I'm glad you have some extra pills you can take for those few days. I am going to wean off the isotretenoin in early January and I'm hoping to stay clear. I have continued the cilantro smoothies daily and actually really enjoy them. I do still have increase itching and redness on my chest about a week before my monthly cycle so I feel like there is some kind of hormone connection to mine. One thing that I have decided to do is genetic testing to confirm or rule out Darier's Disease which is what 2 dermatologists said I have. I disagree and think I have GD but in order to prove one of us right, I will need to do genetic testing to see if I have the mutated gene for Darier's or not. I told my dermatologist that if the testing comes back negative and I don't have Darier's Disease then my assesment of GD must be correct, and she said that's a good possibility. I also went to an allergist to see if they thought it was an allergic reaction to something and they did not think so, but I asked for a progesterone skin prick test and they said they could do it but it's not covered by insurance and would cost me over $200. I told them that I would wait to see what genetic tests found first. All of these different tests and appointments cost me so much per month even with insurance but I am not willing to let someone guess at what is wrong, I want a difinitive answer. I used to work out very hard up to 3 times a week, but since sweating seemed to exacerbate my skin, I have stopped. So for now I keep on with this daily regiment and come January we will see what happens when I stop. I really want to get laser treatments for my chest but have to be off isotretenoin for at least 6 months.

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