Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews

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Common brand names: Minocin

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Billy, US
Nov 27th, 2004
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wooooooooooooooooooooot this stuff was the bomb!
u couldnt even see my skin n e more threw the zits when i went on it, my face cleared up so well it worked wonders for my face...i can see my skin again! being beautiful is awesome :D

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ingrid, Jersey
Nov 24th, 2004
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severe nausea, no noticeable improvement in acne, recurrent thrush problems

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Rosina, UK
Nov 22nd, 2004
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I've just finished my first course and the acne worse for a while but then it greatly improved. At the moment it isn't getting better or worse but hopefully this next course will sort that out.

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Jason, Connecticut, USA
Nov 21st, 2004
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Worked PERFECTLY for about 5 months (face + back), then acne slowly came back, when i stopped it completely I got pounded with whiteheads above my lip and now chin and around my eyebrows. I believe my ACNE is worse now than ever, so be careful with MINOCYCLINE and if you take it and it works i suggest you take no breaks, forget no pills, and ask your doctor when he wants you to go from 2 pills/day to 1 and then keep using that 1. Oh man I miss washing my face once in a minute and taking 2 pills a day and having a perfect complexion!!

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Danelle, boston,Ma
Nov 14th, 2004
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have been on doxycylcine, tetreracycline, and every cream imaginable. This stuff is the only thing that works. It doesnt clear up 100% for a person with severe facial acne like my self, but will get you down to about 5 zits on your face. One draw back is that is promotes awful recurring yeast infections. But i guess it hurts to be beatiful...

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kms, Wa
Nov 11th, 2004
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Minocyline has worked wonders for my face. I also use a face wash and a night cream, but it really works. I had aweful acne. I tried everything. I even ordered proactive off of an infomercial. I went and saw my doctor and he prescribed for me minocyline. It's easy to take: one pill a day. For me it has been a miracle pill.

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Melissa, San Diego
Nov 8th, 2004
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I broke out in horrible hives that I had to go to the ER, I am glad to hear that I am not the only one. If it works for you thts great but it totally didn't agree with me.

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Katharine, Birmingham
Nov 8th, 2004
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Worked for around 7 months and then wayhay they came back!

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Anonymous, US
Nov 6th, 2004
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Waste of time

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Rohan, Australia
Oct 30th, 2004
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Clears my face up well but it seems to stop working after a few months at which time i get put onto a different course of antibiotics and come back to minocyline after a little while and then the same thing happens and thus the routine goes on.

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