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Is insomnia a side effect of roaccutane / isotretinoin?
Is insomnia a side effect of roaccutane / isotretinoin?
I started taking roaccutane for my acne about a week ago. As you cannot drink alcohol whilst on this medication, when all my friends wanted to go to the pub, I came along but just had a coffee instead of a pint. I then also had a small coca cola. Upon returning to my bed to go to sleep (as I felt very tired) at about 12am, I found that I was having trouble sleeping. I have since not been able to sleep until 4am, and that was such a light sleep that the birds which had begun singing outside kept me from sleeping any further.
It's now nearly 7am and I have had about half an hours sleep all night. This is not normal activity for me at all, the caffeine that I've had in the evening would never have normally affected me like this. Do you think the roaccutane I'm taking has something to do with it?
Thanks for any input! I'm freaking out a little over here...
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- ?Lv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
Insomnia as a common side effect of Isotretinoin beside caffeine of Coca cola and caffeine of coffee made you sleepless yesterday , a very simple solution here to take low dose hypnotic before you go to bed and of course to stop any stimulant .
Source(s): a pharmacist - ?Lv 45 years ago
I used to be on that. It's great stuff, but I had to have my blood checked on a regular basis as it can cause liver damage if memory serves me right. There was also the possibility of suicidal tendencies, but I didn't have any feelings like that. Side effects are always going to be a part of taking medications, but they put on extreme ones just to cover their backs. I wouldn't worry about it. You shouldn't be on it for more than six months or so, and afterwards your skin will look so much better. Mine certainly is. Good luck with the treatment!