Accutane Long Term Side Effects (Page 88) (Top voted first)

I have a son that took accutane 60 mg a day for six months in a row three years ago. Now after many trips to doctors over strange medical problems, it seems accuatne is the culprit medication that has caused servere joint and muscle pain, severe dry lips, redness in face, eye infections of own immune system attacking itself, systems of osteoarthritis in both shoulders, both wrist and right hand, blood in stool, possible hair loss, abnormal liver function test results in AST and ALT. My son went from being a high school football and track athlete while taking this medication three years ago to someone that is in constant pain just washing a car. After I have researched this drug extensively, I can't believe that the FDA allows this drug originally made for cancer patients to be marketed for teenagers with acne. All one has to do is look online what vitamin A overdose does to someone and then you have the results of what this medication has done to my son. This drug needs to be taken off them market ASAP and the drug companies that make it need to compensate all teenagers that they have possible ruined their future. Shame on them! What is going on here?

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thyroid support is very important (lugols) ,i guess the best stabilizers on adrenal system is bellow to tcm ,(i had severe problems or so with accutane )
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ITS NOT PROBLEM THIS ,ITS SEVERE HYPOTIRO ,AFTER LONG USE LUGOL WILL BE ELIMINATED
YOU CAN RELIEV COMPLETE WITH BIG DOSES OF MSM 5-6 GRAMMARS PER DAY ,STRONG DOSE OF WHEY PROTEIN 60 GRAMARS AND MORE AND MAYBE A LITTLE lecithin granules WILL REGENERATE THE NEVRES AT SPINAL CHORD AND NOT PAIN ANYMORE,IF YOUR DIGESTIVE WORKS IN A FEW DAYS WILL BE FUTURE

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@nicholas
I cant really understand what you are saying. :(

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Same here. I will not take whatever he is taking wow

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this topic need to much analysis and is not be able to make such this at forum,i was recomend you some supplements

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this drug makes a lot of damage at several points ,is not be able to take an only supplement and resolve the problem .The most importand for me is thyroid health ,and mental health ,and needs time:(

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My rheumatoid blood tests were all good. I dont have auto-immune disease.
I am so happy.
I have started my Calcium and Vitamin D3 supplements to build my bones again since my bone density was diffusely dense. I do not have pain since past 6 days now. And I am more happy.

guys, my advice is to be very very cautious before taking this ACCUTANE. It does help in acne,if you have severe cystic acne. But there are many side effects to it.

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adidam I advise you to stay way from exercises for a while, your joints are fragile, they will heal up for some extent, I dont know how much will heal. Stay way from vitamin A and food high in vitamin A too.

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Thanks.

Yes I have decided to stay away from exercises for some time. I will give my bones some time to heal.
By the way, my joints are fine. I have mild Thoracic Spine T4-5 stenosis , which I reckon was the cause of my back pain, as I was experiencing nerve pain.
I am not going to do exercise(gym with weights) for some time but I also can not stop moving my joints as that will weaken them.
I am trying to get back to my normal life and do more walking and be physically active. I believe that is the way to trigger healing in the bones without harm.

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I don't want to be pesimistic but my experience taught me that 6 days is not time enough to claim that a medicine is healing you. I have been trying all kind of therapies and I always feel better when I start a new one. I already took Vitamin D3 + Calcium in the past but perhaps not enough, so please keep us informed about your helth improvements. I wish you the best of luck.

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yes friend ,i had same effects to ,the bigest problem is blood preasure you must boost thyroid with iodide to normal,very bad effect is high cortisol levels and that screw the testosterone levels ,you need boost the liver by milkthistle phicrorizza ,schizandra to digest hard meals and carbs ,avoid any supplemnt where boost adrenals cafeine,adrenaline etc.. good luck

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Bill, I agree 100% with you.

The only way someone will hear us is to go to mass media. We are a small group, we must be united.

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everywhere you can see this info:

drugwatch.com/accutane.php

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kelsthae,

Thanks for the post. So sorry to hear what you have been through. There are a lot of people on here that I bet would be happy to be here for you anytime. It is so unfortunately that their are so many that are suffering due to total ignorance and no regret for a healthy human life. All the FDA and drug companies see is $$$$$$$$$.. Stay strong !
Scott

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hi ,my daughter is a neuroblastoma cancer survivor and she took amnesteen the generic accutane for 6 months ,she is now 7 years old and is suffering with alot of belly pain ultrasound is normal . soon i will be seeing a gi doctor ive tried zantac , gas drops and the pain just recurs.I definitely think there is a corelation with the amnesteen and the belly pain.

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lita Ortega,
Best wishes to you and your daughter. You are the first that I know of that talks about Amnesteem being used for a Chemo drug on this post. Best wishes and Prayers sent your way.
Scott

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Adam,
If you have had your colon removed due to Accutane, then you should be compensated for it by a lawyer. Google Accutane lawyers and you should find someone to listen to your case. In the USA, losing part or all of your colon is the cases lawyers are taking. Good Luck!
Scott

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Scott thanks for responding, but I live in the UK can't seem to find anyone to take this case on over here. If anyone knows of lawyer who would, please message me on here. Don't know the best way to go about it. But i'll keep trying till I get what I think i deserve.

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Yes, probably the drug caused theses symptoms. You should visit a reumathologist to check if you have spondyloarthritis. If so, remove the starch from your diet. Try 2 the London diet at least 2 months to see if it helps. Good luck!

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Hi I took accutane 6 years ago is it possible to have side effects now?

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