Solodyn : Oral Antibiotic

I went to see a dermatologist a few days ago because I'm one of the many people that have tried almost everything and I knew it was time to turn to a pro. I'm 18 and I've suffered from acne for 5 years. I've used Proactiv, Murad, and Philosophy and nothing worked. When I went to the doctor, he gace me solodyn to take once a day and he also has me using differin at night and benzoyl peroxide in the morning. After 3 days, I already see a difference. And by the way, I'm the kind of person who wakes up in the morning and has 2-3 new pimples everyday. I hate to see people complain when they get one like every 3 months. That's just annoying. So with this new stuff that I'm using, I'm very happy with what I'm seeing. The benzoyl peroxide dries my face out a little, but then again, that stuff always does. The differin is wonderful. I feel like as soon as I put it one, it starts working. And I feel like the solodyn is the true factor in my results. I love it and I hope that it continues to work. As for the drying out, I just use Neutrogena oil free lotion a few times a day and it makes it better. I highly recommended solodyn and I even recommend the benzoyl peroxide and differin to go with it. Acne is not fun and I know how much it can lower your self esteem. Just have faith and try these products. Good Luck!

I have had horrible cystic acne since I was about 16, while I was on birth control from 18-24 I had no problems, as soon as I went off the bc my skin went crazy. In an effort to quit tanning booths (the only thing that sort of helped) I saw the derm and she gave me solodyn. I took a 30 day course along with topical clindamycin and tretoinin which finished about a month ago and my skin is totally clear still. Haven't had hardly any superficial problems and ZERO painful lesions which is incredible, because before the solodyn I would get 10-12 big painful lumps right around my period every month. It's such a relief.

Its not bad im on my 3rd refill and last right now if it wont work then im gonna go for something else. I dont rec because its still there like 30% left but it did get better.

After a month SOLODYN has really cleared up my face. If you have decent insurance, you get the first month free and the following two months prescriptions for only $10.00. I would highly recommend using this medicine despite its side effects.

If the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, then by god, I'm using it. I can deal with little things. Acne, on the other hand, I can not deal with. Used for at least 6 months. Using the access card, I pay only $10.00 each month for 30 pills.

the effect of the drug is pretty good. within the first 2 months, i definitely noticed that my break-outs were much less frequent. by the 3rd and 4th months, my face was noticeably clearer (and smoother!) and break-outs were just not happening at all. i just started my 5th month, and will be taking it for a full 6 months. i'm really afraid of what will happen when i stop taking it. so we'll see. i had moderate acne when i started this, at age 29. my face responded very poorly to benzoyl peroxide and other over the counter stuff, so that's why i decided to go with something which would target the cause of acne, and accutane scares the sh*t out of me. the only side effects of solodyn i've noticed are slight fatigue and brittle nails (both hand and toe). i have to cut my nails much more frequently than before because they break easily once they grow out at all. one totally unintended consequence (unrelated to acne) was that i stopped getting tonsil stones. i haven't seen this reported elsewhere so i thought i'd put it out there. but that was a very pleasant. it cleared them up completely, even though i have had them chronically for 8 years. i think solodyn might make me more tired than i was before, but it's hard to tell because i've also been cutting back on my caffeine intake.

People must read this! You must understand the side effects before you get scared. This is my first ever pharmaceutical product for acne and I was extremely skeptical, but let me tell you the truth. I've only been taking it for one week but the side effects have already gone away. It is extremely important that you drink a lot, and I mean a lot of water while using this product. The drug is SUPPOSED to dry you out (basically) and eliminate acne causing bacteria from the inside out! Stay hydrated and the headaches and dizzyness will go away in 5 days. I'm already noticing my skin is becoming softer, but is also starting to become really dry which means its working. Grab a moisturizer and hang on for the ride!

I am hardly a pro on this medication but I just completed 1 full week of being on Solodyn so I thought I'd share my story. I am a 29 year old male with adult acne. It was much more severe in my late teen years and a derm put me on Accutane for several months. It pretty much cured me and over the years I would get the occasional zit but nothing major like when I was a teen. Over the last year or so my acne seemed to be getting worse; to the point where I'd get several big zits a week. I got tired of it so I re-visited the same derm I had as a teen and after asking me some questions and looking over my face he prescribed me Solodyn. I have pretty good insurance, plus he gave me a coupon so I ended up paying absolutely nothing for the 30 pill bottle. I was told it didn't matter when I took the pill but I read reviews that it could make you tired so I always take the pill right before bed with some water. Over the first couple days I seemed to break out a lot but I've read that this med pushes all your upcoming zits to the surface so I didn't think much of it. Now after 1 full week my face seems to be more smooth and less red. I still have a couple zits that aren't fully healed/gone but so far nothing new in the last 4 or 5 days. As for side effects, I seem to get a headache in the mid afternoon since starting this med. I take some aspirin and it goes away but its kind of annoying. I haven't felt tired or anything like that but I'm hoping the headaches wear off eventually. Regardless, I'll tolerate a little pain for now as long as it keeps my face clear. I plan on re-reviewing this product after being on it for a full month. So far, I recommened it to those with moderate acne. It looks like most people are only on this drug for 3 months or less so I'm very curious if this will have lasting results like Accutane does. I guess I'll have to ask my derm some more questions on the subject since I'm a little more knowledgable on Solodyn now.

Started on 55mg (105lbs) for first month and saw minimal results but continued on. Second month was alternating between 55 &65mg every other day and still didn't see significant improvement. For the third month was on 65mg a day and completely cleared up within 3 weeks and have been crystal clear since. When solodyn works, it really works! First medication since 2 rounds of Accutane to control my cystic acne. Problem for me is that I don't have insurance and my derm has been giving me the boxed pharmaceutical rep samples. Scared of what will happen if I stop. Unfortunately I've tried several antibiotics in the past and they are not a long term solution, although they can provide relief for a while.

I feel like this was the first thing I've tried in a while that made a visible difference in my face. I have really fair, sensitive skin and I live in Florida so everything irritates my skin. This really helped along with my normal routine of products.