I am fine today. Continue from yesterday…
These untold side effects are:
- dryness of lips (prevalence in clinical studies with dosis of 0,5mg/kg: 80%*)
- inflammation of lips (i.e., redness, swelling etc., 90%)
- inflammation of face (55%)
- scurfing of skin (65%)
- dry nose (mucous membranes, 35%)
- itching (40%)- dry mouth (30%)
- red eyes (conjunctivitis, 20%)
- thinning of the skin (15%)
- hair loss (20%)
- muscle/joint pain (15%)
- nose bleeding (15%)
Other possible (less common) adverse reactions are also reported,among those:
"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 oftherapy."
Roaccutane is prescribed to patient with severe acne problem and I am quite sure that my niece is having mild acne problem. She was undecided whether to take the drug.
“How many new pimples appear on your face in a month?” I asked.
“Not many.”
“You have mild acne problem. You might get a few new small pimples on your face in a month, but those people with severe acne problem might get few hundred pimples on their face. Now you have to take the same risk as those who have severe acne problem to cure just a few pimples? Do you think its worth to do this?” I analyzed for her. In the end, she did not take the drug.
Next time if you came across some very popular or effective doctors, remember to check whether they always use sledgehammer to crack nut. If they become popular because of sledgehammer, then you better have second thought before seeing them.
Another thing worth to mention here is that never believe people who tell you vitamin is good, the more you take, the better you are. Vitamin A overdose will bring same side effects as mentioned as Roaccutane.
See you next post :-)
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