Hello Members.
I have had excellent results from Minocycline so far. As mentioned I saw dramatic results after 3-4 days and I continue to see excellent results after 8 days on Minocycline.
You can see my before and after pictures in the first and last post of this thread. http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/topic/318147-is-this-folliculitis-pictures-included/
I wanted to ask the following:
1) How long should I continue taking Minocycline before I can stop? Currently I am taking 100 mg once per day in the morning on an empty stomach. My preference would be to use minocycline as little as possible and only re-introduce it when I see the acne coming back.
2) I take 1 Acidophilus probiotic before bed. Am I doing enough to preserve my friendly bacteria?
3) I have read that the acne bacteria can adapt eventually rendering minocycline ineffective against the treatment of acne. What has been your experience?
4) Any other tips, experiences, advice with minocycline I should be aware of.
Thank you.
Hello Members.
I have had excellent results from Minocycline so far. As mentioned I saw dramatic results after 3-4 days and I continue to see excellent results after 8 days on Minocycline.
You can see my before and after pictures in the first and last post of this thread. http://www.acne.org/...tures-included/
I wanted to ask the following:
1) How long should I continue taking Minocycline before I can stop? Currently I am taking 100 mg once per day in the morning on an empty stomach. My preference would be to use minocycline as little as possible and only re-introduce it when I see the acne coming back.
2) I take 1 Acidophilus probiotic before bed. Am I doing enough to preserve my friendly bacteria?
3) I have read that the acne bacteria can adapt eventually rendering minocycline ineffective against the treatment of acne. What has been your experience?
4) Any other tips, experiences, advice with minocycline I should be aware of.
Thank you.
Your derm should have told you how long he/she intends to keep on Mino. Max is usually 4 months.
Your gut is supposed to contain around 100+ strains of bacteria and a trillion cultures. An acidophilus probiotic is not going to cut it. I would look into one that has multiple strains and many billions of cultures. I'm on Ultimate Flora Critical 50 Billion with 8 strains. Bio-Kult and Therlac are other good brands.
Yes, when I was on minocycline I became resistant to it.
Your gut is supposed to contain around 100+ strains of bacteria and a trillion cultures. An acidophilus probiotic is not going to cut it. I would look into one that has multiple strains and many billions of cultures. I'm on Ultimate Flora Critical 50 Billion with 8 strains. Bio-Kult and Therlac are other good brands.
Thank you for the advice. I will purchase a better quality probiotic.
Yes, when I was on minocycline I became resistant to it.
Hmm... that is not good. I might stop using it after two weeks of use and see what happens. My results were so rapid that I might not need it for prolonged periods. I might just re-introduce it if/when the acne starts returning.
I didn't go see a dermatologist, just my family doctor. When I asked him how long I am to take the antibiotics he said to take minocycline for a month and we will go from there.
Hello Members,
I finished my 30 days of Minocycline and the results have been amazing. I wanted to get some advice on how I can maintain these fantastic results now that I have stopped Minocycline; as was strongly advised by my doctor.
I read that Cococunt Oil & Oil of Oregano have antibiotic properties? And of course garlic but I try to avoid it because of the bad breath. What do you recommend?
Do you recommend I use some kind of topical anti-biotic cream? Is there something natural I can put on my skin that is anti-biotic?
Thank you for your feedback.