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Tetracycline is an oral antibiotic that works by systemically fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation.

Tetracycline is an oral antibiotic that works by systemically fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation.

It is normally prescribed at a dose of 300 mg once or twice a day. The dose is often reduced once acne is notably improved.

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January 28, 2009

Pros:

Cleared a little.

Cons:

Made me feel sick most days.

Not worth it. I had a lot of confidence in this only to be pretty disappointed.
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January 27, 2009

Pros:

None

Cons:

Severe flu like symptoms- body aches, fever, chills. I felt crappy instantly.

Didn't work for me
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December 1, 2008

Pros:

nada

Cons:

it seriously didnt do anything for me....except once i finished what was prescribed to me my entire body broke out into big, splotchy itchy rashes. it was disappointing and not so fun.

be careful :)
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November 1, 2008

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Dont know yet

Cons:

schedule meal time,
i am getting some major headaches but not sure if it just using too much computer or actually the pills

Hi, I am a new user of this forum so my apologies for any mistakes. I used to get mild acne close in my teenages..i was not very worried about it because stevamycin worked fine for me..and I only had a couple. Right when i turned 20, I started getting cystic acne. I usually get about 1-2 acne over a week. The top part (pus) of the acne disappears over a day or two but it's leaving a small portion of cyst under my skin which causes a dark-brown scar to appear around that area.I went to a homeopathic doctor at first but it only brought my bank balance down. Right now my family physician has prescribed tetracycline (4pills for 1st week and 2 for the next weeks),clinodoxyl gel over night, Diane-35 (for 21 days even if i get my period on the 18th day).I am using these pills from october 15th, my old cyst have not shrunk and i have not seen any major changes yet.ANYYY COMMENTS ??? i would really appreciate all the help.I DO NOT want 2 go on accutane
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October 10, 2008

Pros:

Cheap

Cons:

Made me dizzy and nausea.

I only could use this medication for 1 week so maybe I did not give it time. But I could not handle the side effects and it actually made my acne worse. I would wake up in the morning with large cycts on my face, especially on the jaw area. I stop using it and brought some benzoyle peroxide and starting cleansing my face with medicated soap. My acne is starting to clear up. I would not recommend Tetracycline because is has to many side effects and it can really mess your system up.
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September 22, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

does nothing

waste of time and money
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July 30, 2008

Pros:

It worked on smaller cysts when taken on a 10-day cycle.

Cons:

It made me sick as Hell with unbelievable heartburn and stomach issues. It also dried out my skin. I'll never touch it again.

Don't do it if your stomach doesn't handle antibiotics well. Go for minocycline first, unless you have cystic acne.
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April 5, 2008

Pros:

it was cheap

Cons:

didnt really work, inconvenient, dries out skin

iv been on it for almost a year. at first it slowed the ance then it almost completely stopped working for me. right now im still on it just to keep away the cystic acne. although, i still get it, just not as much.
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February 24, 2008

Pros:

not sure

Cons:

have to get a doctor's prescription, smelled/tasted horrible, made me sick!!

I got a prescription from my doctor for these pills. They smelled and tasted really bad! And I hated having to not eat before and after taking them. I had taken them for about a week, and they would make me really nautious every time I took them, and after about a week, I started throwing up!! So I quit taking them. So needless to say, I'm not really sure if these do work in the long run, but I don't think it's worth the price of being sick all the time!!
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February 5, 2008

Pros:

NOTHING

I've had somewhat severe acne for years now, and a dermatologist prescribed this for me. i was on it for a bout 3 months, and saw NO improvement whatsoever. i didn't experience any physical side effects, but i definitely saw that my skin got worse as time went on. eventually it was useless and i went off it.
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