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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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June 25, 2011

Pros:

OControls acne
Fewer zits

Cons:

Works really slow

I derm prescribed this a week ago 100mg twice a day with a meal for 3 months . I really like this because I haven't had a new zit in a couple of days ....yes
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June 15, 2011

Pros:

cleared up for a while

Cons:

nausea!!
reaction from being in the sun
not good to take for long periods
permanent stained teeth

got a BAD reaction from being in the sun. now i have blistered hands that are bright red. it did help for a little. only took it to keep my face calm before Accutane
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June 14, 2011

Pros:

-completely cleared up my skin the first month and a half I took it!!

Cons:

-stopped working 2 months in!!! :(

I didn't get the neausea others are talking about... I took it at night and just fall asleep.. The first month: acne started clearing up! A month and a half: acne completely gone! beautiful skin!! 2 months: acne explosion! 20+ pimples! It all came back!!! :(
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June 9, 2011

Pros:

-Helped clear up skin
-Easy to take

Cons:

-Only works for so long
-MUST TAKE WITH FOOD + WATER TO AVOID NAUSESA. If you take on empty stomach you will feel like your going to puke.

Was on doxy for good 3 months. Helped skin clear up in some areas. Seemed to only work for so long then it started to have no effect on me. Acne that was once gone possibly came back. Prescribed once a day.
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June 8, 2011

Pros:

it really does clear up acne
clears of body acne

Cons:

causes vomiting
takes a while to work
if you stop using acne will come back

Bottom line, this stuff really work... it may make you feel sick and even make you throw up, but if you make sure you drink plenty of water and eat before taking it won't make you sick.
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June 3, 2011

Pros:

Clears Moderate achne

Cons:

I've been throwing up or the past 3 hours.
Nausea

I i knew this was going to happen i would have not taken it
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May 28, 2011

Pros:

no acne breakout, most acne cleared.

Cons:

Frequent peeing.
Will feel like vomiting if not taken with food.

I will say i would not choose taking this medicine after this one month course. Now its the 14th day.
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May 21, 2011

Pros:

-effective for moderate acne
-reduce inflammation

Cons:

-may cause serious nausea and vomiting if dont take with food
-photosensitivity, face is more prone to sunburn, tend to make skin darker over long term
-prolonged use may cause oral candidiasis

-it is temporary fix but at least it is effective while you're on it. -usual dose is 100 mg once a day for at least 3 months up to 2 years -topical bp or clindamycin may increase efficacy and reduce chance of resistance. -safe and no serious adverse effect if taken in right dose.
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March 21, 2011

Pros:

+ Reduced redness of facial, body acne
+ Cleared up a good portion of nodular shoulder, back acne (~80%)
+ Showed decent improvement fairly fast (~1-2 months)

Cons:

- Did not treat cysts below the skin
- Did not clear up all body acne
- Improvement reversed after ~3-4 months
- Gastrointestinal side effects (noticeably decreased appetite, indigestion, gas)

I was prescribed 75mg to be taken twice daily for my cystic body acne, and it helped somewhat, but I wanted 100% improvement. So, two months into treatment, I chose to increase my dosage to 100mg to be taken twice daily. It never cleared me up completely, and the results faded toward the end of my third month on the drug. For me, it didn't change the dryness/oiliness of skin it did for others. Worst of all, the side effects became unbearable: my stomach would gurgle and growl throughout the entire day, I'd get gas every hour (and I NEVER got gas before), and for goodness's sake, I wanted to eat! I'm not exaggerating; taking doxycycline felt like being on the lap-band! I couldn't even finish my morning bowl of cereal. For whatever it's worth, my brother went on a 4-month course of doxycycline and never had a pimple or blackhead ever again, but it didn't work so well for me. Also, I tried this after I first tried minocycline (the next generation of tetracycline antibiotics) and had an allergic reaction-induced fever.
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March 9, 2011

Pros:

Clearing up my Acne

Cons:

Nothing yet (only the 5th day so far)

I am 29 years old and i haven't had the best skin in my days. But i will have t say it has been nothing like what i've been going through the past year. I started getting these little tiny bumps under the skin first. And then the cystic ones started popping up around my jaw line. It has been horrible. I haven't wanted to go anywhere or do anything. It has really put a damper on my self esteem.I am hoping this medicine will work. I need to get out of this funk i'm in. I have three kids that need their mommy to be active. The only prblem is now i feel like i'm gaining weight. I have been on this medication for 5 days so far. I have gained 6 pounds since i started. I'm not positive if its the medicine but i do workout and I don't understand why i haven't lost anything. Is anyone else having this problem? If this medication gets better and I start to notice more improvements and lose these love handles i'll rate higher.
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