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| Trancey Ash |
Hey dudes
Now there's been quite a bit in the news recently about Roaccutane, in the papers and stuff, about how it is apprently linked to causing suicide and depression. Now I am a bit :nervous: :nervous: cause I am going on this in about 2 months.
I was just wondering has anyone had any experiences with this drug, good or bad experiences?
Cheers :) |
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| GelatinPufF |
I knew 2 guys that went on it at school,
and the only problems they had were cracked lips.
With the depression thing, i think thats probably their own insecurity with their whole "image" thing. And even if you do start to get depressed it should be noticeable to the people around you, and you should be taken off the medication.
But now they look good so all is well, and id say it was worth it |
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| xxTRANCEBOYxx |
| Roaccutane = ? |
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| Trancey Ash |
| quote: | Originally posted by xxTRANCEBOYxx
Roaccutane = ? |
Oh sorry, it's a drug that cures acne. Take it for about 3 months and your clear forever! |
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| GelatinPufF |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancey Ash
Oh sorry, it's a drug that cures acne. Take it for about 3 months and your clear forever! |
how much does it cost anyway? :conf:
i herd that its the last option if nothing else works? :conf: ie. antibiotics. |
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| xxTRANCEBOYxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancey Ash
Oh sorry, it's a drug that cures acne. Take it for about 3 months and your clear forever! |
Ahh fair enough, sounds pretty good! Is it over the counter or do you have to get a prescription? |
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| :CrasHeR-kiD: |
Its subsidised by the goverment purely on merit.
Dermatoligists must regard your acne as being severe enough for you to take the drug - its incredibly expensive (one of the most expensive actually)
Its definitely effective however the side effects are horrible as . |
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| Trancey Ash |
| quote: | Originally posted by GelatinPufF
how much does it cost anyway? :conf:
i herd that its the last option if nothing else works? :conf: ie. antibiotics. |
It is the last thing. I duno how much it costs yet, I don;t really care.
Yeh Currently I am taking the antibiotics, that you have to take for 3 months before you are allowed to use roaccutane. But the antibiotics do not cure it, as soon as you stop using them it comes back, so they're pointless, that's if they have any effect at all.
| quote: | Originally posted by :CrasHeR-KiD:
Its subsidised by the goverment purely on merit.
Dermatoligists must regard your acne as being severe enough for you to take the drug - its incredibly expensive (one of the most expensive actually)
Its definitely effective however the side effects are horrible as . |
yep for sho, need prescription from Dermatologist, can't get one from GPs.
It's basically for like the 5% of people for whom the over the counter kind of clearasil stuff doesn't work.
About the side effects, it dries out you face, like mouth, nose, eyes etc, thats a standard side effects, but there are many others, but only some people get some. Can have serious liver effects, hence thats why you need to have a blood test every month, for girls it effects the whole menstrual cycle thingo, and heaps of others, but i don't really care, it's worth the risk! |
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