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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 14, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up acne
Cleared up some scars

Cons:

Stomach aches

I have been taking Doxycycline for about a month now and after a few days I could already tell a difference in my skin. I took it once on an empty stomach and I learned quickly to never do that again. I always take it after dinner with a complete glass of water and ever since I have not had any problems. Although, I have only been taking it for a month I furthered my research on the pill and learned the maximum amount of time to take this pill is only 4 months. After 4 months it wears off and acne (for the most part) will come back. Hope this helps!
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January 10, 2011

Pros:

- Clear skin for 2 weeks
- Easy to swallow (and I'm not good with pills)
- No side affects

Cons:

- Crap skin after those 2 weeks
- Lost affectiveness

Just didn't work :(
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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 29, 2010

Pros:

-cleared up some of my acne (mostly on my chest and back)

Cons:

-made my stomach hurt, sometimes I couldn't handle it and would actually vomit

I was so gratefull to have my chest and back acne cleared up. However, this perscription made my stomach very upset. One time I accedently put one of these pills in the washer and it came out about 4 times the size it was originaly. This made me relize that this is what it was doing in my stomach. (No wonder it made me sick) It didnt clear up the acne on my face at all, but I guess it was nice to be able to wear low cut tops.
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December 22, 2010

Pros:

cleared up neck and jawline acne

Cons:

makes me feel sick if taken without food (lightheaded, dissy)

for taking this pill everyday (I've been taking it for about 7 months) and the side effects gotten, this is not worth taking. I believe it stopped the huge cystic acne and controlled my face a little, but not enough to recommend this anti-biotic.
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December 16, 2010

Pros:

none =(

Cons:

extreme nausea
(it definitely helps if you take it with dinner and drink a full glass of water with it--just DO NOT take it on an empty stomach!!!)

So, this pill didn't work for me. I've been breaking out a lot ever since I started taking ortho tri-cyclen lo, so I finally made a dermatologist appointment and this was the first pill he had me try. I took 100mg a day for a month and basically nothing happened. It didn't make my acne WORSE, which was good, but since it didn't help my skin, he started me on Minocyclen, which has so far been helping. Everyone reacts differently and there's no way to tell if an antibiotic will work until you try it, so although it didn't work for me, I'd still recommend trying it to see if it works for you. You can also usually get a free 2 week supply at Publix after you get the prescription, so that should save you some money =)
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December 15, 2010

Pros:

None for me.

Cons:

-Didn't fix acne
-Thrush

This didn't work for me at all. It seems to work for some people, but I guess it depends on your body. I've tried it a few times with no success, and each time I started it again I would get an attack of thrush within 48 hours.
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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 10, 2010

Pros:

none yet

Cons:

depressed
paranoid
bloated
sick

i have been on 100mg a day for the lats week and a half i have seen no difference yet ? i am ment to take the 100mg for a month then 50mg everyday for 5 months i really hope it starts working soon it becoming not worth it
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