VitaLady or anyone familiar with Acutain and Vitamin's (specifcally vit A)

OK, so i had Chronic adult acne way before my DS surgery. However, it had gotten worse since surgery, probably due to all the hormonal changes going on with me. I have tried EVERYTHING including Zinc etc and all the topical things that could be taken.

My dermatologist just diagnosed me with Rosasea and is putting me on a LOW dose of Acutaine (Claravis) for up to 5 months.

IT STATES ON THE PACKAGE WARNINGS:
DO NOT TAKE VITAMINS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTS THAT CONTAIN VITAMIN "A"

Have any of you dealt with this issue of problem? I will have to not take my vit A and look to see if my multi has vit A in it also. (not at home right now to look at the listed Vite's on the multi)

Guidance please? It will be for 5 months.

Thanks so much, Shireen

I would not swap my A for any rx.

Did you try metroCREAM? The metrogel is usually rx, but gel is very drying, alcohol based. The cream is well absorbed, not oily, not dry.

I use Septra (same as Bactrim-a sulfa drug) for the internal treatment, and take a low dose daily. This one, though, blocks folic, so I take a higher than usual dose of folic to hold the line.

Accutain scares me. I've read of it.

I also take Clindamycin (lotion, also well absorbed, not oily or dry, and usually given in gel) topical for another skin thing and even topical, IT blocks vit K, so I have to be mindful of that.

Thank you! So much!

I hope Vitalady will chime in. I'm thinking they are just trying to ensure folks who take this don't take more vitamin A and become toxic. 

I just looked the drug up and read the warnings. www.drugs.com/mtm/claravis.html  Sounds like some scary stuff with all the warnings. How it would affect DSrs? I dunno. 

--gina

 ETA: Oops, there she is. We must have been typing at the same time.
 

THX Gina!

My therapist has roseasea and says the ONLY thing that works for it is laser surgery which she has had a couple times. I remember how brutal accutane was for my Mom for her cancer and also a girlfriend who did it for acne. I don't know about the Vit A but both people I know had a horrible time on it. I;d check out the laser solution myself.

Thank you guys! I am not going to take it. Supposedly, it is harmful to women who COULD become pregnant. I am not a candidate for that. But , i "hear" what you guys are saying and have decided not to take it. I will try further solutions.

Again, thanks for the feedback. For real!

Accutane has been known to cause Crohn's Disease in some people. I was just thinking that we are already susceptible to loose stools - could Accutane further aggravate that? I need an acne cure but would not touch Accutane for the world.

Thank you, my above statememt applies to you too!

Please let us know if you find something that works for you.