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Day 14 on accutane 40mg my severe back pain has been dialed down to moderate with help of therapeutic heat wraps. is this a cause for concern anymore?

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Dr. Glynis Ablon answered

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While you can get: joint aches and pain with accutane, it is unusual to start that early in the course of Accutane therapy. I would think perhaps you may have strained a muscle but if pain continues you should talk with dermatologist who prescribed the accutane, and may need to discontinue.

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Answered 6/18/2018

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A member asked:

Day 14 on accutane 40mg my severe back pain has been dialed down to moderate with help of therapeutic heat wraps. is this a cause for concern anymore?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Glynis Ablon answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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