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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 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 11, 2008

Pros:

no side effects whatsoever, using them after oxytetracycline had no effect
seems to have stop any major breakouts about my jawline where i got them most frequently and has significantly cleared up the acne on my back,

Cons:

im using this with a topical benzoyl peroxide cream which although is trying up my skin a bit, seems to be helping too, i dunno if the benefits are due to the minocycline or the topical cream,

ive only used this for about a week and a half, so in all likleyhood they havn't really done their job yet, so ill just have to wait and see. Free on prescription
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September 8, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

I saw no change in my skin. Worst of all when I went to get my eyebrows waxed the lady told me since I was using mino my skin was very sensitive and after I got waxed my skin was red and i was bleeding because the skin was pulled off :p

If I would of known all the negative side effects I wouldn't have even started using it. Now i'm using the Mario Badescu products to correct the damage done by the mino.
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September 2, 2008

Pros:

My back acne has cleared up.

Cons:

Loss of appetite, stomach upset, spotting for a week now (which my derm. says is not related to taking the medication...I never spot though), my face has not cleared up yet!!

I'm happy my back cleared up but my face still looks bad...maybe it would be worse if I wasn't taking it. I don't feel good about taking it after reading the problems all these people have had. It hasn't worked wonders yet...I'll give it a bit longer.
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August 22, 2008

Pros:

It starts working right away if it's the medication for your system (my acne didn't respond to Doxycycline, all the topicals, etc.). Worked well in adolescence and just started it less than a week ago and it's cleared up more than 50%.

Cons:

It kind of makes me feel nauseated at times and it is an antibiotic so it kills all the good bacteria in your stomach. It is tolerable and I took it for over a year without any side effects.

it seems to have jump started my acne recovery (yet again) and is giving me hope!
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August 10, 2008

Pros:

Seems to reduce redness very quickly, No new breakouts, Inexpensive

Cons:

Moderate dizziness and drowsiness

I've only been using Minocin for 2 days, treating my moderately severe acne especially on my forehead. It hasn't done any miracles but my dermatologist told me that it might take a month for it to work, and I feel like it's already beginning to reduce redness. I haven't gotten any new breakouts in the past 2 days (and I usually get them everyday), so I hope that's the drug at work. I am a bit concerned how long this dizziness will last. It hasn't hindered me in driving or working, but I hope this will eventually wear off as time goes on. I plan to take Minocin for the next 3 months, so I'll keep posting as I continue with the medicine. Good luck to everyone! Daily Regimen: morning - Minocin + Cetaphil Gentle Skin Wash + Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin night - Minocin + Cetaphil wash + Neutrogena Moisturizer + Differin Gel
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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 27, 2008

Pros:

Works very well with little side effects.

Cons:

Is not permanent

I took this for almost three years in highs school and I remember it working really well, however, after a while the effects began to wear off. My Dr. put me back on it two months ago after five years off and it cleared me of active pimple in almost two weeks. I now only get maybe one pimple a week which is really good for me. Try it, it might work for you too!
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July 11, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up my acne immediately after a week. I've been on it for about a year with only a few pimples here and there.

Cons:

Can cause diarrhea
Pimples come back as soon as you stop taking it

I'm curious what the long-term effects are if I take it for the rest of my life. I'm only 25
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July 11, 2008

Pros:

Cleared my skin, few pimples but not as bad as before

Cons:

I got a yeast infection, but got information online and bought monistat in the pharmacy, and in less then a week i was back to normal again.

I only used mino for a month, but stopped because didnt want to stay for too long. then months later pimples would come, so i decided to get birth control pills, which made me breakout terribly and got very depressed, so stopped those pills after 3 weeks, and going back to mino, for a month or two, then i'll try to use just topical creams and facials every three weeks, i'm trying to change my diet too......maybe i'm allergic to something
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