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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 16, 2010

Pros:

Clears most of acne

Cons:

Can't be on it forever

I have PCOS, so I have moderate acne. During my period I get cystic acne. My PCOS is moderate. I only have the acne and the hair problem. I am not overweight and I do not have diabetes. My derm put me on Minocycline and I do the occasional chemical peel. It works for me. I do drink the recommended water with the pill. I have been on 50mg twice a day. I haven't had any side effects. I'm also 22. Not sure if that would make a difference in terms of teenage VS. adult acne. Hope this helps someone out there.
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April 8, 2010

Pros:

Clears up acne almost overnight when 1st using.

Cons:

Only worked for me about the first month, The dizziness is hard at first.
Acne starts to come back in a few months with each period. Felt tired.

I dont think this worked for me well over the long term, my Dr. switched me to Zithromax, I hope this will work better.
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April 5, 2010

Pros:

Cleared up my acne immediately. Literally looked in the mirror the next day and was shocked at what I saw.

Cons:

Not a permanent solution. Acne comes back so I have to take it roughly 3 months of every year. Further, you cannot stay on it indefinitely b/c it will accumulate in your cells leaving a purple discoloration. Lastly, like all antibiotics, backup birth control must be used as it may diminish efficacy of oral contraceptives.

Highly recommended.
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April 4, 2010

Pros:

keep away acne..temporarily.
side effects were minimal.

Cons:

huge breakout 2-3 weeks after stopping.

No anti-biotic is healthy to be on long term. So when I decided to stop, I started breaking out, a little at first, but it gradually got worse. Now I have everything..blackheads, cystic, small bumps, and I am 90% sure it was because I stopped minocycline. My acne was MILD and now it is moderate/severe, it has never been this bad. 3 months later, it has not gotten any better. I am thinking that accutane is my only course of action next.
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March 30, 2010

Pros:

size of pill...

Cons:

In consistent head aches,
Loss of energy/ Always tired
addiction
becoming immune after only a couple of months,
no results yielded
and getting a Vitmin D deficiantcy from not staying out of the sun while on the drug...

STAY AWAY!!! Find better solutions!!!
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March 25, 2010

Pros:

- works amazingly.
- for me, personally, i do not have any of the ' first few day side affects. '
- ive only been on it for 2 days, and taken 2 pills off 100mg, but ive seen such a difference

Cons:

- the side affects i read that could happen are scary, but it is said that minocycline has the least amount of side affects, so i guess all oral pills have them.
- you are constantly thirsty.

i love it. for me , its was expensive. however, it has been working perfectly in just 2 days ! my old pimples are disappearing, and the small pimples that were hiding behind my skin are now coming out, and also going away. however, the reason that so many people get dizzy when taking this pill is because the pill absorbs water. YOU NEED TO HAVE EXTRA WATER ! you will not get dizzy. i think that you should also go back & check up with your doctor/ dermatologist every few weeks, so he/she can either lower or raise your daily amount. if you take to much. side affects will happen. if you take to little, there will be no results !
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March 22, 2010

Pros:

It clears up the skin and keeps cysts from inflammation. Makes skin less oily.

Cons:

MUST eat copious amounts of yogurt, take acidophilus probiotics, garlic pills, etc. to prevent yeast infections on this drug, causes discomfort in G.I. tract because it kills all the bacteria in your body, including your good bacteria! It also causes pigmentation in the skin with dark marks where pimples used to be. It also causes lupus like symptoms such as slight rash on cheeks and joint pain (in my ankles).

Do not use this if you have mild acne. I only get hormonal cysts (maybe one or two) a month on my chin. I was prescribed this by my doctor. Now, it hurts when I pee (not a burning UTI feeling). But, it causes a lot of gas build-up and majorly screws up your G.I. tract. I've read that some people have IBS from taking this drug for long periods. I've only been on this drug (100 mg/day) for a month and have begun weaning off it by taking it every other day. I've read this works best on websites as opposed to stopping cold turkey. Many websites say you should take it every other day for two weeks and then once every two days for another two weeks. Not sure if this will work! I hope so! I still got cysts (1 or 2) during my ovulation period while on this drug, but they were not as big. It also could be the topicals I use such as benzine peroxide and salycic acid (in low percentages). Do not take this drug unless you have to and take PLENTY of probiotics!
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March 17, 2010

Pros:

Works

Cons:

The side effects

Been on this antibiotic for 4 years and it cleared up my moderate-severe acne completely from my face. The best way for this medicine to be effective is: Take 2 daily, each of them at 12 hours apart. The key thing in making this antibiotic effective is having the constant flow of antibiotic in your system, the moment you disrupt the flow then you give the bacteria time to grow and cause acne.
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March 11, 2010

Pros:

Cleared up the less severe pimples (papules)

Cons:

Dizziness and cystic acne worsened

Weelll, I've been on it for almost 2 months and my cystic acne is way worse than before. I do 100 mg twice daily. I delivered a baby 6 months ago and broke out like crazy with moderate acne. Birth control helped some. I never really had a whole lot of cystic acne. At most one at a time and only on my face. So I got on mino and I have... 9!!! Crazy. Also, I have popped a couple (with a sterile needle) and they're filled with a lot of fluid. Before all this mess, they were a lot thicker in consistancy- gross but true. This is so frustrating. I'm going to continue treatment, but am certainly going to the derm for accutane. Now I have to deal with even more scarring than before. I'm very disappointed but am hopeful for accutane. It does work for a lot of ppl, so try it, just take note of what's going on with ur body. I would recommend to try but it's just not for me. I had taken septra a few years ago and I was completely clear. This I don't understand. Hormones have changed for me I suppose.
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March 8, 2010

Pros:

acne was better

Cons:

developed LUPUS from the drug after taking it for 2 years.

Please think twice befor you take this medication. It is not good to stay on it. I developed a disease from it.
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