Fwd: Fw: draft - HELP - Please read if you have ever taken Accutane!

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>To: " tracey none " traceyjane29@...>

>Subject: Fw: draft - HELP - Please read if you have ever taken Accutane!

>Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 03:54:33 -0800

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>resending, fyi

> draft - HELP - Please read if you have ever taken Accutane!

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> > Several people who participate in this support group

> > have identified that their flushing, redness, and pain

> > either started, or dramatically worsened after taking

> > a course of Accutane. Additionally, several people

> > have also reported that their ability to sweat, either

> > temporarily or permanently became impaired after

> > taking this drug. Neither of these symptoms seem to

> > appear in the official list of side effects disclosed

> > for this drug by the manufacturer - Roche.

> >

> > The purpose of this email is to try and document the

> > many cases that exist, so a formal report can be made

> > to Roche, which will hopefully help in the future to

> > inform those who consider taking Accutane as to these

> > potentially harmful side effects.

> >

> > Some of our cases have been reported to Roche.

> > However, by coming together as a group, we can put

> > more pressure on Roche to investigate these side

> > effects, and if validated, inform future potential

> > users. Also, there are several well known physicians

> > who have expressed interest in writing a medical

> > journal article on this subject, which could also help

> > document these side effects to the medical community,

> > again, ultimately informing future users of these

> > possible harmful side effects.

> >

> > I realize that Accutane has been helpful for some, and

> > this request is only for those who, as mentioned

> > above, have new or increased facial redness, flushing

> > and pain, OR temporary or permanent lack of sweating,

> > after taking the drug Accutane.

> >

> > Thanks in advance for reading this message and for

> > responding if you fit this description.

> >

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