Posted by Helena on March 23, 2001, at 9:29:30
In reply to Lithium and Accutane...and moods...and depression, posted by Janice1 on January 10, 2001, at 19:41:42
> Hello Everyone,
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> I'm just wondering (and highly doubting) if anyone has tried this combination of medications. The one side effect from my lithium is really bad cystic type acne. Nothing works to clear it up but antibiotics, which I've been on for years now. I don't like being on these but feel I must.
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> One doctor I asked told me she wouldn't put me on Accutane (I hope I am spelling that right) because I was on lithium. But from my very superficial research that I've done, the only reason I could see for her reasoning would be that the Accutane could possibly make me depressed. Since I'd be on the Accutane only a few months, I'm willing to take that risk.
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> Does anyone have experience with this medication Accutane?
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> If so, did it make you more moody or depressed?
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> Anyone on lithium take this medication?
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> thanks,
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> Janice, still stable and happy :+)Dear Janice,
a strong word of warning-i took accutane while also taking effexor for moderate depression, the results were near deadly for me. suicidal urges that I have never experienced before turned in to action and I almost died. the details are still too real to talk about but I lost alot of blood and spent 2 days in ICU. in my darkest days of depression i never felt like actually acting on any feling of self-harm like I did the week i took Accutane. Be very careful-Dr's scribe this stuff w/o thinking and the consequences couls be deadly. try any other acne leds you can-I am using good old tertracyclin and it is working well. Good luck helena
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