BF2S Forums Should I take accutane?

HurricaИe wrote:

Yes, I know, go see a doctor... I will.. but I just wanted some people's advice or personal experience with it.

I've got pretty severe acne, and other meds haven't worked well. I don't have depression or any other serious mental disorders. I don't have any physical disorders or illnesses that would be complicated by potential side effects. Overall it seems like a very effective drug. The side effects sound a bit scary, but I'm wondering how much of that is just to clear them of liability. I know even common stuff like Tylenol can have adverse effects.

I'm obviously going to talk to my doctor about it, but has anyone here ever taken it?

what are the side effects?

Pimple Popper, MD!

@Haffey I know it takes a while.

@ebug9 I've had severe acne since I was 13 (nearly 17 now) and I've used all sorts of different treatments.

SgtSlutter wrote:

HurricaИe wrote:

Yes, I know, go see a doctor... I will.. but I just wanted some people's advice or personal experience with it.

I've got pretty severe acne, and other meds haven't worked well. I don't have depression or any other serious mental disorders. I don't have any physical disorders or illnesses that would be complicated by potential side effects. Overall it seems like a very effective drug. The side effects sound a bit scary, but I'm wondering how much of that is just to clear them of liability. I know even common stuff like Tylenol can have adverse effects.

I'm obviously going to talk to my doctor about it, but has anyone here ever taken it?

what are the side effects?

The rarest (and arguably the most severe) are depression, thoughts of suicide, and other strange shit like blurry vision or psychosis. According to Wiki there have only been about 400 cases of such mental issues in the past 20-ish years... I imagine a hell of a lot more people have taken it. Again, I think a lot of it is just to make sure the pharmaceuticals can say "I warned you" in case you actually do get these effects.

The milder and more common ones are dry lips and photosensitivity.

HurricaИe wrote:

Yes, I know, go see a doctor... I will.. but I just wanted some people's advice or personal experience with it.

I've got pretty severe acne

Actually, you have to go see a doctor first. Why? Because it's such a controlled drug that only a dermatologist has the power to prescribe it, and even then they are weary of prescribing it to anyone who doesn't have SEVERE acne. Emphasis severe.

From the pictures I have seen of you, you have barely any acne. I don't see something that holds any validity when a dermatologist sees you about it.

It works wonders; true - but it also cause serious dryness. It also isn't good for anyone who doesn't have real bad acne because the likelyhood is it will cause severe skin aging and wrinkles at earlier ages.

I only recommend it if you there is really no other solution ( some acne wont go away after teenage years easily, so that is where roaccutane comes in ). If you can wait it out, then do.

Also, it's a VERY bad time to take it. Why? Because of the sun. You can't go out into it. Your skin will get destroyed.

i've been using it since march. only side-effects are dry lips and inside of my nose. go for it.

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Last edited by Eye-GiZzLe (2008-05-30 13:02:58)

Then leave it. It isn't serious enough to care about. If your face is fine, then just let it be. You seriously don't want your face to be crumbling and your lips to be numb. You should only go that far if the facial acne is bad, not your back.

Zimmer wrote:

Then leave it. It isn't serious enough to care about. If your face is fine, then just let it be. You seriously don't want your face to be crumbling and your lips to be numb. You should only go that far if the facial acne is bad, not your back.

I was leaning to that... but it's really to the point where I don't like going to pool parties or to the beach because I don't like taking off my shirt. I figure I could just buck up and wait X years for it to go away naturally, but I don't want X to be a value greater than a few years.

Zimmer wrote:

Then leave it. It isn't serious enough to care about. If your face is fine, then just let it be. You seriously don't want your face to be crumbling and your lips to be numb. You should only go that far if the facial acne is bad, not your back.

my acne is only on the back/chest area too. the dryed lips aren't bad; just use some aquaphor lip medication that they give you. you'll be fine man; don't worry.

HurricaИe wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

Then leave it. It isn't serious enough to care about. If your face is fine, then just let it be. You seriously don't want your face to be crumbling and your lips to be numb. You should only go that far if the facial acne is bad, not your back.

I was leaning to that... but it's really to the point where I don't like going to pool parties or to the beach because I don't like taking off my shirt. I figure I could just buck up and wait X years for it to go away naturally, but I don't want X to be a value greater than a few years.

dude i'm 22. i had the same mindset as you. just wait until it goes away...it never did. take the shit and thank me in 6 months.

HurricaИe wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

Then leave it. It isn't serious enough to care about. If your face is fine, then just let it be. You seriously don't want your face to be crumbling and your lips to be numb. You should only go that far if the facial acne is bad, not your back.

I was leaning to that... but it's really to the point where I don't like going to pool parties or to the beach because I don't like taking off my shirt. I figure I could just buck up and wait X years for it to go away naturally, but I don't want X to be a value greater than a few years.

At your age, you certainly don't want your face flaking off, or your lips turning into warzones. It may just be a 6 month course ( sometimes more, but doubtful ) but the Roaccutane stays in your system for another 6 months, sometimes more - sometimes it may get to the point that when you sweat, it itches or hurts because of the dryness. Maybe I was a bad case and maybe I exaggerate it because I can't really remember, but for your back I honestly don't think it's worth it.

If you took roaccutane now, you would be wearing 4 t-shirts instead of 1 because you would have to block off the sun. Forget pool parties and beaches; there is no way the dermatologist will even allow you to go near them, and trust me, it's for a damn good reason.

You can sacrifice your back and some of your "pride" ( I don't know what else to call it right now ) for having spots on your back. I don't think you want to go to the next level.

HurricaИe wrote:

why the fuck can't they just make a pill that kills acne with no possible severe side effects? One part of me wants to just kill off those stupid red things once and for all, and the other part doesn't want to carry the risks. It seems like treating cancer carries less risks than treating fucking acne.

READ MY POSTS!!!

if you're not a pussy, you'll be fine.

Eye-GiZzLe wrote:

HurricaИe wrote:

why the fuck can't they just make a pill that kills acne with no possible severe side effects? One part of me wants to just kill off those stupid red things once and for all, and the other part doesn't want to carry the risks. It seems like treating cancer carries less risks than treating fucking acne.

READ MY POSTS!!!

if you're not a pussy, you'll be fine.

calm down iggy piggy

I'm gonna mull over it. Talk to my doctor about it.