“The horrific accutane side effects exposed so you don’t have to live through them”
from an ex-acne sufferer
Before I finally cured my severe acne I researched accutane to death. And I’m telling you… when I discovered some of the long-term and sometimes permanent accutane side effects…
They scared the @#!* out of me!
Thank God I found out about them before taking the drug. So I’m revealing them all to you so you don’t have to live through them.
As you read through them keep in mind all these side-effects are admitted by Roche…the manufacture of accutane.
The minor ones…
- Chapped lips
- Dandruff
- Dry skin and itching
- Dryness of the nose and nose bleeding
- Irritation of the eyelids and persistent feeling of dryness of the eyes
- Rash
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Blurred vision
- Mood changes
- Severe stomach pain
- Diarrhea
- Rectal bleeding
- Yellowing of the skin
- Joint and muscle pains
- Delay in wound healing
- Hair loss…often showing up years after the drug is discontinued.
- Increased sensitivity to sunburn
- Decreased night vision
The more serious ones…
- Depression and thoughts of suicide.
- May increase the level of blood fats, sometimes to risky levels.
- Hideous birth defects. And these have been associated with pregnancies long after the drug was discontinued.
- Permanent loss of vision. Accutane can cause the retina to become “rough” leading to blurred vision. This is very often permanent.
- In high enough doses this drug can cause the growth plates to fuse…stopping growth.
- And it has been linked to crippling arthritis.
Roche denies none of these side effects. They know the drug is dangerous. But they make so much money selling it they don’t really care.
Please, please hear me…if you listen to nothing else, please hear me on this one…
As painful as your acne is right now, accutane is not worth the long-term side effects you’re going to have to live with your whole life.
Nor is it necessary.
I cured my severe acne without accutane. To discover how I did it take the Acne Cure E-Tutorial. In 4 lessons you will discover how to get ride of acne without suffering accutane side effects.
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i am now 28 years old. i was on accutane from the age od 15 to about 18. im not sure on what to think after i just got done reading up on accutane side effects. i have %90 of the side effects. and they are the not so good ones at that, loss of vision, joint and muscle pain, bowel issues, stomach pain, mood changes, headache, dry nose, dandruff, dry and itch skin. do you think this is linked? im making a doc appt tomorrow to get some answers but want more out put then that. can anyone help?
I was on accutane 10 years ago, it worked so well that all my friends that had acne took it, none of us had those side effects. Let’s face it everything in life that you do will have side effects some good some bad. Chances of those effects are rare, it’s worth the risk trust me. Taking this drug was a big turning point on my life in a good way.
When you work WITH your body there are never negative side-effects. Fighting your body using poisons like accutane will always produce side-effects. The only question is in degree and when.
Fighting with your body cures NOTHING. My recommendation for acne is to work with your body to correct the root internal problem causing it. Accutane sure as hell can’t do that.
i am 20 years old and was on accutane when i was 16 to 17 years old. well unfortunately after reading this i came to know where came all of my probs. i have 99% of the above side effects. got to wear specs because of eyesight problems, got even rectal bleeding, went through a depression last year, still having hair losses like everyday! i dont know yet for the birth defects but i just hope that it turn out to be not so true.
I’ve just come off of accutane 2 weeks ago. I’d been on it for about 6 months. I did get alot of the side effects like hair thinning, dry skin, dry eyes, dry lips, mood swings, etc. But since i’ve been off it everything is fine again. My skin isn’t dry at all and i never get dry eyes or lips. My moods swings are gone.
Taking accutane was totally worth it though. My skin was absolutely dreadful and even my doctor said it was a miracle what happened. Since I’ve been off it, I’ve had one spot. Thats it! And that was because i came on my period!
I def think accutane is the way to go!
glad it was worth it for you Desiree. However, the you’re not out of the woods yet. It takes years for some of the side effects to show. I’m not trying to hex you. I just want others reading this to realize the long-term ramifications of that choice.