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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 6, 2012

Pros:

Works fast
easy to manage
effective

Cons:

minor headaches

My doctor prescribed this to me a couple weeks ago. She said that it takes 2 weeks for me to see improvements, however I already see my face clearing up. It is awesome because no pimples are popping. Usually I would get a pimple every week, but ever since I was taking this medication these pimple occurrences has not been happening. I definitely recommend this to others. The other con is that I got a lot of headaches, but other that than its great.
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March 26, 2012

Pros:

My skin looks lovey and clear I don't break out at all.

Cons:

Makes stomach upset, however eat food first then take pill

Great for skin also women, eat yogurt with this while taken it....... The yogurt really helped I have not yet to get any Gyn issues.
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March 17, 2012

Pros:

Works fast
Can take with food

I'm 14 and i've been suffering from acne for the past 3 years. I never really had cystic horrible acne but ever since The beginning of 7th grade I have not gone a day without at least 10 -20 small bumps on my forehead and chin as well as the occasional huge painful pimples I get on my cheekbones when I'm stressed. With the addition of my rosacea my self confidence plummeted and it got to a point where I didn't want to hang out with my friends anymore and I would beg my parents to let me stay home from school. I couldn't understand why all my friends could be so confident without makeup, and why I had to cake it on every morning. After literally trying EVERY acne treatment out there I got fed up with my skin only becoming more irritated from the benzoyl peroxide and salacylic acid so i switched my skin care regimen to using neutrogenas extra gentle cleanser, with burst bees after sun soother as my moisturiser, and no acne products. With the addition of minocycline my skin has changed drastically and I'm slowly starting to regain my confidence. I've only been taking it for about 6 days but the amount of bumps on my face has decreased to about 5 tiny bumps and my redness is also starting to get better. I take it every morning when I wake up with a full glass of water. This is a life saver, and if you are having the same problem as me with your skin, you should definitely ask your doctor about this. The only thing I'm scared about is that people say they have relapses. :/
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March 4, 2012

Pros:

Cleared up my cystic acne and the acne all over my body. My skin was clear and the most beautiful it had been since I was a baby

Cons:

No cons for me except when I stopped taking it. My acne came back but not as bad is it had been

I was very happy with this antibiotic. It cleared up my skin like nothing has ever done before. I had cystic like acne that was painful and left scars without picking at them. Unfortunately, I stopped taking it because I had surgery and didn't want to mix the all the antibiotics together. After I stopped I became pregnant. My Dr was shocked that I had been taking minocycline previously because apparently it's a form of birth control. That was something my dermatologist did not inform me of. I would love to get back on this but unfortunately I do not have health insurance anymore. But for all of you out there thinking about trying it I feel it's worth a try. I did not have any side affects just beautiful skin.
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February 13, 2012

Pros:

This completly cleared up my acne. It was only moderate around my skin and forehead but something that I was very annoyed with.I have been trying out treatment for about the last 5 years (am 23). Am left with no scarring. Can go out with no make up. I take it before I go to bed at night. Have been on it for 7 months now.

Cons:

This cannot be taken within the same time period as other pills such as iron supplements. I is rather expensive.Paid €37 for a months supply. There are cheaper alternatives apparently but I'm sticking with what I know

It cleared my acne up withing a couple of weeks. Was told last week I had lovely skin. I haven't had any side effects.
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February 9, 2012

Pros:

It cleared up my "mild to sever acne" problem as my doctor assessed my facial area.

Cons:

It may get you nauseous, but I drink a lot of water, almost 3/4 of a gallon a day. so the nausea doesn't hit me that hard. On MY label it says not to have calcium, magnesium, or calcium 2 hours before and 2 hours after dosage as it my negate the effects of the medicine. In that sense, it is tough, because I am always eating something that has one or all of those.

Before I used, I literally would get 3 - 4 new fresh pimples EVERY DAY. After first few days, I already saw improvement. My pimples were lessening and not growing as much. Few weeks in, I didnt grow any new pimples. But I recommend trying to stay CONSISTENT with the dosage and take as recommended. I take twice per day, so thats one pill every 12 hours. At a point, I was taking my pill every 13 hours, then 15, then 17, then after awhile it got to every 24 hours. I weened my body off of it. But then when I started slacking off the minocycline altogether, one or 2 pimples would pop up. Bottom line: this medication worked for me. Stay consistent with the dosage, stay hydrated, and CONTINUE to do the acne.org face wash, treatment, moisturizer, and jojoba oil. Even though I slacked off with the meds, I still do the acne.org regimen. Now that my pimples have dissappeared, I have been focused on getting my scars to go away, and the moisturizer and jojoba oil is the SH*T!
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November 8, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up 95% of my acne

Cons:

I started off taking 50mg 2x a day, but this made me dizzy and nauseous. I went down to 1x a day and had no more side effects.

I'm 26 years old and have been seeing a dermatologist since I first started getting acne at 12. This is the first medication that has consistently worked for me.
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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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July 26, 2011

Pros:

Has cleared up red, angry skin. Can take with food. Blackheads have improved.

Cons:

Had some headaches the first week, but adjusted afterwards.

Definitely recommend. I've noticed some people said they were on 200mg per day and felt ill - always contact your doc - My daughter has been on 2 x 50mg a day and although she had some headaches the first week, she's fine now. The improvement in her acne is amazing - it's been three weeks and it's settled down so well. Previously used Doxycycline for 3 months and did not have as good a result. We are using this in conjunction with Epiduo gel every night (Adapalene/BP combo).
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July 12, 2011

Pros:

it cleared my face up slowly but it did its job in about 3 months i had really bad acne

Cons:

Face sensetive to light
have to eat non dairy foods with the pill and wait two hours to eat dairy products.

It worked for me. It all depends on what your dermatologists tells you he put me on it with acuzone its a gel to wash your face and now i just got scarring but im happier now. All the side effects were for me were that i would get dizzy and my face was sensitive to light any type.
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