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.

[juanita]

There seem to be 2 extreme opinions about the side effects of accutaine. I am considering taking it at age 36. I've had acne since I was 16 and have been on varios antibiotics and sulfates ever since. My doc. seems to think it would be a good idea. But I'm concerned about having children - I plan to have children w/in the next 2 years, you know the clock is ticking. Most of all I'm really concerned about the break out before the clear up all the pamphlets talk about. I'm a teacher and can't bear the thought of a severe breakout. Is it worth it?

[Erin]

I took acutane from October 199- April 2000. My skin was ccausing me to lose confidence at work. I was 23 when I began my treatment and now at 24 I am more confident than ever. My skin is finally clear after taking prescriptions for 7 years straight. I can't say that it was not hard, the treatment was brutal. My lips cracked and bled everyday. I had scbs in my nose that lasted until the end of May and my skin was so dry that it would bleed. I also felt depressed. Now, after all of that i still feel that I would do it again. I have to say that now my pores are getting somewhat more oily again but it seems more excessive to me than to anyone else. You have never suffered from dry skin like this before! My side affects started about 3 weeks in and lasted the entire course. BE PREPARED and do not take this lightly!

[Darny]

To anyone who is taking accutaine or considering.  Isotrentonin is a harmful drug that may cause very noxious effects.  Despite Rosche laboratories and physicians denial of the neurologic peril in taking accutaine, it causes severe neurologic symptoms.  These include, but are not limited to:  
Paranoid subtypes of schitzophrenia, suicide and suicidal ideations, major depression, psychoisis, dementia, tremmors, convulsions, hallucinations, affect change, and long-term psychological illness. There are very extensive reports under the custody of the FDA and Rosche labs with very extensive documentation on the harm accutaine may cause.  Consider carefully the risks involved in taking isotrentonin.

[SCATMAN JON]

I have a friend who used accutane and he experienced very good results..I don't c y theres no reason anyone should worry about using the drug.People that comit suicide are alreadt depressed beore taking the drug...its probably just coincidental, considering it is mainly teens that use the drug, they have mood swings and depressions no matter what they are or arnt taking

[lisa]

I started taking Roaccutane 1 day ago and I'm still nervous about side affects. Before I started taking it I visited http://AcneSite.wwwpublishing.com/index.html and read some weekly diaries people were writing online while on Accutane. This site helped a lot with deciding to use the drug.

[Joe]

I'm 15 and I went on accutaine, i had some side effects but nothing serious just dry skin and flush face.  I went on accutaine not for my face but for the acne on my chest.  I had a view pimples on my face but not real serious, my face cleared up completly but I still have acne on my chest. It's as severe and not really pimples but red marks were the pimples used to be.