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10 Jun 2009
I was prescribed accutane (oratane) at 20mg for mild-moderate acne by my Derm and have been on it for nearly 5 weeks. My blood test went perfectly and I was prescribed 3 repeats, enough for 8 months of treatment at 20mg.
I recently tried to phone to make my monthly appointment with my Derm and they said they wouldn't be able to fit me in for another month. I thought that was strange because I realise you are supposed to have monthly blood tests. My question is this - would it be too disastrous to just ride out my prescription without seeing my Derm anymore or getting any more blood tests? I realise self-medication isn't generally a good idea but it's kind of weird that I was prescribed so much straight away and my Derm doesn't seem to be too bothered with getting me in to be monitored. I have only suffered dry lips so far and my acne is just starting to really improve. Not going back to the derm or getting any more blood tests would probably save me about $1,200. Maybe I could even go at the 3/4 month point to be safe, I wouldn't be too bothered with that. Any opinions/advice welcomed. |
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