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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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September 18, 2011

Pros:

I used to get painful red pimples but this medication has helped reduce swelling and I can touch my face anywhere without pain! (when I wash my face)
My skin is starting to clear up and my acne scars are becoming lighter
Less breakouts

Cons:

feeling of sea sickness
diarrhoea
troubles sleeping? I have been having a lot of odd dreams since taking this medication
NOTE: I only started feeling the sickness yesterday, I was fine for two weeks, so it could just be the flu!

I have been on this medication for 2 weeks now, my acne is improving but it is improving slowly. Just yesterday I started to feel sick, I had diarrhoea but in solid form? I went to the washroom around 6 times, each of which letting out big logs which is way over my average of bowel movements, followed by one this morning. On top of that I felt a kind of sea sickness and actually ended up vomiting at night. Im going to keep taking it to see what happens, if these symptoms keep occurring I will stop. I am taking 200mg a day. SO overall it works, but has crappy side effects (pun intended) :) There is nothing wrong with trying out something different so go ahead and take minocycline and see if it works for you!
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September 13, 2011

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

Hives, drug induced lupus, hepatitis, read all warnings carefully if you are considering using this drug. It is widely prescribed but not enough people are informed of the risks.

dont think to use it ................bad side effect
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September 11, 2011

Pros:

This has been working very well for almost a year now. Has virtually no side effects (apart from the good bacteria being destroyed in your gut but that can be fixed with pro biotics). Also it's really cheap (with insurance). Also many don't realize this but, this anti-biotic has proven studies that say it does not develop bacteria resistance as common as the others do.

Cons:

Can't take it with food (or after eating).

If you are taking this and you've noticed odd trends (like it some what works sometimes but not other times) then it's because you are taking it NOT on an empty stomach. I've found the only way it gets rid of everything is taking it in the morning when I wake up, waiting 2 hours and then eating.
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August 29, 2011
My health insurance covered it when I used it, all it did was make the fluids in my blemishes yellow. I got frustrated with the recurring yeast infections it gave me and stopped taking it. Maybe if I had taken live cultures/more yogurt my body would have adapted better but having acne and constant yeast infections just didn't seem worth my time.
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August 26, 2011

Pros:

i don't break out anymore
noticed skin is more even

Cons:

- doesn't stop chin acne aka hormonal spots
- first few days i experienced a little bit of itching
-my stomach hurts real bad sometimes and i have diarrhea
- slight tooth discoloration

this does help skin feel less greasy and i get no more breakouts except the week before my TOM (time of month ) the itching wasn't that serious it was something that i just noticed when i started and it was a little annoying but lately i'm getting soooooooo much cramping and my derm said that it was normal and it was my body flushing out all the bacteria and she warned me about the diarrhea :/ but i hate my teeth alot right now so i'm brushing them like 4 times a day to get them whiter again soo thats really annoying so bottom line the less breakouts i have the happier i am so i like this antibiotic
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August 23, 2011

Pros:

-Clears up acne.
-Cheap.

Cons:

-Took about 5 weeks to go from moderately severe acne to light acne.
-Started to feel tired and lazy.
-Sensitivity to sunlight.

I've been on Minocycline for about 7 weeks, and I am very pleased with my results. I had moderately severe acne that I was so self-conscious about. I now have light acne. It took about 5 weeks, though, to see these results. I'm sure my acne will be completely gone within the next couple weeks as I continue to use this product. I definitely recommend it! Enjoy :)
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August 16, 2011

Pros:

clears acne very fast

Cons:

breakout after using it

I had my first breakout about a year ago and used topicals (tretinoin & ethromycin) for a few months and they werent working. so my derm perscribed me minocycline and it cleared up so fast, within 3 days i saw awesome results. it kept me clear for about 4 months when i used it, but after i went off it i broke out again, because I stopped using my topicals (bad idea). So if your using this, keep using your topicals with it so that when you stop using minocycline, you dont break out as bad.
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August 16, 2011

Pros:

Dangerous drug....stick to topicals

Cons:

Hives, drug induced lupus, hepatitis, read all warnings carefully if you are considering using this drug. It is widely prescribed but not enough people are informed of the risks.

I would not take this drug nor recommend it to anyone. 20 and 22 year old males took it for 2+ weeks and ended up in the ER with severe hives, breathing issues, swollen and red joints, etc. Still dealing with the side effects and possible drug induced lupus reaction. Beware! They were prescribed 100 mg. two times a day.
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August 13, 2011

Pros:

Clears up very fast, worked in a week

Cons:

Dizziness for 2 weeks, comes back when you stop taking it, immunity

I began taking this because topical creams lost effect and acne started getting worse. Recommend it if your acne is moderately severe with 1 or 2 cysts and topicals dont work. I took it for 1.5months. My acne cleared quite well in about 2 weeks with some pimples left. It lost effect some effect after a month as cyst started to form again. I decided to stop taking it after my prescription and acne comes back slowly. However not as bad before because i started applying a topical(erthomycine) and also biozinc supplements which has worked well for 3 weeks now. Of ocurse my skin wasnt as great as it was when i was on minocycline but its better than it was before i took the minocycline. Take this drug but after your acne has cleared DEFINITELY apply a topical because acne will come back. Its a fact.
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August 10, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Nausea, Dizziness, Vomiting

I took it twice a day 100mg for almost a week and it made me sick and throw up a lot. I hated it and it didn't do much good for me.
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