Sunday, July 17, 2011

Should I blame my mother for what Accutane did to me?

Ok, so years later after receiving acupuncture (which apparently can free up repressed memories), I am re-facing what Accutane did to me as a teenager. I was one of the few with which it caused severe panic and anxiety attacks, suicidal thoughts, and a consequent major depression which caused me to drop out of my second semester of college. It also damaged my vision permanently - my parents have never believed me that Accutane was the culprit; I am 100% sure, after doing extensive research and seeing hundreds upon thousands of similar experiences. My anger issue with my mother is that she took myself, my brother and sister to the dermatologist for mild/moderate acne. I never asked to go, it was her choice. She was so concerned that we were going to get scarring (she is a chronic hypochondriac/depressive). I'm now 42, and I took it when I was 16. I feel that she pushed all of us to take it, despite it being prescribed excessively back in the 80's, and despite the dermatologist ultimately prescribing it. This was before a lot of the warnings came out. Accutane changed both the quality and course of my life, mostly in a negative manner. Is it warranted for me to have anger/resentment issues towards my mother about this? I feel that as a child, I was forced to take something which was not necessary which has caused me much suffering. I resent my mother for ever taking me and I am angry after all of these years. My brother and sister did not have the same experience as me, fortunately. Should I seek counseling to resolve this? My mother is in frail health and I do not want to confront her with it.

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