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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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May 18, 2009

Pros:

Easy to swallow
Small tablet (50 mg)

Cons:

Made me dizzy first days
Nausea

I've only been on this for a week but it has already dried up these two nodules I had in about 2 days right after I started using it. It's very easy to swallow and I learned that if you eat some crackers ( like ritz) after you take the medicine, it helps settle your stomach. I'm ok 50 mg btw.
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May 8, 2009

Pros:

Easy to take. and quick and cheap to get, no crazy side effects - for me anyway

Cons:

Didn't notice anyyy difference.

why not try it, but I think if you don't start to notic anything within a couple of months then it's not worth it.
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May 8, 2009

Pros:

Helped a little for breakouts and i would be pretty clear but acne kept coming back. No side effects just drink a ton of water and eat a couple bars before the pill you wont feel any stomach pains alot of what people say is exaggeration.

Cons:

Gave me cystic acne which i never had initial breakout right away.

Dont get me wrong it didnt work for me but i know tons of teens in my school who it worked amazingly for. I don't recommend this to severe acne which it wont really help, it might help a little with cystic acne.
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May 6, 2009

Pros:

Works great, lessen's acne, works quickly

Cons:

nausea

I have gotten very nauseated, even if I eat immediately after I take it. However, I have found that if I eat a full meal (not snack/light meal), then wait 10-15 minutes and take the medicine, I don't get queasy. I am also using tretinoin, which also helps, but I have to use it with toner and moisturizer so I don't peel too badly. Overall, daily and regimented use of them has been great. I'm only 2 weeks in, so I'm still getting acne, but they are not very long-lasting (2-3 days), and my forehead has cleared up significantly.
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May 5, 2009

Pros:

Cheap easy and effective

Cons:

Is Causing me o have appetite problems (never hungry)

is cheap, and hey it works, ive had minimal results over fou days, but its only been 4 days i cant complain i have no moe black heads.
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May 4, 2009

Pros:

This pill does have better outcomes than Tetracycline (this is what the doc gave me after Tetracycline failed) The results are instant. The pills I have are small, so they're easy to take!

Cons:

If you don't eat you will feel severely nauseous!! But the medicine tells you that.

Overall, good for moderate acne. EXCELLENT if combined with topical products for severe acne. But i'm still a work in progress...so results may vary.
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May 1, 2009

Pros:

it works almost instantly i noticed a difference in almost 3 days

Cons:

the first time i took it i felt nausea but its because i didn't eat. It does say u must take with food so i cannot blame the medicine.

buy it!it really works and you'll be happy you did!you'll start noticing better skin almost instantly! the skin irritation and the redness will start going away before u know it i know how bad it can hurt sometimes & how irritating it is! i've suffered from it since i was a little girl b=)
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April 29, 2009

Pros:

Havent seen much i guess. Ive been on it only for two weeks so im still waiting for results. I take it with food and water. On the bottle it says to take WITH food.

Cons:

for the first week had tummy aches and needed to go to the bathroom often. Now that im used to it its calming down

Ive had acne since 13. Its moderate, i have a few big red pimples but mostly small bumps which have increased since ive started the medication. I use it with differen which is 0.1% which i was given by a doctor. Idk if the differen gave it to me or not. The results i get with differen is that when i put it on a pimple one night the next day it wont have a yellow head but will still be there, i think differen slows it down and stops it while its growing, however the red bump is still there and painful. Im taking one tablet a day 100mg and im on it for 3months. hopefully il get results or i'll go onto roaccutane yay :)
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April 28, 2009

Pros:

39yrs old and finally a clear complexion

Cons:

nausea and vomiting -just reduced the dose today hopefully this will resolve this issue

Overall very pleased with the appearance of my skin if n/v issue will subside.
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April 24, 2009

Pros:

semi cleared my face

Cons:

sunburns, acne flip flops

I've been taking Doxi for 3 weeks now. After 1 week, it completely cleared my face! I was on cloud 9! After another week passed, it got worse again! I'm now on my third week and I'm still breaking out. I hope this is just one of it's side effects and it will get better again. Bottom line, i'm really not sure if it works yet, but it's really frustrating me!!!!
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