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Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Heather from Marin County, CA
June 23, 2010
| Pros | Clearer skin than I'd had in years by the end of 6 weeks! |
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| Cons | Headaches and nausea after each dose Could not take with food - had to be hours away from it twice a day. Constant yeast infections that wouldn't go away entirely, even with Diflucan Acne comes back within a month or so after stopping. |
| Bottom line | As a last resort before moving to isotretinoin (Accutane), I let the dermatologist give this a shot. He said he uses it regularly himself, and it was worth a try. I used it with topical Retin-A at night and BenzaClyn in the morning. For the first couple of weeks, my face got much worse and was covered with little red bumps as everything surfaced. By the end of the six weeks, I had clear skin that was smooth to the touch. Lots of compliments from my peers. The downside was that I had 3 or 4 yeast infections within a six-week period - that awful itchy kind that just don't seem to go away. Between those and the nausea and constant headaches each time I took a dose (twice a day), I opted to move forward with isotretinoin instead. I am so glad I did! Now I'm finishing my 5th month of isotretinoin and my skin just glows. I hardly ever get a single pimple. Definitely worth exploring if minocycline doesn't leave you happy/you can bear the minocycline side effects. My biggest concern is the damage that you're doing to your body by being on antibiotics long term - especially such strong ones as these - with no end in sight. Something to consider. But minocycline definitely works! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous
June 16, 2010
| Pros | Cleared skin mostly, minor minor little red clogged pores (I think they are surfacing though - like clearing themselves out) |
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| Cons | - Skin doesn't heal that well. - When I do have a small pimple or I pick at my face (stupid, as it is pretty much clear), the spot won't heal for ages....and leaves marks. - BLOATING! SO annoying. I think I've gained a tiny bit of weight too but my stomach is huuuuge. My jeans are too tight, it's so annoying. |
| Bottom line | Cleared skin pretty well but some annoying side effects to take into account. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous from Minneapolis, MN
June 9, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up acne scars a LITTLE bit |
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| Cons | Skin pigmentation!!! and some LARGE, painful zits popping up. |
| Bottom line | I took this medication 4 times within 2 weeks (I was told to start slow) and I noticed a "bruise" on my thigh. Its about 2-21/2" long by 1" wide. Figured out, it wasn't a bruise (there was no trauma to the area and it didn't hurt at all) it was changed skin pigmentation. I contacted my doctor about it and she told me to stop immediately. It's been over a week since I have taken it and I still have this large mark on my leg - dark blue/black. I refuse to wear shorts or a bathing suit in public until it goes away! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Ashley from ON, Canada
May 31, 2010
| Pros | Major improvements in my skin after the first week of use and thereafter |
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| Cons | Extreme nausea for the first 2 weeks of use |
| Bottom line | This has been my miracle drug in my teen years and also during my first year of grad school. I was recently prescribed Yasmin in combination with minocycline to help with my severe cystic acne and this combination has worked wonders for me. The first 2 weeks of taking minocycline was literally hell for me. I was completely debilitated every time I took the recommended dosage (2X daily) which gave me severe nausea attacks. Some days my nausea was so bad I wasn't able to get up and go to school and my appetite was suppressed quite a bit because I wasn't feeling well. I went back to the doctor and said that this drug is completely incapacitating me but she said that it is one of the side effects but as my body gets used to it, the nausea will eventually go away. Thankfully by the 2nd week my nausea attacks were gone and my face was starting to improve noticeably. 8 months later, my skin has improved by 95% and my mild breakouts come along with my monthlies, which is quite normal for me. If you are someone who has hit rock bottom and you have nothing to lose because your face is in the worst condition it has ever been, please give this drug a try. It has helped me during the worst possible time in my life and it might help you. Everyone reacts differently to treatments and I can only speak from my own experience but it might just work for you too. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous from Pangea
May 31, 2010
| Pros | Increases size of genitals. Helped a little wih acne. |
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| Cons | Explosive diarohea. |
| Bottom line | I feel more like a man. A manly man. Before: ==0 After: ====O |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $11.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from us
May 30, 2010
| Pros | no side affects |
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| Cons | -did nothing for my acne |
| Bottom line | I was on doxycycline before and just when it was starting to work on my face it made me get severly sunburned so I switched to minocycline. Minocycline made my acne worse. Now i'm trying birth control pills because maybe it's more a hormonal thing. Wish me luck! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Anonymous
May 28, 2010
| Pros | It helped clear my back, but not completely. Mino didn't do much for my face. Easy to take and inexpensive. |
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| Cons | Sun sensitivity |
| Bottom line | I used this for 6 weeks along with differin on my face. I was mostly taking it for my bacne. This might work for some people, but it didn't really help me, so my dermatologist switched me to cephalexin. I would try it and if it doesn't work talk to your dermo about it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Canada
May 24, 2010
| Pros | Tamed my Acne |
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| Cons | Lost its effectiveness |
| Bottom line | I was first put on Gen-Minocycline after I began experiencing terrible outbreaks when I was 17. With in a 2 week period, their was a major difference. I finally, thought that this product was going to clear up my acne. However, after a while I felt that I was taking these pills for no purpose. I later tried Mylan-Minocycline, which was the most useless thing ever. No improvements at all, and I used it as directed. I think the mylan was not strong enough for my acne. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Steven from Santa Cruz, Ca
May 4, 2010
| Pros | No acne after about 3 days. Some newer mild acne scars faded about 30-50% . made my acne scrubs/washes work much better. Sweating with sports/workout doesn't worsen acne anymore. Shaving and pluckng face hair doesn't promote acne anymore |
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| Cons | Not immediate results. Acne comes back if you stop. About 5-10% dizzy throughout the day. sometimes tired and upset stomache about 30 minutes after I took a dose for 5 minutes. Sometimes your face starts itching. |
| Bottom line | Yes take it. It really depends tho if you want to have less acne tho. For me the pros evened out the cons. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $75.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from San Diego
May 3, 2010
| Pros | It worked very well when you take it consistently |
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| Cons | stopped working completely once i stopped taking it |
| Bottom line | Well, I have very bad acne. When I got on Minocycline, it saved my teen years. However, I realized that being on this medication for 4 years and if i continue, can damage my liver and develop health issues. So when i stopped taking it, i broke out again like crazy. So basically, your skin is relying on this medication. I mean, having clear skin and under control is what I dreamed for, but replying on a oral medication is not worth it. My skin is bad again, but im just trying other options and wouldnt want to turn back to antibiotics to cure my acne. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
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