I don't like eating a lot of fat, it makes me feel slugglish and gross, so I'm on a lower fat diet. I try to keep my fat intake to maybe 60% or 70% below the DV's recommended by the FDA. I've heard that accutane needs to be taken with fat for it to absorb. If you don't eat enough fat, is accutane dangerous to your body, or does it just not absorb as well? I've been eating 2-3 tbsp of peanut butter per day as my main fat source, taken with the pill - is this enough?
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Answer: Fat and Isotretinoin
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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Agree with Dr Rueckl, you can get to your cumulative or therapeutic dose over time. All such queries should be discussed with your prescribing IPledge MD however, as they need to know how you are taking the medication, see how you are responfing and can monitor you for side effects.
First, the consent you signed to be in iPledge told you all about the "7 day thing". This is absolutely a vital part of the program and something you consented to by reading your iPledge paperwork. The times I have put people on Accutane when they were also on medications such as yours, I...
