I read the label on the fish oil and there is no vitamin A. I am taking 40mg/day and I am 140 pounds. Is this safe? Also I know you are supposed to take it with fat/meal. Can I take it with a meal that contains good fat such as avocado and salmon?
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Isotretinoin, the actual medicine in the Accutane brand, works by decreasing oil gland production. Once you finish a course of Isotretinoin, the oil glands re-activate, but often to a lower, less active level. That is why it can often "cure" acne. It sounds like your treatment...
You can just take Accutane with food. There is no need to take a 3/4 shot glass of olive oil. Accutane is best absorbed with higher fat, higher calorie foods, but really, I just have always told people to make sure they take the pill with food. That's enough. You don't need to alter your diet to...
My old professor used to say about Accutane in training, "We can get there in a speed boat or we can get there in a row boat." Point is, whether you're on 40mg/day or 160mg/day what matters is your total cumulative dose which most experts agree is between 120-150mg/kg. So if you weigh 140lbs, or...
