Good Post guys! The advise is 100% solid. I had a bad case of Acne too when I was drinking Whey. Swapped into a Vegan Protein Powder and never had it again.
I love your free stacks, but I STRONGLY disagree with some of the advice here. Accutane is a drug with HORRIBLE and IRREVERSIBLE side effects. Having been on it myself I cannot recommend that ANYONE take it. Even with severe disfiguring acne I would very strongly question taking it, and exhaust all other options first. I would rather get v$xxed 100x over before taking Accutane again. I am not exaggerating.
Side effects I experienced:
- Gut issues
- Dry eyes (very difficult to wear contacts)
- Dry itchy skin, very sensitive to changes in environment, air conditioning etc
- Eczema (for which I started using topical steroids)
- Dry sinuses, severely reducing my ability to produce mucous etc
It's been close to ten years since I took it and my health is mostly back to normal, but some of those issues are still lingering. What's worse is that when I went off Accutane my acne came back. Although in hindsight it wasn't really that bad to begin with, and could have been dealt to with lifestyle/diet changes.
Big Pharma and their sales representatives (doctors) are fully aware the side effects are severe and can be permanent, yet they still push it on patients even for very mild cases of acne.
While that’s horrible, did you bother to read the words or jump right to a knee jerk reaction?
“ Unfortunately, while your acne issue will more than likely be resolved for good, Accutane can also lead to a lifetime of dry skin and other health issues.”
While that sucks, there are hundreds of thousands of others with less, even no issues who have tried.
I’m not discounting your unfortunate outcome, but we try to keep this substack as unemotional and actionable as possible, people are expected to do their own research and come to their own conclusions.
I quite literally went through one of the worst periods of my life on Accutane. I don't think anyone should be taking it, period. Especially not for mild acne. Yes, you could come out on top with clear skin and no side effects, but once again, it's just not worth it. I would have rather put up with the acne.
I really do like your articles and think they are full of excellent information (thank you). I don't think you're trying to mislead anyone. But I stand by my case. I know that you of all people know that health is for life. So I was surprised to see such a dangerous drug being recommended here.
I would absolutely hate for others to go what I went through. Topical treatments are MUCH safer and non-permanent (even the severe ones such as benzoyl peroxide). I would recommend taking those any day over Accutane/Isotretinoin.
Good Post guys! The advise is 100% solid. I had a bad case of Acne too when I was drinking Whey. Swapped into a Vegan Protein Powder and never had it again.
I love your free stacks, but I STRONGLY disagree with some of the advice here. Accutane is a drug with HORRIBLE and IRREVERSIBLE side effects. Having been on it myself I cannot recommend that ANYONE take it. Even with severe disfiguring acne I would very strongly question taking it, and exhaust all other options first. I would rather get v$xxed 100x over before taking Accutane again. I am not exaggerating.
Side effects I experienced:
- Gut issues
- Dry eyes (very difficult to wear contacts)
- Dry itchy skin, very sensitive to changes in environment, air conditioning etc
- Eczema (for which I started using topical steroids)
- Dry sinuses, severely reducing my ability to produce mucous etc
It's been close to ten years since I took it and my health is mostly back to normal, but some of those issues are still lingering. What's worse is that when I went off Accutane my acne came back. Although in hindsight it wasn't really that bad to begin with, and could have been dealt to with lifestyle/diet changes.
Big Pharma and their sales representatives (doctors) are fully aware the side effects are severe and can be permanent, yet they still push it on patients even for very mild cases of acne.
It's a dangerous drug that should be banned.
While that’s horrible, did you bother to read the words or jump right to a knee jerk reaction?
“ Unfortunately, while your acne issue will more than likely be resolved for good, Accutane can also lead to a lifetime of dry skin and other health issues.”
While that sucks, there are hundreds of thousands of others with less, even no issues who have tried.
I’m not discounting your unfortunate outcome, but we try to keep this substack as unemotional and actionable as possible, people are expected to do their own research and come to their own conclusions.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I read the words.
It's just not worth the risk.
I quite literally went through one of the worst periods of my life on Accutane. I don't think anyone should be taking it, period. Especially not for mild acne. Yes, you could come out on top with clear skin and no side effects, but once again, it's just not worth it. I would have rather put up with the acne.
What I experienced was not a rare occurrence either: https://www.acne.org/accutane.html#SideEffects
I really do like your articles and think they are full of excellent information (thank you). I don't think you're trying to mislead anyone. But I stand by my case. I know that you of all people know that health is for life. So I was surprised to see such a dangerous drug being recommended here.
I would absolutely hate for others to go what I went through. Topical treatments are MUCH safer and non-permanent (even the severe ones such as benzoyl peroxide). I would recommend taking those any day over Accutane/Isotretinoin.
What is an appropriate daily dose of vitamin A if one doesn’t want to go on accutane?
*accutane
Been trying to get my acne under control since being on TRT. Great post