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[-lxl-]

im not taking accutane, or anytime soon, but i read some stuff about like testing you and stuff like that b4 u go on accutane...
what are those stuff and how long do they last before starting tane course? (i heard about like ipledge and blood test and stuff like that... what is it?)

[tenten]

well in australia, theres no ipledge the first trip to the first derm I ever saw she gave me accutane. You go for a blood test before the drug to make sure you are not pregnant and your cholesterol and everything is ok spelling there I'm to lazy to look that word up lol

I went for my blood test and two days later I was on accutane, actually I had the accutane in my house but had to wait for the results back before I could take one.

[m00sie]

They usually do a liver function/cholesterol test on you before you start. Accutane can be pretty harsh on your liver, so if you have any underlying liver problems before you start these are picked up before you start accutane (and possibly destroy your liver).

My Dr also tested my hormone levels at the same time

[-lxl-]

i just lookd it up and iPLEDGE is for females only rite?
so im a guy... does that mean i only need my blood tested?

[Simmy]

I've got my blood test tomorrow.

When do the results normally come in?

[BCWin]

i just lookd it up and iPLEDGE is for females only rite?
so im a guy... does that mean i only need my blood tested?

I think men need to register on ipledge. but you won't have a waiting period before you start because there is no chance of pregnancy. You doctor will guide you thru it.