"i was on accutane for a little over 6 months. i started at 30mgs/day, but became suicidal and had severe joint pain so my doc dropped me to 20mgs/day. i was able to handle the dryness and sun sensitivity. ultimately i stopped taking it early because it dried out my lungs and (although i can&#039;t prove it) i believe my new diagnosis of asthma is due to the accutane. i suffered from horrible chest pain for over a month before figuring out it was the accutane. once i stopped, the chest pain went away, but the asthma has not gone away. it did completely clear up my skin, but i don&#039;t know if it was worth it. i&#039;ve been off for 3 months now and i have a little acne again, but it&#039;s not anywhere near as bad as it was before."