re acutane fibromyalgia syndrome and cfs reply to daniel prince f n z calcom socal com daniel prince there is a person on the fido cfs echo who claims that he was cured of cfs by taking accutane he also claims that you are using it in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome are you using accutane in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome yes have you used it for cfs it seems to work equally well for cfs another hint that these may be different facets of the same underlying process have you gotten good results with it yes the benefit is usually evident within a few days of starting it most of the patients for whom it has worked well continued low dose amitriptyline daily aerobic excersise and a regular sleep schedule current standard therapy because of the cost usually mo depending on dose and potential for significant side effects like corneal injury and birth defects i currently reserve it for those who fail conventional treatment it is important that the person prescribing it have some experience with it and follow the patient closely are you aware of any double blind studies on the use of accutane in these conditions thank you in advance for all replies as far as i know i am the only person looking at it currently i should get off my duff and finish writing up some case reports i m not an academic physician so i don t feel the pressure to publish or perish and i don t have the time during the work day for such things david nye nyeda cnsvax uwec edu midelfort clinic eau claire wi this is patently absurd but whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities bertrand russell
