Accutane

[Raising Hope]

So a lot of people use accutane to treat their acne with knowing the risks of the serious side effects involved such as:

depressed mood, trouble concentrating, sleep problems, crying spells, aggression or agitation, changes in behavior, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
blurred vision, sudden and severe headache or pain behind your eyes, sometimes with vomiting;
hearing problems, hearing loss, or ringing in your ears;
seizure (convulsions);
severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
severe diarrhea, rectal bleeding, black, bloody, or tarry stools;
fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, purple spots under your skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or
joint stiffness, bone pain or fracture.
Less serious side effects may include:

joint pain, back pain;
feeling dizzy, drowsy, or nervous;
dryness of the lips, mouth, nose, or skin; or
cracking or peeling skin, itching, rash, changes in your fingernails or toenails.


Also the possibility of major birth effects including death. People still use this form of acne treatment though, and it does seem to work for a lot of users who have extreme cases of cystic acne who although still suffer from side effects don't seem to mind. With all the reports of deaths involving this drug or serious complications such as disabilities or suicide attempts it's still being marketed and sold globally by cheaper generic brands such as Sotret, Claravis, etc. Should this drug be banned? I mean it's hurt thousands of people physically and mentally even though it does help with acne, is clear skin worth dying over? There are so many other forms of acne treatments out there that are much safer such as laser and benzoyl peroxide products. Would you ever use Isotretinoin to treat your acne?

 

[Lame]

Hmm there are many drugs out there that should be banned or heavily controlled. This is probably one of them but i dont think banning it would do much good. It obviously works to a degree. People go crazy about their skin. No doubt as soon as its banned you will see it in back ally pharmacies. You can prolly go to mexico right now and buy for much cheaper. If its really that bad the free market should take care of it.

Edit: No id never use that product. Acne>explosive diarrhea/death

 

[chillinggg]

Isotretinoin, ADHD and many others are part of the plan for achieving social control. If possible, stay as much away from social health care as posible.

 

[Raising Hope]

I wanted to start accutane but after reading all the horror stories from people losing their hair or getting inflammatory bowel disease I think I'll stick with my benzoyl peroxide 3 step remedy kit. Nothing seems to completely heal my skin though, right now I'm using acne frees 3 step mild treatment kit which does clear my skin to an extent but I've never been 100% acne free and I still will occasionally break out. I've tried everything but laser treatments but I don't know if I could afford such treatments or if they're free? I guess that's something I'd need to look into.