subject: Early Diagnosis Of An Inflamatory Bowel Disease Is Crucial To Reducing The Pain Of The Condition [print this page] If you begin to notice the symptoms of an inflamatory bowel disease, which can include abdominal cramping, painful stools or excessive diarrhea, and once used Accutane to treat your severe acne, then you should see a doctor immediately. It's critical that if you're diagnosed with an inflamatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, you receive treatment as soon as possible. The sooner you start ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease treatment, the more you'll be able to lessen the painful IBD symptoms you're experiencing.
What many people who have an inflamatory bowel disease have recently learned is that their condition was likely caused by Accutane. Accutane was a widely prescribed medication meant to treat severe acne that was on the market for nearly 30 years before being taken off the shelves in 2009. This was when it was finally confirmed that previously unknown Accutane side effects included a higher risk for inflamatory bowel disease. There weren't any Accutane warnings that were given to patients about the potential for an inflamatory bowel disease and now many former patients are struggling with the fact they now have a disease for which there is no cure.
If it hasn't progressed very far, the first steps in treating your inflamatory bowel disease will include a recommended change in diet as well as medication. But in most cases your IBD symptoms will grow increasingly worse over time and more serious treatment will be needed, which frequently includes surgery. Medical care of this kind, particularly because it will be indefinite, will be very costly and often places a financial burden on the individual and their families. This is why many former patients feel they have grounds for an Accutane lawsuit. They feel they're entitled to financial compensation and that Roche Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Accutane, should be held accountable for their negligence.
If this is something you'd like to learn more about, then it's in your best interests to speak with an Accutane attorney who has represented individuals in similar situations in the past. You can contact the Law Offices of Chandler, Mathis, & Zivley, PC, for a free legal consultation with an experienced Accutane attorney. Their extensive background in these cases makes them highly qualified to determine if you have a case that should be pursued. Should you move forward with an Accutane lawsuit, your attorney from Chandler, Mathis, & Zivley will be ready to help you get that process started.
