roaccutane withdrawals

dauber · Newbie Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 25

I was thinking about starting with some medicine to treat my condition. I have cystic acne for many years and I think it is time to get rid of those. I have a friend who had treatment with Roaccutane. She told me about terrible withdrawal she experienced. That is why I wonder if you might tell me something about Roaccutane and is it possible to have some side effects or withdrawal.

mittan · Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 22

Roaccutane is often confused because of its name, and actually, you should know that is the same medicine as Accutane. It is Isotretinoin, or ferinoid, which inhibits sebaceous gland function and keratinization. First very important thing you have to know is that Roaccutane is dangerous to use if you are woman in fertile period. The most commonly, Roaccutane is prescribed in clinical improvement of nodular acne. Problem is that exact mechanism of action of isotretinoin or Roaccutane is unknown. Warnings are something you should pay attention, before starting treatment with Roaccutane. This drug might cause depression, psychosis, and rarely suicidal ideation. Withdrawals or discontinuation of Roaccutane therapy may be insufficient, but they are not known exactly. Interesting fact is that wax depilation and skin resurfacing should be avoided during Roaccutane therapy because of possibilities to scaring. Since there are so many side effects and even possible withdrawals, you should talk seriously to your doctor before you decide to have Roaccutane therapy.

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I am on roaccutaine.. and I have no side effects at all I don’t know what the big fuss is about the only thing is I have a little bit of dry lips nothing that lip gloss cant handle I understand that people effect in different ways but if u want it to work of coarse you got to sacrifice some things and that goes for every drug or medication, I think people have VERY excaudate the fact of roaccutaine and I would rather have some that way I know its working, dont listen to other people try it for yourself i did. I have tried everything and anything. nothing has cleared up as good as it has now im sooooo glad i went on it now evan all my friends have gone and ASKED to go on it haha. guys its the best thing eva happned to me.. seriously..

Disco Prince · Newbie Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

I am going off roaccutane now, and I feel a little strange. The first time I stopped taking it I was two weeks in and I stoped taking it for 2weeks. Then I recently started it up again and when I did I started to feel depressed without realising it. I was planning on killing myself in two years if I hadn't gone anywhere with my life by then. Every day I would wake up and watch myself waste all my time thinking I was useless and that I didn't want to do anything. I dropped out of re-entry shortly after I started taking it simply out of laziness and lack of enthusiasm.

This stuff is really bad and I personally think it should only be used in extreme cases and under in-depth speculation because I believe person to person instances of using the drug may vary somewhat.

btw, I realised I was fighting depression and suicidal idealism but I stuck it out saying to myself that it's the drug that's making me think like this. If the drug effects you like this with depression etc, it will sneak up on you and it will influence all of your thinking. I concluded this from what other people have said on previous notes in relation to the drug.

What made me realise that this was the last thing I should be putting into my body was when I concluded I may be developing a psychosis disorder because of the drug. Allot of small things would trick me out for no reason. Like the jacket I thought was my cat etc. Of course, I could already have the psychosis disorder and it's my disorder that's making me assume I have a disorder. And in saying that I guess it would be nothing but right in pointing out the fact that I am typing this post 1day after stopping my use of roaccutane, which means that it is probably influencing my post here.

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roaccutane really is a miracle cure... it's a few months of cracked lips for a lifetime of self esteem.

i was more likely to commit suicide due to people starring at the pustules on my face

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i've been on roaccutane for 3 and a half months and i must say that i am very impressed with the results thus far. The side effects have been a pain in the butt, dry facial skin, dry lips, etc. in addition to these side affects i have also noticed negative behavioural changes, i feel tired ALL THE TIME and also i've been acting highly paranoid, for example i fear things that i previously regarded indifferently, for example the dark, driving, etc. My doctors have assurred me these things are temporary and will fade after my teatment ends, if this is true then to all the paople who wish to try roaccutane as a last resort should go for it its a small price to pay to rid yourselves of the Godforsaken skin disorder !!!!

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I have taken roaccutane off and on for the past ten years, I was one of the "rare" few who didn't get the medicine to get the acne completley off. I started at 14, and my last session was at 24. I was never warned of the side effects other than birth defects. I have been fighting with depression for most of those ten years. Although I had very few suicide ideations I have had lower self esteem and increased shyness and selfdoubt. I continue to have small outbreaks of acne, and had the worst when I was 23 when it started to scar my face yet again. It wasn't until I finished the last round of Roacutane that I was warned of side effects with regards to depression. Yes, while I was taking the medicine I defenitly felt better about my face. But what it has done with my attitude and self esteem might not be worth the price of not having to try a different face cream everyday. By the way, my nose is so dry it bleeds everytime someone smokes near me, and I now get rashes all over my body after going into the ocean, due to sensitivity to salt water. Just thought everyone should know...

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yes these are my reactions to roaccutane!
I have been on roaccutane, it was prescrib Mad

ed by a Dermatologist. When he gave the script to me he casually mentioned the side effect of depression. He knew I had the diagnosis of Bi-Polar disorder, and said don't worry it is very rare. He did not moniter me, he kept the script going for 9 months. I had five acute episodes of depression and psychosis, requiring addmithin to hospital and being detained under the mental health act. The penny then dropped, could this be from the roaccutane? It was stopped, but I continue to have these acute eppisodes requiring emergency addmissions and several near suicide episodes. When I researched this I find that there have been many well documented cases of this drug causing majour psychiatric episodes. Perhaps this should be better warnings and moniterings. For those who don't have side effects count your self lucky, they are real for many, please don't belittle others experiences!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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yes these are my reactions to roaccutane!
I have been on roaccutane, it was prescrib Mad

ed by a Dermatologist. When he gave the script to me he casually mentioned the side effect of depression. He knew I had the diagnosis of Bi-Polar disorder, and said don't worry it is very rare. He did not moniter me, he kept the script going for 9 months. I had five acute episodes of depression and psychosis, requiring addmithin to hospital and being detained under the mental health act. The penny then dropped, could this be from the roaccutane? It was stopped, but I continue to have these acute eppisodes requiring emergency addmissions and several near suicide episodes. When I researched this I find that there have been many well documented cases of this drug causing majour psychiatric episodes. Perhaps this should b

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i'm on my 9th month on my 10-month roaccutane therapy. it's the best thing that ever happened to me. i've had pimples for 7 years, including the first few you get in highschool. but it didn't stop after college. there's not much sacrifice in taking it, you just gotta have a lipbalm in your pocket because your lips get dry. that's because it modifies your system into not producing too much oil so as to inhibit acne, and then your system gets used to it until it completely banishes pimples/acne.

with regard to being overly emotional as a side effect to the therapy, it wasn't a problem to me. i was melancholic and quiet the first 2 weeks i started the therapy but it dawns in me that i was actually getting depressed already prior to the therapy because my acne destroys my self esteem. roaccutane therapy is absolutely fine and i'm happy i went on it.

the fourth month was when my face completely cleared.. one month to go and i'm done with the therapy. i didn't just regain my self-esteem. it also renewed my sense of awe. it really works.

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