Posted by Seamus2 on July 16, 2002, at 21:20:18
In reply to Re: Accutane induced depression...different treatment?, posted by jsarirose on July 16, 2002, at 14:49:44
>>Parnate seems to have greatly aggravated my depression.<<
It's not supposed to do that, you know.
Especially at 100 mg/day!
Have you given good old-fashioned Retin-A a fair trial for at least two months? It makes acne worse at first, but once that clears up it works well.
Then there's the matter of getting the proper strength. In my experience, you want once a day dosing after a morning shower, and at a strength which is enough for your friends to say "My, you've been getting some sun!" but NOT enough to cause outright peeling. I use 0.5% cream and have for years; but it would be okay to mix equal amounts of 0.1 and 0.5 if that's what it takes.
Damn stuff should be OTC. A 45 gm tube costs $85.00...
Seamus
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