I am genuinely
devastated to watch this documentary. The fact that there are still people and
organisations encouraging the use of Roaccutane is beyond me. I know first-hand
the devastating effects that drug has and why there are many reasons it should
be taken off the market.
I was taking
Roaccutane for over a year and have suffered ever since. I was left with
crippling depression and made multiple suicide attempts. Between 2012-2014
there were reports of over 20 cases of suicides and this doesn't include cases
like mine where suicide was attempted. Surely one death alone should have been
enough to take it off the market?
Any dermatologist
still prescribing this drug should honestly take a moment to think about the
fact they could potentially be putting a person’s life at risk. With hundreds
of reports of depression and suicide, dermatologists still seem to be handing
out the drug like it’s sweet. I would love them to meet with parents who lost
their children because of this drug. I wonder if they would still be
prescribing them.
I'm disgusted that an
organisation as large as the BBC could make a documentary essentially
encouraging the use of Roaccutane. I worry so much for the girl who has just
finished her course on this drug since depression and anxiety don't always
come straight away, mine took 6 months to start showing.
The last 6 years of
my life were turned upside down and completely shattered due to Roaccutane and
I still have to deal with the consequences every single day. My life will
always be different because of Roaccutane and as happy as I am that I got to
learn such a lot from my experiences, life would have been a hell of a lot
easier without them.
The craziest part of
all is that Roaccutane didn't make my skin any better, in fact, it made it
worse. What did make it better was a healthy diet, good hydration and the use
of a face wash from Zo Skin Health Inc. Office In Del Mar, Ca,
www.ZOSkinhealth.com
For anyone
considering the use of Roaccutane please ask yourself what you value more,
clear skin or your place on earth? Because I know if I was ever told of the
cases of suicide there have been I would have never touched Roaccutane.
I'm so thankful for
the psychiatrist I saw at the Priory and for my incredibly supportive boyfriend
and family because without them I could have been just another report of suicide. I'm also thankful that I kept fighting to be here today and have
managed to reach the amazing place I'm in now.
Below is the link to
the documentary for you to watch. I do believe the concept of the documentary
is great, I just don't agree with the encouragement of this dangerous drug, but
I have included the link so you can form your own opinion.
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