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Accutane & Erectile Dysfunction (GUYS READ THIS!)

Dubya, the doctors offered to report it but they couldn't, because I took accutane in the US, but was diagnosed by them in Europe. (There were several hormone stimulation tests that are standard in Eu...

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11 years ago
Accutane & Erectile Dysfunction (GUYS READ THIS!)

Some people here say there needs to be some scientific backing in these claims. Here they are: One hundred and twenty cases of enduring sexual dysfunction following treatment [isotretinoin, finaste...

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11 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Some fellas say there needs to be some scientific backing in those claims. Here they are: One hundred and twenty cases of enduring sexual dysfunction following treatment [isotretinoin, finasteride,...

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11 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

"The articles I have posted above confirm that Accutane lowers pituitary hormones. "   Babis which article are you referring to here? I have just spoken to an endocrinologist and looking at my ...

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12 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Hey Dubya, The seizures were never confirmed on EEG, because I never had an episode when I was being monitored. But I do know that they stopped when I started a high dose antiepileptic drug (Oxcarba...

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13 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

After a visit to Mayo clinic, a few pituitary hormone tests, and pituitary stimulation tests, I finally confirmed the source of the problem. It is hypopituitarism. My MRI showed a relatively small ...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Despite seeing multiple specialists at Froedert hospital for over a year, my hormone deficiencies and dysautonomia kept worsening. Yet, in each visit, the doctors would only listen to 10% of my sympt...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Guys, in order to help others, please consider reporting your side effects to the FDA MedWatch program: The online report system is obviously the easiest. Just submit a short and concise report, a...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

I just thought I owe an update. It may be slightly off topic, but tangentially related to the ED issue.   As mentioned above, about 15 months ago, I developed symptoms of hypogonadism while on Ac...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Thanks a lot showbarka. It's nice to know someone benefits from this info. I discovered the truthfulness of these side-effects (and more) the hard way. I cannot go back and prevent my past self from t...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

You are right.   Hmm, I was not aware I was "insulting the original posters thread". Thanks for the advice, I'll be absolutely sure to consult you when I need to know what other people's feeling...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

I'm not denying that you can't get ED from Accutane Really? You don't say.   Some people are born with defects, maybe ED is in your gene pool. And maybe arguing-without-evidence-or-reading-the...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Finally, a voice of reason. I was feeling kind of lonely in this forum   I often wonder why people like you and a few other previous posts come on thread of suffers who are searching help for ...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Yes, these medical problems were going to happen anyway. At age 90.   Accutane does not cause medical problems. It just helps you travel 60 years into the future.     A medical problem...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

So, because guys not taking accutane can get ED, guys taking accutane cannot get ED from it? And I am not talking about just ED. I am talking about hypogonadism. And it is not just guys. Women in t...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Thanks for your mature, insightful comments I have some clarification questions, so that we can all benefit from your expertise:   Don't you think people might have the capability of recognizin...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

As for the alcohol-accutane toxicity, perhaps this is relevant: Ethanol elevates physiological all-trans-retinoic acid levels in select loci through altering retinoid metabolism in multiple loci: a...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Teh Pwn, I'm sorry about your ED.   I suggest you try Zinc supplements. I used to take them, they kind of make it harder then usual.   Be careful with those Zinc supplements. Zinc, Omega ...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

Teh Pwn, I'm sorry about your ED.   I suggest you try Zinc supplements. I used to take them, they kind of make it harder then usual.   Be careful with those Zinc supplements. Zinc, Omega ...

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14 years ago
Accutane & Erectile Dysfunction (GUYS READ THIS!)

Hey Guys,   I have the same issue and its freaking me out. I am on my second dose of accutane and just doing 20mg a day, cause I cant tolerate more, very tired here, I need lots of sleep and wate...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

accutanerecovery said: hey guys. i have seen a lot of supplements online that have helped people who have been on propecia and finasteride. most of them are supplements used by body builders to...

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14 years ago
Accutane and Erectile Dysfunction

iRyRy said: Teh Pwn, I'm sorry about your ED. I suggest you try Zinc supplements. I used to take them, they kind of make it harder then usual. Be careful with those Zinc supplemen...

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14 years ago
Accutane & Erectile Dysfunction (GUYS READ THIS!)

Erectile dysfunction was reported,as a side effect of Roaccutane, in a letter to The Lancet in 1994. The author, a dermatologist, suggested that it was likely that the problem was massively under-repo...

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14 years ago