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pseudotumor cerebri - URGENT, PLEASE HELP ME

Could be anxiety, but do you really want to chance such a powerful drug ? A drug that has been used for Neuroblastoma in kids?  A drug that can cause anxiety? Not to mention so...

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10 years ago
pseudotumor cerebri - URGENT, PLEASE HELP ME

No, not really. I'm super worried about brain swelling.

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10 years ago
might have to get taken off accutane...what now?

I'm a girl struggling with possibly hormonal cystic acne. I might have to be taken off of accutane due to suspected pseudotumor cerebri. I'm devastated as I thought accutane would cure me and I would...

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10 years ago
pseudotumor cerebri - URGENT, PLEASE HELP ME

It hurts mostly on the right of my head, above my eye, and on my temples. I take ibuprofen and it usually makes the headaches go away for a few hours. The last time I took it was yesterday, I took one...

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10 years ago
is my acne hormonal?

i'm a teenage girl and think i'm suffering from hormonal acne, but I'm not sure. When I'm not on/close to my period, I do break out but it's very minimal and doesn't bother me too much. However, when...

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10 years ago
Nothing Works.

I'm like that as well. The excessive oil on my face only started disappearing after a month on accutane.

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10 years ago
pseudotumor cerebri - URGENT, PLEASE HELP ME

The symptoms just keep getting worse...I'm trying to keep calm but I'm just so worried. Four days and the headache is still here

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10 years ago
pseudotumor cerebri - URGENT, PLEASE HELP ME

A few days ago, I started having very bad headaches due to accutane and had to call my mom from school about them because they were bothering me too much. She took me to my dermatologist, and I explai...

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10 years ago
should i be worried about these symptoms?i

update: i want to take a break before i start taking accutane again. will skipping it for 2 or 3 days have an effect on my skin?

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10 years ago
should i be worried about these symptoms?i

also i sometimes have ringing in my ears, but i've had that for years. it's kind of confusing me, really. i'm not sure if accutane is worsening it or not.

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10 years ago
should i be worried about these symptoms?i

i posted a topic about pseudotumor cerebri before, but really i think i was just nervous and exaggerating the symptoms. the only things i'm actually feeling that worry me are headaches and an occasion...

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10 years ago
I need help

Acne and other skin conditions (eczema etc.) are medical conditions and should b treated as such. Most people wouldn't look at someone with cancer for example and think that person was gross or someho...

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10 years ago
My acne & depression is ruining my life.

I hope accutane works for you. I feel the same way, acne has completely destroyed my self-esteem, and made my depression (which I already struggled with before) worse. I barely ever talk to anyone be...

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10 years ago
I need help

I've never felt this ugly in my life. I just finished sobbing uncontrollably and discarding a suicide plan , but I don't feel any better about myself.  I can't stand having acne anymore. I...

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10 years ago
does accutane really cause deafness?

I'm really scared....I have been playing piano since I was 7 years old, so I can't afford to lose my hearing. I'm passionate about music and I don't know what I'd do without it. I really hope accutane...

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10 years ago
I need help

I've never felt this ugly in my life. I just finished sobbing uncontrollably and discarding a suicide plan , but I don't feel any better about myself. I can't stand having acne anymore. I can't take ...

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10 years ago
worried about oily skin on accutane

I hope I start seeing less oil soon...I'm not sure why I'm so worried about this, I'm just very scared accutane won't work for me because I've tried everything and this is my final attempt to cure cy...

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10 years ago
worried about oily skin on accutane

I've made a post about this before but it's starting to worry me a lot...my second month of accutane will start soon, and my skin is still as oily as it was when i began the treatment. i'm taking 40 m...

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10 years ago
Feeling inferior

I'm beginning to feel inferior to girls who don't have acne. I know they'll always be able to get dates and be confident with their looks while I'll never have those privileges. I honestly am beginnin...

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10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I feel disgusting.

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10 years ago
Do i stop wearing makeup?

I've noticed that when I don't wear makeup for a while, my acne doesn't really go away but it "calms down" a bit. During holidays when I don't have to go to school and don't put on makeup (unless it's...

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10 years ago
Girls, You Are Not Ugly

And do you think girls feel the same way about good looking guys with acne? I do. I've seen many guys with acne who I've found attractive. I don't really see it as something that ruins another perso...

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10 years ago
2 weeks accutane, skin still oily

does this mean it's not working or i need a higher dose? my lips are chapped and i'm losing a bit of hair but my face itself is still oily and i'm still breaking out. i'm worried that if my skin doesn...

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10 years ago
Accutane And Meals

i've heard that when taking accutane, i should take it with a high fat meal. i've always been taking it with food but none of them have been that high in fat. will the accutane only work with a meal t...

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10 years ago
Initial Breakout?

I'm about one week into accutane, and for the first few days my skin was actually looking pretty good. Today, I looked in the mirror after waking up and noticed I have SIX new nodules, all that are ve...

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10 years ago