Hi, i have been on accutane for 8 months now on 40 and 20 mg doses and have had amazing results. There is just one huge problem, and that is heel pain. I have had heel pain since month 2 or 3 and have almost been unable to walk after standing up for more than 1 hour.. My work was at a window factory where i was standing all day, but wasnt able too because the pain was so bad. I have now been out of work for 3 months because of the pain, have had x ray scans and there is nothing there.. In the morning there is no pain, but if i walk around and sit down, my heels hurt so bad when i stand up that i need to walk on my toes.. This also puts strain on my calves that cause me to feel like im working out my calves all day hah. Has anyone experienced this? Does it get better?
I really want this to go away, can't live the rest of my life like this.. Hope my english is all right hah.
This is one of those things where it's like "is this from accutane or a coincidence?"
My joints hurt so badly on accutane. I was 20 and felt like I was 70. They never went back to normal, but they got way way better after I stopped accutane.
You've been on it for a long time. Does your doc say it's time to stop?