# Isotretinoin (Accutane):concerns about BG/ diabetes management? **URL:** \ **Category:** Teen\ **Created:** [January 12, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201 "2018-01-12T03:37:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cardamom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/cardamom/32/2622_2.png) [@cardamom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cardamom)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/21 "2018-01-16T02:14:47Z")
> [@Sam](#): > > Are you in the mental health field? Yes, although I should say all of this is general advice, not to be intended as medical advice for any specific person/situation. (#disclaimer) Also, while I try to keep things somewhat anonymous on here, I don’t think this identifies too much and I may have said this much on either here or TuD before, so I’ll say more specifically, I’m a clinical psychologist (PhD). I do both clinical work and clinical research. ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/22 "2018-01-16T02:22:47Z")
Your secrets are safe here. Can’t speak for the other place… they have some whacky admin ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/23 "2018-01-16T05:10:21Z")
> [@TravelingOn](#): > > Also, as great as exercising can be for depression, it’s really hard to get off the couch when you’re depressed! The hardest part of any workout… ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/6/6d2877aaac77f2e12a507f25511f8eed823875b0.jpg) _Kathrine Switzer is the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. She did it in 1967, before women were allowed to run it. During her run a race official attempted to stop Switzer and grab her number bib, but her boyfriend shoved him to the ground._ ---
**Author:** ![Scotteric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Scotteric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Scotteric)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/24 "2018-01-17T00:37:46Z")
I was actually diagnosed with type 1 while I was taking accutane at 19. Almost everyone has type 1 on my dad’s side of the family though, so who knows whether it a coincidence or it triggered what I was predisposed to. I stopped taking it immediately after diagnosis just in case it was causing damage and would cause more. I remember horribly dry lips and that I couldn’t drink alcohol, but it did cure my acne! ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/25 "2018-01-17T18:22:37Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > The hardest part of any workout… Yes - It is an extreme pain to get out the front door, but within 5 minutes of exercise I go to some sort of zen place where time and space seem to disappear and I sort of just zone out in a happy place. ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/26 "2018-01-17T20:18:36Z")
> [@Aaron](#): > > within 5 minutes of exercise I go to some sort of zen place Wow! Seriously? That’s amazing. I would estimate it takes me an hour or probably more to shut the little voice off in my head. I’ve always found distance runners inspiring because listening to the little nagging voice for that many miles would do me in. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201/27 "2018-01-17T20:32:58Z")
> [@TravelingOn](#): > > I would estimate it takes me an hour or probably more to shut the little voice off in my head. I measured the distance on google map from my driveway to the place where my mind switches off for three different routes - for all the routes it is about 1/4 mile (400 m) - so it is definitely within 5 minutes 😆 [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/isotretinoin-accutane-concerns-about-bg-diabetes-management/3201.md?page=1)