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Does accutane have bad effects on you if you have hydrocephalus & a shunt?
Does accutane have bad effects on you if you have hydrocephalus and a shunt in your head?
I have a shunt in the back of my head. It hasn't been checked for like 12 years, I had surgery when I was in the first grade. The doctors said I'm a normal person and I don't have any problems even though I still have a shunt in my head they said they weren't going to check on it unless I became sick. I went to the dermatologist today and my dermatologist said that he was going to give me accutane, but I read that it has a lot of side effects, similar to hydrocephalus and swelling of the brain, etc. I have to wait a month to get the accutane. Could that happen to me if I get accutane?
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accutane is basically a isotretenoin .it is a form of vitamin A.IT is used to treat nodular acne when primary treatment with adapelene , benzoyl peroxide and antibiotics fail .but the frequency of occurence of benign intracranial hypertension is very rare about < 1/10000 .my advice is to consult the doctor and inform about your condition and kindly change the drug
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Flare is correct. Make sure your doctor is aware of your shunt and why it was placed in you. As long as your doctor is aware of the shunt and the why it was placed then I would say you can trust your doctors judgement. Though you have every right to question and ask if their is another medication with less side effects that you can try first.
Remember when it comes to anything you are your best advocate. When it comes to your health you must advocate for yourself. If you are unsure of a diagnoses or treatment get a second opinion. Here in the U. S. most insurance companies will never deny a second opinion request.
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No one on this site is a doctor, that I know of.
Ask you doctor if you have concerns about the medication, or get a second opinion.
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