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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 28, 2008

Pros:

I think when you continue to drink water regularly you see a bigger difference faster..but drinking water helps your skin all the time.

Cons:

In the beginning my face broke up pretty badly
and do not take the medicine on an empty stomach or you WILL throw up!

I really want this medicine to work because I seriously have tried everything haha I sound like those people on those commercials.
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January 22, 2008

Pros:

Cheap, works a little.

Cons:

Wasn't an incredibly noticeable difference. Made me sick to my stomach a lot.

It's cheap, but it wasn't the best for me. I took it everyday as directed for several months with no real results. I always drink a lot of water, but if I wasn't drinking a couple of bottles of water while taking this medication I got incredibly sick to my stomach with horrible headaches.
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January 22, 2008

Pros:

works well to slow doen the apperence of acne.

Cons:

As soo as u stop taking it the acne comes right back. Gets worst before it gets better.

Took it for about 30 days worked well but a week or two after i ran out my acne came back with full force. I got another prescription and am taking it again, we'll see if it works this time, mabye it wont come back.
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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 21, 2008

Pros:

It seems to be working,I'm 32 and it is the first time that i get acne like this, my derm prescribed 100mg twice a day.

Cons:

Photo-sensitivity

Today is my third day and it seems that my acne is already going away really. So far no stomach problems even without meals, just make sure that you drink plenty of water. So bottom line believe it or not it is working for me.
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January 20, 2008

Pros:

Worked very well. I am 48 years old and have had acne since I was a teenager. Drug worked very well and is non expensive

Cons:

After taking it for about 9 months, my facial acne was gone, but started getting pimples on my back. Changed to Erythromycin and the back problem cleared up.

Good drug at a reasonable price. I wish I had known about it when I was 14, which is when my acne started!
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January 20, 2008

Pros:

This antibiotic worked very well for me for about 3 years. But the effects gradually began to wear off and my acne got bad again. My skin looked gorgeous for a while, but I eventually developed resistance.

Cons:

effects wear off and acne gets worse

It's worth using but don't expect it to work forever.
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January 19, 2008

Pros:

We will see!!

Cons:

Just 2 times ate the tablet n had to go to bathroom :)after

I have had pimples since i was 13, got bad case when i was 20,but it stopped n then I got a few everymonth before my period, n now im 26 and have had severe acne from 1,5 months ago.Got depressed I live in indonesia but now visiting Spain, i've been seeing different Derm in Indo but never really had clear face, n no one really gave me oral tablet,but tons of creams guess they just trying to sell their product!!! Went to see Derm here yesterday, n He gave me Doxy 100 mg once a day.Duac gel, ducray facial wash, Avene diacnel, Ducray keracnyl He heavily suggested that i see Gynocolog - suggested that acne could be caused by infection inside my body. So watch this space, i'll report in a couple of week..
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January 19, 2008

Pros:

worked well. i saw improvements within a few weeks. i was using this along with the topical erythromycin. i think the combination together did it for me.

Cons:

i would get sick to my stomach b/c it had to be taken on an empty stomach. i would throw up sometimes (just water). i would have to eat crackers or something light to make the feeling go away.

it works well. if you can handle taking it w/o food and not feeling sick, more power to you. on the downside: i had to stop taking it b/c i was trying to get pregnant. about after a month of stopping the pills, i had the most horrible breakouts of my life. (i'm 27 and have had acne for more than 15 yrs). the pimples were so horrible and huge, and hurt terribly. i skin became so much more worse than before i had taken the pills. my doctor said to just wait it out. i waited it out for about 2 months, but could no longer handle the pain. now, i've been using rodan and fields unblemish for 2 months and it's working great. after about 2 wks my breakouts had subsided.
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January 17, 2008
i was just put on doxycycline a week ago and iam already starting clear up. the first couple days i started to get worse but it got better as days went by. now my face is almost completely clear.
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