Hello,
My son is in process of applying to The Coast Guard Academy. He starting taking Accutane approximately 3 weeks ago and should be completely finished with the medication by January 2019. He is already seeing improvement and I would hate to take him off but I don't want this medication to cause problems during his medical evaluation. Would he be given a waiver that would be lifted once he shows proof he stopped the Accutane? I read that he would need to be off medicine at least 6 weeks prior to Induction Day. In his case, he would have been off it for 5 months. If anyone has any information or experience with this - please give me your opinion on whether he should continue or should I stop the medication now.
Thank you!
My son is in process of applying to The Coast Guard Academy. He starting taking Accutane approximately 3 weeks ago and should be completely finished with the medication by January 2019. He is already seeing improvement and I would hate to take him off but I don't want this medication to cause problems during his medical evaluation. Would he be given a waiver that would be lifted once he shows proof he stopped the Accutane? I read that he would need to be off medicine at least 6 weeks prior to Induction Day. In his case, he would have been off it for 5 months. If anyone has any information or experience with this - please give me your opinion on whether he should continue or should I stop the medication now.
Thank you!