My derm will be giving me a prescription for accutane in a few weeks if the anti-biotics I'm on prove ineffective. I've been on accutane in the past and I know that it is fairly harsh on the liver and kidneys.
I would like to take some supplements while on accutane to combat these ill effects and stay as healthy as possible. These supps will mainy be for peace of mind, but I'm not quite sure what to get. I'm thinking:
Milk thistle - (I will def get this)
Sesamin - it is a potent anti-oxidant and kind to the kidneys, from what I've been told.
Designer Supplements Vigor - Decent looking anti-oxidant.
ALCAR
NAC
Should I drop or add anything here? I know it's probably OTT, to take these supps but I want to be more active when it comes to taking care of my health and accutane really makes me feel like ****e. So I will be getting some "healthy" supplements but I would like to know if those I mentioned are a good choice or a waste of money.
Any advice will be appreciated.
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04-03-2006, 09:56 AM #1
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Best "support" supps for accutane?
Currently cutting
Supplements:
Caffeine
Syntrax whey shake
Creapure monohydrate
Driven Sports Lean Xtreme
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04-03-2006, 09:59 AM #2
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04-03-2006, 10:14 AM #3
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Originally Posted by cxm
Yeah, I got some chapstick and natural tears eye drops. Its been around 2 years since I was last on accutane and my lips and eyes are still dry as hell.Currently cutting
Supplements:
Caffeine
Syntrax whey shake
Creapure monohydrate
Driven Sports Lean Xtreme
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04-03-2006, 10:18 AM #4Originally Posted by GeordieArtois
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04-03-2006, 10:29 AM #5
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Originally Posted by cxm
When I was on accutane in the past I always had pretty bad sides:
Dry eyes
Really dry skin
Nose bleeds
Very short temper
Depression
Headaches
Nausea
Dizziness
Short term memory loss
Disturbed sleeping patterns
Fluctuating appetite
Sore muscles/tendons/joints
Stomach pains/cramps
I always had blood tests every 2 weeks and my derm said the results came back fine, even though I was drinking hard at the time (because of the depression/mood swings).
I just figured I would take some supps to stay on the safe side and for peace of mind, but I'm not sure if any of them would be interfere with the accutane or which would be the best to take.Currently cutting
Supplements:
Caffeine
Syntrax whey shake
Creapure monohydrate
Driven Sports Lean Xtreme
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04-03-2006, 10:45 AM #6
When I was taking accutane at 25 to 50mg a day, the derm told me to not eat a high fat diet, due to accutane possible raising cholesterol levels. I don't see how sesamin would be bad at 3gr a day, milk thistle the same.
Edit:
The anti-oxidants should not be a problem but it would definitely be good to consult the derm about the supps your taking.Last edited by cxm; 04-03-2006 at 11:10 AM.
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04-03-2006, 11:17 AM #8
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Originally Posted by cxmCurrently cutting
Supplements:
Caffeine
Syntrax whey shake
Creapure monohydrate
Driven Sports Lean Xtreme
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04-03-2006, 11:21 AM #9
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