Epuris: two weeks

As of yesterday, I've been on Epuris for two weeks. So far, the experience hasn't been terrible, but it hasn't been amazing either. Admittedly my selfies don't show much of anything besides how red my face gets (and I don't know why!) but here's the breakdown of my experience so far:

YAYS:

- my lips have been drying out, which is a pretty good indication that the meds are indeed working.

- I've been noticing that my skin is not as oily first thing in the morning than it used to. My face used to be greasy all over, but now the oiliness has been reduced to the T-zone only. 

- it also doesn't get so oily thoughout the day. I still do need to blot once in the afternoon but whereas I've had to use the entire blotting sheet in the past, I haven't been using all of the sheet recently. 

- I haven't been experiencing any of the really bad side effects that they list in the patient education booklet. 

NAYS:

- the pills taste weird. They have sort of a garlicky taste (but I think that's just a thing with all tablets). 

- despite there being less oil on my face, there has literally been no improvement on the acne-population side of all this. In fact, I have been breaking out around my nose, forehead and chin since starting (I've also had a zit pop up on my eyelid...); all the while, the little bumps I have had on my forehead for years and whatever little bumps and blackheads I had before starting the medication continue to thrive. 

- in addition, I've noticed a new clan of blackheads on my nose. 

- and despite not experiencing the bad side effects, having dry lips 24/7 has not been fun. Same goes for having random nosebleeds. 

All hope has not been lost, though. I read that in many cases, the acne gets worse for a little while before it starts to clears up; so hopefully I am near the end of the worsening phase. I am not expecting a miracle but I would very much like to see this medication actually work soon!