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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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December 30, 2007

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Makes skin way worse.

My doctor told me that this would either work or it wouldn't but under no circumstance would it make my skin worse. I had what many would call "vanity acne," before, nothing serious. I have been on this stupid pill for almost two months now and my skin is 10x worse. ABSOLUTLY. HORRIBLE.
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December 30, 2007

Pros:

This stuff works really well i get breakouts mainly on my shoulders,back and face.I took this for about 4 months I could take my shirt off with out being embarressed.I would truly take this for the rest of my life if i could.:)

Cons:

It came back and now its rare that i take my shirt off sometimes.I wish i could take something that will permanently get rid of this damn acne.:(

"minocycline" it really works while i was taking it but now its been about 4months since i last took my pill,and its back again I honestly i dont know what else 2 do.maybe i can try a stronger dosage next time but i tried everything in the book and nothing worked like "minocycline".I would definitely recommend this pill 4 any 1 whith acne no matter how mild or severe...oh yeah one more thing every one is different so the sideaffects can differ from 1 person to the next.But 2 be very honest i had no sideaffects.well 2 all the people out their struggling with mild or severe acne good luck and dont give up.:)
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December 18, 2007

Pros:

none....

Cons:

at first it made my skin worse.. then seemed to clear up the excess damage it caused after a few weeks...did nothing for me and i had no time to fit it into my day because 1 hour before and 2-3 after eating is brutal..

it sucks.
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December 16, 2007

Pros:

none

Cons:

Serious Vertigo (dizziness). Luckily it stopped soon after I stopped taking it

I didn't notice any improvement in my skin, it just made me so dizzy and maybe even a little psychotic(?)!
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December 11, 2007

Pros:

clear up my blackheads and pimplefree for a few months

Cons:

started getting a few large pimples when I was first on it,

After finishing my 6 months period of being on this drug, it only took about a month or two for it to come back, but about two months for it to get much worst then before, I've got many whiteheads and pimples on my forehead now before I was taking the medication, it somewhat has made it worst, and my forehead has alot of bumps on it now, and the scars show much more colouration then before I was on this drug and at the moment its only getting worst, I wouldnt recommend this product because it only helps a few people for short period of time but it seems to affect everybody in the longrun, it has made matters worst for me, I should of just used Differin Cream to help clear up my scars rather then using Minocycline
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December 11, 2007

Pros:

I could tell that it was doing its job in reducing my acne cysts.

Cons:

I experienced confusion and I had a very hard time focusing on topics that I normally could focus on (e.g. studying). My acne also did not just disappear. There was still noticeable acne, just less of it.

The negative side effects outweigh the slight skin improvement.
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December 10, 2007

Pros:

Reduced flare-ups

Cons:

panic attacks, vomiting, nausea, tremors

Stopped After 2 months, symptoms were too severe and only had a month left of it. Double flares came in a week.
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December 8, 2007

Pros:

clears up some acne... ?

Cons:

the first few weeks i used it i felt very dizzy and nausous within 10 minutes after taking it. i was also irritable. alsoo,,, it tests on animals.. but so does everyother presription. =X

it cleared up a bit of my acne... maybe. im not really sure. little to no improvement for me. and i have moderate acne. i dont like how you cant eat before or after either... it just seems inconveinent to take it.
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December 7, 2007

Pros:

I used 50 mg twice a day for three months for my moderate acne. After two weeks, my skin was completely cleared. It works while you're on it.

Cons:

I stopped after three months and within two weeks it came back. I am back on my regular dosage now, for three more months. Doc told me to experiment with dosage.

Great medicine while you're on it -- it works. However, it masks the symptoms. For moderate acne, it's been helpful; for more serious, I'd try something else.
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December 6, 2007

Pros:

Initially Cleared my skin

Cons:

Very sensitive to the sun. Erythema Multiform. I have a dark circle around my mouth. had several break outs from taking these meds for over a year. The thing is, during these breakouts all med professionals deny use of these meds caused this conditio

I will never take these meds again! I am suffereing and my skin is really discolored all over my body. I feel really down about it. I cry often. I hope this clears up and never returns.
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