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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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January 21, 2008

Pros:

Reduced my acne in the first 3 weeks of taking it.

Cons:

Upset stomach, headaches, mood swings, black outs. Not suitable for long term solution.

I began taking it 2 years ago as nothing else seemed to help my skin and my doctor diagnosed me with rosacea so prescribed me doxy for 6 months. The first 2 weeks were awful and my skin got even worse, but I perservered and eventually it really cleared up. My skin was so much smoother and my skin tone had evened out loads so I was really pleased. However, after having taken it for a whole year my skin was actually getting worse and I was developing very painful cyst like spots on my jawline that just would not go away. I also kept drinking alcohol as I am 25 and enjoy socialising and having a good time - this led to me blacking out occasionally (very worrying!) I went to another doctor as I said I didnt want to be on antibiotics for the rest of my life and was worried about how it was affecting the rest of my body. He took me off it, I feel so much better and did realise how ill it was making me feel.My skin is still a major problem but has got better since I stopped ta
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January 3, 2008

Pros:

broke me out progressively worse each day instead of improving my skin

Cons:

mild upset stomach, but otherwise I was able to tolerate the medication

Dosycycline didn't work for because I'm assuming that because I was on Minocycline for 4 years before I got on Doxy that I was already immune to the whole Tetracycline class (Doxy and Mino are in the same family). But my sister who took it a couple of years ago found that her skin was completely clear in 2 weeks until she broke out in hives and had to discontinue use
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October 7, 2007

Pros:

it was good at the first four week,then it started to get the acne back

Cons:

you have to use it continously to get the best result..........

i got tummy problem from using that antibiotic
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October 5, 2007

Pros:

Meh

Cons:

Full of sketchy chemicals, ineffective.

This seemed to only exacerbate things, and might have given me a bit of bacne as well. I've never had bacne before, and since taking this I've had cysts all over the place. I'm not quite sure why that would happen, but hey.
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September 5, 2007

Pros:

Farely inexpensive

Cons:

Nasueating is not taken with food

I have been on this product for nearly 7 weeks. I know things get worse before they get better, but in my case things got worse...and worse... and WORSE! I wouldn't reccomend this to anyone.
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August 15, 2007

Pros:

seem to work alright skin got about 20% better

Cons:

made me feel nausea if i sat down right after i took it, skin rash too. make sure you eat before you take it. drink alot of water, makes you dehydrated

okay product
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August 9, 2007

Pros:

honestly, i wouldn't know. i was only on the meds for a month before i tossed em.

Cons:

extremely abrasive chemical. i didn't take the pills with enough water and after two weeks of excruciating pain, found out they had burnt a hole in my esophageal lining. can interfere with birthcontrol effectiveness.

always take with a full glass of water & never right before bed. the drug can irritate stomach/esophageal lining-that's what causes the vomiting in some cases. in the three weeks that i was on the doxy i had yet to see any changes, and i suppose i'll never know what could have been because i am for sure steering clear of it from now on. that's not to say it's not worth a try, just make sure you know all the facts about how to take it and when etc.
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July 8, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

Condition worse than before, and vaginal yeast infection

I took this medication for a week, broke out like a 13 year old girl on day 8, and developed a yeast infection...
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June 12, 2007

Pros:

n/a

Cons:

This antibiotic was horrible. No matter how much food or water I took with it, it would always cause me to throw up several times after taking it and feel sick all day. It also did not clear my skin - probably because I always threw it up.

Don't take it unless you have a really strong stomach. This medicine is extremely corrosive.
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May 31, 2007

Pros:

My dermatologist has had me on this medication for over a year and it was working. 100 mg every 12 hrs.

Cons:

Made me sick to my stomach, made back and chest acne worse.

I don't like this antibiotic. Wish and wanting him(my doctor) to take me off of it but refuses to, says I have to keep takin it in order for it to work..get a clue, its been over a year and the acne and scars are gettin worse. Thumbs down! Don't use it.
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