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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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April 5, 2009

Pros:

moved it from Moderate/sever to Moderate

Cons:

helped a little bit, got my hopes up too high, depression from acne, takes forf**kinever, doesnt last forever even if it did work

either way by the end of your 2-3 month treatment of this...youll wish u woulda jus started with accutane....and had 3 months down.
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March 28, 2009

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helped with overall redness, less breakouts, skin def. feels better

Cons:

headaches, dizziness, found that it once triggered an anxiety attack but am not certain that this is what caused it, mild indigestion

Bottom line is that Minocycline does work but I'm not sure if the side effects are worth it. I think the effects vary from person to person and those who have none should consider themselves lucky. I would atleast give it a shot! I am using this along with Clindamycin in the morning and Tazorac at night.
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March 25, 2009

Pros:

no more big pimples

Cons:

messing up my idgestive system

works!
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March 19, 2009

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Don't know.

Cons:

F**ks you up.

I didn't really feel good after taking the pills, but I gave it a shot. But, after 9 days of using it, something went wrong. Instant fever, weird ligtheaded feeling, heart beating like crazy (about 160 bpm), shaking as hell. Ambulance even got here. Believe me, rather have pimples than experiance that.
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March 13, 2009

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Cleared acne a little bit after awhile

Cons:

broke out in hives 3 weeks after

Use......if your lucky and not allergiac to it
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March 7, 2009

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Go figure, but in conjunction with a nightly topical treatment it helped better than anything else I've tried. I took it for about a month and experienced great results until . . . (see below)

Cons:

I found out I was allergic to it, even though I'd taken tetracycline as a teen. I bought this as Solodyne as there were no generics avl. It was only affordable because I had a coupon.

I was surprised that I was allergic because I had taken tetracycline before and this particular time had been taking this for a month, and it was working for my skin. My face never broke out, but my symptoms began with burning, itchy feet ending in painful, red, itchy, huge, inflammed welps and hives from behind my ears all over my body worsening over 3 days. No response to benadryl; had to take 2 perscriptions to control; just be advised and aware of the side affects and watch carefully for allergic reactions. My doctor's advise based on my reaction was to never take any "cyclines" again. I highly recommend it if you afford it and you're not allergic, of course. My cost was with insurance!
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February 28, 2009

Pros:

It definitely helps with adult cystic acne brought on by hormonal changes.

Cons:

Headaches, dizziness and nausea. Rather like an extended hangover!

Read the warnings and give it an informed try. The side effects are no worse than any other antibiotic I have ever been on. Use sunblock and a backup method of birth control.
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February 27, 2009

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cant think of any

Cons:

nausea, dizziness, headaches, i felt "loopy" all the time.. it sucks.

i started taking these on a tuesday, and by thursday the nausea and the "brain rolling around in my head" feeling were too much .. I actually took them for 2 more days and then on the last day had a serious case of diarrea.. dont know if it was a bug, or the meds, but i quit taking them, they told me to cut to one pill a day, and after two days of that, developed a rash all over my chest and abdomen.. they are going to prescribe amoxycillin, but I think im done with it
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February 26, 2009

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face stayed about the same - didn't improve, but didn't get worse either...free with my insurance

Cons:

body acne is worse, didn't help my face... pain to take 2 hours after eating or 1 hour before, and can't lay down for half hour after taking

I really don't think this antibiotic was worth my time and effort. It could have been unrelated but I'm pretty sure this caused a pulsing sound in my ears, which concerned me.
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February 26, 2009

Pros:

The day I was prescribed Minocyline I took the pill that day. The next day I noticed a drastic difference with an inflammatory breakout on my cheek.

Cons:

The following week I noticed I was experiencing small breakouts all over my face, I continued to follow through with the pill hoping my skin would improve, unfortunately my skin got worse. I took a break from it, let my skin clear up with topical med

This is one of the first options a doctor will offer you for a topical medication, if it doesn't work with your skin I would stop taking it.
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