I made this post on another Accutane related message board about 8 months ago, but I feel the message needs to be heard everywhere:
Let me start off by saying that I took Accutane six years ago, at the age of 18. Now 24 I am still feeling the nasty side effects of this powerful drug. Sexual dysfunction is a very touchy subject for most men, so it's been a problem that I have always put onto the back burner. I will say that it has affected many of my relationships with my girlfriends, and after six years of embarassment I'm finally coming out about it. The other day I did a google search on accutane and sexual dysfunction and I was suprised to learn that the side effects can be permanent. About 6 weeks after I began taking Accutane my erections were no where near as hard as they should have been, and now 6 years later NOTHING has changed. I should not have to rely on Viagra at my age! I personally think Roche should be liable for this, because it has REALLY affected my personal life which in turn has set me into spells of suicidal depression. I only fear that there are more men out there with this problem but their pride will not allow them to come forth with it. 6 years later, and I can take no more. I want my life back
Let me start off by saying that I took Accutane six years ago, at the age of 18. Now 24 I am still feeling the nasty side effects of this powerful drug. Sexual dysfunction is a very touchy subject for most men, so it's been a problem that I have always put onto the back burner. I will say that it has affected many of my relationships with my girlfriends, and after six years of embarassment I'm finally coming out about it. The other day I did a google search on accutane and sexual dysfunction and I was suprised to learn that the side effects can be permanent. About 6 weeks after I began taking Accutane my erections were no where near as hard as they should have been, and now 6 years later NOTHING has changed. I should not have to rely on Viagra at my age! I personally think Roche should be liable for this, because it has REALLY affected my personal life which in turn has set me into spells of suicidal depression. I only fear that there are more men out there with this problem but their pride will not allow them to come forth with it. 6 years later, and I can take no more. I want my life back
