DOXYCYCLINE vs ISOTRETINOIN

I posted about this last night. I didn't get any responses with helpful information, so I'm reposting the relevant info I gave then below. Since I made my first post, I've lost **ALL HEARING** in my right ear. I'm sorry if this isn't kosher, I'm just so afraid and frustrated and helpless. I'm a whi

37M, 175cm/63kg. Caucasian-latino ethnic background, born in the US and lived in South Asia for 11 years. I have no real long term medical history, I only take naproxen sometimes for muscle pain from work. Over the past few months though, I have had some +medical issues pop up. MRSA skin infection

Hey all! 11 YO female, 5 ft, 91 pounds. No preexisting health conditions. You may remember me from a month ago. My daughter was the one with severe head and eye pain and super high fevers that were hard to break. Someone told me, in the middle of the night, to take her to the ER. I got flamed becaus

***Update 9/20*** All of his pending tests were negative, the last one we were waiting for was Rocky Mountain spotted fever and it too, was negative. We did follow up labs today though and his WBC dropped in half. At its peak it was 20.5 and now it’s 10.4, well within the limits of normal. The only

Just got done with a bizarre encounter with a patient and since we’ve had issues with this patient in the past, I’m actually wondering if she’s making the whole thing up. Apparently, her doctor specifically told her to **ignore any recommendations or advice from the pharmacist that works at this sp

Hospital pharmacist here, just here to vent as I found this incredibly frustrating and even scary. I was working from home today when my wife had a tele-health visit with her PCP. She’s pending Covid results and often suffers from sinusitis. She’s also allergic to penicillin (true allergy- anaphylax

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What was I thinking?! I’m panicking bc I knew better. I was getting ready to give a COVID vaccine and the pt casually mentions he’s got double pneumonia…. I was like what? I asked did the MD clear him for vaccines and did he have a fever. He said yes then no, in that order and insisted on getting it

Good evening, We own and operate a state licensed body piercing facility. From a dermatologist perspective, we want to know which medications or skin conditions we should look for during our piercing client intake. Currently, we deny clients if we see these: \*Medications: Accutane/isot

First of many questions to come, apologies in advance. I’m a newer provider constantly trying to better myself. But yeah I’m curious what you guys do to screen for psoriatic arthritis. Our clinic is pretty high volume so not a lot of time. I typically ask about finger, knee, and heel pain, as well a

I'm aware that ["the use of oral isotretinoin for the treatment of acne may result in altered triglyceride, AST and ALT levels."](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22714752). But I still pine to lower my ALT level. On Jun. 20 2018, my dermatologist ordered a blood test, which was flawless. My (bas

Hey everyone, I’m a software engineer and I’ve been working on something for the acne community that I genuinely think could help a lot of people. I built a website and platform focused on making Accutane and isotretinoin treatment easier, simpler, and more affordable for people struggling with acne

I’m currently on 20mg isotretinoin (Accutane) and have been on it four around five months now. I’ve had eczema my entire life, but it has never gotten this severe. I apply Cetaphil moisturiser cream every night and morning, followed by 1% Dermaid. I occasionally take antihistamines such as Telfast t

Hey all. My husband has adult onset acne and it is brutal. He's been trying topicals from the dermatologist for months, including retinol and special face and body washes, and has seen virtually no improvement. He made an appointment but can't see his derm until December so in the meantime I'm aski

Hi fellow Redditors, I am struggling with psoriasis for the past 10 years and am only 22 years old. I have tried various treatments such as isotretinoin, ayurvedic, homeopathic medicine, etc., but nothing seems to work. My psoriasis only gets worse every winter. I was wondering if anyone has had exp

Hello! I'm developing a **mobile/web application** aimed at supporting Isoterinoin (Accutane) patients' progress and dermatologists throughout the treatment journey. Form link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoSthUR3Wauv3Vlt8GVWsqL7oLe55KZ3wLvv5ZuoNir-7iUw/viewform?usp=sf\_link](https://