VitaLady or anyone familiar with Acutain and Vitamin's (specifcally vit A)

sweetdew
on 7/22/11 8:34 am - CA
OK, so i had Chronic adult acne way before my DS surgery. However, it had gotten worse since surgery, probably due to all the hormonal changes going on with me. I have tried EVERYTHING including Zinc etc and all the topical things that could be taken.

My dermatologist just diagnosed me with Rosasea and is putting me on a LOW dose of Acutaine (Claravis) for up to 5 months.

IT STATES ON THE PACKAGE WARNINGS:
DO NOT TAKE VITAMINS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTS THAT CONTAIN VITAMIN "A"

Have any of you dealt with this issue of problem? I will have to not take my vit A and look to see if my multi has vit A in it also. (not at home right now to look at the listed Vite's on the multi)

Guidance please? It will be for 5 months.

Thanks so much, Shireen
Sweetdew
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
HW-305  DS,SW-262  CW-slowly going down  GW-140/160
            
vitalady
on 7/22/11 8:58 am - Puyallup, WA
RNY on 10/05/94
I would not swap my A for any rx.

Did you try metroCREAM? The metrogel is usually rx, but gel is very drying, alcohol based. The cream is well absorbed, not oily, not dry.

I use Septra (same as Bactrim-a sulfa drug) for the internal treatment, and take a low dose daily. This one, though, blocks folic, so I take a higher than usual dose of folic to hold the line.

Accutain scares me. I've read of it.

I also take Clindamycin (lotion, also well absorbed, not oily or dry, and usually given in gel) topical for another skin thing and even topical, IT blocks vit K, so I have to be mindful of that.

Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94 

P.S.  My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.

sweetdew
on 7/22/11 9:27 am - CA
Thank you! So much!
Sweetdew
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
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MajorMom
on 7/22/11 9:07 am, edited 7/22/11 9:08 am - VA

I hope Vitalady will chime in. I'm thinking they are just trying to ensure folks who take this don't take more vitamin A and become toxic. 

I just looked the drug up and read the warnings. www.drugs.com/mtm/claravis.html  Sounds like some scary stuff with all the warnings. How it would affect DSrs? I dunno. 

--gina

 ETA: Oops, there she is. We must have been typing at the same time.
 

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sweetdew
on 7/22/11 3:02 pm - CA
THX Gina!
Sweetdew
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
HW-305  DS,SW-262  CW-slowly going down  GW-140/160
            
zuzupetals2u2
on 7/22/11 1:08 pm - Sedona, AZ
My therapist has roseasea and says the ONLY thing that works for it is laser surgery which she has had a couple times. I remember how brutal accutane was for my Mom for her cancer and also a girlfriend who did it for acne. I don't know about the Vit A but both people I know had a horrible time on it. I;d check out the laser solution myself.
   
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sweetdew
on 7/22/11 3:01 pm - CA
Thank you guys! I am not going to take it. Supposedly, it is harmful to women who COULD become pregnant. I am not a candidate for that. But , i "hear" what you guys are saying and have decided not to take it. I will try further solutions.

Again, thanks for the feedback. For real!
Sweetdew
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
HW-305  DS,SW-262  CW-slowly going down  GW-140/160
            
Jennifer D.
on 7/22/11 2:21 pm
Accutane has been known to cause Crohn's Disease in some people. I was just thinking that we are already susceptible to loose stools - could Accutane further aggravate that? I need an acne cure but would not touch Accutane for the world.
sweetdew
on 7/22/11 3:02 pm - CA
Thank you, my above statememt applies to you too!
Sweetdew
2005-Revision from Lap-band to RNY, 12/2010 Revision from RNY to DS
HW-305  DS,SW-262  CW-slowly going down  GW-140/160
            
Jennifer D.
on 7/23/11 8:37 am
Please let us know if you find something that works for you.
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