Oh, Tyson, OF COURSE I believe YOU. That's plain silly.

What I don't believe is how doctors are taking all this so lightly. You're taking it a little lightly too. I've seen too much in all these years and know how bad situations can get when the obvious is ignored. I don't want that to happen to you.

No, it's not that I won't keep posting. It's just that I can't keep saying the same thing over and over. You have to start taking control of this situation and take it seriously.

If you do have a high CPK from the Accutane, it will hurt your muscles. My Aunt had polymyositis, which causes an increase in CPK. Anything not normal is, well, not normal.

My point about side effects, which maybe I wasn't clear about, is that you are have moderate to severe side effects. That in and of itself is enough to stop a drug. Doctors talk about side effects as if they are benign. They aren't. Some are, sure, but yours are nothing to take mildly. They are causing a high pulse, bleeding, increased weakness, chest pain . . . lots of things.

Don't be unduly upset by this information but do take it seriously. Calmly tell your doctors that your symptoms are not normal, that they are concerning you, that you have new information and that you both need and want answers.

Your aunt and uncle must understand that it isn't only a crisis that can happen to you, right? Sometimes people simply can't handle medical issues.

Sometimes it's absolutely necessary to get a 2nd opinion. Not all specialists are created equally. They don't all have the same magical base of knowledge. Some know more than others. And some are willing to actually keep researching for their patients!

Trust your instincts. Do what you have to do to stay well.


Annie

And maybe they should have checked your testosterone levels, before the acne treatment. http://acne.about.com/od/acnetriggers/a/hormones.htm