snarkygirl 299 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hey guys I was considering going on antibiotics till my hormonal CB kicks in but I'm worried! Hearing about resistance, yeast issues, gram negative folliculitis etc. Advice please! also is minocycline or Oracea safer? I think my acne is mostly caused by inflammation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ar8ie 1 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Have you looked into Bactrim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSac17 159 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) I'm on the exact same boat. Been prescribed erythromycin and I'm shitting it. I haven't took them yet due to knowing that they wipe out good and bad bacteria etc. I read that it may good idea to take a probiotics at the same time, so in the morning take your antibiotic then 4 hours later the probiotics and also up your diet in fermented foods too. I'm not sure which one is safer out those two but I'm guessing they each fight different strains of bacteria. Edited May 27, 2016 by MissSac17 Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkygirl 299 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 From what I've read oracea is less likely to cause issues like resistance or thrush. But its very expensive! Ask your doctor for the coupon. i took minicycline for a few years, it mostly worked but I think it lost its effectiveness. Also I developed an ulcer and got yeast infections so I stopped taking it. Don't know much about bactrim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaity 0 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I used solydyn which is specific to treating infammed acne worked well in conjunction with other meds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkygirl 299 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 On 6/11/2016 at 1:00 AM, unlovely2011 said: Have you had a bad reaction before? We see a lot of extreme stories on here, but there's no reason to believe that a round of doxycycline (the typical antibiotic prescribed for acne) will cause a severe reaction. I think danger lies in staying on antibiotics for months and months as a long-term solution. Also, supplementing with probiotics is a great way to counteract the healthy bacteria loss. I'm 6 weeks into restarting retinoids and my mother-in-law was so horrified by my initial breakout she brought me to the derm to get an antibiotic. I could probably do without it, but it'll make the next month a little easier, so I figure why not. hi...not a bad reaction but I did get yeast infections after being on minocycline for lklkike 3 years. This is only a two month supply .I will take probiotics also, thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben100604 62 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I would say doxycycline is a better option as there are less severe side effects (and no risk of teeth staining!). However, if you got on with minocycline before then maybe you should try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkygirl 299 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 Thanks that's OK I got doxy and its more for inflammation at a small dose. I'm kind of ready to take it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkygirl 299 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Cool I was just gonna ask how long it takes. I wish I'd started earlier. I definitely believe my acnes underlying cause is mostly inflammation because I have other conditions like migraines and allergies. I'm glad you're doing better:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
