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[coolguy]

Alright, it's been an extrememly long time since i've started having side effects from the accutane and i'm FINALLY deciding to post my negative experience on this thread. i only wish i had done it sooner though but i guess i didn't have the mood with all the depression. i took 4 rounds of accutane starting in around july 2007 i believe at 40mg/day for 4 months (thats 1 round for me). last round was 10mg per day for 3 months. let me tell you, my life has not been the same since finishing the drug at the end of 2009. thats when the REAL bad side effects showed up. for a couple months i had bad diarreah. i started to have serious mental problems in late december. i had terrible concentration/memory/ocd problems. i thought it was my fault somehow. i didn't link the psychological problems to accutane until it got worse forcing me to research on the accutane thinking it could be the source of my problem and finally realizing it is. it shattered me. i couldn't believe it. i'm in college and i've been constanly failing classes lately. my chance of finding a career is severely diminished. just can't concentrate in school, can't remember things. people dont understand me. people judge me. i've cried many times before asking why me? why do i deserve this? i also have Irritable bowel syndrome. everyday my stomach is bloated. my stools are aren't normal these days. better than before but still not good.

whenever i'm stressed my stools tend to be really runny. occasionally i'll have this sharp pain in my lower right area of my abdomen. it's like a heart attack but not really directed at the heart. i was told it could be a gallbladder problem caused by accutane from what someone told me on this forum. everyday i wake up feeling extremely exhausted feeling like an old man. it's fucking depressing. i've never smoked in my life, never drank. always been a good boy to avoid all the unhealthy habits/food and then this shit happens. all because some idiot doctor recommended it to me saying i'll be safe as long as i'm on regular blood tests monthly. not to mention he said every round that i take, the accutane will flush out of my system within a month saying that i'd be back to normal. he didn't even take me off the drug when i told him i was feeling some depression just not a lot. i also hate the manufacturer of this drug ROCHE. they are responsible for causing so much suffering in young teens and not to mention suicides. they get away with it just by saying the mechanism of the drug is unknown so there is no evidence accutane causes suicides or depression.

why they've allowed to sell and market this drug for so many years and still not in jail boggles my mind because evidence had shown they knew of the dangers but continued to market it anyways. and in the early days they've purposely omitted serious warnings of side effects causing many vulnerable/unsuspecting victims unreversible, permanent damage to their health and some consequently having their colons removed. i would highly HIGHLY suggest no one ever take this drug no matter how bad your acne is. i know i've had my share of cystic acne and i thought cystic acne was the worst ever and i'd do anything to get rid of it. unfortunately, i was just one of those desperate young vulnerable victims and my doctor and ROCHE took advantage of that. i only wish i could reverse time and never take accutane. i wish i could of been smart and found other more natural alternatives to fix my acne than take some screwed up drug that's called a "miracle" drug. oh and this "miracle" drug is actually a form of CHEMOTHERAPY in case anyone doesn't know.

chemotherapy should be used for CANCER, not some stupid acne. but hey money hungry drug companies will do whatever it takes to make a profit. even if it means causing people to die. so their brainless logic is if it works on clearing acne then it's good for selling. maybe it's a miracle for the duration you are on it, but not when you stop it. and it is NOT worth it just to go through a few months or few years of clear skin. the side effects that show up post tane are often permanent and irreversible and there's nothing much you can do about it which is why so many people chose suicide. if not permanent, you will suffer for many MANY years for sure but i have not heard 1 single person who has recovered from these kind of serious side effects. there are better options out there people!!! learn from my experience! and don't think i'm that 1% of people in the stats who suffer from serious side effects. the stats are so screwed up. not everyone reports their side effects to the FDA. and besides, Roche has an advantage by saying less than 1% of people suffer serious side effects, thus convincing people it's not as dangerous.

why would they report lets say 70-80% of people suffer serious side effects after stopping it? most people wouldn't even dare take it then and the drug company can't make a good profit. if a drug seems too good to be true that it supposedly clears your acne forever then it is too good to be true. maybe you won't experience side effects soon after stopping the drug but are you confident it won't show up in the future? don't risk it. that's all i have to say. don't take accutane please. this is my experience and im warning against it. there are better options. acne is not worse than this.

Edited by coolguy, 25 November 2011 - 03:35 AM.

[mariandrea]

I am 35 years old and have a bad experience with accutane from way back in time. I took it when I was 19 years old. First I took 40 mg a day for 6 months for a moderate/severe acne issue. This didn't work very well so I took it for another 3 months. And this while I was taking birth control pills. After a year my acne came back worse, so my doctor recommended another 6 months. After those 6 months it seemed to heal a bit. So I continued with only birth control pills for almost 10 years. But the side effects started to show. Joint pain, dry and sore throat, dry eyes, a combination of oily and dry skin, scars, muscle pain, mood swings.

My doctor advised me to stop taking the pill because it too could have some serious side effects, which for now thankfully I haven't experienced. But just about a month after stopping taking it, my acne came back at its worse, with big cysts that linger for more than 2 weeks without healing or changing in size. I am going to start the Regimen today. Will let you know in a couple of weeks how did it go.

I sincerely do not recommend Accutane, the side effects are way to high of a risk. I still struggle with acne, but I also struggle with other syptoms.

[ocean27]

I took accutane a few years ago - during my final year of high school.

Prescription: 20mg everyday for six months (ended up taking it for only four months due to side effects)

I had severe acne and extremely oily skin and accutane cleared it up within a month. I had scarring left over, but I was ecstatic until the side effects started to surface..

I was fine with the dry skin (nice change from oily skin) but it got to the point where I developed some really really painful rectal tears.

These rectal tears lasted for years and I've only just begun to recover from them.

I've also developed facial flushing and sweating that still persists today with a vengeance It may not even be warm and bang my face is red as a beetroot for no reason and I also have a cold sweat on my forehead... It is very difficult to deal with it because it happens at least five times during the day and lasts for around 30minutes with my face progressively getting redder. I feel as though I have developed some anxiety related issues as a result (always feeling embarrassed around large crowds of people).

Although I am happy that my skin has cleared up, I wish I had never taken accutane because the side effects I am still experiencing is really affecting my daily life
I've come to accept that this may go on for a long time but it still sucks to deal with such sensitive skin now .

Edited by ocean27, 11 January 2012 - 01:01 AM.

[Bonnie78]

I stopped taking 20mg of Accutane in November 2011 after only being on it for 5 months. I've developed ulcerative proctitis and i can't get rid of it and no medication will help. I also have developed eczma on the top of both hands.

[electric lady]

Most of the scarring that i have today is from the initial breakout. I was on it for about a month, before I decided to stop it..... Tough decision, but glad I did

[LHart]

Hello acne.org, I'm a new member and a first time poster. Last month I began taking 40 mg of Claravis a day. I've just passed the one month mark, and I'm having a change of heart. I haven't experienced any severe side effects, just the typical face/lip dryness and a patch eczema on one of my hands, but I have re-evaluated the risks associated with taking this drug, and have decided that it's not for me. Of course, I have now put about 1400mg of this stuff into my system, and I'm worried that I may have already done irreversible damage to myself. So, I guess my question is, has anyone developed severe long-term side effects, like GI or bone density problems, after taking this little for such a short period of time? And if so, how long was it before symptoms of these problems began appearing?

[Joshu]

Been awhile since I posted, but I wanted to report back since last time.

First of all, been on two courses of accutane and they never got rid of my acne.

I now suffer from constant, ridiculously bizarre tinnitus (screeching sounds in my head). I get heart palpitations all the time, I suddenly go faint every once in awhile. I suffer from vibrations when I try to sleep, and sometimes in the day, especially after certain foods and or drinking alcohol.

My vision is totally fucked up, I constantly see noise in my vision and lights streak across my field of view especially in the dark (like some sort of drug trip or something). I experience what I can only call flashing while I try to sleep. Lights that I can't actualyl perceive, flashing in my head.

My lips are permanently dry.

Have basically a constant minor headache permanently, and my hearing is generally fucked, as a lot of noises cause server feedback in my head.


Yeah accutane fucked me up. I suggest to try something else. There's worse things than acne, and you can probably solve acne without accutane anyways.

Imo, accutane should be shelved for everyone except extreme cases.

[jayceern]

<sub>This is very important so please read this, I am a Registered Nurse
for 30 years and ACCUTANE DESTROYED MY SON'S LIFE.
If you want, google accutane killed my son and see what you get,
this drug has killed thousands of people and is constantly destroying
people lives. To fully understand just what this drug is capable of
just visit the Accutane Action Website to see the thousands of stories
of people who's life this drug has destroyed...
http://www.accutanea...book/index.html

This drug reeks havoc on the Endocrine System which can cause
all kinds of psycological and physical side effects. This drug
even in the generic forms like what you're taking is very
similar to Vitamin A. There is something called
Hypervitaminosis A which basically is what this drug causes.
This drug was originally meant for treating caner not
pimples and should not be taken for something like that.

To read about experiments done on Soldiers taking
Accutane and the side effects and suicide attempts it caused
read through this PDF page...
http://www.accutanea.../2005_Barak.pdf

For a summary of just what Accutane did to my son and thousands
of others please read the following for exact details of what
you can expect if you take this drug. You might think that there's
no such thing as a drug that can change your personality but
you'd be wrong!...

Please Read This...


I am a nurse, what I will put here will be in layman's terms
or basically more Generalized language to make it as direct and
understandable to as many people as possible, but PLEASE READ THIS...

I have a son who took Accutane, I saw your message on
the Accutane Action website. Basically my son took the
drug for two months instead of the full 4, but his personality
changed dramaticaly. He was the most loving, empathetic,
compashionate, artistic person you could ever meet.
He became extremely aggressive, violent, suicidal,
and his entire life started going down the drain.
It's like his survival instincts had completely reversed and
he could only focus on the most negative aspects of life, to the
point where his physical actions where out of his control and
severely detrimental to him. Paranoia lead him to becoming
extremely violent, verbally abusive, self consumed, and even
caused him to suffer from such disorders as Agoraphobia,
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Depression and even Delusions.
He closed himself off from the world, lost his career, all of
his friends, and pushed everyone out of his life. As a Registered
Nurse I was able to realize as he changed where it might have
come from and through research I've discovered that Accutane was
originally a cancer fighting medication. Doctors started realizing
that the drug was actually too dangerous to give to cancer patients
because losing your mind is not an acceptable side effect to live
with along with all of the other severe side effects so most Doctors
stopped prescribing it. My perspective tells me that the
Pharmaceutical company Roche had to make up the money for developing
the drug so they decided to market the drug under a new name to ACNE
patients. They may have decided to do this because they noticed that
on cancer patients using the drug who had ACNE, along with the cancer,
were healed of their pimples after taking Accutane. HOWEVER,
marketing a drug to kids with pimples that is too dangerous to
prescribe to people with CANCER just to make money is beyond careless,
it is downright unacceptable, despicable, and CRUEL. Accutane can
cause severe WHITE MATTER damage in the brain, this can effect the
HYPOTHALAMUS GLAND which regulates certain neurotransmitters, or
chemicals which are involved in synaptic transmission processes in
the brain. These synaptic transmissions have dramatic effects on human
behavior and in effect regulate certain sensations and even emotions.
Some of the chemicals involved in these synaptic transmissions which
regulate certain behaviors are: Serotonin, Oxytocin, Dopamine,
Acetylcholine, etc. If the Hypothalamus is damaged some of these
neurotransmitters may be effected. Acetylcholine has an important
role in regulating Aggression levels. Changes in Serotonin can lead
to depression, through a lack of Tryptophan which converts to Serotonin
eventually. Regulating the level of these chemicals can also be
effected by damage to their receptors in the brain and body. Oxytocin
as well as Vasopressin levels in the brain can effect the sex drive,
Dopamine levels also effect the sex drive. Extreme changes in these
areas can lead to serious problems with Aggression, Depression,
Sex Drive side effects, self esteem problems and more, all of which
individually could cause a person to become suicidal. A good way to
tell if your Hypothalamus has been effected is if you have trouble
maintaining specific sleep patterns as it also regulates body
temperature, appetite, digestion, circulation and sleep. These are
just a few things that are important to know about if you've taken
Accutane. Chemical induced Psychosis caused by this drug can be
treated by Professional therapists such as Psychiatrists
(Who Can Prescribe Medication), Neuro-Psychiatrists,
Psychologists (Cannot Prescribe), Neurologist, Psycho-Therapists
and the like. I recommened getting an MRI to see if you've had any
white matter damage in the brain, this however can be expenssive as
well as finding a good Neurologist, or Neuro-Psychiatrists who can
read the MRI images properly. A good MRI of the Brain can range from
$400-$1,000. An appointment with a good Neuro-Psychiatrist can cost
from $200-$3,000 or more. To reduce the cost of the first
Neuro-Psychiatrist appointment, make sure to mention you only want
an MRI read and then you can discuss future appoitments and treatment.
The HARDEST PART is finding a good Neuro-Psychiatrist, or Neurologist
who is board Certified and can read MRIs properly so in that, I wish
you good luck. Some good law firms could point you in the right
direction as many Defense Lawyers need to have someone they can use
in cases where their Clients have committed crimes while in a state
of Diminished Mental capacity due to Psychosis or Demensia. My Son
has gotten much better due to having been informed of his ailment's
cause, and that has given him hope and myself as well. He is back to
being his old optimistic self, he knows he was ill and now he has
been being treated by a good Psycho-Therapist using treatments
such as EMDR therapy (RAPID EYE MOVEMENT THERAPY), Rapid healing
therapy, and even reading books on life philosophy such as
'Practicing The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle which has greatly
helped him through his depression. All of which is helping him get
his life back on track, but without support he could not have done
it on his own. So if you've taken Accutane and are suffering please
don't be affraid to reach out to someone and find help, accepting
that you have an illness is the first step towards getting better.

P.S. Good luck, I hope you recover and I hope that this
Pharmaceutical company La-Roche gets what they deserve.</sub>

[PHARMTEAM]

I’m a 27 year old white male living in the Midwest with plenty of wind and dry air to irritate my skin. I started developing severely clogged pores in 9^th grade and tried everything to combat the abundance of “under the skin” acne. I was spared cystic nodules for the most part but decided to do a course of Accutane b/c everything I tried either made my skin irritated or simply didn’t work. I did a cycle consisting of 40, 60, and 80 mg. I had the typical side-effects of very dry and a slight redness to my face and upper chest. However, my acne completely subsided and I had near perfect skin. I never experienced any suicidal or depressed thoughts. I think most teenagers go through some sort of negative feelings so I could never contribute a bad day to Accutane. I was clear for a couple years (best years of my life!) and slowly started to break out again. This time it was stubborn, deep, cystic acne on my cheeks and jaw bone. I started shaving regularly at this time and I think my inability to correctly shave and treating my body like crap only made things worse. I will note that I regularly (every day) smoked marijuana and also binge drank on the weekends, thus completely neglecting my face aside from facewash and lotion. I decided to do another cycle toward the end of my senior year and had the exact same results: near perfect skin and confidence to match. I went off to college and “lived the dream.” I spent most of college with a few spots on my face but nothing to worry about. After college, I took a job in the finance industry and have many stressors (girls, works, bills, etc.) and my face started getting out of control. It killed the confidence I once had and makes it near impossible to look people in the eyes because I know what they’re thinking.
On to the side effects:
Flushing. Wow. Every time I have any sort of emotion (happy, sad, mad, etc.) my face implodes with flushing and it literally looks like I’ve been punched in the eye. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to make up an excuse as to why my face flushes bright red for a half hour and then subsides. It generally leaves red marks near my eyes for an hour or so but all goes back to normal.
Rectal bleeding: I never experienced this while on the cycles but it would start shortly after. This sounds gross, but to this day, I cannot wipe after bowel movements without seeing blood on the TP. It’s not painful, just very alarming.
Nose Bleeds: I have to put Vaseline in my nose most nights because the dryness never went away.
Prone to scarring: I don’t have much cystic acne but my comedomes come to a head a few times a month and I use an extractor to remove them. No matter how soft, I always get a scar that takes weeks/months to fade. This NEVER used to happen and has only recently become a problem.
Rashes: Never had one in my life until Accutane. Now I randomly get them on my arms and have to lather up in Vaseline and wear a long sleeved shirt to sleep. Not fun but they go away after a few days.
Dry skin: I never had to use lotion anywhere prior to Accutane and now I cannot go anywhere without it. I fear the rain now because I know one or two drops can wreak havoc. And the dry skin isn’t just on my face…it’s everywhere! I have to wake up 15 minutes earlier every day to lather my arms and legs to avoid ashy skin. My knuckles crack every week and it’s just something I’ve gotten used to. Lots of people have told me “you have old man hands.” Gee, thanks.

Chapped lips: Never ending cycle. In college, girls always knew I’d have a fresh tube of Burts Bees and would religiously apply it throughout the day. It works wonders…but I’d like to not have to carry it everywhere.
Thinning hair: I come from a long line of full-bodied hair and mine is getting thinner each week, with a receding hair line to match. Both grandfathers had full heads of hair in their 60’s and my Dad does as well (he’s 63.) I’m terrified to lose my hair because I’ve always been known to have great hair. Hair stylists used to tell me how perfect my head was and I haven’t heard that in a couple years.
Joint pain: I cannot fully contribute this to Accutane but I’m hardly able to run because of the pressure in my knees. I’ve played physical sports my whole life so I definitely think that plays a major role. However, I’m sure Accutane hasn’t helped!
Bottom Line: Accutane works. It clears up your acne and gives you a new found confidence to tackle life. It really helped me in HS and college to live my life with a smile but there are definitely aspects you need to think about prior to starting the cycle.
Another note: I don’t eat processed foods, drink caffeine, or ingest much dairy. I work out regularly and am in tip top physical shape. I do drink alcohol in moderation a few times per week but nothing crazy. I think my acne is mainly genetic and stress-related. I do know that Accutane is simply not an option moving forward because of the issues I’m dealing with 10 years later.
If you can’t have a perfect face, get better at everything else. Be the smartest kid in your math class. Be the fastest kid on the track team. Be the strongest one in the gym. Learn how to play guitar. Learn how to fix cars. Do something! You only have one life and you cannot waste it looking in the mirror feeling sorry for yourself. I know it’s hard, but your skin is never as bad as you think it is and you need to understand that life gets better. Money comes and goes. Relationships end. However, you’re always going to pick yourself up and keep on keeping on.

[Sunny Mengi]

I just finished my Accutane yesterday, and I just had some fatty food [cheese, butter] and it started itchiness on my cheek and nose that starts 5 min after and persists for about an after the food . I used to have similar experiences [before accutane] that would result in cystic bad severe acne.
Accutane: 80mg for 5 months
it was okay while I was on accutane
i just applied little bit of steroid cream over it, its not red or anything, not visible but i can feel it like i used to before accutane

I am confused to what it is that's not going away and fear this would not cause acne.
I am not sure if I can use this betamethasone valerate cream indefinitely
I will start retin-a as that seemed to help it a bit i guess, i dont even remember now

what the hell is this if accutane can't even hold it for 2 days

I just finished my Accutane yesterday, and I just had some fatty food [cheese, butter] and it started itchiness on my cheek and nose that starts 5 min after and persists for about an after the food . I used to have similar experiences [before accutane] that would result in cystic bad severe acne.
Accutane: 80mg for 5 months
it was okay while I was on accutane
i just applied little bit of steroid cream over it, its not red or anything, not visible but i can feel it like i used to before accutane

I am confused to what it is that's not going away and fear this would not cause acne.
I am not sure if I can use this betamethasone valerate cream indefinitely
I will start retin-a as that seemed to help it a bit i guess, i dont even remember now

what the hell is this if accutane can't even hold it for 2 days

[Believe]

I was on accutane in 2003 and I am still recovering. I came across Stef on youtube where he said in one of his videos that he is still hanging around at the org, so I had to check it out and give my two cents.

A short recap of my situation:

My symptoms pretty much coincide with yours, whereas some have improved over time, I will tell you what helped later. I have tried and experimentet a lot.

Doctors in most cases were not able to help or contribure in any way, I will spare you the details... would be a different story. Unlike you my acne came back pretty fast after getting off of the drug and it became far worse actually. My skin lost its ability to rejuvenate altogether for a quite long period of time and I am talking about the whole upper body where the skin had simply dried up. I did not suffer from depression or anything the like, but my state of health was rapidly decreasing after getting of the drug. To this day my eyesight decreases steadily, I had to start wearing glasses shortly after getting of accutane. Besides the common sideeffects I suffered severe cartilage damage in my knees, which cut my career as a basketball player short. My knees have not and probably will never fully recover, exercises involving running are a no go for me.

As I mentioned, the drug did not cure me! Quite the opposite, as my health worsened, so did the acne and at the same time I became extremely sensitive to stress and got tired and fatigued ever more quickly. My situation became so bad that in 2006 I realised that should I not be able to turn myself around I would soon be for a lack of a better word be "disabled". Some weeks or month after getting off the drug I also started passing gas, like all day nonstop, it was embarrassing and lasted until around 2006. This is when I went gluten free. In 2006/2007 I made the turnaround with juice fasting and liver flushes mainly, see tips below.

A friend of mine who initialy recommended the doc to me who put me on the drug went on two cycles of the drug and was never cured either. Instead this once very smart guy became extremely fatigued and started to suffer from paranoia. He had to quit his studies and has become pretty much unemployable. He recently tried suicide, because of an altercation he had with his dad about him not being able to start a real life and get a job. After the injuries he suffered from the suicide attempt he will probably never be close to normal again.

I have pretty much turned myself around, although I am not back to normal. Stomach is still messed up...

[Highlight]

Lol my doctor's judgement was one of the worst over the past 6 months that I knew what bullshit to expect each time I left the office. Everything was going fine, and I use the word loosely, from October when I started the treatment to about the second week in January. The first sign of trouble was when my moisturizer was only burning my skin instead of cooling it. At that time, acne began to increase after 3 months of progress and no change in dosage (only 40 mg/day, but it was doing the job for then.) That next appointment at the end of January, I told the dermatologist the situation, and he basically shrugged my concern and said "looks good." At the end of February, same results except I started to use a redness reducer moisturizer (which basically felt like make-up.) The next visit to the office he for whatever reason cut my dose in half to 20 mg/day. I have no fucking idea why as I never heard anyone who did this unless they were having side-effects. Redness strangely remained as bad as it was on the higher dose but much more acne breakouts, even black heads started showing up. Three weeks ago I specifically told him where and how many spots I would get over a course of a couple days, and how we're only taking steps back in the treatment, and his idea was..

"Ok, everything looks normal. I think you need a break from the medication."

I can't wait to show up at his office next Thursday when he meets my September 2011 face again. If he says nice to meet you, I'm calling the cops

[IndigoRush]

This drug has caused me to be depressed/suicidal for the last 6 years.
I took Accutane in December 2005, up to May 2006. I was due to take the drug for another month but it was making me feel terrible. I was crying without a logical reason and had many other issues.

I'm male and now 21 years old.

I now have:

- Sexual dysfunction - No sex drive and inability to get an erection
- Hair loss/ Terrible and weak hair texture/ a dozen visible grey hairs (at 21!)
- Thyroid/adrenal problems which shows up in testing.
- Seemingly I have Liver problems, despite bloodtests saying I'm okay. I feel ill for days if I drink alcohol.
- Dry eyes and dry mouth -This can lead to cavities. I used to eat a tonne of sugar when I was younger, in terms of sweets/chocolate etc. Now, I eat healthy because my overall health is so bad and I seem to have food allergies/sensitivities, and in the last few years have had 3 fillings. I have other teeth that look like they have cavities, despite having very good oral hygiene. My gums are receding too. Others have said about this after Accutane
- Joint/back pains
- Very low energy even after long hours of sleep
- Depression and anxiety. These started on the drug and nothing has helped.
- Chronic constipation which does not respond to a good diet, fibre or whatever else.

That's it for the most part.
I am unemployed and couldn't care less if I died today because this drug has taken so much from me.
It is a chemotherapy drug (Fact) and should not be given to people for acne.
I was in perfect health before taking Accutane and now I feel like I'm already dead.
I'm not someone who writes this for fun. This is real life. I have to deal with this crap every day.
My acne was moderate - not severe.

I strongly advise people to avoid this dangerous drug.
See my videos on www.youtube.com/fireyourdoctor to learn more about this.
The FDA need to answer a lot of questions. This drug has got away with murder(literally, in some cases) and ruins lives.
I will be taking part in a documentary which will air in the UK. I hope I can help people avoid the fate I now have.

Over the last 6 years, I have seen my health get worse and worse. I have spent thousands of pounds on supplements, health experts and organic produce. There seems to be nothing I can do. I can no longer see a future for me, and I know I'm not alone in this. Many, many people have the exact same problems as me. Some of these people are very smart, and yet - Nobody can figure out what to do. It's like the glass has smashed and can't be put back together.

I now see how little a problem acne is when compared to this.
13 and 14 years olds take this. It's crazy.
They are not warned of these risks. I certainly wasn't in 2005. I could not have prepared for this.
Permanent damage.
Some people take this drug for 2 weeks and they're screwed.
Some get away with it.
Do not play russian roulette with your health.

To read my book about my experience, search 'Accutane - The Truth' on Amazon. It's available on the Kindle.