Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews

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Anonymous, Mumbai, India Apr 26th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Has cleared my acne. From 14 -15 pimples reduced to none. worried though as taking along with Isotretinoin as recommended by doctor but all sites recommend not taking these two together. Cons: Once u stop the acne returns, aused mild diarrhea and mood swings. Got tanned badly ( live in a hot country) Bottom Line: Use only if u have to. I had to and got me immediate results in 1 week. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for about a month. Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Maryland, USA Apr 24th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Greatly cleared up my facial and chest/back acne. Was very cheap for me- about $17 Cons: The first couple weeks were terrible- lots of peeling, dryness and tightness. I still get some cysts around the chin, and the small papules are especially stubborn but getting better. Now I just need to find something for the scars.. Bottom Line: Overall I've seen tremendous improvement, this was my first oral medication after having moderate acne for 6 years so I'm pretty happy with my results. New zits disappear quickly if you leave them alone. I'm also paired with tretinoin (morning) and benzoyl peroxide pads (evening). Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 17.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Praveen, Singapore Apr 23rd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I have been using Minocycline in prescription for a few months, initially it works really well But slowly the power wades off Cons: For short term it is good, no use for longterm Bottom Line: Paid pretty heavy price for the medications, but I have been having recurring acne since my early teenage(now 26). Today as I am writing am having 3-4 cystic acne, seems very deep. So talk to your doctor about the medication... Recommended: Yes Usage: Praveen has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 400.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Madison, Texas Apr 21st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: cleared up scne within a week Cons: drug induced lupus and auto-immune hepatitis Bottom Line: Cleared up my skin but I had muscle and joint pain that sent me to my GP multiple times for pain medication, X-rays, blood work etc... Luckily I am a pharmacist and put 2 and 2 together after a month of taking it and being on pain meds for about as long and discontinue taking the medication. It took 3 more months for my liver enzymes to return to normal and my joint/muscle pain to disappear. Use with caution. Look at the case studies. Recommended: No Usage: Madison has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Christine, Lr, Arkansas Apr 21st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: clears acne :) Cons: None. Bottom Line: been using for 6 weeks And I have Used Alot, it works! Recommended: Yes Usage: Christine has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Christina, Washington Apr 18th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Nothing. Cons: Everything. Bottom Line: This pill is horrible. I've been taking 100mg twice a day for about a month and a half, my acne hasn't changed at all. Nothing on my face has changed. I'm taking minocycline, 10% benzoyle face wash, and a drying cream at night. I'm very disappointed. Recommended: No Usage: Christina has used this item for about a month. Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Walter Dougmore, Palo Alto, CA Apr 17th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Work on acne and clears up BUT at a DANGEROUS PRICE. Cons: Messes with your mind and your emotions! BE CAREFUL! Brought on some anxiety attacks for me. I felt short of breath for a few days. Very potent stuff. Kills bacteria good and bad that your body needs. Puts your body out of balance. Use with caution!! Bottom Line: I wouldn't take this unless absolutely necessary. For example, if your acne is super bad and your pepperoni face makes it unbearable to be outside or anything social. If you suffer from mild acne, the OTC stuff like benazoyl perizoxide is effective. Just deal with it and go on a strict wash/cleansing regimen. In fact a 2004 British study found that that long term usage of antibiotics vs. benazol peroxide was practically the same. So why put a pill into your mouth that wipes out all the bacteria (good and bad) in your system and makes you susceptible to other illnesses? Antiobiotics are bad for you people! This one messes with your mind/moods and emotions and has a handful of side effects. Read the labels. Yellowing of teeth,stomach problems, juandice, lupus like symptoms and even killed a British 14 year old a few years ago! All this worth it over a few pimples? Just deal with the pimples with OTC stuff. DON'T PUT THIS POISON INTO YOUR MOUTH! Recommended: No Usage: Walter Dougmore has used this item for about a week. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

david, boston, ma Apr 15th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: worked pretty well for the few months i was on it..got rid of the big zits i had prevoiuusly and i only got small pimples when on it Cons: the bigger zits came back right when i got off minocycline Bottom Line: good for short term but not long term Recommended: Yes Usage: david has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Ann, New York Apr 13th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Worked well at first then became less effective. Cons: The longer you take it the less effective it becomes. Bottom Line: Works better on severe acne than light to moderate. Recommended: Yes Usage: Ann has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 4.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Los Angeles Apr 13th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Only thing that helped clear my skin! Very very few new pimples since I started using. Cons: After using for about 1.5 months, I started getting REALLY sleepy/tired after taking meds, so I just take it once a day now at nights. Bottom Line: I have insurance so it was cheap for me, if not it would be expensive. It cleared up my skin very nicely without overdrying (I have oily skin though, so I don't know about people with dry skin) However since this is an anti-biotic, this is NOT a long term solution Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 5.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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