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Thu-28-01-2016, 13:23 PM
Welcome Danny! Sorry I'm a bit late in responding, but life has kept me quite busy these past couple of weeks.
I am one that had good results with Acitretin. It did take quite awhile for me to notice any clearing (a couple of months) so I didn't think it was working, but once I did notice clearing, things improved quickly. I suffered very few (if any) side effects. Possibly some dryness in the mouth and some minor hair loss (but those are things that I have off and on anyway so it's really hard to say if it was due to medication or other things.) In my case I actually reduced my meds and currently do not take anything (I'm not recommending that, simply that is what I've chosen to do and it's working okay for me) I've had a few flares but they have settled back down.
I hope the Acitretin works for you, good luck!
Just adding that I didn't drink while on Acitretin, but I'm not much of a drinker.
I am one that had good results with Acitretin. It did take quite awhile for me to notice any clearing (a couple of months) so I didn't think it was working, but once I did notice clearing, things improved quickly. I suffered very few (if any) side effects. Possibly some dryness in the mouth and some minor hair loss (but those are things that I have off and on anyway so it's really hard to say if it was due to medication or other things.) In my case I actually reduced my meds and currently do not take anything (I'm not recommending that, simply that is what I've chosen to do and it's working okay for me) I've had a few flares but they have settled back down.
I hope the Acitretin works for you, good luck!
Just adding that I didn't drink while on Acitretin, but I'm not much of a drinker.