Torquemonster

What's the typical practice for stopping use of doxycycline antibiotic, abruptly quit or is there some taper down scheme? In appointment yesterday my derm doc agreed with me stopping it. I have been on it 9 months (50mg AM, 50mg PM) and it just never worked well for me. Frankly I view this as good news since the doxy makes me feel semi-sick sometimes and I know you can't stay on antibiotics forever anyway.

Anyhow, the doc indicated to just stop abruptly (I asked him three time) but I recollect reading that a taper down approach is better. I could easily go to 50mg half dose once daily for a week, then every other day for another week etc. Any insight or experience with this is appreciated. I would hate to shock my system and cause a flare-up.

Just a side note, I have had very good results for the past couple months simply using a sulfur / sodium sulfacetimide cleanser and a gentle second cleanser. I realize everyone's situation is different, but sulfur use may be a worthwhile option to investigate for those struggling to find something that works for them.

Does anyone know for certain if Johnson's Head-To-Toe Baby Wash is the same product as Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash? Both are made by Johnson&Johnson, the ingredient lists are nearly identical, and they look/smell the same. The Purpose cleanser, however, costs about 4-5 times as much as the baby wash. I've been using the Purpose cleanser and I'm thinking about switching to the baby wash if they're really the same, but I don't want to do anything stupid either. Any experience or advice is appreciated. Thanks.