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Doxycycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Anonymous from Kingston, Jamaica
September 29, 2011
| Pros | just BARELY helped with acne |
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| Cons | have to take it everyday and risk growing immune to antibiotics |
| Bottom line | not good enough and not worth it |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous from NZ
September 28, 2011
| Pros | Gets rid of acne on both body and face. |
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| Cons | Increased Sensitivity to the sun Gets rid of all bacteria not JUST bad bacteria so decreases immunity. |
| Bottom line | I think that this product works really well and i am happy with the results, if you are going to try it you just need to make sure that you wear sunscreen and it may help to take extra tablets to put all the good bacteria back in your body. |
| Price paid | $3.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
natalie from Tx
September 28, 2011
| Pros | Acne clear for a month or so.. |
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| Cons | My acne became resistant to it & stopped working... This product causes severe nausea if not taken with food. |
| Bottom line | This is probably for light to moderate acne.. It is not for heavy acne like myself.. Also you need to remember how many you took because that was probably my problem.. I took too many because i forgot... That's why i don't like pills.. The bottom line is that you are not supposed to be dependent on antibiotics. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
AJF Rosenbaum from Sydney, NSW, Australia
September 27, 2011
| Pros | Cystis acne died down after 2 weeks Almost all other acne cleared up Side effects disappeared with continuous use |
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| Cons | Nausea Head aches for the first month Had minor breakouts after 3 months Made skin sensitive to light Kills good bacteria Acne became immune to the doxy after 10 months |
| Bottom line | Its good as a short term thing to clear your acne up, but like any antibiotic, if taken for long term the bacteria will become immune to it. After 3 months of being almost totally clear I had breakouts on and off but that didn't bother me much. After the 10th month, my face just blew up with cystic acne and stayed like this for 2 months. The doxy didnt help after this time, and I was better off with no doxy than with it. When taking doxy also take probiotics! I found that it helped with the nausea and kept my immune system in shape. Bottom line, its good in short term, but if you want to permanantly cure acne, doxy won't do. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Mandy from Pennsylvania
September 26, 2011
| Pros | decrease in facial acne decrease in body acne |
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| Cons | diarrhea nausea |
| Bottom line | I started taking this several months before my wedding to clear up my skin. The only side effects I noticed was that it caused diarrhea almost every day. Also, if I took it on an empty stomach I felt very, very nauseous. The first month I broke out pretty bad but after about 4-6 wks I noticed a big improvement. I did not have any sensitivity to the sun that I noticed. The Rx was really cheap for me compared to some acne products I spent over $60 on. If you can get past the diarrhea and the 4-6 wks it takes before you notice improvement, it's worth a try, especially since it's so cheap. I did have really clear skin all over for my wedding so I am very glad I took this. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Marina from Croatia
September 26, 2011
| Pros | Cleared up my entire face except for blackheads on my nose. Nice and simple. Free (in Europe, if you have health insurance). |
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| Cons | Worked only once. Yeast infection. Prescription needed. You can't drink alcohol. Sun issues. |
| Bottom line | Worth a try but only if your family doctor / GP gives you a prescription. |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Melanie from Minnesota
September 25, 2011
| Pros | Made redness decrease Less blackheads Reduced body acne some |
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| Cons | Noticeable side effects, like sleep pattern changes and horrible sensitivity to the sun. I am pale to begin with and I had the worst sunburn of my life on my HANDS from one day at an outdoor job. It feels like your skin is on fire whenever you are in the sun. Stomachaches for a solid half hour after taking each pill. Plus there is the fact that I hate taking pills to begin with, and this is a twice a day medication. |
| Bottom line | I have invested a lot of money into getting rid of acne, and I think this is decent in reducing acne. If you have light acne, it is so not worth it. This reduces my acne but is nowhere near eliminating it, and I take it with a topical treatment as well. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Rachel Finley
September 22, 2011
| Pros | Got rid of blackheads |
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| Cons | Gave me worse acne. Cysts, whiteheads, the whole shebang. Made me tired. Scarring. |
| Bottom line | I tried it for 2 weeks with Ziana and a benzoyl peroxide wash. When my acne got worse, I quit using the topic stuff. I was just on the pill for 3 weeks and my acne got worse. I quit it and my face is still recovering. Gotta go hit up my derm yo. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Greg from Iowa
September 20, 2011
| Pros | Works well for cystic acne Extremely cheap ($2.87 before insurance) Easy to use (compared to topicals for body acne) |
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| Cons | Intense stomach aches Sensitivity to sun Cannot take with certain foods high in calcium or iron Does not work forever Can cause antibiotic induced diarrhea I personally have found it to be less effective for body acne than for facial acne, but not completely ineffective. |
| Bottom line | Doxycycline is a great but temporary solution. It will NOT work forever. I have been using it for a month, but a few years ago, I was taking it for over a year and it simply stopped working at all. Probiotics are a must. Eat plenty of yogurt, but make sure you eat it 3 hours before or after your dose. Antibiotic induced diarrhea can have very serious complications, and once it starts, it can be difficult to fix it. Increased sun sensitivity definitely happens. It was not as severe for me as it is for some, but I did notice it. Basically, sunlight feels like its burning your skin. You will definitely want to avoid excessive sunlight if you notice this feeling. If you are going to use doxycycline, I would start discussing other options with your physician. In my case, I have body acne, as well, so topical solutions aren't a very effective option for me. I am strongly considering Accutane after this round of doxycycline treatment. Either way, be prepared for this treatment to stop working, sometimes sooner than later. It works slowly. People here are saying they saw results within 2 weeks, sometimes within days. That is not typical. Generally, you won't see significant results for 4-6 weeks. Doxycycline does, in itself, have some mild anti-inflammatory properties. To be honest, ibuprofen has been a more effective anti-inflammatory for me. It also stops working slowly. If at any time after 6-8 weeks you notice your acne is beginning to return to the same level as before, don't wait to start discussing other options. I have also been on minocycline and have found doxycycline to be vastly more effective. My acne: Severe cystic acne on face and back. After 1 month, I have almost no active cystic acne left. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $2.97 |
| Acne severity | severe |
Alexis from Mississippi
September 13, 2011
| Pros | -Cleared cystic acne almost entirely! -Significantly improved back acne -Results seen within two weeks |
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| Cons | -Extremely sensitive to the sun!!!!! (I got terrible sun poisoning on my hands for the first month... just from driving in the car to and from work) -Yellowed teeth -Consistant slight red flush to the face -Yeast Infections -Scalp sensitivity -Must not take on empty stomach |
| Bottom line | If your acne bothers you very much, especially if you have cystic acne, I would definitely recommend taking this antibiotic. With that said, I do think that you should be very aware of the side effects! My skin is not completely clear from this antibiotic, but it has improved. That is why all of the side effects were worth it to me. And my side effects were horrible. Right away I got a very severe case of sun poisoning on my hands that lasted for 3 weeks. And that was with applying SPF 70. You must not go out in the sun if you are taking this medication (I am on 100mg). If you are going to spend a day at the beach, my derm said to skip the medication that day (it leaves your body in 24 hours). I even had to wear gloves driving to work in the morning! Yeast overgrowth is a big problem if you are taking this antibiotic long term. Talk to your doctor about potentially taking a probiotic. Another significant side effect is yellowing of the teeth. I have always been known for having extremely white teeth without whitening them, but they are definitely a light shade of yellow now. My mother warned me of this so, I was expecting it. Lastly, take this medicine with food! Taking it on an empty stomach will cause you to feel very sick. I did not have the problem of throwing up at all though. I took 100mg a day for a while, so one pill in the morning and one pill at night. Now I just take 1 pill (50mg) with dinner because I am out in the sun a lot and can't handle taking it in the morning. Ance isn't as clear as it was, but still better than before starting Doxy. Hope this helps! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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