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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?
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Thanks for your reply. I am on Accutane 10 mg. which is a much lower dose than you were taking. I spoke with my Dermatologist yesterday and she doesn't want to increase the dosage yet pending lab tests in a few weeks(4) to see what effect it may have on my Liver. Meanwhile I am suffering from lack of sleep. irratability, poor personal thoughts, and more, not the least of which is constantly scratching some part of my body (Head, Neck, Chest,Arms, Legs, etc. etc.) I can't go more than 30 seconds without having to scratch.
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I haven’t been on this site for a week a so but this last post of yours got my heart. I’m so sorry you have been so itchy and having poor thoughts and your sleep routine is off. All not helping your situation. As you have figured out by now we have all been down this road, on this road or will be back on this road again depending on the triggers. Not fun. Thanks to this site my tool belt had gotten larger and when I’m having a bout of GD there’s a few things I try that I have learn from all these wonderful people. Being in California this heat and sunshine is not the blessing others thrive on. So glad of all this knowledge I have gained being on here. I wish I could think of some smart thing for you right now with the itchies from hell you are dealing with at this moment. I’m thinking positive thoughts for you. You are not alone in this.
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@mnitchke Because you mentioned "poor personal thoughts" I want to make you aware of the fact that Accutane can have the side effect of suicidal tendencies. I know this because of a personal experience with someone who took it for teen age acne and tried to overdose, unsuccessfully, thank goodness. A great deal of research was done and we found many teenagers were suicidal who were on Accutane and, when stopped, the tendencies disappeared. Everyone is wired differently so this is not true for all but if there is the slightest chance that you can react this way you should know it. We all care about you on this site and want to protect you and befriend you with our knowledge. You can try topical lidocaine, which is an anesthetic, slapping, which is better than scratching and of course the cilantro because you have nothing to lose and it will not harm you.
From the Internet: "While you (or your child) is taking Accutane, watch for any symptoms of depression, like:
Changes in mood and behavior.
Feeling unusually sad, angry, irritable, or aggressive.
Trouble concentrating.
Suicidal thoughts, or thoughts of hurting yourself.
Seeing or hearing things that are not real."
You can research even more. I know some have been helped by Accutane but I do not believe it is worth the risk.