"after hearing about the horror stories, i was hesitant to try accutane. i tried minocycline (solodyn), doryx (doxycycline), and bactrim ds. the only thing that was pretty good at clearing was bactrim ds. bactrim worked best, but was not working anymore. i had no choice but to go with accutane. it was a little drying with the eyes initially and my lips still get dry. what people fail to mention is that your body adjusts to the side effects and that you won&#039;t have an initial breakout if you start low. i started at 40mg. going to 60mg this month (my second month). don&#039;t forget, accutane takes between 2-4 months to see clearing. good luck! :)"