How can I alleviate muscle pain caused by accutane?

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1. Douglas B says:

   April 22, 2010 at 4:53 pm

   Have you read the possible side affects of taking accutane? It does list some of those pains in the serious category. That may be a good reason to talk to your health care provider. Here is how you can try to release your back and neck, but if the pain doesn’t leave or comes back in a short time get in touch with your dr. immediately:
   For your neck:
   place your hand alongside your head and push your thumb in under your ear and place it on the muscle there. Take your fingers and place them on the back of your neck on the muscles there. Press them together and hold a good amount of pressure on them. Then relax, take a deep breath and exhale. After 30 seconds you should be feeling the muscle going limp under the pressure. Continue to hold until the entire muscle has gone limp, then lean your head forward as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your head there for another 30 seconds.
   Back:
   Place your left hand on your left knee. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and with your fingertips find the muscle next to your spine. Press on it and hold. Relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. After about 30 seconds there should be a release happening and when it does slowly lower yourself forward onto your right leg. If you can lean over the outside edge of your leg it will be better for your release. Continue holding for a total of one minute. Then release but rest your body there for one minute longer. Then reverse and do the right side.