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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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lovley

December 21, 2009

Pros:

some improvement in day3 .my skin cleared some what.i will take only when my acne is worse...

Cons:

blurred vision,nausea,illness,body pain, feel ver very sick,always to be to take rest.

i have taken this antibiotic before two months no use. i only take it when i have lots of acne.now i am taking this for my bacne.my acne is due to dandruff daily i should wash my hair with anti dandruff shamp otherwise my shoulders full of acne.when i use head & shoulders shampoo my acne will mild on my shoulders,just four days i have stopped using shampoo because of dryness,now i have lot of acne on my shoulders.If i use anti dandurff shampoo(H&S) my face full of pigmentation,dryness,scary but no acne on shoulders.i dnt know what to do.I am sure acne is mainly because of dandruff especially acne on shoulder and back.Use daily antidandruff shampoo on ur hair u wil see difference within a week.Now i am taking mino it make me very very sick like patient came from hospital. God only can help me. now my acne is fading mino make it into small acne.But my eyes are paining blurred vision, i dnt know whether i can take this tablet.i will take mino only for a week then i stop.Lot of medicines available for acne without these serious side effects.I know my acne is mainly due to dandruff i try to slove dandruff problem then my acne automatically fade.I tell to every one If ur Scalp is clean ur face also clear.Mino is ruining ur health keep it in mind.Take it for short not for long term.

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Kelsey L.

December 21, 2009

Pros:

cleared face completely in 5 days!

Cons:

awful side effects (nausea, diarrhea, sweats, dizziness).

For over a year, I'd been struggling with a persistent breakout of large, painful whiteheads and cysts on both cheeks that I'd been unable to get rid of with any topical treatment (including four months diligently following the Acne.org regimen). I finally gave up on the OTC treatments and went to a doctor, who told me that it was a case of bacterial acne (i.e.; as opposed to hormonal acne). She prescribed 100mg, to be taken 2X/day. After only five days of taking it, my acne had completely disappeared. However, my body obviously could not tolerate the medication, as the whole time I was taking it I had chronic nausea, diarrhea, sweats, and dizziness. It was pretty awful. My doctor told me to stop taking it immediately, Luckily, my face has remained clear for three weeks now, and although I am still sort of "waiting for the other shoe to drop" (as the expression goes), I am feeling very happy overall! I don't know what I'd do if the acne ever came back, though, since I obviously can not go back on the medication.

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Ryan C.48

December 18, 2009

Pros:

I can't remember the last time my skin was this clear of acne. I've had acne for about 10 years now. I've been using topical clindamycin for a couple of years but I couldn't seem to catch up with the new breakouts.

Cons:

Some nausea if taken on an empty stomach but otherwise well tolerated.

I take one 50mg tablet daily with meals. During the follow-up with my GP one month after starting minocycline, I was disappointed that I was still having breakouts. However, after a bit more persistence, the results started to show. I do get a zit every now and then but who doesn't? It is much easier to manage zits that do appear with topical antibiotics and benzoyl peroxide now that I am on minocycline. So for those of you who have just started, hang in there.

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Sue

December 16, 2009

Pros:

it starts working right away

Cons:

u do feel a little dizzy and you should make sure with ur doctor on when it is the best time to take it (when before or after a meal)

also kind of expensive

im using differin with the pill. i started differin a day ago and i already see results! and i have severe acne which finding something that worked so fast is crazy. i have used everything over-the-counter and nothing worked and today is the first day that im using minocycline 2 doses of 100mg a day so hopefully it will work!

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Melissa

December 15, 2009

Pros:

Reduced bumps, redness, cystic acne, white heads, etc

Cons:

Gave me nausea at times

I have tried all the over the counter products, Proactiv/benzil/salycic acid/tee tree oil etc. I recently broke out bad, going from moderate acne, to severe.... and it was really getting me down and depressed (my confidence is usually never low) but I was experienceing very low self esteem. I recently went to the derm and he gave me minocycline and prednisone. I take one 100mg Minocycline and two 20mg Prednisone. I also use topical creams retin-A at night and metro gel, during the day. its my first week and I can see and feel a difference. I can at least now cover some of the redness up with my bare mineral ID (bare essentual) makeup (the only thing that doesnt make me break out). I hope this helpes for people out there wondering what to do about severe acne. I am waiting a few months then may start accutane so my acne goes away for good.

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Stephanie

December 7, 2009

Pros:

Three months in and there's been a signficant reduction in the number of breakouts I've had. My skin is practically clear.

Cons:

Had horrible dizzy spells for the first two weeks. Dizziness will reccours if miss a dose or a day's worth of doses. Will need to stay on this medication for at least a year, if not longer.

So far so good. I am using this in conjunction with a topical gel (clyndamycin) and cream (retin-a). While the whiteheads and pustules have virtually disappeared, I still have cysts that form every month or two and those require injections. All of these medications are available as generic, so monthly costs are low. My skin isn't perfect, but it's so much better than it's ever been.

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keke

December 2, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my skin in just 3 days. i went out of country and broke out like crazy pimple n bumps every where. after taking this med i was clean in 3 days

Cons:

Have to take it daily or once a day.Doc recommends twice a day but once a day is fine.

take the 100 minocycline not 50.. use a good face-wash and dont use your towel to wipe your face after wash use a paper towel (less germs). i bet you will see a difference and tie your hair during bed time.

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Stewart

December 2, 2009

Pros:

Skin was completely clear in 2 months

Cons:

can make you dizzy and sick.

Highly Recommend taking Minocycline. It is the only product that has ever worked!!

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Elissa

December 1, 2009

Pros:

Breakouts healing faster. Breakouts subsiding.

Cons:

Can't take it with food. Cannot eat for an hour before or after taking it. cannot lay down for bed for half an hour after taking it.

I was on tetracycline that, for some reason, gave me terrible night sweats. After waiting a week from my last pill of tetracycline by doctor gave me minocycline to take 1 50mg pill a day for a week to see how I would react. This was upped to 2 50mg pills a day if no adverse reactions. I broke out like crazy after upping the dosage. Now it's been 3 days since I upped the dosage and my skin is clearing fast. All new pimples are dried over and no new ones have yet formed. Whiteheads are shrinking and drying.

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Dave

November 19, 2009

Pros:

Works great for my acne.

Cons:

Doesn't work if food is in your system.

The thing to remember is that since no two people are alike, the same goes for acne. What works for some, will not work for all. For me, minocycline worked wonders. About a year and a half ago, my mild acne all of a sudden transformed to moderate/severe. I was getting those nodular/pustular bad boys, ya know, where it actually looks like your face is changing shape...scarring, bleeding, non-stop ridges popping up everywhere. Finally I went to a new dermatologist who prescribed minocycline. I'd say within 2 weeks, I started seeing a difference, and it only got better. As with any acne treatment, you have to stick with it. None on them work overnight. For those of you taking it for a few days, and thinking about quitting...you have to give it more time, it might work wonders for you too. Today, a year and a half later, I'm still taking it.

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