ok here we go, sorry for the long OP. but please read all of it before pressing that 'post' button

Minocycline may cause upset stomach, diarrhea, dizziness, unsteadiness, drowsiness, headache and vomiting. Minocycline increases sensitivity to sunlight. It has also been linked to cases of lupus. Minocycline can reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Prolonged use of Minocycline over an extended period of time can lead to blue-gray skin or teeth discoloration. Rare but serious side effects include fever, yellowing of the eyes or skin, stomach pain, sore throat, vision changes, and mental changes, including depersonalization.

Now this thread is actually about the ayellowing of the eyesa. But just for the hell of it I will also note:

Dizziness / unsteadiness: not often, but once in a while I will wake up in the morning and have pretty poor balance when getting out of bed, and will take me a few minutes to stabilize. This is not normal. It worries me sometimes but has passed before Iave had time to worry to the point to do anything about it. So it doesnat really fuss me too much

Drowsiness: on occasion, but I donat know if I could put it down to the antibiotics. So Iam not fussed about that

Increased sensitivity to sunlight: this was the first symptom I got years ago, the optition thought I might have brain damage until he realized that yes my pupils do close, but very slowly, so I cant look at even medium light sources without squinting. Tok a while to figure out it was from the antibiotics. Answer is; sunglasses. So Iam not fussed about that

Blue-gray skin or teeth: yes my skin is blue-gray as I donat see a lot of sunshine, donat tan easily (shouldnat anyway), I often look like a zombie. Teeth discoloration yes, and rivets in the teeth at the back. This was remedied by tooth whitening and laser tooth whitening so Iam not fussed about that.

Mental changes / depersonalization: yes depersonalization is something I experience, but being british I ignore that nonsense and just get on with it. Its probably something made up by some American psychiatrist, just more excuses for people to misbehave and not get on with life. Always looking for justifications and excuses, depersonalization might be a good one. I probably have it (whatever aita really is, no one really knows), but donat blame the pills, it is something that one can control if you work really hard at it, and learn to know when you are having a bout of not being yourself, and stop before you say and or do anything not becoming of yourself, especially regarding loved ones or at work. Could I say my wife and I got divorced because of my depersonalization? Thatas a bit of a cop out. so I semi donat believe this symptom

Now onto the topic at handa yellowing of the eyes, something which I AM recently concerned about. Lack of sleep, insomnia, all relating to dark lines under the eyes and so fortha but yellowing, THIS is something that is not amya fault.

as you can see in my recent thread here, my eyes look absolutely shocking, like a dead person.

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/pics-1-mo...-c-t259319.html

in fact dead people look better because 99% of the time we see dead people after theyave had makeup applied to cover it up. So I look worse than the dead.

So... Iave been researching online and found absolutely nothing about it, or anything which relates to it being a symptom of antibiotics. Only about how its something to do with liver failure etc. I think in my case its purely aesthetic, or am I completely wrong?

Iave been on mino for perhaps 4 years total, 1 year accutain, lots of amoxicillin in between to combat my chest infections, and all through childhood on the stuff as well due to chest infections and my asthma etc. now Iam on doxy

Is there a afixa for yellow eye? Is there medicine to fix it, or would it have to be surgical? Is there a topical solution? Skin whitening solution or something?

Iam very curious

This is the price we pay to combat our acne. But even with all the above symptoms (not including possible internal damage), Iad still rather have all these problems than have my acne again.

So please, links, opinions, suggestions, fears, etc... post them