Raichu86
03-10-2004, 12:20 PM
Yesterday I had a dermatologist visit, since I have a number of skin problems. My dermatologist determined that my acne situation, which we've been working on in the past few months, is not getting better. She recommend that we let her prescribe Accutane to me, because it would solve the acne problem (for a while, at least), and probably help with my psoriasis.
Accutane has an amazing array of scary side effects (http://www.naturalessentials.com/accutane.htm). It causes birth defects (not that I have to worry about that :p), dry skin, lips, and nose, itching, joint pains, and a number of less common (and dangerous) side effects. The less common ones include depression, thinning hair, decreased vision, and decreased hearing.
As much as I'd like to be helped by this medicine, the side effect list scares me. My dermatologist says she has never had any of the serious side effects happen to any of her patients, but I'm not a risk taker.
So, I thought I'd ask... Has anybody here used Accutane before? What were your experiences with its effectiveness and side effects?
Accutane has an amazing array of scary side effects (http://www.naturalessentials.com/accutane.htm). It causes birth defects (not that I have to worry about that :p), dry skin, lips, and nose, itching, joint pains, and a number of less common (and dangerous) side effects. The less common ones include depression, thinning hair, decreased vision, and decreased hearing.
As much as I'd like to be helped by this medicine, the side effect list scares me. My dermatologist says she has never had any of the serious side effects happen to any of her patients, but I'm not a risk taker.
So, I thought I'd ask... Has anybody here used Accutane before? What were your experiences with its effectiveness and side effects?