I tend to believe that I had lupus before taking it, but simply had no
symptoms beyond mild fatigue, and that the
Accutane acted as a catalyst for even worse
symptoms. I would say that most joint pain caused by the Accutane is probably from it aggravating some preexisting condition. I suppose it could be possible that Accutane itself does something to your body, perhaps ruins your joints even if you're completely healthy to start with, but I've yet to find research regarding this.