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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 13, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up mild acne in a matter of days...

Cons:

Slight feeling of lightheadedness
Apparently taking it for long periods can cause serious side effects

I've been using this for only a few days and my skin's looking good. I take it before bed to avoid the side effects most people say they experience, however I've still noticed I feel a little dizzy/"out of it" sometimes during the day but only slightly. I wouldn't take this for a long period of time as I've read it can cause arthritis and lupus... but it works well and I'm going to continue with it for a few months.
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August 12, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up acne within weeks

Cons:

Made lips, eyes, teeth,and gums really dark. Face lost its glow and began to look really tired.

The medication works to clear up acne but the side effects are really bad. I was supposed to take it twice a day but couldn't take the headaches, dizziness,... felt like I was a zombie. So I only took it before bed but ever since I noticed the darkness on my skin, i have stopped. Lets see if the acne comes back....
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August 10, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up cystic acne within 2 weeks, skin is 100% better!!

Cons:

Metallic taste in mouth, headaches, "some" mental fogginess, dried out skin a bit

I would recommend this to anyone with moderate cystic acne. 50 mgs 2x per day. Skin is a bit dry, but very soft and CLEAR!!
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August 5, 2007

Pros:

Cleared my skin within weeks.

Cons:

None

Skin looked great until I started missing doses. Then seemed the medicine no longer worked. If you have insurance, the medicine is very inexpensive just make sure to take it consistantly.
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August 5, 2007

Pros:

Skin started to clear in as little as three days.

Cons:

HEAD PRESSURE! It got really bad, and I had to stop taking after six days. I was also dizzy, lightheaded, having bad nausea, and felt uncordinated. Simply drinking or eating made me feel sick.

Mino is a good pill, but I just happened to be one of those rare people who have bad side effects. If you experience ANY head aches or pressure for more than three days contact your doctor IMMEDIATELY!
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August 4, 2007

Pros:

It did help to clear my acne. It is not a long term solution (there is none!) but is helpful in treating acne.

Cons:

had allergic reaction after using for 2 years.
Swollen Lips, hives, blisters that left scars on my body.

Mino does work and it really depends on your dosage as to how it works for you. If you are getting dizzy, etc.. tell your doc and they will lower the dosage. This is not for long term use. It causes liver damage and turns your skin yellow if taken long term. My doc told me this when asking if I wanted to try it. I took one a day for 9 months then was told to ONLY take it if I had a flare up (4-5 days max infrequently) Apparently after two years, I developed an allergic reaction and immediately stopped taking. Hey, it happens. If you have a reaction, don't keep taking it. Use your head. I just started taking bactrim now. Doc also mentioned the other day to tell them if you are allergic to mino because some creams, etc have mino in them as well.
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August 2, 2007

Pros:

It'd cleared up my acne within months. Hardly brokeout.

Cons:

Caused severe headaches, they felt like migranes and would also get dizzy. Darken lips, nails, and the white of your eyes

One of the side effects of this medication is severe headaches which I wasn't told. After a few months of taking this medication I was getting migranes and went to the doctors 3 to 4 times and they kept telling that it was allergies and prescribe me different allergy medication, that didn't work. One day I decided to take a break from the minocyclin b/c I wanted my lips to turn back to it's original color(caused my lips to turn dark). After 3 days of being off of it I had no headaches. Right now I'm not taking minocycline, I did get a severe breakout after getting off of it. My skin has clear up since than, Right now I am just using benzoyl perioxide and a sulfur cream, and also started taking vitamins
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August 2, 2007

Pros:

Unlike doxycycline, you dont have to take it with food, and it didnt make me vomit like doxy did sometimes.

Cons:

Ridiculously expensive without insurance! A 1 month supply of Solodyn (brand name minocycline) was going to cost me upwards of $500. I was floored.

I noticed a small difference with the minocycline, but it was about the same with the doxy. If price is an issue, I'de get the doxy, but otherwise, I prefer the minocycline because it's easier to take.
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July 31, 2007

Pros:

Cleared skin nicely
No side effects

Cons:

May become immune

Well after about six months of using clydoxyl gel and retin a to get rid of my mild/moderate acne with little success i was put on minocin by my derm. Its been about five months since i started it. I started on a low dose (50 mg twice daily) with some success. After another derm appointment i got bumped up to 100 mg twice daily. After 3 months of this my skin is almost completely clear. it worked extremely well along with differin gel and spectro gel and i definatley reccommend it. i get about one or two active spots every few weeks but other than that i have no active acne and very few red marks. I also am going to be getting accutane tommorow as a final precaution to hopefully cure my acne permanently.
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July 31, 2007

Pros:

none

Cons:

F!@#! expensive and side effects

really no point on taking this its just a rip off on money but never really did anything for my acne. i still have acne i think ive been using to many things casue i use apple cider, vitiam c, iron, green tea, drink alot of water, antiboitic soap,aleo vera, use a cream i unno what its called so im going to try an all natural way lemon juice at night and apple cier in the day and drink green tea =0HOPE IT WORKS
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