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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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January 5, 2009

Pros:

cheap, no noticable side effects

Cons:

doesn't work

Has not made any noticable difference at all! I have severe break outs (hard red lumps, and white heads) every 1-2 weeks consistantly and this drug has not reduced length or severity of breakouts.
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January 5, 2009

Pros:

none.

Cons:

expensive; got worse; the damage lasts long.

I only took minocycline for 10 days and after the 3rd day i noticed zits all over my forehead. I was furious. I called my dermatologist and asked what was up. She said that wasn't supposed to happen; there should be no initial break out at all. She told me to stop. Now, it's been a month since i stopped and i still have all these zits,scars, and pimples! My skin looks redder and much more bumpy than before. I'm trying different things to fix this problem: differin, clindamycin and neutrogena face wash. I'm contemplating whether to take Tetracycline to fix my face.
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September 22, 2008

Pros:

nothing so far

Cons:

i feel sick all the time, mostly dizzy and nauseated. I feel tired and depressed a large amount of the time it sucks!

don't go on it i'm scared when i'm done my skin will get worst. i hate this crap i feel like sh*t.
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September 15, 2008

Pros:

id like to think that it is working. my dermotologist started me on this about five days ago. i broke out way too much, i just pray to god it goes away!! please!!

Cons:

major dizziness, it was as if i were drunk walking..lol staguring everywhere...lol jokin but it did get me really dizzy

i pray it works...
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September 10, 2008

Pros:

It worked for me for the first week and I was really happy because finally my acne started to clear up!

Cons:

However, from the second week on I started getting breakouts at places which I never ever got them(eg cheeks) and they came really suddenly. I also had stomach upset for about a week ):

Not worth it because in the end it doesn't do much help
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September 1, 2008

Pros:

I was not able to take it long enough to see any pros.

Cons:

Within a few weeks, I broke out in hives and got a yeast infection from the medication. My dermatologist quickly took me off of it.

I am sure it works for some people, but beware of the side-effects, and monitor yourself.
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August 2, 2008

Pros:

None, f useless.

Cons:

After taking this sh*t for 6 months it's done f all.

I went to my g.p. and this is the best she could come up with. The crap didn't do anything. A waste of 6 months. Now there's no point in going back as they are so incompetent. Thanks nhs for making me feel so bad.
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July 28, 2008

Pros:

None.

Cons:

After approx. 17 days I woke up with a terrible headache in the front and back portion of my head. In addition, the side/back portion of my neck was hurting. I stopped taking it the next day and the pain gradually disappeared over a few days.

Pain is so not worth the possible benefits of this drug for me! So for the past 1.5 months I've been taking Nicomide tablets (basically an Rx vitamin supplement) twice daily and they've helped to reduce the frequency of breakouts and assist in fading old red marks (with the help of Rx Finacea!). All without the possible dangerous side effects of antibiotics. Can be pricey, though!
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July 11, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

severe red rash on hands, migraines, loss of appetite.

This medicine did not work for me, if you have been prescribed this..Give it a go, it might work for you.
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May 29, 2008

Pros:

Zero...

Cons:

Waste of money. Didn't do jack for my skin.

I was spending hundreds of dollars just WAITING for results from this product that my dermatologist recommended and all I ended up with was an empty wallet. Don't waste your time.
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