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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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February 27, 2011

Pros:

Less hungry (?)
Easy to take

Cons:

Taking w/ just water makes me groggy for a little while

Although I've read about the nausea that Doxy can give, my Derm put me on 50mg twice daily and it hasn't given me the problems others have had. I've only been taking it for less than a week in conjuction w/ Sodium Sulfacetamide lotion 10% at night and Clindamycin 1% topical in the morning. Now at the end of the 4th day I can see a difference - the giant red eruptions have stopped and the ones already there (lower half of my face) are now shrinking rapidly. The upper half of my face that is already clear is beginning to take on a nice texture - a glow perhaps? This combination appears to be working nicely for me - a 31 yr old female with lengthy acne history now due mostly to hormones.
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February 16, 2011

Pros:

Stopped Scalp Pimples

Cons:

Increased need to pee .

Have ppl on Doxy noticed an increased need to pee ? I have and am wondering if its related to the Doxy . Can ppl tell me their experiences plz .
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February 11, 2011

Pros:

pretty blue color
helped cleared acne in 8 day

Cons:

big pills
nasty taste if not taking with enought water
nausea if taken on empty stomach
headache for the first week

ive been battling acne since i was about 12 i am now 18. My Derm prescribed me doxy for my moderate acne, and she also prescribed me cendifer capsules . doxy has worked pretty well this is my 9th day, i also have a daily skin regime that i do. I have not had any big side effects except headache which has gone away since im out of the first week... i was given doxy 100 mg twice a day. i have no new pimples whats so ever and my scars seem to be clearing up.
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January 30, 2011

Pros:

-Gets rid of acne
-Easy to swallow
-Easy to break

Cons:

-Can upset your stomach at first
-Can be costly
-Can't take it forever
-Doesn't help scarring

I love this anti-biotic acne treatment. I had acne since 5th grade and in my junior year of high school my parents brought me to the dermatologist and this is what she prescribed me. After just a couple months I was only getting a couple breakouts and eventually my acne disappeared (even though I still got/get regular zits every once in a while). It affected my stomach at first, but you adjust. My dermatologist paired this with Epiduo though, since you can't take this forever. I had to go back on it after a summer of stress and dirt too, and it worked again. I think the combo works beautifully, and now I am now working on my scarring. The pills are easy to break in half when you're weaning off of it. The cost can be annoying but ask your derm for the card they make to make the cost lower. All in all I highly recommend it, just be careful when it comes to your stomach.
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January 21, 2011

Pros:

-Cleared up pores on my cheeks
-Acne has somewhat cleared

Cons:

-HOLY SH*T YOU BETTER EAT THIS WITH FOOD

I made a mistake eating this without food one day and I literally felt like I was going to die. Maybe I am over dramatic but dear it was awful, anyway, I used to have moderate acne and I went to a dermatologist who gave me Doxycycline and Aczone together with lemon juice they are going fairly well for me except for that time of the month. It's kind of cheap I guess, compared to the price of the Aczone it's great. I've been using it for about 2 1/2 months and I'm seeing pretty all right results, It hasn't made me break out anymore so that's good
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January 18, 2011

Pros:

-prevents new acne
-skin is not as red and inflamed
-small pill

Cons:

none.

i've been taking this for almost a month and it has improved my skin a lot. i don't get as much acne anymore, i just get a couple pimples every once in a while. probably in a couple months, my skin will be clear. i've been using it with tretinoin cream, which makes an even bigger difference. people say that doxycycline makes them sick, but my dermatologist told me to take it with food, so i haven't had any side effects at all. i recommend it to anyone that suffers from moderate to severe acne. the only problem is that after a while your body becomes used to it so it won't work anymore so you have to get something stronger.
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January 6, 2011

Pros:

-Cleared up most of my acne
-Gave me a nice glow

Cons:

-Makes skin very dry.

I've been on Doxycycline for a few months now I used to have a small pimples on my cheeks and huge zits on my chin. I've been using Doxycycline for the oral and Differin for topical use, Doxycycline has a lot of complaints for making your stomach hurt, but it didn't with me unless I took with with milk or water. At first It sorta broke me out, but now in my third month it's cleared up my skin almost all I only have one zit on my chin and no pimples on my cheeks.
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January 3, 2011

Pros:

Easy small pill to swallow

Cons:

Sometimes can make you nauseas

I have been using doxy for over a month now and i still have a couple active pimples. I read reviews of how this pill can make you feel sick and when i started taking it only certain sporatic occasion my stomach would hurt but the other day after taking one within a short time of eating it made me throw up. In all honesty though i know once i'm off doxy my acne will come back.
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December 11, 2010

Pros:

It worked.
Had a card that lowered to cost to $25 for a perscription (30 pills = 1 month) otherwise it would have cost me $100 with my insurance.

Cons:

Big pill.
Had to take one everyday.

It worked well for me. I was only on it for a month to clear up my cyst. I'm also using ziana @ the PMs and duac in the AMs. I've been off Doxy for a month now and my acne has not returned.
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December 1, 2010

Pros:

Cleared up acne
Helped with hyperpigmentation

Cons:

Made me really nauseated

I took 2 pills a day for my acne to jump-start the clearing process. I would take it in the day and get a lot of nausea. But it really helped me in the end and now my face looks clearer.
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