Posted by adamie19 on December 12, 2002, at 21:31:39
In reply to Re: paxil saved my life, posted by utopizen on December 10, 2002, at 20:40:42
accutane has killed 2000+ people around the world. just because it helps with acne doesnt mean it should be taken. would u take herion if it cleared up all acne? accutane is very toxic and dangerous. i used to have acne too... heck i still do but i just dont get self absorbed in it. i just dont worry about it. even before it wasnt a big issue but my mom felt it would be best to try accutane so i tried it. and i almost payed with my life. there are several websites with accutane horror stories and even actual proof of how toxic and dangerous accutane is. and links as to how it creates mental illness that often is irreversible. and accutane stays in your system for decades after taking... imagine such an effect on your body? do u want to be unhealthy just to get rid of some or... many zits? there is lazer therapy... and well... make up? it's not the end of the world to have lots of zits. yes it can be very bad but a lot of people live with it. or would u rather risk your life... because now they have more advanced warnings. u have to sign a big concent form now as it has been proven how dangerous the med is. 'this medication may cause depression, psychosis, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, suicide.... etc etc etc'. it's all on the new american concent forms (shame on canada). meow. and guess what. even though accutane clears up acne... ir leaves u with perminently skin that is far more dry than usual. now like 1.5 years after accutane u know what is happening to me??? MY TOES are all losing their skin, here and there, my hands get realllyyyyyyyyyy dry sometimes.... they used to be so soft... now it's like... what the heck? and there are many more examples but it's not pleasant to talk about. and this all has been proven to be an after-side effect of accutane. do u really want your skin so dried up? acne can go away bu in the long run... u may get so wrinkly and dried up that by the time u are 50 u may look like you are 70? over exageration? perhaps but it's just a very serious issue. i am glad i still look good but my dry hands and toes (FLAKEY), and other issues... are just not good. and gee my zits aren't all that gone eighter. i am getting them over my body. like a few... but it's still something. and my face too. so yes paxil helped for a bit. but it's brain altering effects are devestating, and skin effects, liver, hair, night vision, etc etc. just dont risk it. it is onyl one of two medications in the whole world that require a medline book to be given along with it or whatever it is. something like that. simply because it is soooo dangerous. they say 'u should try accutane only if every other possible cream or medication hasn't worked'.... it's giving u hints... how dangerous it is. oh well back to eating dinner. shame on accutane for nearly killing me... and so many others. the big picture is what's important. i have no doubt it helps many people but at what cost? flakey dried up skin years later? it's all been proven... while others just have drier skin with no flakes but it's still something... and then there's mental side effects which some cant even believe is linked to accutane because they dont know how dangerous it is. but it has all been proven. well take care.
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