I have been off accutane for nearly 2 weeks and I still have joint pain,I have pain in my heels,lower back and the worst is in the knees.I used to be able to throw down good dunks,I was in my prime for sports and now it pains me to get out of bed,do lunges or any jumping.When will this go away and what can I do to help my joints recover?I am a College Basketball player, I am active and healthy, after reading many articles and experiences I am feared that my career is over or reach full potential
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Accutane is a serious medication with serious side effects and patients who take this medication need to do so under the supervision of a dermatologist. The goal for Accutane treatment is 1mg/kg for 5 months, but this is not without caveats. We will decrease dosing if a patient is...
Accutane has actually been used to and prevent wrinkles. Much like the topical retinoids Retin A, Renova, Avage, etc, it has been conclusively shown that Accutane, an oral retinoid, can treat photoaging (sundamage). If you are noticing more lines, it may be because in the short term Accutane...
It's ok. Just start taking the medicine again as you normally were. You don't need to "catch up" or anything like that. It's more important that your body get the right amount over the several month's course of the drug, and this is determined by your physician and by...
