"before starting accutane, i read through reviews online and i got to say... most of them scared the poo out of me. intense side effects &amp; bad reviews. but let me tell you, i have been on 40mg for 2 months once a day, then 40mg twice a day for another 2 months &amp; it is a miracle. my face has cleared up so much; i am so grateful for this medicine. yes, there are side effect my lips have never been this chapped in my life, my skin is very dry and i&#039;ve had minimum 12 nose bleeds (pre accutane - never had one before in my life). i do have a month or maybe two-three left on it my nurse said, but i believe it is all worth it. i have never experienced any horrible body aches or any of the other horror stories. stick with it till the end!!"