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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Libbaloo" data-source="post: 952370" data-attributes="member: 202107">Thank you Cat Lady. Will have a look at that site tomorrow. I always look out for your posts and you give such wise and balanced responses. Thank you.As I research, I discover that whilst her Hashimotos hypothyroidism (- an auto immune disorder that attacked her thyroid poss triggered by a winter virus and being run down at 15 yrs), she may have been already genetically susceptible so I am concerned that such a strong drug with listed side effects could trigger others, like diabetes, IBS etc and that's not even looking at the mood issues with Roaccutane when she'll be back at a major uk uni for 8 weeks intense study..The acne could be a complication of auto immune / inflammatory response and hormones as part of a bigger picture. I get frustrated with medical system with 10 minute appointments that cannot embrace the holistic picture of a person's health and bring it all together. She has other complaints that come and go ( eg cold feet - Raynaud's, patches of scalp psoriasis when stressed as well as the acne) but as an aware mum, I store up these observations and wonder if there is a bigger auto immune picture going on. The 'snapshot' approach to individual concerns doesn't bring the holistic picture to the fore but I can see the wider view.Student lifestyle and diet could be better and perhaps the skin flareups would be better controlled with improvements to these but she is desperate to take a pill to get rid of the spots. I'm so glad the derm fitted her in for an appt before she sets off back to uni. That was an extra slot in his day so its a good sign that he could be a flexible type who is prepared to listen and discuss.</blockquote>

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