Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Common brand names:
Minocin |
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Anonymous, usa
Aug 13th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | i started with one pill a day and it did nothing for my acne.then i started taking two a day and it has worked wonders on me.my face has completely cleared.I can even go to bed without washing my face and it wont even break out.this is awesome stuff. |
| Cons: | none |
| Bottom Line: | the most amazing stuff i have ever used and i have used everything there is.Ive had acne for 20 years and now im free and clear. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 37.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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A.Patrizia, Michigan
Aug 12th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | None |
| Cons: | I broke out in a rash |
| Bottom Line: | Didn't do anything for me except it made me break out in a rash. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | A.Patrizia has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | light |
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Ar, Canada
Aug 11th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Skin not as bumpy... |
| Cons: | SCARS!, still have just as many pimples as I did before, sore dry eyes, dizzyness, dry everything on my face, can't tan. |
| Bottom Line: | Ive used minnocycline and retisol A cream for about 3 months now... initial break out was hell... didn't want to leave the house for the first 2 weeks. It slowly started to clear up in the 3rd week but then got my period and broke out again. The zits that did go away left little red marks.
I would not reccommend this to anyone who has more than 5 zits on their face at a time. I really think is not the answer. Didn't work for me at all...
I am going to be talking to a doctor about going onto accutane. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Ar has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Jt8, P Oregon
Aug 10th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Cleared face within a week, looking better every day. |
| Cons: | Still getting blackheads. But most severe reaction is hives all over body from neck down to knees. Hands, elbows, and knees swollen and achy. Started with huge welts all over my arms. I look deformed. Spread all over the rest of my body except face |
| Bottom Line: | I am not sensitive to many things but this medication obviously is not for me. I am going to have to go off of it. If you have no reaction it works great, but I dont know which is worse- the pimples or the hives |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Jt8 has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, Tx
Aug 9th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Cleared up redness somewhat, have a lot less break outs than I did before. |
| Cons: | I still have acne, and its not all gone yet and ive been on it for more than 6 months. |
| Bottom Line: | Try it to see if it works on you...this ones the best that has worked for me, and ive tried everything except acutane.
drink lots of water cause it helps regardless of what some doctors say. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a year. |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Tiffany, Kentucky
Aug 9th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Seems to reduce redness very quickly, No new breakouts, Inexpensive |
| Cons: | Moderate dizziness and drowsiness |
| Bottom Line: | I've only been using Minocin for 2 days, treating my moderately severe acne especially on my forehead. It hasn't done any miracles but my dermatologist told me that it might take a month for it to work, and I feel like it's already beginning to reduce redness. I haven't gotten any new breakouts in the past 2 days (and I usually get them everyday), so I hope that's the drug at work. I am a bit concerned how long this dizziness will last. It hasn't hindered me in driving or working, but I hope this will eventually wear off as time goes on. I plan to take Minocin for the next 3 months, so I'll keep posting as I continue with the medicine. Good luck to everyone!
Daily Regimen:
morning - Minocin + Cetaphil Gentle Skin Wash + Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin
night - Minocin + Cetaphil wash + Neutrogena Moisturizer + Differin Gel |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Tiffany has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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AsianSensation, USA
Aug 8th, 2008 |
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| 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 |
| Bottom Line: | 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. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | AsianSensation has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 35.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Breanne, Washington, USA
Aug 5th, 2008 |
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| 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. |
| Bottom Line: | 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. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Breanne has used this item for about a year. |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Salil, SF, CA
Aug 3rd, 2008 |
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| 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. |
| Bottom Line: | 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. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Salil has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Chris, Washington D.C.
Aug 3rd, 2008 |
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| 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. |
| Bottom Line: | 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. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Chris has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 80.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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