“Worst stuff ever!!!!!”
Accutane: NOT worth it
Cost: $100
Pain: Worst possible
Pain: Worst possible
Accutane satisfaction: Poor
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Why: my doctor really helped me i just dont like the pill.
i am 14 years old and i took it because i had really bad acne. after 2 weeks my headaches got worse, my boel movements got worse and my back especially got destroyed. i started taking it 5 months ago and stopped 3 months ago, it still hurts. i play baseball and i weigthlift a lot. my bck kills while doing both of these. my uncles a doctor and he has no idea what to do. i hateaccutane. it will destroy your life.
Feb 10, 2009Comments and replies (3)
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unregistered guest
14 Feb 2009
the symptoms may be something else vs. accutane related problem. agreed? did you go to a doctor for a full checkup?
2 posts
15 Mar 2009
Accutane was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I have had acne all of my life and as an adult of 48, I still have it. I went to a derm a few years ago and took Accutane. My sister did as well. We both ended up with scaley, red and scarred skin. My sister ended up doing Fraxel this year to try and get rid of all of the scarring. I have done Radiesse and peels. Accutane did nothing but create an overall nightmare of an experience for the both of us. I will talk anyone and everyone out of taking this drug.
unregistered guest
26 Mar 2009
Just because you guys had a bad experience does not mean you should persuade people not to take Accutane. It is good to warn them to look for other options first, but the truth is Accutane helped a lot of people, and it disserviced a lot as well. It's a bit like a lottery, all of our bodies will respond differently and some people will get the bad end of it. Sorry for your bad experience. And what kind of crazy doctor would allow a 14 year old to do Accutane? In my country the legal age limit is 16, AFTER you've tried some tetracycline. I hope your back gets better very soon...