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My 15 year old son has been on Accutane for almost a month. He complains that he can't sleep well at night and I'm wondering if this could be a side effect of the med. Has anyone experienced this? I have read that it could cause fatigue but not the opposite. Any ideas or comments? thanks
All the big scary side effects are listed here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginf...pdi/202309.html
Sleeplessness is one, but under the "incidence not determined" category. So, yah, it's definitely possible, but not one of the more common ones.
For a lot of people, I think sleeping problems are a result of the common joint/body pains. I've read a lot of people complain they can't find a comfortable position to sleep. Another reason people may have sleeping problems is because they have so much emotional stress going on with taking the accutane, they simply can't sleep. Since I just started, I haven't experienced the body pains yet, but I've been tossing and turning throughout the night just hoping I don't wake up with a face full of zits!
After i took Accutane in 1991. I have suffered chronic insomnia since.
Exercise, diet, therapy etc.
I have tried it all.
This drug does cause sleeplessness in some people.
Being on it for a second course myself at the moment i can tell you my sleep is really bad.
4 hours a night if that.