Accutane and LC

trialanderror · Post by **trialanderror** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:51 pm

Accutane has been linked to digestive diseases like Chron's disease (at least by the trial lawyers). I took 2 courses of accutane as a teenager, and now have lymphocytic colitis.

trialanderror · Post by **trialanderror** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:02 pm

so the question is: does anyone know of a link between Accutane and lymphocytic colitis?

Post by **tex** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:54 pm

LC is an inflammatory bowel disease, so if Crohn's or UC are a risk, then surely MC would be, also. Since the "theory" has never been proven by medical research, most of those cases are probably being "settled", rather than won, aren't they? Your odds would probably depend on the skills of your attorney. He or she would have to convince the judge that MC is an IBD. Since most doctors don't even realize that MC is a true inflammatory bowel disease, most attorneys would be even less likely to understand the disease, so you might have your work cut out for you, just to try to find an attorney to represent your case. Still, the call is free, (as they say).

Incidentally, I have a niece in the same situation, but she doesn't seem to have any interest in pursuing a suit. She's just glad that the diet allowed her to get her life back.

Tex

trialanderror · Post by **trialanderror** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:22 pm

Not really interested in pursuing a suit -- just trying to figure out the cause...

Kemah · Post by **Kemah** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:08 pm

Trialanderror,
It is the same with me. 2 rounds of accutane and LC.

trialanderror · Post by **trialanderror** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:25 pm

Kemah,

How old are you if you don't mind asking? I am 41 and took Accutane over 20 years ago, so tough to make a link.

Kemah · Post by **Kemah** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:48 pm

I am also 41 and I took accutane at 30.

Ingrid · Post by **Ingrid** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:45 pm

Same with me, I am 36 years old, I took accutane when I was 34 years old only 3 months as I was sacred, then by siggestion all of my friends i took another course, 30 mg per 9 months, it was supposed to last 1 year, but at month 9 LC appeared (July 2018) So sad :( Hopefully it does not get to Chrons

armstrongpilot · Post by **armstrongpilot** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:06 pm

I took accutane when I was in high school. I am now 38 and was diagnosed with LC about three or four years ago. It has been very difficult, however I am doing decent most days now. Mostly eating rice, beef, turkey, and safe fruits. Lots of rice Chex. I need to buy stock in that company. Always wondered if accutane was a cause....ever since I started it in high school it seemed that certain foods would always set me off.

cmscalise · Post by **cmscalise** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:20 pm

Add me to this list. I took Accutane in my 30's. I'm now 60 with Collagenous Colitis