I was drinking at least 3 sodas a day, plus an energy drink every morning. I had noticed that sometimes the shortness of breath/chest heaviness would come on after drinking the energy drink. I eventually stopped drinking energy drinks, but unfortunately the shortness of breath continued.
Then I came across another post about silent acid reflux causing similar symptoms, so I decided to try some over-the-counter acid reflux medicine.
And... I currently feel 100% better.
It has only been ONE DAY, so I absolutely don't want to get ahead of myself or say that I've figured everything out. I'm cautiously optimistic. But after dealing with this for weeks and having good days and bad days, it's pretty wild to suddenly feel normal again.
What's also interesting is that I never really had the classic acid reflux symptoms I expected. I wasn't constantly experiencing heartburn or anything like that, which is why reflux wasn't even on my radar.
For anyone who saw my original post, I was taking Accutane starting in March at 30mg and increased to 60mg in July. I started experiencing the shortness of breath/chest heaviness in August, along with brain fog and generally feeling like something was wrong. I went to urgent care and the ER, had blood work, an EKG, urine testing, and a chest X-ray, and everything came back normal. I stopped Accutane about 6 weeks ago.
I'm still going to follow up with my doctor and get additional blood work because I don't want to assume this is definitely the answer after only one good day.
But I wanted to share this in case anyone else is experiencing unexplained shortness of breath, especially if you drink a lot of caffeine, soda, energy drinks, etc. It may be worth asking your doctor about reflux even if you don't have obvious heartburn.
I'll update this again if the improvement continues. Fingers crossed.
I'm 34, moving to NYC next month. I currently own a car and as of now, I've thought about just leaving it at my parents while I am in NYC. My dad said I should bring my car. I told him that with public transportation, it's not necessary. My dad is really pushing for me to bring my car because if I wanted to travel to other parts of NYC or have a weekend somewhere like DC, then I'll have one. What are your thoughts? Can I get by without one?
Looking for a short term rental (2-4 months max) as I transition to NYC. Hoping for pet friendly, as I have a small 10 pound and potty trained dog. Ideally not a room but the full apartment. Budget is < $3000/month. I will be in the city for the first week of October and hoping to secure by then. Thanks!
The number one question I get during weddings...and the number one I hate. Look, don't get me wrong. I understand why couples want to be guided throughout their wedding day. But I CRAVE for those candid moments. Not the candid moments of hugging and talking to guests during cocktail hour. I want the walking, talking, in love candid moments between them and their partner. I have 3 more weddings left this year and I am tired of following in the formula (ok pose here, now pose here, ok let's go over there). I want more natural and CANDID moments. I want to capture pure JOY. Help? I've been in the industry for 8 years and just wanting something real for once...
After this tour, it appears she has nothing else lined up for at least this year. What else do you think she should do (realistically) for 2027? I think new music is too soon unfortunately.
curious if anyone's noticed a difference. I'm experiencing accutane anxiety and trying to overcome it. I've noticed it improves naturally day by day but looking to jump start my system to really get better faster.
Some friends and I are spending the weekend in town! Anything special going on?
I planned a trip to come up this weekend for some hiking. I already booked my hotel that is non refundable. Unfortunately it looks like rain showers all day both Saturday and Sunday. Is it still safe to hike or should I stick to local activities? I was hoping to hike Island lake and Ice Lake.
I'm 1 week since I stopped taking that evil pill. I have never experienced this level of shortness of breath in my life. I think my nervous system is also recalibrating because I drink 1/4 of a an energy drink. I thought I was going to die. I could barely breath and it felt like adrenaline is what saved me. I was driving and slammed into traffic right as it happened. It was scary and awful.
I've gone to the doctor, urgent care and ER - all said I was fine even though I am not. It feels like my system is just in shock and trying to figure out what is "good" and what is "bad" in my body right now and its scary.
Curious if anyone else has experienced this?
I have been waking up in the mornings and the fog hits HARD. I've never experienced this before. Went to ER, urgent care and primary doctor...all said I'm healthy. Blood tests, urine tests etc. I'm baffled. I was taking accutane and I stopped just shy of 5 months after feeling the affects.
moving out of Denver. September is my last full month. Wanting to roll my fucking tits off. Any house/techno shows I should hit up? :)
I am only 1 week post accutane after stopping the course just shy of 5 months. I never expected to have this sort of side effect and its strongly impacting my ability to work and do day to day functions. I went to the ER, urgent care, and my doctor. All tests show that I'm healthy... I'm at a loss on what to do. Are there any over the counter meds/supplements that helped? I'm in the US and links would be great (Amazon). I'm getting really scared and worried. I feel so out of it. Like I'm high on drugs. Please, someone help. I can do this for a few more days but if this lasts any longer, I'm going to lose it.
Just need to rant.
I photographed the wedding of a “friend.” I use that term loosely because we’re really acquaintances who don’t regularly talk or hang out.
My contract says the gallery will be delivered within 12 weeks, but throughout the first six weeks, the bride repeatedly contacted me with additional editing requests. Her mom also emailed me asking for an update. I finally hustled to finish everything and delivered the gallery at six weeks, half the contracted turnaround time, mostly so the constant emails and texts would stop. Boundaries, people.
I even paid an editor out of pocket to handle some of the extra Photoshop requests, including removing a food truck the bride thought was ugly from several photos.
It has now been a week since delivery. The bride opened the gallery once, hasn’t downloaded the full gallery, and hasn’t even said thank you.
After all the urgency and extra demands, she has completely disappeared. I know it has only been a week, but the contrast is frustrating. I’m pissed off by the entitlement, and honestly, experiences like this are part of why I’m done with wedding photography after this year.
Has anyone else experienced something similar?
Hey everyone,
I started Accutane at 30 mg in March. I experienced the usual side effects, along with recurring cold-like symptoms, but from June onward I felt relatively normal.
At the beginning of July, my dose was increased to 60 mg. By the end of July, I began experiencing severe back pain along with episodes of shortness of breath. Initially, I assumed the pain was caused by working out, particularly leg and hip exercises but my symptoms have continued to worsen over the past two weeks.
This past week, the symptoms became so intense that I thought I might be having a heart attack or stroke. I went to urgent care, where they performed an EKG, but everything appeared normal. I saw my doctor the following day, and they prescribed pain medication.
I’m still having episodes where I suddenly feel short of breath, lightheaded, and as though there is slight pressure in my head (not a headache though). It sometimes feels like I’m fighting to keep myself from passing out. I’ve never experienced anything like this before. I recently felt as though I might black out at the gym, which was especially alarming.
These symptoms are affecting my ability to work, and I’ve become afraid to drive because I’m worried I could pass out behind the wheel. I have stopped taking Accutane as of Thursday, notified my dermatologist through Clear Health, and requested another medical evaluation from my doctor.
Has anyone experienced similar symptoms while taking Accutane, particularly after increasing their dose? If so, did stopping or lowering the dose help, and did your doctor determine what was causing it?
I should also mention that I’m currently under a lot of stress and usually get no more than six hours of sleep, so I’m wondering whether those factors could be contributing.
We don't talk enough about how great this album is. I can't believe this album got paid DUST and I blame her management.
With the recent news of Ariana Grande dropping out of a musical Sunday in the Park with George, they will actively look for a replacement...my brain immediately thought hmm...could Demi do something like this?
I am experiencing severe back pain as a side effect. To the point that I am currently typing this as I lie in bed while I should be working. Thank god I work from home. I am wondering if any one else other remedies. This is the worst I've felt and I'm so concerned, that I was thinking of seeking medical advice because I don't want this to be something else.
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