I heard about someone who had a party and drank a lot while on Accutane. After that, they noticed that their acne, which had been starting to clear up, came back with a vengeance. They also had really bad headaches for days and their eyes became so dry that it was hard for them to keep them open for long periods of time.
One horror story could be severe liver damage. Accutane is already hard on the liver, and when combined with alcohol, which also affects the liver, it can lead to really bad outcomes like jaundice. Another might be extreme dryness and irritation. Drinking while on Accutane can make the normal side effects of dry skin, eyes and lips way worse, causing a great deal of discomfort.
Sure. There's the story of a person who drank so much that they blacked out and woke up in a completely different place with no memory of how they got there. It was really scary for them.
Some elements could be the social aspect. For example, if the side effects made the person avoid social situations. Also, there could be problems with the medical process, like not being properly informed about the potential side effects before starting the treatment.
A group of friends were coming back from a bar. One of them, who was drunk, insisted on driving. He drove at a very high speed and missed a sharp turn. The car flipped several times. Miraculously, they all survived but with multiple fractures and internal injuries. This incident not only scarred them physically but also mentally. They all learned the hard way that drinking and driving is never an option.
There are stories of people who took Avelox and then had serious gastrointestinal problems. For instance, one person had constant nausea and vomiting that didn't stop even after they stopped taking the drug. It took weeks of medical treatment to get back to normal. Also, some patients reported extreme fatigue that made it impossible for them to work or carry out normal household tasks.
Sure. There was a story where a couple went to Aruba for their honeymoon. They had dinner at a local restaurant and both got food poisoning. They spent the rest of their honeymoon in the hotel room, feeling sick and miserable.
There was a restaurant that used Cintas for their table linens. The linens smelled really bad when they arrived. It turned out that there was some sort of chemical issue during the cleaning process at Cintas. The restaurant had to waste time and money to deal with the stinky linens and find a replacement source quickly.
Sure. There are stories of people being shunned by their Mormon communities for expressing doubts about the faith. It's like suddenly being an outcast among people you've known for years. It can be a very lonely and traumatic experience.
There are stories of people developing osteonecrosis of the jaw after taking fosamax. It's a very painful condition where the jawbone starts to die.
A patient I know started rituximab treatment and soon after developed a very high fever that wouldn't go down for days. It was extremely worrying as the medical team had to constantly monitor and try different medications to bring the fever under control.