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Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Alia from London, UK
May 2, 2010
| Pros | Worked amazingly well for me for EIGHTEEN MONTHS!!!! |
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| Cons | Turned my teeth yellow Stopped working after 18 months |
| Bottom line | I had severe acne so I was prescribed this when I was 14. It worked so so so so well, I had perfect skin. It stopped working after a long while but it was my fault as I missed weeks at a time without it :( BUT my acne has never returned as severe as it used to be! it turned my teeth slightly yellow but nothing major. This drug is quite potent but I loved it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Stephanie from Nashville
April 29, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up my cystic acne Affordable No usual antibiotic side effects |
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| Cons | Not sure yet...see below. |
| Bottom line | I'm currently suffering from severe joint pain, chills, headaches, fatigue, neurological changes, and general overall yuckiness. Because I'm 40, I thought I had early arthritis or lyme's disease (we live in the country). The doctor stopped the minocycline and put me on dioxycycline. I instantly felt better. Test results showed that I don't have lyme's or arthritis. Now that I'm back on the minocycline, all the above symptoms have returned. Coincidence? I'm not sure. I'm thinking it's related to the prolonged use of minocycline (one year). I have an appt. soon with an infectious disease doctor. I will post updates. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
acnewarrior5234
April 28, 2010
| Pros | none! |
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| Cons | I got a bad rash head to toe, very dizzy, and i felt terrible |
| Bottom line | DO NOT USE THIS |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Ava from Washington
April 23, 2010
| Pros | didn't use it long enough to see any. |
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| Cons | made me suuuper dizzy and feel terrible. |
| Bottom line | i had bad side effects of major dizziness causing nausea. i stopped after a week and am now on birth control. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $3.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
crystalxo from toronto
April 21, 2010
| Pros | its working for me but slowly definitly no next day perfect skin. my skin is surley alot better then when i started, ive been using it for 5 weeks now and id say my skin is 50% clearer |
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| Cons | none anymore but at first i couldnt sleep for the life of me |
| Bottom line | its working my skin is looking alot better im hoping it continues to work i still have a few cystic acne that ive had for a while but its getting alot better im gonna continue and hopefully it will clear everything if not next stop accutane :P...but its worth a try not many side effects and it does work maybe not fast like some people say but if you keep using it, it will definitly help |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $90.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Ambi from Surprise, AZ
April 16, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up my Acne inflamation almost right away. I saw results the following morning. I'm also using Diferrin Gel .1%. Can I say it also helps my psoriasis, it's almost gone. I have only one week on minocycline. |
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| Cons | May interfere with methotraxate. I felt a little dizzy the first hour. Also make sure you don't lay down the first 30 minutes, you get a heartburn. |
| Bottom line | I would say works wonders, but I will only take it when my acne is really bad as it may have bad side effects in the long run. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
eclectic from New York, NY
April 15, 2010
| Pros | Clears most of acne |
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| Cons | Can't be on it forever |
| Bottom line | I have PCOS, so I have moderate acne. During my period I get cystic acne. My PCOS is moderate. I only have the acne and the hair problem. I am not overweight and I do not have diabetes. My derm put me on Minocycline and I do the occasional chemical peel. It works for me. I do drink the recommended water with the pill. I have been on 50mg twice a day. I haven't had any side effects. I'm also 22. Not sure if that would make a difference in terms of teenage VS. adult acne. Hope this helps someone out there. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $1.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Teresa from Stacy, Mn
April 7, 2010
| Pros | Clears up acne almost overnight when 1st using. |
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| Cons | Only worked for me about the first month, The dizziness is hard at first. Acne starts to come back in a few months with each period. Felt tired. |
| Bottom line | I dont think this worked for me well over the long term, my Dr. switched me to Zithromax, I hope this will work better. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Michelle from New York, NY
April 4, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up my acne immediately. Literally looked in the mirror the next day and was shocked at what I saw. |
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| Cons | Not a permanent solution. Acne comes back so I have to take it roughly 3 months of every year. Further, you cannot stay on it indefinitely b/c it will accumulate in your cells leaving a purple discoloration. Lastly, like all antibiotics, backup birth control must be used as it may diminish efficacy of oral contraceptives. |
| Bottom line | Highly recommended. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
K from Northeast
April 4, 2010
| Pros | keep away acne..temporarily. side effects were minimal. |
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| Cons | huge breakout 2-3 weeks after stopping. |
| Bottom line | No anti-biotic is healthy to be on long term. So when I decided to stop, I started breaking out, a little at first, but it gradually got worse. Now I have everything..blackheads, cystic, small bumps, and I am 90% sure it was because I stopped minocycline. My acne was MILD and now it is moderate/severe, it has never been this bad. 3 months later, it has not gotten any better. I am thinking that accutane is my only course of action next. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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