I am on Accutane,I have been havn Bowel Pain especially over night-I took otc Disflatyl - it helped,stopped it & pain again im back on it - knowing that i am a healthy eater, is it ok to stay on it
May 15, 2013
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although the bowel pain may not be related to accutane ,and although gastrointestinal side effects may be low ,despite all that possible gastrointestinal side effect even if low in incidence it is so serious to take in consideration ,
depending on how much have you been on accutane? ,how long have you been feeling this bowel pain ?is there any other symptoms associated with this pain such as diarrhea,fever,....
if you have been for long time on accutane more than 20 weeks ,or if this pain is not present for one time meaning that it is recurrent,then this might be a long term side effect of accutane and you must consult your dermatologist to be sure it is not an inflammatory bowel disease on the way
i advise you however if this symptom is recent and is cured by disflatyl then take dysflatyl for no more 3 days (if bloating the only symptom) if after 3 days the symptoms are still present then check with your doctor as i said previously.
and since you are on accutane you must be educated about the warning symptoms for possible sideeffects :
Stop using accutane and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
-depressed mood, trouble concentrating, sleep problems, crying spells, aggression or agitation, changes in behavior, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
-sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
-blurred vision, sudden and severe headache or pain behind your eyes, sometimes with vomiting
-hearing problems, hearing loss, or ringing in your ears;
-seizure (convulsions)
-severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
-loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
-severe diarrhea, rectal bleeding, black, bloody, or tarry stools;
-fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, purple spots under your skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
-severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash
-joint stiffness, bone pain
depending on how much have you been on accutane? ,how long have you been feeling this bowel pain ?is there any other symptoms associated with this pain such as diarrhea,fever,....
if you have been for long time on accutane more than 20 weeks ,or if this pain is not present for one time meaning that it is recurrent,then this might be a long term side effect of accutane and you must consult your dermatologist to be sure it is not an inflammatory bowel disease on the way
i advise you however if this symptom is recent and is cured by disflatyl then take dysflatyl for no more 3 days (if bloating the only symptom) if after 3 days the symptoms are still present then check with your doctor as i said previously.
and since you are on accutane you must be educated about the warning symptoms for possible sideeffects :
Stop using accutane and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
-depressed mood, trouble concentrating, sleep problems, crying spells, aggression or agitation, changes in behavior, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
-sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
-blurred vision, sudden and severe headache or pain behind your eyes, sometimes with vomiting
-hearing problems, hearing loss, or ringing in your ears;
-seizure (convulsions)
-severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
-loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
-severe diarrhea, rectal bleeding, black, bloody, or tarry stools;
-fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, purple spots under your skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
-severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash
-joint stiffness, bone pain
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