Accutane and diabetes

[Wubbena]

I was taking Acutane at age 27 (35 now) when I was diagnosed with a weird case of type 1 diabetes; right after quitting acutane. It has drastically changed the quality of my life, ruined my teeth and many other aspects of life.
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[Chrisitne]

My daughter took Accutane at age 16 in 2003. She has always been an very athletic, healthly person. While in college she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. A year later, doctors told her she had type 2 diabetes that they contributed to her thyroid. In January 2009, at 22 she has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The difference is type 2 is usually associated through genetics, a family member or may result from obesity. Type 1 diabetes however, like thyroid disease is an autoimmune disease. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs from a virus or attack on the autoimmune system. It seems way too coincidental that so many young adults have been diagnosed with Type 1 after using the Accutane drug. My question is did this drug effect the body system and liver function to make it venerable to contract this life-long, life threatening disease? My next question is what year did the FDA add high blood sugar and diabetes as a serious side effect to taking Accutane? I found it in the 2008 FDA warning, but I am unsure if it was there in 2003. I was also not aware of that being a precaution to the iPledge contract. I feel for anyone who may have contracted this disease and are now insulin dependant. It is not a reversible disease it is life long and can lead to many other health related issues. I feel that the drug company is responsible for not being more informative and doing more research. Unfortunately, no monetary value can cure Type 1 diabetes! Best wishes and good health to all!

[Alicia]

Hi,
Did you ever find anything out about the accutane and type 1 diabetes? Or did you try it? I am 25 with type 1 diabetes and got approved to start accutane but just wanted to find out experiences of diabetics who tried the drug.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!