Risks with Accutane

accutaine.....is that the stuff for really really bad acne??

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it says no drinking because accutane affects the liver. I'm not sure what THC would to. Ask your doctor.

DL.CCR.PPP.J-CREW

i've done two rounds of accutaine. the first i was drinking 35 beers a week (two nights a week)...which some might consider heavy drinking. i guess thats really bad for your liver. i'm alive still. smoking should be fine, however if you ask your doctor they're going to say any kind of smoking is harmful.

"if you stay ill totally put out." - markd13 in regards to my having had it with this site.

round two, thats shitty man... I'm lucky and only one 7 month round worked wonders

DL.CCR.PPP.J-CREW

yeah it works so nicely... but dont drink while ur on it... smoking is chill tho, and make sure u dont knock up a girl because it DOES cause birth defects... but yea dont drink because it fucks you up so bad. i got pissed on by someone while i was on it...

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the thing is, you'd never know i've taken it if you saw me. it really is an incredible drug. the first time after i was done i went for a year and a half before i had to go back on, i may have to do a third round if it comes back again.

"if you stay ill totally put out." - markd13 in regards to my having had it with this site.

sorry can someone tell me what accutane is?

Gravity sucks "I only drink on 2 occasions. When I'm thirsty, and when I'm not."

yeah, I have pretty good skin now. I get about one tiny pimple every two months and thats it. The year of dryness and not getting any chicks was well worth it.

DL.CCR.PPP.J-CREW

i was on that shit for like 2-3 months 2 years ago almost, its torture on your lips man, but yeah once u get clear- make sure u stay clear. apparently some ways to keep good skin is to go into a sauna alot

i dont have bad acne but i take minocycline and it keeps my skin pretty clear. and when i use to smoke...i took it and it was fine.

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HEFALUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST DON'T GET PREGNANT, i'm not sure if you've seen the warnings on the boxes, but apparently they say you shouldn't get pregnant while you take it.

(For those that have never seen it, the box has about 450 warnings on it)

theres a pic of a preggo bitch of the back of the packet and its got like a big red cricle with a line through it on her stomach lol its mad funny

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i know some people that took it and dried them out like crazy. im lucky ive never had acne



'dont jizzz in a hot tub youll have sperm the size of salmon in a week.'
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My time is winding down.............just wait for it

this is my second time taking acutane, and i smoked before and i still smoke now and i don;t think it affects it at all.... drinking doesnt affect it either those bitches just want u to stay sober!

******* .::Jenny::. ******* 'Herb the gift from the earth, And what's from the earth is of the greatest worth. So before you knock it try it first, Oh, you'll see it's a blessing and not a curse.'

Drinking and smoking don't do anything harmful while your on it. The only thing is your probably going to have to take blood tests once a month to see if accutane harms your liver.... and if you've been drinking your liver will show negative effects. So to not scare your doctor you may have to admit to drinking so the problems aren't blamed on the accutane. For some reason my doctor just assumed I was drinking.

im only on week 2, but my knees, hips nad lower back r killing me. like all the time theyre hurt. the good this is its mostly after sports n stuff, so skiings still pretty good, but when i get home nad the next day its hurts a lot. anyone else get the joint stuff? and it went away for u when u finished accutane right?

my bros a heavy drinker and was on that stuff. his hair is now permanently curly (it was straight before) and his platelette count dropped low enough that the doctors thought he was dying of something... guess not. this was two years ago and hes still got the curly hair, but his blood work is back to normal. i wouldnt screw with that stuff.

don't drink with it, it will mess you up.

yeah htis thread is old, the drinking question is answered, im looking for my question
said up there^^^

my neighbor was on it, and i guess for one in about 15000 it gives you severe arthritis (temporary though) its rare enough that they dont warn about it but its damn near debilitating and keeps getting worse till you get off that shit. aka you should probably get off that shit.

and heres the list of ways it can fuck you up:


Body as a Whole

allergic reactions, including vasculitis, systemic hypersensitivity (see PRECAUTIONS: Hypersensitivity), edema, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, weight loss

Cardiovascular palpitation, tachycardia, vascular thrombotic disease, stroke

Endocrine/Metabolic

hypertriglyceridemia (see WARNINGS: Lipids), alterations in blood sugar levels (see PRECAUTIONS: Laboratory Tests)

Gastrointestinal

inflammatory bowel disease (see WARNINGS: Inflammatory Bowel Disease), hepatitis (see WARNINGS: Hepatotoxicity), pancreatitis (see WARNINGS: Lipids), bleeding and inflammation of the gums, colitis, esophagitis/esophageal ulceration, ileitis, nausea, other nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms

Hematologic

allergic reactions (see PRECAUTIONS: Hypersensitivity), anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, rare reports of agranulocytosis (see PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients and Prescribers). See PRECAUTIONS: Laboratory Tests for other hematological parameters.

Musculoskeletal skeletal hyperostosis, calcification of tendons and ligaments, premature epiphyseal closure, decreases in bone mineral density (see WARNINGS: Skeletal), musculoskeletal symptoms (sometimes severe) including back pain and arthralgia (see PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients and Prescribers), transient pain in the chest (see PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients and Prescribers), arthritis, tendonitis, other types of bone abnormalities, elevations of CPK/rare reports of rhabdomyolysis (see PRECAUTIONS: Laboratory Tests).

Neurological pseudotumor cerebri (see WARNINGS: Pseudotumor Cerebri), dizziness, drowsiness, headache, insomnia, lethargy, malaise, nervousness, paresthesias, seizures, stroke, syncope, weakness

Psychiatric

suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, suicide, depression, psychosis, aggression, violent behaviors (see WARNINGS: Psychiatric Disorders), emotional instability

Of the patients reporting depression, some reported that the depression subsided with discontinuation of therapy and recurred with reinstitution of therapy.

Reproductive System

abnormal menses

Respiratory bronchospasms (with or without a history of asthma), respiratory infection, voice alteration

Skin and Appendages

acne fulminans, alopecia (which in some cases persists), bruising, cheilitis (dry lips), dry mouth, dry nose, dry skin, epistaxis, eruptive xanthomas,7 flushing, fragility of skin, hair abnormalities, hirsutism, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, infections (including disseminated herpes simplex), nail dystrophy, paronychia, peeling of palms and soles, photoallergic/photosensitizing reactions, pruritus, pyogenic granuloma, rash (including facial erythema, seborrhea, and eczema), sunburn susceptibility increased, sweating, urticaria, vasculitis (including Wegener’s granulomatosis; see PRECAUTIONS: Hypersensitivity), abnormal wound healing (delayed healing or exuberant granulation tissue with crusting; see PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients and Prescribers)

Special Senses

Hearing

hearing impairment (see WARNINGS: Hearing Impairment), tinnitus.

Vision

corneal opacities (see WARNINGS: Corneal Opacities), decreased night vision which may persist (see WARNINGS: Decreased Night Vision), cataracts, color vision disorder, conjunctivitis, dry eyes, eyelid inflammation, keratitis, optic neuritis, photophobia, visual disturbances

Urinary System

glomerulonephritis (see PRECAUTIONS: Hypersensitivity), nonspecific urogenital findings (see PRECAUTIONS: Laboratory Tests for other urological parameters)

yeah i know all that, but im asking people who actually used it.

didnt some senator's son commit suicide on that shit?

ive never had skin problems, but i would never wish acne on my worst enemies

i'm just starting on it. i wouldn't consider myself a crater-face by any means, but it's the greasy areas (forhead, chin) that i, like most, am very prone to zits.. and i figured, i'm fuckin 20 years old now, enough of this shit. accutane will hopefully clear me up 100%

and yeah, it can potentially raise cholesterol, liver enzymes, and in severe cases 'can cause an elevated pressure in the head resulting in temporary loss of night vision or, in extreme cases, death.' pretty scary fact i read there, but the doc said that's, for the most part, not true at all since routine bloodwork allows them to track just what exactly it's doing to you. and it definately dries out the face/lips, so moisturisers and lip chap is essential.

ya its a regularly asked question
"hey doc, can i smoke the reefer while using accutane."

the best part about it is that once you're off it, you shouldnt get another break out ever again, I was on it for seven months and made sure i had zero acne before i went off. I didnt want a second cycle

dude i got drunk and high and drunk/high while on accutane and im fine. just i had weird chest pains the next few days after. youll be fine if you take it in moderation. dont go drinking vodka or absynthe just stick with brew for now

it only causes birth defects with women. the isotretinion (active ingrediant) stays in the blood causing external skin and oil glads to dry up (why your face and lips get so dry). since hte mother shares blood with the fetus it severely defects the development of limps and organs. your jizz, however, is unaffected.

yea its true i havent had any huge zits ever since its great. the stuff really works

and I wash my face in the shower and thats it.

i had that stuff, drys your skin out. and suposedly gets you depressed cause the doctor like had to read me a book about it because of liability. gay stuff. and i had to go in like every month for a blood test, that sucked.
but it worked!

I drank heavily whilst on ro-accutane (same stuff) and i was fine. The doctor told me that as i was already a heavy drinker before, my tolerance was higher than usual so although i shouldnt be getting wasted every night, i could drink moderatley, where as most people should hardly drink at all. Just make sure you don't over do it, and if start getting ill, see a doctor.

the worst side effect i know is that it fucks with your joints. Dries them out too somehow. AS in, you wont be abhle to jump. rails maybe, but you lose all the cushioning in your knees, so you cant really ski all that much.

its good shit, i took it for awhile and never got a pimple again. i was getting regular blood tests to make sure my liver was ok so i just wouldnt drink for 3 days before the blood tests.