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Doxycycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Ella27
March 29, 2011
| Pros | Number of cysts and nodules went down. It will also shrink the size of them as well. Breakouts don't occur as often. |
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| Cons | Doesn't totally get rid of acne. Mostly just helps lower the number of cysts. You really need to remember to take it every night. If not then you might breakout over night. |
| Bottom line | I really do like this medication. I really didn't want to go on it at first since I hate swallowing pills but I'm glad I did. I get painful cysts and nodules on random spots on my face and this medication helped lower that number. Now I get fewer painful bumps though this product isn't a magic pill I still get pustules and my pores are still clogged. I do get nodules whenever my time of the month comes around but most of the time they are a lot smaller so long as I don't pick at them. As far as eating before is concerned I normally take these right before I shower and haven't experienced throwing up or anything like that. But I would just make sure you have eaten dinner before hand and have a little something in your stomach. It may just be that I hate swallowing pills but if I don't take the pills ( I use to take 50mg now I take 100mg) with a good amount of water I feel the pill in my throat which makes for an awful nights sleep. My mother has buys it for me but with insurance it costs $5. Reading online it says that without insurance it costs 30 dollars. This is very good for people who have moderate acne like me. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
WhitneyP
March 25, 2011
| Pros | -stop cystic formation -free! (otherwise very cheap) -decreased nodular acne under skin |
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| Cons | -took a bit to see slightest improvement (over a month) -hearing distortion |
| Bottom line | have been on this medication at 150mg/day along with topicals: Epiduo (morning) and Aczone (night). I added these topicals a week and a half ago and have seen enormous improvement since. I had uncontrollable persistent cystic acne for 4 months. I am happy to see signs of my clear skin coming back. This is my first experience with severe acne at 20. The dermatologist considered Accutane for my skin that's how bad it is (just to put things in perspective). I had a $35 coupon from the company and insurance covered the rest so the prescription was free. I'd suggest calling the company and getting such help or coupon codes. In addition to this treatment I am soon to undergo Isolaz Laser Treatment to completely rid the acne from my life so it never returns after my antibiotic is over. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Chris135 from Leeds, UK
March 24, 2011
| Pros | Can be effective for many people |
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| Cons | Didn't work for me, many people are resistent to the antibiotics Side effects caused me nausea and digestive problems |
| Bottom line | Antibiotics are usually the first line of prescriptions given by GPs to acne sufferers - I got put on about half a dozen, including Doxycycline, Mynocycline, Trimothoprim, etc. Doxycycline was no better or worse than those; it just didn't work. I think about 50% of people are resistent to these antibiotics. If you have mild/moderate acne, Doxycycline is worth a go - but in my opinion, even if it worked for me the intenstinal problems caused by the antibiotics mean it isn't worth it. A much better bet is to go on Dan's regimen, it has a much better success rate than antibiotics. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
28girlwithance from la crosse, WI
March 23, 2011
| Pros | -worked a little with inflammation |
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| Cons | - took forever to work -hurt my stomach ALOT -did not clear up anything |
| Bottom line | This was a waste of time. My doctor told me to be patient, but even after 2 months it did not work. Accutane was the only thing that worked. It has been a year since accutane, but now the acne is coming back. I am going to try cephalexin next with retin-A. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Compeyson from Southern California
March 20, 2011
| Pros | + Reduced redness of facial, body acne + Cleared up a good portion of nodular shoulder, back acne (~80%) + Showed decent improvement fairly fast (~1-2 months) |
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| Cons | - Did not treat cysts below the skin - Did not clear up all body acne - Improvement reversed after ~3-4 months - Gastrointestinal side effects (noticeably decreased appetite, indigestion, gas) |
| Bottom line | I was prescribed 75mg to be taken twice daily for my cystic body acne, and it helped somewhat, but I wanted 100% improvement. So, two months into treatment, I chose to increase my dosage to 100mg to be taken twice daily. It never cleared me up completely, and the results faded toward the end of my third month on the drug. For me, it didn't change the dryness/oiliness of skin it did for others. Worst of all, the side effects became unbearable: my stomach would gurgle and growl throughout the entire day, I'd get gas every hour (and I NEVER got gas before), and for goodness's sake, I wanted to eat! I'm not exaggerating; taking doxycycline felt like being on the lap-band! I couldn't even finish my morning bowl of cereal. For whatever it's worth, my brother went on a 4-month course of doxycycline and never had a pimple or blackhead ever again, but it didn't work so well for me. Also, I tried this after I first tried minocycline (the next generation of tetracycline antibiotics) and had an allergic reaction-induced fever. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Cat3
March 8, 2011
| Pros | Clearing up my Acne |
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| Cons | Nothing yet (only the 5th day so far) |
| Bottom line | I am 29 years old and i haven't had the best skin in my days. But i will have t say it has been nothing like what i've been going through the past year. I started getting these little tiny bumps under the skin first. And then the cystic ones started popping up around my jaw line. It has been horrible. I haven't wanted to go anywhere or do anything. It has really put a damper on my self esteem.I am hoping this medicine will work. I need to get out of this funk i'm in. I have three kids that need their mommy to be active. The only prblem is now i feel like i'm gaining weight. I have been on this medication for 5 days so far. I have gained 6 pounds since i started. I'm not positive if its the medicine but i do workout and I don't understand why i haven't lost anything. Is anyone else having this problem? If this medication gets better and I start to notice more improvements and lose these love handles i'll rate higher. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Jessica from Huntington Beach, CA
March 8, 2011
| Pros | Cleared up most of my acne, less oily skin, cheap |
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| Cons | takes time! |
| Bottom line | As a teenage girl with mild-severe acne, I have tried EVERYTHING to clear my acne. Everything from all sorts of bottles, accutane, vitamins, and even laser treatment (costing me more than $3500). If i just would have done a little research i would have known that i should start under the skin, rather than focusing on the top. I got my doctor to prescribe monodox and doxycycline, and at first i thought it was just a waste of time. I didn't see any improvements till two months in. But once i did, almost all my acne vanished in a few weeks!!!! Its been nine months since i've started, and even if i miss a few days, my skin barely breaks out. I have never had so much confidence in the five years i had acne. So, bottom line, start BELOW the skin. You won't regret it :) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anya from Gainesville, FL
March 5, 2011
| Pros | Less red inflation |
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| Cons | Not seeing much progress |
| Bottom line | Ive been on it 100mg twice a day for 3 weeks now and the only thing that it has done for me is decreased red inflammation of my zits. I'm still breaking out and it's only slightly better. Going to a dermatologist again tomorrow to get something that will work faster and better |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from nashville, tn
March 3, 2011
| Pros | Cleared my face completely Made my skin less oily Made me more confident |
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| Cons | Dry skin Stomach ache if taken without food |
| Bottom line | It works good, but you have to be patient with it and you have to take it exactly as your doctor says. It takes about 3 to 4 weeks to start seeing changes. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $8.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Alicia from Chevron Island
February 28, 2011
| Pros | Clears Acne No Tummy Problems Skin Glows |
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| Cons | Little Dizzy After Taking It |
| Bottom line | I have suffered with acne for so long and i was prescribed Doxy 50mg a month ago, i am on my 2nd course now which is the 100mg and wow my skin looks amazing! I have so much confidence now and everyone just says how beautiful i look all the time.... TRY IT and eat food with it and you wont get tummy pains. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $17.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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