Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews

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Common brand names: Minocin

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Erica, N-Somerset
Sep 27th, 2005
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Originally before using Minicycline I was on other tablets that made me feel sick and didnt help at all. THEN I went on Minocycline. It worked very well (on my face) for 2years but recently my acne has come back making me feel very depressed. Now switching to the pill.LOW DOWN ON Minocycline, its worth it while your skin is clear.

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Trent, Australia
Sep 27th, 2005
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I guess you could say i had ' Highly moderate, near severe ' Acne. And i had this from the time i was about 13, i tried numerous products from the time i was 13 till i was 15, and none worked. Then when i was 15, my doctor put me on Minocycline, and it has now been 2 and a half months. And there is no doubt about it, my acne is going very fast... I guess it has improved about 80% now.

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tra, ns, canada
Sep 25th, 2005
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I'm 34 and never had acne in high school, i now have four kids, three pregnacies (twins) and after each one i broke out bad on my cheeks, chin, nose and forehead. We tried everything and nothing helped, so i tried minocycline 100mg capsules and in 2 days my face was cleared!!! I've been on it for three months and never had as much as a little mark (i had really bigs ones) Tommorrow is my last pill for now to see if it stays like this so crossing my fingers but as for now i say it is a miracle pill!!!

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ste, ireland
Sep 13th, 2005
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i use to hav severe acne on my face wen i was about 15.i was put on roaccutane which cleared my skin up completely.But as my 7 month course of roaccutane ended, i started to get a break out of spots again.They werent as bad but just damn right f*kin frustrating.I was put on minocin for a 6month course.At first they made my skin worse,but eventually my skin started to become clearer.By the 4th,5th and 6th month my skin was clear from spots!So in my experience,minocin worked for me, just unfortunatly very slowly =(

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lkn4007, OHIO
Sep 11th, 2005
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I've been on it for a week and I have all of the side effects that it says I would experience. Feeling of imbalance, dizziness, shortness of breath, headache. I have cystic acne and that seems to have stopped, but the side effects aren't worth it. I was afraid to drive because I thought I would pass out. I also have low iron, so this probably makes that worse.

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lifetap, ca
Sep 10th, 2005
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Never did anything, made my acne worse than it has ever been, I stuck it out for four months.

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Amber, Arizona
Sep 8th, 2005
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This pill worked well when I first started taking it 2 years ago. Last year I started having heart problems, siezures, chest pains etc. Then I stopped taking it 4 months ago. I started taking it a month ago again and I had the same problems plus Ive gained maybe 30 pounds. I stopped taking it last week. Im never taking it or anything else ever again.

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Zachary, UK
Sep 4th, 2005
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I was put on 100mg minocycline in moderated release capsules for moderate acne which has in the past been severe. I found this medication initially just reduced the size of my spots but this was enough to reduce the marks left behind. After two months however the frequency; two to four spots a day, had not subsided. I doubted that this medication could completely clear me up so i went back to my doctor to complain. My doctor insisted that i wait three months to decide whether this medication actually works for me. Now the three months is up and my skin has stopped producing spots. I'm really glad i stuck with it and seeing as i haven't experienced any side effects i intend to continmue with thi medication for as long as is necessary.

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Amanda, Australia
Sep 3rd, 2005
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I have been using minocin for the last 3 months. I have noticed the effectiveness. The acne on my face and back has cleared up 90% but i still have scars.

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Anonymous, St. Paul, MN
Sep 3rd, 2005
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I've been on this for a couple months now and I haven't really noticed a big difference in my acne. I have mild acne but its on my face, back and chest and it really bugs and frustrates me. I also use topical treatments like Retin-A and this prescription benzoyle peroxide cream cleanser and those seem to work pretty well, but I still get at least a few zits every week and I just wish it would they would go away!

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