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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our dermatologist (who was on call for our regular dermatologist who was on maternity leave) recommended accutane a year and a half ago for our then 15 year old.  We had tried all the prescription topical medicines.  She also said we could try antibiotics, but said they are not as effective and sometimes only worked for a short time.  I was spooked when I learned about the side effects, etc., so told her I wanted time to think about it.

We returned when our dermatologist came back from maternity leave, and she did not recommend accutane until [b]we tried the antibiotics [/b]first.  I am so glad we waited.  The antibiotics made a huge difference and [b]we were on them only for about 6 months[/b].  He has to continue with his topical regimen (with the strongest meds out there), and he is keeping the zits at bay.  If you can avoid accutane, you should.[/quote]

Your phrasing horrifies me.  YOU are not on antibiotics. Your son is.  He is his own separate person from you. [/quote]

"Horrifies" is a bit strong here.  When kids are on medication, it is usually the parent who keeps track and administers.  So yes often it does feel as if "we" are doing the medication.

The "we" also implies the parent was not just leaving it to the teen to take or not as he remembered, so it underlines that inconsistent dosing was not a factor in the failure of a particular treatment.  [/quote]

Totally agree.  My oldest (14 yo) has ADHD and has to take 2 medications daily at different times (one AM, one PM) the same time every day and sometimes a 3rd four hours after the 3rd.  It's definitely a 'we' thing because he couldn't comply sufficiently on his own.  [/quote]

Thanks for chiming in.  I am the "we" poster.  And coincidentally my DS has ADHD.

Regardless, this is not a decision making process for the teen alone, hence the wording is "we" and not "he."  If the PP thinks it is horrifying that a parent wants to guide their teen in medication decisions, then I do worry about any kids PP has.[/quote]

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