Acutane question please!!totally freaked out!!?!
Question: Acutane question please!!totally freaked out!!!?
Hey guys!.!.!.i need some help here!.!.!.i am taking acutane for about a month!.i am taking 3 pills per day!.i have just discovered that one of the very rare side effects is the closure of your bones' growth!!i am totally freaked out!?!?how rare is that!?!?and on what depends on!?!?how can u stop this side effect!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Johnny,
I have a degree in Pharamcology & Pharmacy and currently am an Instructor!. I'm very familiar with Accutane both as a professional and through knowing others who took it!.
In short, what you are talking about typically applies to patients who have family members who have or had osteoporosis (weak bones) at a YOUNG age!. Accutane is not the safest drug on the market in my own professional opinion!. It should NEVER be a first choice to be used in treating acne and I hope it was NOT the first medication the doctor(s) prescribed for you!.!.!.!.Can you stop this effect!? Again, IF bone disease runs in your family, I'd suggest contacting your doctor and tell him/her your concerns!. Personally, I do NOT like this medication!. It has also been definitely connected with causing birth defects!. Even if taken by a male, this drug can get in your sperm and affect a woman if she is or gets pregnant!. Not sure of your age, but wanted to include that as well!.
It's great that you are educated on the medication you are taking!. That shows a lot of responsible thinking and actions!.
I'm presuming you've tried antibiotics such as forms of tetracycline and/or topical solutions/creams/ointments with clindamycin or benzamycin which have many less side-effects than Accutane!.
Lastm make sure NOT to take any vitamin that had vitamin-A included since Accutane is directly related to Vitamin-A!. Vitamin A can accumulate in your body and become toxic!.
Accutane has been on the market for a long time!. It works for many!. But as you know, there are many side effects such as extreme dryness of the skin, lips, eyes, etc!. Don't allow certian websites to freak you out because the web is full of complaints more so than benefit stories!. But continue to be educated as you are and ask questions!.
Here is one good, objective site:
http://www!.fda!.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2002/!.!.!.
Best of luck!. Contact me if needed!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have a degree in Pharamcology & Pharmacy and currently am an Instructor!. I'm very familiar with Accutane both as a professional and through knowing others who took it!.
In short, what you are talking about typically applies to patients who have family members who have or had osteoporosis (weak bones) at a YOUNG age!. Accutane is not the safest drug on the market in my own professional opinion!. It should NEVER be a first choice to be used in treating acne and I hope it was NOT the first medication the doctor(s) prescribed for you!.!.!.!.Can you stop this effect!? Again, IF bone disease runs in your family, I'd suggest contacting your doctor and tell him/her your concerns!. Personally, I do NOT like this medication!. It has also been definitely connected with causing birth defects!. Even if taken by a male, this drug can get in your sperm and affect a woman if she is or gets pregnant!. Not sure of your age, but wanted to include that as well!.
It's great that you are educated on the medication you are taking!. That shows a lot of responsible thinking and actions!.
I'm presuming you've tried antibiotics such as forms of tetracycline and/or topical solutions/creams/ointments with clindamycin or benzamycin which have many less side-effects than Accutane!.
Lastm make sure NOT to take any vitamin that had vitamin-A included since Accutane is directly related to Vitamin-A!. Vitamin A can accumulate in your body and become toxic!.
Accutane has been on the market for a long time!. It works for many!. But as you know, there are many side effects such as extreme dryness of the skin, lips, eyes, etc!. Don't allow certian websites to freak you out because the web is full of complaints more so than benefit stories!. But continue to be educated as you are and ask questions!.
Here is one good, objective site:
http://www!.fda!.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2002/!.!.!.
Best of luck!. Contact me if needed!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You haven't experienced it yet, have you!? The thing with ANY medication is that you may experience some, all, or none of the side effects!. It's totally different for every person!. You can either just take a chance and see what happens and then discontinue use if you end up developing bad side effects, or you can discontinue use now!.
I have tried prescription medications for migraines that made my life miserable, but I kept on taking different ones!. Right now I'm on one that could possibly make me lose all of my hair and gain a ton of weight!. Even so, I haven't experienced ANY side effects, and the medication is working wonders!.
If you are really concerned, I think you should call your doctor's office and express your concerns directly to him!. He will be able to tell you more than you could get from any information on the internet!. He will also provide better support than your friends because he knows a lot more about medicine!.
Good luck! I hope your medication works out!. My ex-boyfriend took that medicine, and he seemed to love it!. (:Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have tried prescription medications for migraines that made my life miserable, but I kept on taking different ones!. Right now I'm on one that could possibly make me lose all of my hair and gain a ton of weight!. Even so, I haven't experienced ANY side effects, and the medication is working wonders!.
If you are really concerned, I think you should call your doctor's office and express your concerns directly to him!. He will be able to tell you more than you could get from any information on the internet!. He will also provide better support than your friends because he knows a lot more about medicine!.
Good luck! I hope your medication works out!. My ex-boyfriend took that medicine, and he seemed to love it!. (:Www@Answer-Health@Com
I highly doubt that will happen to you!. You should just prepare for the normal sides effects AKA the drying out of your skin!.
You need chapstick with you AT ALL TIMES!. Or else your lips will chap, mine even bled once!. You need to moisturize or else your skin will get flaky!. My friend told me her eyes dried out, so get eye drops if that happens to you!. Drink tons of water!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You need chapstick with you AT ALL TIMES!. Or else your lips will chap, mine even bled once!. You need to moisturize or else your skin will get flaky!. My friend told me her eyes dried out, so get eye drops if that happens to you!. Drink tons of water!.Www@Answer-Health@Com