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This is what I can tell you: I have been on Monocycline (called Doxycycline/Doryx) for a year and have yeast infections that are causing allergic reactions to it. I suspect I have leaky gut. Can't ta...

I made the connection between antibiotics with yeast in them and at least some of the acne I have no idea what I'm seeing. I suspect there is something amiss because multivitamins I could take safely...

Have you tried taking any probiotics?   I'm taking doxycycline twice a day, and I take a probiotic inbetween I mean, its worth a try... there are also candida cleanses (renew life i believe ...

So I shouldn't see a gastroentoerologist? Is there anyone on this site that actually believes in conventional medicine anymore, or is it just senior board members that scold or lost teenagers? I c...

I have candida due to a long period of antiobiotics. I am feverish, rashy, and having distinctive reactions TODAY. I just finished menstruating. I have only made the link now that these are not the us...

Scared to get BACK on it? In my experience the acne kept at bay for a good six months. Was your problem high cholesterol? Better to take a drug for that than get off Accutane, but I would consider a...

What is your diet like? Can you take supplements wuthout breaking out?

I found joint and nerve pain but was told it was because I was hyperkalemic. I know expect my liver to be trash. AnneofGreenGables could better advise on this.

Wait--so it made it worse? Are you purging? Sorry to hear this. I'm planning to go back on it myself and this scares me.

@SqurrelMonkey: do you mean the Epiduo made you purge? Did it help or make your skin worse? It it help with blackheads and those pussy little whiteheads/clogged follicles? I would like smooth, clean ...

Maybe you should list the products you're using. If they're acne products with ingredients that will cause cell turnover they could be causing more dead skin to build up.

Acne milia, maybe? I have it too.

In 10+ years of acne treatment and the last year of antibiotics I am convinced I have liver issues because vitamins I could take a year ago without breaking out now cause patches of whiteheads and tri...

Have you ever been on internal medication? Are you female (and dealing with hormonal or follicular acne)? What else have you tried? I will say this--Mario Badescu Buffering lotion has not helped w...

I am an anemic that drinks copious amounts of coffee, is moderately active, and takes iron OTC. I just started taking 100 mg Bactrim after 200 mg Doxycycline. Part of the reason I'm so tired is the he...

YES. Are you being treated for the depression? I took it when I was on Zoloft. Honestly, painful itchy cysts made me far more depressed than medication ever did. I would keep a log. I was depresse...

Yes, I would bring this up with your doctor. Ask about the purging. Honestly, looking back, I realize when I started taking it as an adult, I was probably breaking out for six months, but I had severe...

Currently I have a breakout of deep cystic acne all over my forehead and jaw due to my cycle. I am on Doxy now; I've been on it a year and its stopped working. I've tried both Retin-A for at least on...

Part of the problem is that two weeks of the month, my skin is moderately clear--just covered in acne marks. Is something like Epiduo supposed to be preventative?

I am on year 12 of a battle with cystic acne and have gotten cysts in the same spots for at least 5 and could use some advice about how to use Epiduo, or even if I should. Sorry if I ramble a little h...

@paigems and @hearts: what were your symptoms? Did you purge? Fatigue, sadness, etc.? Did you experience hair loss? @dreamer: how easy was it to transition to yasmin and what side effects did you exp...

Here's the gist--I've had cystic acne since I was 13. I had cysts and nodules all the time, but they would grow to deep, walnut-sized, throbbingly painful pimples during that time of the month. Over...

I'm sorry you're going through this. I was on Spiro for 3 years; even at its best, my skin looked horrible (acne marks and bruises) and it didn't help with the cysts I'd get that time of the month. I ...

I will try topicals but the problem with Rogaine is that it makes you incredibly itchy and once you stop using it your hair falls out and thins again. I know this because I WAS using non-Rogaine topic...

I'm 27. In 2011, I had been on aldactone for 2 years and noticed my hair was thinning and greasy in a way it never was. I know part of this is due to aging and seasonal growth periods, but I've strugg...