side affects of accutane

[jennifer]

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD HEARD OF ANY SIDE AFFECTS FROM USING THE DRUG ACCUTANE.  I HAVE HAD SERIOUS STOMACH PAINS AND NUMEROUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.  I DIDN'T KNOW IF THESE PROBLEMS COULD BE LINKED TO USING ACUTANE ALMOST 5 YEARS AGO.  VERY INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE INFORMATION. MY DOCTORS HERE ARE GETTING QUITE FRUSTRATED IN NOT KNOWING WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME.

[Christine Zayas]

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[jean]

In regards to Accutane and depression.My 21yr old son was on Accutane for 6mos., 3yrs.ago. Just found out last week that two months after his last treatment with Accutane he became very depressed, he is a good actor because we didn't really notice it and being in the teen years figured it was somewhat normal behavior. He got good grades, carried on with part-time job etc. But he also told me he attempted suicide by taking overdose of Aleve, allergy meds, whatever he could find. He just told us he was sick and we thought he had the flu. Three days later I was in the emergency room with him all night and he was vomiting up blood.The doctors just thought it was a virus and were concerned that his blood count seemed a little weird but that was that. So we never knew until last week. Thank goodness he survived but he is still having mood swings and I have to wonder now if it isn't related to the use of Accutane.

[Anon.]

i have had my doc prescribe me different drugs for 3 years now because i have an inherited problem with severe acne.  (thnx dad).  :)  I'm going to my doctor again to see if acutane is the right one to cure my acne...now that I've heard the side effects and possibly having my acne come back is making me have doubts about it.  My acne is worse than it's ever been and I want to get rid of it right away.  i just don't know what I should do..go ahead or not.

[hitman]

i have a acne on my *** and took accutaine and it got bigger everytime i take a **** it hurts so bad

[Jim]

I've heard that Accutane causes thinning hair and eventual baldness. Along with this I'm also concerned with the possible damage this drug can have on your liver. I have considered using Accutane for quite some time, but I'm hesitant, to say the very least, in light of these possible side effects. What can you tell me about this?

[Jo]

A lot of you seem worried about the effects of accutaine. Well, I have never tried it, but from the sounds of it, it has had some devastating effects. I am currently using an antibiotic called Minomycin. I recommend it to anyone with acne problems. After a month of taking it, all of my pimples just disappeared. The only problem is that once you stop taking it, the pimples return, although it does not have any side effects. I think its great!!!