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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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March 7, 2009

Pros:

Go figure, but in conjunction with a nightly topical treatment it helped better than anything else I've tried. I took it for about a month and experienced great results until . . . (see below)

Cons:

I found out I was allergic to it, even though I'd taken tetracycline as a teen. I bought this as Solodyne as there were no generics avl. It was only affordable because I had a coupon.

I was surprised that I was allergic because I had taken tetracycline before and this particular time had been taking this for a month, and it was working for my skin. My face never broke out, but my symptoms began with burning, itchy feet ending in painful, red, itchy, huge, inflammed welps and hives from behind my ears all over my body worsening over 3 days. No response to benadryl; had to take 2 perscriptions to control; just be advised and aware of the side affects and watch carefully for allergic reactions. My doctor's advise based on my reaction was to never take any "cyclines" again. I highly recommend it if you afford it and you're not allergic, of course. My cost was with insurance!
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March 5, 2009

Pros:

completely cleared up my moderate/severe acne breakout from Retin A--my skin is completely clear and smooth!!!! i can't believe this!!!

Cons:

slight headaches, joint discomfort

i have used minocycline in the past but have discontinued it once my skin had cleared. i recently went on Retin A .025 cream for about three months and it completely destroyed my face--i had moderate acne before the Retin A and had severe acne after using it and going through the awful initial breakout. i am now using minocycline 100 mg along with Obagi's clenziderm for dry/normal skin and it has COMPLETELY cleared my skin. it took two weeks for complete results but i couldnt recommend minocycline more to anyone!
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February 28, 2009

Pros:

Works well, but does not get rid of acne completely.

Cons:

It doesn't get rid of the acne completely, other than that, none.

I've had no notable side effects from this drug, but it doesn't get rid of the acne completely but it does work fairly well, I went to moderately severe to lightly moderate, but it doesn't get any better from the point I'm currently at with it at 200 Mg per day, I'll be switching off this drug soon for something else stronger.
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February 28, 2009

Pros:

It definitely helps with adult cystic acne brought on by hormonal changes.

Cons:

Headaches, dizziness and nausea. Rather like an extended hangover!

Read the warnings and give it an informed try. The side effects are no worse than any other antibiotic I have ever been on. Use sunblock and a backup method of birth control.
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February 27, 2009

Pros:

cant think of any

Cons:

nausea, dizziness, headaches, i felt "loopy" all the time.. it sucks.

i started taking these on a tuesday, and by thursday the nausea and the "brain rolling around in my head" feeling were too much .. I actually took them for 2 more days and then on the last day had a serious case of diarrea.. dont know if it was a bug, or the meds, but i quit taking them, they told me to cut to one pill a day, and after two days of that, developed a rash all over my chest and abdomen.. they are going to prescribe amoxycillin, but I think im done with it
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February 26, 2009

Pros:

face stayed about the same - didn't improve, but didn't get worse either...free with my insurance

Cons:

body acne is worse, didn't help my face... pain to take 2 hours after eating or 1 hour before, and can't lay down for half hour after taking

I really don't think this antibiotic was worth my time and effort. It could have been unrelated but I'm pretty sure this caused a pulsing sound in my ears, which concerned me.
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February 26, 2009

Pros:

The day I was prescribed Minocyline I took the pill that day. The next day I noticed a drastic difference with an inflammatory breakout on my cheek.

Cons:

The following week I noticed I was experiencing small breakouts all over my face, I continued to follow through with the pill hoping my skin would improve, unfortunately my skin got worse. I took a break from it, let my skin clear up with topical med

This is one of the first options a doctor will offer you for a topical medication, if it doesn't work with your skin I would stop taking it.
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February 24, 2009

Pros:

My mom says that my face starts to clear up when I'm on it, in combination with topical treatments, but I don't believe it. My favorite pro: now that topical treatments have reduced my acne, I'm not even going to try minocycline again.

Cons:

Always slightly nauseous when I'm on it, and can't help but get carsick/motionsick, headaches. Acne comes back after stopping (even after completely clearing up in a few months) and only seems to work when used with other treatments.

My doctor perscribed 100MG Minocycline twice daily. It was a nice cheap thing ($10 with my mom's insurance) so she didn't mind it. My mom is the oblivious type, however. SHE says that my skin clears up when I'm taking it, so she makes me take it, but she doesn't realize that I only get results when I'm taking Minocycline in conjunction with other topical regimens; I quit taking the minocycline but keep doing the topical regimen and I get the same results. It makes me slightly nauseous at all times and car rides are torturous - nevermind actually driving - and though I am already prone to headaches, they progress to migraines when I'm on the medication. I've settled on exfoliating with baking soda in the morning, wearing spot treatments of Proactiv's refining mask at night, and cleansing twice daily with Cetaphil for normal to oily skin (moisturizing in the morning with Cetaphil as well). It works better AND I don't have to put anything weird in my body.
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February 24, 2009

Pros:

None, really.
i instead took epiduo and got MUCH better results, in Less Time.

Cons:

Dizzyness, discolorations, weakness, joint pain.
And acne got worse after i stopped taking it.

Dont take this. Tell your dermatologist about epiduo. its New wayy better side effects are peeling, itch, redness. so a little bit of itch, or dizzyness, joint pain or discolorations. you decide
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February 23, 2009

Pros:

Gets rid of your acne at first, works really well during the first few months and especially if you havent used it before

Cons:

after a few months your body becomes immune to it and your acne starts to come back even worse

If you are going to start taking it, be constistent with every dose and once you start to break out really bad while you are on it, stop taking it, trust me and switch to something else. Miss a few doses and the bacteria become immune to it. My acne has gotten worse ever since that first bad break out. I dont know what to do with it anymore, ive tried everything. Go straight to accutane if you can.
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