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Doxycycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should...

Doxycycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should be used only short term (max. 3 months).

It is usually prescribed at a dose of 50 to 100 mg once or twice per day.

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December 28, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

its making my skin worse!!!
im not sure if its because ive only been on it for a month and its supposed to get worse before it gets better?
if anyone knows please help!!!

i wouldnt recommend it.
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December 17, 2008

Pros:

HAS NOT WORKED AT ALL!!

Cons:

NO SIDE EFFECTS, A LITTLUE TUMMY UPAET IF NOT TAKEN AFTER FOOD ;(

DONT THINK IT WORKS AT ALL, HAVE NOT SEEN ANY IMPROVEMENT WHAT SO EVER!!!
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November 30, 2008

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It worked a tad

Cons:

No significant improvement.

Not recommended by me.
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October 23, 2008

Pros:

have yet to expierence any

Cons:

where to begin? nauseous every second of every day, if i eat even two hours before taking this med i puke, i can barely concentrate, dizzy spells, back hurts, see no difference in my acne

overall i think this product will do more harm than good which is why i can't wait to see the derma so he can take me off of this med
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October 19, 2008

Pros:

Works AMAZINGLY well to clear up my acne.

Cons:

Ate away at the lining of my stomach and almost caused me to have a hole in my stomach-- I was sick for months and in severe pain-- Now have to take new meds for 3 months to get my stomach mostly healed-- there may be long term effects.

I would never ever ever ever use this drug or tell someone to use it. It's great for clearing up acne, but NOT WORTH IT for the amount f pain I was in. I couldn't eat anything for weeks at a time, I threw up anything I ate, my stomach burned constantly, I had to put my entire social life on pause for 1 and a half months. I went to the hospital and the idiots there didn't do enough tests-- my doctor finally diagnosed it and determined what was wrong and got my on the right path. I have to take meds for 3 months, and I'm mentally scarred from the amount of sheer pain I was in. Don't take this drug.
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October 6, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

Nausea, thirsty, not effective

I have used this medication for three weeks and my acne has not improved at all. The only change I have seen while taking this medication is that it makes me nauseated. Besides the nausea, I have had to change my eating habits in order to take it. Basically, it has not been effective for me.
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October 3, 2008

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

nothing

took 150mg a day for about 2 weeks and am on dans regimen. never seen acne so bad in my life. doesnt give me any side effects at all like people say but a waste of time soo far. lots of breakouts. maybe it will clear up who knows
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September 24, 2008

Pros:

Noticed after 6 weeks of taking medication that acne is almost gone

Cons:

Very bad side effects, tingling fingers when they get wet, nausea, dizziness, headaches, blurred vision, shortness of breath.

If you can stand the side effects I guess it's worth taking, however, it may take at least a month or so before you see any improvements.
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September 13, 2008

Pros:

Relatively cheap

Cons:

Kills your stomach, explicit instructions to take on an empty stomach, little to no effects after 4 weeks

I never had breakouts until my early 20's, and even then, they were mild. I was put on Differin, and then Doryx after no results. It's been a month now and the acne has not cleared up one bit, maybe even gotten worse. Checked in with the doctor bc I was concerned and she was just as boggled, yet just upped my intake to twice a day. Very confused since I had mild acne to start with and these prescription drugs are not helping. Been on Differin for 7 weeks now, as well. May check with a new dermatologist in Atlanta.
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July 4, 2008

Pros:

Not seen any so far

Cons:

acne has actually got a lot worse, sore cysts especially on chin

Going back to see dermatologist to try something else
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