ACCUTANE Reviews (ISOTRETINOIN)Average Rating: 3.3 (746 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACCUTANE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACCUTANE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Acne | had the usual dry skin and membranes. Rectal bleeding and hemroids later down the line. Pains through out my body continue ten years after taking, strains take an age to heal if ever heal, cannot play sport. | only take the risk if acne is sever and all other treatments have failed. | M | 30 | 8 months 40mg 1X day | 12/29/2015 | 5 | SUDDEN ADULT ACNE | Dry lips | It caused depression in my second month however I was determined to proceed, as I heard how good the drug is. I started practicing Bikram Yoga which helped all round. 6 months into my treatment I have flawless skin again I have lost weight, I have learnt to control my diet, and have as much water as I can. It has really boosted my confidence and made me feel awesome. | F | 32 | 6 months 50MG 1X day | 12/9/2015 | 5 | Acne on lower face | I've only been on it a little less than a week and so far just have really dry skin mainly on my face and dry lips. However I am pretty clear with only one or two pimples but they're almost gone. And also have experienced some redness on my face and chest. But other than that I am pretty satisfied so far. | F | 30 | 5 days 20mg | 12/8/2015 | 1 | few pimples on forehead | Wrinkles on my face and some kind of rosacea make you look ten years older that really are. Its poison. | I dont know why is still sold in south america. Its like chemotherapy for god sake | M | 37 | 9 months 10mg | 11/30/2015 | 1 | moderate acne | I have suffered with acne ever since i started high school and i have always been so self conscious and been ashamed of myself for the way i look. I have always known accutane is a dangerous drug to take but it was a last resort as everything else i tried didn't work. I was very dry but had no side effects until 3 months into my treatment. I got pink eye and it wouldn't go away even with antibacterial eyedrops it was still quite bad. My dermatologist told me it was very unlikely the accutane would be causing this. I went off accutane as i also started getting head aches, even after going off the accutane my side effects are now continuing even worst, i have terrible sinus pain, back pain, head aches, droopy/puffy eyes, i have had bloating and this is all happening once i have gone off the accutane which is really scary. 1 month after being off accutane these side effects are still bad, i'm glad i wasn't on it longer and on a higher dose. The dermatologists àre making mega bucks off this medication and they won't tell you how bad for your body it really is. The number one cause of disease is dehydration and that's what accutane does it sucks your body dry. These side effects are so much more common than you realise and the list goes on and on of possible side effects you may receive while you are on the medication or in a lot of cases like mine once you come off it aswell. My mum and i have spent so much money on accutane and even though it has made my skin slightly clear | F | 19 | 3 months 20mg | 11/8/2015 | 1 | Acne | Well, I never thought I'd ever share it, but yeah. Accutane destroyed my sex drive. It's not that I can't get an erection or anything, it's just that.. When I start having a sexual intercourse withmy girlfriend, I don't last long at all. I can barely ever get her to come and it's pretty hard on my self esteem. You may say - 'Why don't you foreplay more?' There's a limit to foreplay, get real. Regardless, I'm not going to die from this, I've been through worse. However, I completely recommend AVOIDING ACCUTANE AT ALL COST. You'd rather have problems with sex than having acne? That's the worse mistake you can ever make. That's.. The worse mistake I ever made. My acne did go away - not completely, but it did prove to be very efficient after a little over than 6 months. Regardless, it was not worth it. If the only reason you want to get rid of acne is to get a girlfriend or a boyfriend, then you're an idiot. Your acne will go with time, and a girlfriend/boyfriend tha | I will say it one more time, do not take it. You will regret it. | M | 17 | 10 months 100 MG 2X day | 10/11/2015 | 5 | Body acne (Face, back, chest, etc) | - chapped lips - exacerbation of eczema - (after 5 years) One episode of joint paint, thumbs, wrist... went away on its own after I discontinued the drug... | Very good medicine. It saved my life. I was very depressed because of my severe acne. | M | 30 | 5 years 20 1X W | 10/6/2015 | 1 | Mild Acne | During treatment, experienced back pain, ankle pain, dry lips, poor night vision, skin sensitivity to sunlight, and muscle pain in forearms. One month after course ended, experienced bloating, gas, diarrhea, dry eyes, dry hair, pale skin, dry skin, deep wrinkles, hair loss, brittle nails, fatigue, loss of smell, loss of taste, pain all over body, numbness and tingling in hands and feet. All of the above side effects continue 5 years later, as well as tinnitus, hearing loss, vision loss, headaches, premature menopause and more. Do not take this drug! It may cure acne, or it may not, and you can end up with permanent side effects which will affect your ability to function in life. | This drug is used as chemotherapy in lower dosages than what is being prescribed for acne. Side effects during the treatment are bad. Side effects after the treatment are even worse. The side effects continue to get even worse as you age. | F | 35 | 6 months 40 mg 2X day | 7/13/2015 | 1 | To clear my skin | Yes I have clear skin now, with the occasional spot. But I have fell into a deep depression, I feel lost in so many ways I was never a down or deppessed person on the first place even when I had spots I was OK yes maybe some days I would look at my skin and think maybe stay into because I wanted it to look better before I went out but I was not deppessed. Yes I got like every other side effects from dry lips, but the depression has hit me hard I have been off the Tablet for 3 months nothing seems to be getting better in a way maybe worse I am so worried and scared I wish I never went on this drug and was just normal, I hate my whole life and the life I am living can't even be called a life because it's not | This Tablet messed up my brain I am depley depressed | F | 15 | 5 months 50 | 6/30/2015 | 5 | Resistant acne | Dry lips which started right away, lips would get so try if I forgot to put on lib balm my lips would dry, crack, and swell. Aquaphor was a godsend (and cheap!) and so was Dr. Dans Cortibalm (order online). The Cortibalm helped when my lips would swell, Aquaphor kept them from drying out the longest. Back pain, noticed this when dose increased to 60mg (this was helped GREATLY by drinking 1-2L of water a day, also fish oil), dry skin (had to get a steroid cream from the doc), thirst (once again, water helped the most) and fatigue (felt like my body was being taxed) | Accutane gave me skin I thought I could never have and I couldn't be happier. Since middle school I had acne that just was n't being controlled with over the counter washes/creams and prescription lotions/retinoids. Antibiotics worked, but what's the point? The acne comes back when you finish and you can't stay on antibiotics forever. The topicals WERE helping, but just not enough. I was working too hard and spending too much to still be breaking out (when I went on Accutane I was using Aczone 2x a day, an antibiotic lotion 2x a day, a retinoid 1x a day, and an antibiotic by mouth 2x a day) and still my acne was not controlled. It was like treating a wildfire with a garden hose. I was hesitant to go on Accutane because of all the stories you hear about it but I made sure I got my blood work done monthly and saw my doctor and I was fine. Take your time with it, there's a dose cumulative that you should reach for it to work the best with the least chance of relapse (120-150mg/kg of body weight). I did 30mg for the first month, 40mg for the second. and 60mg for months 3-6. Month 3 is when the magic happened, up until then my skin was "purging" - oily, big breakouts, etc. I used a gentle face wash and good moisturizer and that was all on Accutane and it completely cleared my skin. I'm one month off and the side effects have almost entirely gone away and my skins still great :) Accutane has given me more than clear skin, it's given me my confidence and self esteem back. | M | 17 | 6 months 60 | 5/29/2015 | 4 | Cystic acne | Very dry lips, dry skin. No negative mood changes, if anything it improved my mood. | This drug made me feel amazing when I was on it. I called it my "beauty pill" gave me such confidence. No more oily skin or scalp. Only downsides were the dry lips and the routine blood tests. I recommend this to anyone suffering from acne! It's a wonder thing! | F | 27 | 2 years 30 mg | 5/24/2015 | 3 | Severe Acne | Dry lips, eyes, skin in general. Existing lower back problem more intense. General muscle pains especially in the ankles. Nose bleeds. Probably a lot more which I have gotten used to in the last year +. | Having multiple skin conditions the only real change for me has been a reduction in real bad infections over the body. I do get real big lumps under my arms, bum, groin, ears and neck as well as face and back and there has been a reduction of them. As for black heads and your usual pimples or whatever you like to call them they have just remained. For me I am going to have to make the choice of two bad things. Regular outbreaks of really painful infections or the continued side effects of Accutane. | M | 31 | 14 months 60 mg 1X day | 4/17/2015 | 5 | Cystic acne | I've had some of the normal stuff , peeling , redness, lips peeling . Dry mouth ...and I've had severe nausea . Like feeling like I'm gunna throw up ... And it lasts all day long | I am on my 3rd week of taking accutane , and I have noticed some improvements of my skin , but the nausea is really getting on my nerves because anti nausea medicine doesn't help it . | F | 15 | 3 weeks 40 mg | 4/8/2015 | 4 | Severe back, chest and face acne | Dry skin, chapped lips, I also had very slow healing while on it. I now have memory problems (primarily short term memory loss), I have some vision loss as well. A big problem I had was that I had no energy whatsoever and I workout, it's terrible trying to go through a workout like that | I started taking it when I was 15 in the beginning of the school year because I couldn't deal with another year of not being able to go to a beach because I'd have to hide my acne... After the treatment(just got off of it) my skin is clear but I have a lot of scars that should heal soon. I have bad side effects that haven't gone away, Ill post again if they do decide to go away. This really screwed with my life because now with the short term memory loss, school is the biggest struggle.. | M | 16 | 7 months 60mg | 4/6/2015 | 5 | Bad acne on face and back | Dry lips, dry skin, nose bleed, scratched quite easily and a bit of muscle ache | Absolutely thankful I had this, 6 months after finishing the treatment and not a single spot in sight, really happy and impressed. I wanted to give up around 2/3month but don't it gets to work around the last month and it all pays off really good | F | 15 | 6 months 20 | 4/3/2015 | 5 | Acne | When I was on treatment before I can't really remember if I had side affects but I do remember having some days were it felt like everything just wasn't going right and I would cry but sure we have them days anyway! Oh yes dry skin which is the first side affect to notice and your acne may get worst b4 better but that just shows the treatment is working :) | It's my first day of treatment and I can't wait for the end result as I was on these before they REALLY! Do work why has my acne come back I don't know but hopefully this will be the last time on treatment so ill keep posted on my journey to clear skin :) | F | 27 | 1 days 30mg | 3/31/2015 | 3 | acne (I didn't think I was severe) | dry lips, rash on hands, headaches | I was told I would be on it for 6 months, it is now my fifth month and I've only seen improvement on my face. My cheeks have red scarring from the acutane pushing everything out and my back is still breaking out in cysts. very aggrevating. | F | 16 | 5 months 100 | 3/31/2015 | 3 | UNCONTROLLABLE ACNE | Dry and chapped lips, flaky skin, itchiness, pain in the joints, fatigue and insomnia | During the first week of taking Accutane, I did not feel any side effects or any change in my skin. But later on it all started and I got a flaring of pimples down my jaw and neck. This lasted 2 weeks and now I feel that pimples are getting lesser day by day and I m hoping for good results. | F | 27 | 3 weeks 40 MG 2X day | 3/31/2015 | 2 | my skin damamge | I will use accnetane 20mg first time i was go doc just i have pimple on forehead then i will use tablet every day i got new pimple on my cheecks chin and forehead i am so worry nw what i do please help me my face book id [email protected] | I feel bad result | F | 23 | 1 weeks 20mg | 3/8/2015 | 5 | Severe acne | Extremely dry lips and skin, itchy rash on arms, | Im on my fourth month and all black heads and pimples have dissapeared! Makes me feel so good.. worth th side effects. | F | 22 | 4 months | 3/4/2015 |