I know the basics; no multi-vitamin, no fish oil. My dermatologist just said to be safe don't take anything, but this is not good enough for me. Can I get botox injections? Filler? I am assuming no. Can I take Garlic and Turmeric for my circulation? Selenium? Iron? Zinc? Oxi-Elite?
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You can stop the medication. But I would tell you that you need to make sure you are eating a big meal when you take isotretinoin. If you aren't doing that, it's not being absorbed properly.
You need to consult your dermatologist and possibly a neurologist. Seizures are noted as a side effect of Accutane, but they are also noted as a side effect of things like Advil and Tylenol. So, it's hard to say if it was the Accutane, or maybe the heat, drinking, other substances?, weird...
The magic of Accutane is that research chemists were able to take a normally fat soluble vitamin, Vitamin A, and manipulate it into being a water soluble vitamin, Accutane. Normally, fat soluble vitamins are stored in the liver, and can reach toxic levels. The Vitamin A product you are taking...
