Have you or a member of your family developed a serious medical condition such as:  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease • Crohn's Disease • Ulcerative Colitis • Rectal Bleeding  • Abdominal Pain  • Kidneys • Bone & Muscle Damage • Immune System  • Liver Damage • Pancreatitis • Lupus For a free case evaluation, please call 1-800-404-9281 or contact us here. Lupus Under Federal Law, the manufacturer of a drug is required to revise its label to include a warning as soon as there is reasonable evidence of an association of a serious hazard with a drug. Although there are cases of Accutane induced Lupus, Hoffmann-La Roche has not included a warning for Lupus in its label. Pursuant to FDA Rules and Regulation, the reporting of Adverse Side Effects is on a voluntary basis. In other words, the doctor, hospital, or other medical person or facility are not required by law to report an adverse side effect from a drug. The FDA reported that perhaps only one in one hundred side effects ever get reported. One could only imagine about how many serious Adverse Side Effects there are from taking Accutane, that have never been reported to anyone! What is Lupus? Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys. The body's immune system normally makes proteins called antibodies to protect the body against viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials. These foreign materials are called antigens. In an autoimmune disorder such as Lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances (antigens) and its own cells and tissues. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against its own tissues and cells, i.e. against "self." The antibodies, called "auto-antibodies," react with the "self" antigens to form immune complexes. Immune complexes can build up in the tissues and cause inflammation and injury. What are the Symptoms Lupus? Persistent fatigue out of proportion with what you would usually expect Persistent weakness Aching all over Fever, which may be slight to high (you can check your temperature yourself) Persistent loss of appetite Involuntary weight loss Increasing hair loss Recurring nose bleeds Sore on the roof of the mouth, which burns with spicy foods Unexplained skin rash anywhere on the body Hives Sores on the skin Painful joint(s) Swollen joint(s) Stiffness of the joints when waking up in the morning Chest pain which increases with breathing Shortness of breath Coughing up blood Persistent unusual headache Nausea or vomiting Recurring or persistent abdominal pain Persistent, increasing swelling of the feet and legs Puffy eyelids Blood in the urine Lupus is often a self repetitive disease: watch for a recurrence of the symptoms that you experienced when your disease started. For more information please visit - www.lupuspnw.org FDA - Accutane Information Page ARE YOU ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION? If you believe you have been injured or have suffered a severe side effect from the use of Accutane, it may be that you are entitled to compensation. It is important that if you contact our firm for a free case evaluation. Our lawyers will analyze your case and advise whether you are entitled to compensation. Call 1-800-404-9281 or email us here.