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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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Jason

September 21, 2007

Pros:

It works in about 3-4 days.

Cons:

It works only for a few weeks... Then it wears off and your acne comes back.

So after I first used it for a week, I saw amazing results. All of my acne dissapeared and I didn't get any more breakouts. But then later on the effects wore off and now I have two bottles left of unused pills and a bunch of acne on my face.

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Aimee

September 14, 2007

Pros:

Inexpensive. Controls breakouts well. No intestinal side effects.

Cons:

Your system can become immune. side effects.

After taking it for two weeks I started feeling short of breath, I then developed symptoms of a sinus infection. I stopped taking the minocyclin and my symptoms went away. One week after I began taking it again, I started to feel short of breath again and I developed a fever of 101.3! It was the minocyclin! I stopped taking it and haven't had anymore flu-like symptoms.

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Louise

September 14, 2007

Pros:

Seemed to clear rosacea breakouts

Cons:

Severe allergic reaction. Sunburn rash, swelling/itching of hands and feet, fatigue, severe joint pain, cold chills and almost delirium.

Insurance did not cover cost of drug.

I am going to assume I am allergic to drug. However, my internist disagreed due to the adverse reaction not starting until 1 week into the drug use. However, 3 weeks later I decided to give it another go and took one pill and 48 hours later am still suffering. Another cortisone dose pack starting tomorrow. Metrogel and avoiding tomatoes, and extreme heat works very well for my rosacea.

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Malinda

September 7, 2007

Pros:

it worked within...2 days? side effects cleared up...don't have to bother with taking it one hour before meals etc.

Cons:

made me a little nauseated for the first couple weeks i used it. if u dont' have insurance it's expensive

i have moderate acne, and this worked like a charm. Even though it hasn't yet gotten rid of the acne on my back i definatly think it's worth trying!

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September 6, 2007

Pros:

for me...it prevented the deep cyst acne.

Cons:

for the medication to work effectively I had to take it twice a day. When taking the med you must avoid vitamins 2 hrs before and after, drink plenty of water, have no dairy products, and avoid the sun. it did not prevent normal everyday acne.

this med may only be good for someone who suffers from a type of acne that is deep and cystic. I combined it using the regimen and received pretty decent results. however, missing even one dose, or not taking it properly- (i.e. within not consuming two hrs of any vitamins or any dairy products- with plenty of water- isn't a very easy thing to do when you have a life)-can cause a breakout down the road as a result. i suggest trying it for a month then telling your doc/dermatologist it isn't working- get him or her to step it up with another oral anti-bacterial med.

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Courtney

September 2, 2007

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Cons:

Acne has only gotten worse.

I'm more than half way through my script and my acne has multiplied. I'm so frustrated! What antibiotic actually works? I'm 23 years old and so tired of this acne infested face!

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Tommy

August 31, 2007

Pros:

It seems to work well, not the best results but better than most

Cons:

I had severe allergic reaction to it. I had Minocyline enduced Lupus. It was awful, the docs thought I had Rheumatoid arthiritis, went through months of joint pain, and joint swelling before they figured it out what it was

It worked ok, but not worth the side effects

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Jesse M

August 31, 2007

Pros:

Prevents outbreaks. you might get the one here or there

Cons:

didnt really help my acne at all, sometimes it gave me stomach pains

it depends on you, and your skin specialist

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Darin

August 20, 2007

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I have been on Minocycline 100MG caplets, Retin-A, Benzac AC, for 3 week and all it's doing is making me sleepy. I guess I have to be patients, I still have ache on my face arms and back.

Cons:

It's all cons so far

I keep trying to use it.

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Kara

August 15, 2007

Pros:

My face started to clear up within a few days of taking it.

Cons:

A week after I started taking the medicine, I broke out in severe hives all over my body! My doctor said it the worst case of hives he has ever seen!

I was probably a rare example of the people who have awful allergic reactions. I liked the results I saw, but unfortunately, I couldn't continue to take it.

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