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Old Mar 19, 2009, 03:50 AM
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Wondering about acutane and teenage use

My 14 year old son is going to start accutane today! I am wondering now if it is a good thing? He plays football, basketball and baseball, I have read alot about easily broken bones! Anyone have any advise or knowledge of this med PLEASE let me know!

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I have no personal knowledge but I found a site that has what appears to be a some very good information.

Accutane Information from Drugs.com
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Thank you artlady!! I have read a zillion things...LOL I kinda would like to hear from some personal experiences! I do appreciate the link however!!! I will read that too! It scares me to death to give it to him but it is all we have left, I don't want him to grow up hating me because he will have some TERRIBLE scars on his face if this don't work! UGGG!
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My youngest son used it when he was a teen. He did experience some real concentration problems. He said he knew he felt confused or maybe depressed, but he couldn't quite put into words how he was feeling. He just knew something wasn't right. It was a very obvious change and it bothered him enough that it caused him to be concerned.
We went to the doctor's for a complete physical to rule out other possibilities.
His dermatologist monitored his use regularily throughout the several months he was on it....including regular blood work which is important. He still had some difficulty for a short time after he stopped using it.

It worked well with helping his skin....although dryness can be an issue. I know it works well, without ill effect, for many people, but I personally would not recommend it because of the behavior concerns. At the least, I would suggest being watchful for any possible behavior or concentration changes, or any other possible side effects, if someone were going to use it. As with any medication or treatment, what works great for one person, may cause problems for someone else.
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