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Minocycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should...

Minocycline 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 taken once a day with food, at the same time every day.

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June 13, 2007

Pros:

I take Dynacin. My skin looks amazing, clear and acne free!

Cons:

I get nauseous, fatigued, get headaches and joint and muscle pain, blurred vision…
I can’t tan. Its expensive, $50 deductible with my health insurance. If you don’t have health insurance, it will cost you about $600.

Price wise, you get what you pay for. You will feel like'well, you get the idea. But take heart! Lol you will look amazing! And that's the honest truth you friends, but lately I've been having some difficulty breathing and that's beginning to scare me' I think I will be having some serious discussion with my dermatologist in the near future and that is the reason I am doing some research on long term affects of all types of acne medication. Make sure you know what you are putting in your body. I will most def. consider using Retin A cream alone, herbal remedy, healthy diet, stress management, exercise, taking care of my body and skin, vitamins, supplements
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March 13, 2007

Pros:

Clears up your face for a couple of weeks and then its back to the same old ish. It would be clear for one week, then the next week I would have pimples and I was combining this with Differin.

Cons:

I never saw any changes and I was on it for about 4 months. I dont even think it did jack, because my face was still breaking out. I ran out of this medicine and was only using differin and my face cleared right up.

Its dissapointing but my doc put me on Doxycycline and Ive been on that for about a week. Acne is a real pain in the ass and I wish I never inherited the stupid disease. It makes me feel self-conscious and it makes me angry to think that anybody may be judging me. I hate acne and everything to do with it. I hope the kids that i have dont ever have to go through this.
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January 27, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up my spots within 2 days, great for skin i would say but...

Cons:

made me have headaches in the morning, constant brown/wholemeal bread taste in my mouth, which teeth brushing and mouthwash doesnt cure.
Makes me feel dizzy especially after working out in the morning.

Okay but i wouldnt use for long term. If you need your spots cleared up good use for special occasions but side effects arent worth it. Stopped use now.
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December 26, 2006

Pros:

i guess the price. no side affects

Cons:

just doens't seem to work well.

exactly three weeks ago today i switched from bactrum to minocycline. I also switched my clindamyacin phosphate in the morning from an alchohol base to a cream. at night my retin-A got switched to diferin cream because the retin-A was to harsh on my skin. Well at first my skin got a lot better but then it started getting worse. Currently my acne has changed corses. My back and chest are at there worst in years. My facial acne has increased in number but decreased in severity. What I think it is is that the minocycline isn't working as well as the bactrum so its letting more form under my skin. But I think the topical solutions are helping to fight of the cystic and inflamatory acne I previously had. The result being a larger quantity of acne thats overall less in severity. My back is awlful though, seeming it doesn't get any topical solution. I have to call my dermatologist in a week and I'm gonna ask about keeping the topical solutions but switching back to bactrum.
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August 10, 2012

Pros:

Clears Acne and any other bacteria in your body

Cons:

It takes a while for you to see results, and you have to plan your meals around it

You have to take a lot of vitamins while on this pill, and you won't get any side effects.
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February 18, 2012

Pros:

for me, nothing. this product literally did nothing for my skin. I was really disappointed because I was excited to take it, but after the first month I saw no effects whatsoever

I guess you can try it, it's not gonna hurt but I was really disappointed.
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February 18, 2010

Pros:

Nothing :/

Cons:

Diziness, Fatigue, Exhaustion, Illness, hives, rashes.

I was prescribed this medicine after a visit to the MD. The first day I took it I threw up vigurously. I continued to stick it out and the next week or so i continued to feel sick. After I took it for two weeks i grew deathly allergic to it. My whole body swelled up and I had hives everywhere ! It swelled up my throat, eyes to the point i couldnt see, i had a horrible rash throughout my whole body. I was rushed to the ER, and was put on steriods for a week. I am a very healthy person and rarely get ill. This medicine made me to the point of exhaustion and such. I would not recommend this to anyone, :/. Now im off and i am starting on accutane this week. Hopefully that works for the time. !
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June 18, 2009

Pros:

It worked within the first month of taking it. Cleared my acne to almost nothing.

Cons:

I stopped taking it for awhile because I forgot to call in my prescription and after 3 or 4 days of not taking it, one pimple came back.

I started taking it about 4 or 5 months ago, within the first month my skin cleared dramatically. I take it everyday, two times a day. My acne was so bad I didn't want to show my forehead, so I kept my hair longer. But since taking it, I get my haircut more often and I'm liking my shorter hair. I tried everything for a year to try and get rid of my acne, and this finally did it. I take it with a full glass of water, and before breakfast and after dinner, even though you're not supposed to, but I've had to bad symptoms yet.
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February 20, 2009

Pros:

None at all.

Cons:

More Breakout, Cant eat, cant sleep.

after a week of taking this medication my body smelled like ass, All my co-workers would stay away from me because of the smell, I dont get it I wipe really good, right after I take a shower I smell like ass. :(
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March 22, 2008

Pros:

it definitely cleared up my face

Cons:

I developed pseudotumor cerebri

I totally loved taking this at first, because it did clear up my skin, but within a few weeks of taking it I developed strong headaches. I didn't think it had anything to do with the medicine, so I shrugged it off. The headaches became so strong that I was admitted to the emergency room, and my nuerologist came to the conclusion that I had pseudotumor cerebri or idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which is too much fluid surrounding your brain and spinal courd, which in the long run, could cause me permanent eye damage. But, as an acne medication, it worked really well!
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