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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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August 8, 2008

Pros:

Works.Cleared up pustules made by retin-a (fights in conjunction).clears up redness. works mega fast. within 3 weeks all my pustules were heading on down yippy cay yay.now its a matter of time.

Cons:

none! dont complain about drinking loads of water because it will only help ur acne! pff. also you better follow the directions on the bottle! take on empty stomach and it means EMPTY in your small intestines too! or this will not be digested correct

will work if you do it right. will save ur face. will work fast. will not give you stomach pains if you drink that water. will work wonders on redness, pustules and give you your smile back. i had took doryx which wasnt for me and this is what did work for me. you know what antibiotics work if you are noticably getting better and noticably not getting more pimples too dramaticaly. i am using it in conjunction with retin-a, and finacea gel. GoodLuck and i do highly recommend you find out what works for you. i did not suffer anywhere near vertigo or stomach pains. does kinda make you have a small loss of apetite which is good for me LOL. :D dont give up.
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August 6, 2008

Pros:

It got rid of my acne and made a lot of my redness go away. I had a few problem spots, but it was thousands times better than what I would have without it. However, this was paired with spironolactone, so I'm not sure if that made a difference.

Cons:

It never totally got rid of my acne and I contracted a rare condition as a side effect.

I tell this to everyone I know. Do NOT use minocyline. It is not worth it, at all. Minocyline has a variety of side effects, but none compare to "Idiomatic Intercranial Hypertension" or "Pseudo Tumor Cerebri" (Check these out on google or Wikipedia if you don't know what I'm talking about.) I started getting awful headaches about 2 months ago. Then I started having back pain and ear problems about a month ago. Finally, 2 weeks ago I had severe eye issues. I would stand and my vision would black out. I immediately saw my doctor and an eye doctor and they concluded I had IIH/PTC, as well as "papilledemia." I've had to go through an MRI, lumbar puncture/spinal tap, I'm on new medication to relieve some of my head pressure and I just had a blood patch today to repair a leak the spinal tap had caused, making my headaches last longer than expected. I've been out of it for a month because of this drug. I may not be the norm, but let me tell you - it sucked.
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August 4, 2008

Pros:

Long term use of Minocycline has gotten rid of my existing cysts and has generally abated the recurrence of them.

Cons:

After being on Minocycline for 1 year, I have developed intense joint pain. There are documented cases of drug induced lupus and I believe I am one of them. After getting off Minocycline, the joint pain disappeared.

Give it a try. Before I started feeling the joint pain, the results were great. To see the results, however, you need to stay on it for a while. Also, Minocycline takes up to 3 weeks to leave your system. If you feel like things are going well and you get off of Minocycline, watch out for that 3 week mark! I wish I didn't have this adverse reaction because I would still be on it otherwise.
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August 3, 2008

Pros:

Use to get at least one whitehead every morning, but Micocycline took care of that issue rather quickly.

Cons:

Larger zits still making an appearance. I also have a minor hive problem now.

Minocycline, in conjuction with the the other items I was given to help with my acne problem, seem to be have been doing their job, though I have stopped taking it for a few days now that I have hives. All in all, I think this treatment will help most people reduce their acne, though if it's taking you several months to clear up, I would consider taking something else.
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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 30, 2008

Pros:

clears up acne quick

Cons:

you have to take a full glass of water w/ it( UGHHH!!!)

it worked well
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July 30, 2008

Pros:

It cleared all the redness from the breakouts.

Cons:

Did not actually get rid of pimples, only got rid of redness.

If you only want the red blotchs that acne cause to go away, use this.
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July 28, 2008

Pros:

did clear up some spots and my skin seemed less greasy

Cons:

dont know if it was the minocycline or not but i got skin discolouration on the back of my neck but it wasnt terribeley noticeable

if it hadnt been for the discolouration i would have continued using it as i think with longer use it could have worked quite well as it cleared up some larger spots
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July 28, 2008

Pros:

None.

Cons:

After approx. 17 days I woke up with a terrible headache in the front and back portion of my head. In addition, the side/back portion of my neck was hurting. I stopped taking it the next day and the pain gradually disappeared over a few days.

Pain is so not worth the possible benefits of this drug for me! So for the past 1.5 months I've been taking Nicomide tablets (basically an Rx vitamin supplement) twice daily and they've helped to reduce the frequency of breakouts and assist in fading old red marks (with the help of Rx Finacea!). All without the possible dangerous side effects of antibiotics. Can be pricey, though!
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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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