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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 7, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up acne a little bit.

Cons:

I had a permanent yeast infection as a side effect of minocycline.

The side effects are NOT worth it.
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August 23, 2009

Pros:

i have been taking this medication for two months no pros

Cons:

hard to avoid the sun in the summer but definately don't feel good.Severe headaches and depression

think i should go off it starting tonight.Don't know why my dermatologist put me on the capsules anyway.I only have rosacea.
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August 4, 2009

Pros:

I've been using it for 2 months now. At first my acne started to clear up slowly and I was very hopful.

Cons:

Suddenly about 2 weeks ago (no change in diet or cleansing regime) acne started coming back and now just as a zit is about to go away it flares up again! New ones keep coming every few days and they're not going away.

I have an appointment in 2 weeks to see my dermatologist. I'm going to beg him to put me on Accutane (or the generic brand). I was on Accutane once before and it cleared my skin up and it was beautiful for over 10 years! I didn't experience any of the side effects with Accutane the last time so hopefully I'll tolerate it well again.
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August 1, 2009

Pros:

It does work, keeps the acne under control.

Cons:

Side effects can be horrible!

I have taken this before, once a day, and it worked for my acne. I started to feel funky, but I was also taking a B vitamin and the funky feeling went away. Didn't think much of it. I ran out of minocycline went back to the doctor and she perscribed me to take it twice a day. After a couple of days this funky feeling came back. It was so hard to explain how I felt. I started doing a little research and went back to the doctor. I had developed depersonalization. Its is almost like the worst feeling in the world. As soon as I stopped taking it...it was gone. So the bottom line is...this does work but pay attention to how you feel on it.
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July 15, 2009

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

-lots of dizziness, naucea, headaches

I've been using these pills for almost two months now. I haven't seen a different in my skin at all whatsoever. I have frequent sizzy spells and headaches, minocycline only made them worse with the addition of the naucea I'd get. I even started feeling less hungry. Definetly not worth the money even though I paid with insurance.
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June 20, 2009

Pros:

It seemed to help me stay clearer.

Cons:

I had an autoimmune reaction caused by this drug. Counteracts the birth control pill.

My reaction was extremely rare...so rare it wasn't even listed on the side effects pamphlet that the pharmacy gave me. My doctor had to tell me because it was so rare. It was constant pain in all my muscles and joints for months because my immune system started attacking them (I had to quit my job it was so bad). After more tests that I can remember, one of my doctors finally suggested I stop taking it and the pain gradually went away after several more months. I have never felt the same since.
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June 19, 2009

Pros:

works for about a week then never works agen

Cons:

cheap prescribed stuff that dosent work i have spots on face back neck arms and chest didnt even clear 1 up

dont buy if ur want to get rid of them for ever buy if ur going to a praty and u need to get rid of them asap
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June 19, 2009

Pros:

Didn't do anything bad to my skin.

Cons:

Made me incredibly nauseous.

So I figured I'd go through and review everything I've used, because I have used a LOT over the last 12 years. This particular antibiotic made me crazy sick, which is weird, since I normally never have reactions to antibiotics. I literally had to leave class to throw up, but didn't make the connection to minocycline until several days later, when I was still puking after every meal (after which I would faithfully take my pill). I stopped immediately and the symptoms went away at once. Didn't really have a chance to see how it worked for my skin!
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June 18, 2009

Pros:

helped skin on face a little, but that was about it

Cons:

mood swings like crazy, and made my back and chest break out like no other. hasn't helped

Overall, it seems like it will work in the beginning, and then it just makes everything worse. Makes you really irritable all the time, and makes you nauseous to the point of gagging if you dont eat, which is what it tells you to do. dont do it.
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June 6, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my acne much better than tetra or doxy. I also use topical for my face. I used it in high school and it cleared up my face so after college when I started to break out again I went back on it. It cleared up my face in about a month!

Cons:

I take it at night so I don't feel sick. I have just started to get more breakouts but I think that might be with the weather changing to summer too. I also get chemi peels and use tazorac. I'm 25 and this seems to be never ending.

Give it a try, this just might be the medication that works for your face!
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