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Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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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 |
phifur from Melbourne
March 29, 2010
| Pros | size of pill... |
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| Cons | In consistent head aches, Loss of energy/ Always tired addiction becoming immune after only a couple of months, no results yielded and getting a Vitmin D deficiantcy from not staying out of the sun while on the drug... |
| Bottom line | STAY AWAY!!! Find better solutions!!! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $11.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous
March 24, 2010
| Pros | - works amazingly. - for me, personally, i do not have any of the ' first few day side affects. ' - ive only been on it for 2 days, and taken 2 pills off 100mg, but ive seen such a difference |
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| Cons | - the side affects i read that could happen are scary, but it is said that minocycline has the least amount of side affects, so i guess all oral pills have them. - you are constantly thirsty. |
| Bottom line | i love it. for me , its was expensive. however, it has been working perfectly in just 2 days ! my old pimples are disappearing, and the small pimples that were hiding behind my skin are now coming out, and also going away. however, the reason that so many people get dizzy when taking this pill is because the pill absorbs water. YOU NEED TO HAVE EXTRA WATER ! you will not get dizzy. i think that you should also go back & check up with your doctor/ dermatologist every few weeks, so he/she can either lower or raise your daily amount. if you take to much. side affects will happen. if you take to little, there will be no results ! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $53.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Vixens from Canada
March 22, 2010
| Pros | It clears up the skin and keeps cysts from inflammation. Makes skin less oily. |
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| Cons | MUST eat copious amounts of yogurt, take acidophilus probiotics, garlic pills, etc. to prevent yeast infections on this drug, causes discomfort in G.I. tract because it kills all the bacteria in your body, including your good bacteria! It also causes pigmentation in the skin with dark marks where pimples used to be. It also causes lupus like symptoms such as slight rash on cheeks and joint pain (in my ankles). |
| Bottom line | Do not use this if you have mild acne. I only get hormonal cysts (maybe one or two) a month on my chin. I was prescribed this by my doctor. Now, it hurts when I pee (not a burning UTI feeling). But, it causes a lot of gas build-up and majorly screws up your G.I. tract. I've read that some people have IBS from taking this drug for long periods. I've only been on this drug (100 mg/day) for a month and have begun weaning off it by taking it every other day. I've read this works best on websites as opposed to stopping cold turkey. Many websites say you should take it every other day for two weeks and then once every two days for another two weeks. Not sure if this will work! I hope so! I still got cysts (1 or 2) during my ovulation period while on this drug, but they were not as big. It also could be the topicals I use such as benzine peroxide and salycic acid (in low percentages). Do not take this drug unless you have to and take PLENTY of probiotics! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $42.50 |
| Acne severity | light |
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