When I cruised on the Disney Fantasy back in March, I was completely and totally exhausted. While my fellow Traveling Moms went to shows and hung out at the various clubs on board, I sat in bed watching Shark Tank and going to bed early. I mentioned the exhaustion to my dermatologist but she wasn’t too concerned.
Until my blood work came back with high liver enzymes. I was immediately taken off of Accutane for two weeks, and I found that the exhaustion lifted as soon as I stopped taking the pills. I returned to the doctor this morning to find that my liver enzymes had returned to normal.
And then, she mentioned my cholesterol. I’ve always had high cholesterol, and both of my parents and my sister have high cholesterol also. Accutane also makes cholesterol rise.
“What are you eating?”, she asked, in a somewhat judgmental tone. “Chicken, fish, fruit, rice…..”, I replied…. someone defensively. I felt obese, overweight, unhealthy, and gross – in addition to having bad acne.
Then she put me on a vegan diet. Vegan… as in no meat. No fish. No cheese. No milk in my coffee. How in the world do I eat vegan? Any tips?
Tagged as: Accutane 
I am vegetarian, so i do not reccomend chicken(i think this is a vegetarian area, isnt it>?)
ReplyDeleteI switched to organic produce about five yrs ago and i definitely think it betters my health. (I still think there are issues/concerns with food labeled "organic" however from what i noticed i do not think it is as bad as the traditional stuff...)
I've heard a lot about accutane side effects too lately.
It is like twice as much in cost, which i think is a setback for some as to why they do not switch. (it's supply and demand though , so...)
Read more: Vegetarian Diet Forum - Tips on Organic Foods http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic129127.html#b#ixzz1vA8cCpVO