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Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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CR from Boston, MA
March 31, 2011
| Pros | I couldn't take it long enough because of intense side effects--but I have used doxycyclin (another tetracyclin) before with some success. |
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| Cons | After just my first pill, I had bad side effects. Flu-like symptoms (chills, achiness, fever), stiff joints, and moderate dizziness/nausea. I could live with the dizziness, but the flu-like symptoms were so severe that I couldn't function normally. |
| Bottom line | I'd be very clear with your doctor about the potential side effects. I regret that I didn't push my doctor more, particularly since this was not my first reaction to a tetracyclin. They say side effects are rare, but I'm skeptical. My main advice would be if you try it, ease into it. Start with one a day and see how your body reacts. I found that my doctor immediately jumped to prescribing oral antibiotics, etc. without having a thorough dicussion of my medical history. My advice would be to push the doctor to discuss all other potential causes and options before starting any oral medication. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous
March 29, 2011
| Pros | Wasn't able to tolerate side effects long enough to see pros. Cost is low that's about it. |
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| Cons | I was so dizzy and disoriented that I couldn't be at work. I couldn't stand up long enough to function because my vision was so blurred. I was terrified by the way I felt. Very sick to my stomach. Scary experience. Took days to feel "normal" again. |
| Bottom line | I would not recommend to anyone. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous from Pennsylvania
March 22, 2011
| Pros | Cleared acne up quick, only took 2 weeks. |
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| Cons | HORRIBLE side effects. Acne came back worse after getting off of it. |
| Bottom line | Within a month of taking this i've been feeling really depressed and out of body out of mind. I've been diagnosed with psychosis thanks to this. Also it blinded me for a little over a week and i was so scared that I was blind, you have no idea. DON'T try this, it's not worth it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous
March 21, 2011
| Pros | Works for some. Pretty safe compared to stuff like accutane...Bleh. |
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| Cons | Stomach burns a little and changed eating schedule, but just man up. |
| Bottom line | Alot of the problems people post on here are Probably not caused by minocycline. How can an antibiotic mess up your emotions? Yellowing teeth should only happen to kids under 14 who's teeth haven't even developed yet. Yes its a temporary fix, what do you expect? One magic pill wont cure acney forever...without messing up your whole body. Many people here have other problems besides acney. Eat yogurt during the day to help with any side effects. If you take it with other topical creams it works really well, please dont expect one pill to fix up acney. Shouldn't effect oil since its purpose is to kill acney bacteria. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Girly from USofA
March 21, 2011
| Pros | Clears up skin pretty quickly, cheap |
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| Cons | Not first choice antibiotic for what I was treating, caused dizziness, lightheadedness and vertigo, drowsiness, not good for those who have to drive every day with such symptoms, strict schedule for eating times |
| Bottom line | I went to the dermo for blackheads and he insisted on treating my (non existent) acne. I have been an acne sufferer for 11 years and ever since being on birth control they have subsided. I did however develop a staph infection from picking at my blemishes. Dermo gave me 75mg of minocycline, ten days 2 times a day to clear up the infection. After day 3, I started having dizziness, became light headed, and everything felt like a dream. I felt AWFUL. (I took Dynacin back when I was 14 when I actually had acne issues and it didn't have this affect, or any others at all. Apparently mino is pretty strong.) I almost passed out one night while shopping and took myself off of it the next day, and found a different doctor and meds to treat my infection. Honestly, this medication freaked me out and scared me. I do not like feeling out of control, and I did not like how random these dizzy spells were. Mild vertigo generally was persistent throughout the day. I NEVER had this prior to taking the meds, and it stopped once I was off. It apparently has stronger side affects on females than it does on males. If you want this for acne, make sure it's a LAST RESORT. It does work, however you become resistant to this stuff after a certain amount of time, and it's never good to take antibiotics for extended periods. You may have something more dangerous or serious in the future that this type of medicine is used for but won't be able to handle (see MRSA) due to resistance.. Acne is only skin deep and is just an annoyance. Exhaust other methods and medications before using this. And for the record, I only usually get small blemishes here and there at this point in my life. Once I stopped this medication, side affects still lasted a couple days and I actually had a breakout for the first time in 3 years. It will most likely only work while you are on it, but once off you go back to the way you were or worse, from the things I have read here and elsewhere. Be cautio |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Hamco from Glenwood, CO
March 20, 2011
| Pros | Worked for a couple weeks |
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| Cons | Mouth sores bad breath pain to take |
| Bottom line | Dont do it, minocyclene does not do anything significant especially if you are on the regimen and it causes a breakout when you stop taking it |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous from New Zealand
March 18, 2011
| Pros | Basically everything. It's the first thing to actually work. |
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| Cons | Nothing. |
| Bottom line | I've tried everything. But this is the only one that actually works. Sure, it took a month or so, but it was totally worth it. I don't really have big acne. just looks of small ones. But not any more. only a few tiny ones that i really don't care about seeing as it used to be a whole lot worse. i've been on 100mg a day for 1.5 months now and i'm so happy. I don't want to be too quick to review just incase it does get worse again so so far i'm happy. My skin is a lot smoother and Waking up in the morning is no longer a time where i have to look in the mirror and moan. I've seen a lot of reviews about side effects, which is bad but i have had none. although the first time i took it i felt a little bit dizzy, but nothing i couldn't get over in 10 seconds. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $60.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
vannah from ohio
March 16, 2011
| Pros | helped acne a little bit |
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| Cons | weird rash on my are very emotional moody ichey |
| Bottom line | DONT USE |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $25.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
jim from colorado
March 16, 2011
| Pros | worked for awhile cheap |
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| Cons | crazy feeling stopped working stupid rules |
| Bottom line | i used this stuff for almost two years and the first two months i barely remember because the mental trips it caused. after that it worked well till my body became immune to it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Canada
March 14, 2011
| Pros | -Reduced Acne Redness -Cheap -Did not get a breakut while on it |
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| Cons | -DEPERSONALIZATION! (worst experience of my life) -Did not actually clear acne, just reduced redness -Extreme Vertigo (very dizzy) -Vision problems -Caught a significant cold 4 days into treatment -Brain fog |
| Bottom line | WORST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE. I took 2 100mg tablets a day for only a little over 2 weeks.This drug has changed my life, I will never take a day for granted if I ever feel better. The main problem was depersonalization. When i was on this drug it felt like i was watching my life happen through a television screen, like everything wasn't real. As a result of this i developed vision problems from the depersonalization like visual static. I felt disconnected, minocycline essentially gave me a constant what I would like to call "High" for 2 weeks, and I have never done drugs in my life. The diziness was unbalievable, I couldnt even walk straight. I even had trouble sleeping because when i would lie down it would feel like i was spinning. My memeory got much worse and it didn't help that i took this around exam time. I have been off minocycline for about a month, and some of its effects are still with me. I still experience depersonalization and I have no idea if it will ever go away, my visual problems have been getting better though. The diziness went away when i stopped treatment but it still feels as if I am living in a dream and am disconnected with myself and reality. I would give anything to feel normal again. I would trade all the acne in the world to get my life back, Its not worth it, there are much better natural methods to try. I hope someday i will snap out of this horrible depersonalization and get my life back. These were my experiences that I thought I would share, thankyou |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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