Dermatology & Skin Diseases : About Doxycycline Acne Medicine

[elpibegustavo]

i'm taking doxycycline (generic) and it's been 2 months and a half and it slightly improved but not very much. Though I don't get it cystic anymore, i still get pimples in my jaw, 2 or 3 in my cheeks. How long more till this medicine starts working?! Should I add that DORYX cleared me 100% but after cutting treatment acne came back? I can't afford Doryx anymore so im obligated to take its generic version. help!!! when will it kick in? i've been taking it 2-3 hours after a meal is that wrong?

[iamAustinxD]

@ boredoflife227 No, but I'm taking it right now and it's helping. My cousin is on Accutane right now though, & her skin is perfect. Only take it if you have severe cystic acne though as a last resort.

[boredoflife227]

is this like accutane?

[4SangreNueva19]

anyone know why?....i took this pill twice a day after the third day i began to have diarrhea then it went on for more than a week and two of those days were with blood, so i stopped taking this pill but its been 5 days after without the pill and i still have diarrhea, is it because of the pill or i just have a really bad infection? :( HEEEELLPPPPPP

[beachwater3]

What happens if you become resistant to doxycycline? Where do you go from there?

[ChibiNinjax002]

My doc also gave me doxycycline hyclate is that any difference?

[deltaxcd]

How long I can use Doxycycline and what is minimum doe which is safe ?

(antibiotic are dangerous in low doses because builds resistance to bacteria)

It is dirt cheap so i dont mind eating it all year if necessary even in high doses it has no visible side effects for me, and also prevents from colds and makes wound heal fast.

but cant it cause some severe problems later?

my stupid doctor does not prescribe doxyciline she prefers other very expensive antibiotics.

[khayle05]

will it damage my liver

[f0kUbolonybatchy]

And after a month, my visible acne is cleared up, now I just need something for the scars and something to keep my face less oily.

[f0kUbolonybatchy]

I have no problem with doxy, I can take this pill whenever I want and nothing ever happens to me. But no matter when I take the pill, I always feel bad indegestion 8 hours after taking the pill.

[iory213]

hello im 16 and i was issued this today. my prescription says doxycycline hyclate 100 mg

what are the sideeffects

[KeithJification]

4 weeks on doxycycline and clearisal use have helped with acne. I exercise daily and sweat a lot. I drink a lot of coffee and need to drink more water for it to work.

[boeing747200lr]

very nice information......Thanks.

[travisking1990]

My acne was soooo bad and then I took this stuff and BAM! It was all gone haha

[robboultimate]

im taking it for malaria when i go travelling in thailand. anyone had side effects from this ???????

[ChurchBoy55d2]

@robboultimate Dont take this on a full stomach i hr before you eat or 2-3 hours after because if you take it on a full stomach you might throw up and when you take it drink lots of water because if you take it dry it will cause you to have a very irritated throat

[MomntrySilence]

i take this pill with orange juice and a poptart everymorning and night. i also take a vitamin everymorning with the pill cuz it guess thats a good thing and rub shit the doctor gave me on my face. after taking this stuff religiously for about a week, my ACNE IS GONE.

ps the pill clears ghonneria as well haha

[albpeter]

@MomntrySilence Umm you reallllllly shouldn't be taking it with orange juice

[MomntrySilence]

actually i found i can take it with a complete meal consisting of.... well anything i want to eat. Im using the pill for its anti-inflamatory use, not its antibiotic use so, the chemicals requireing an empty stomach are not needed and thus, i am happy and essentially acne free.

[homesteadproductionz]

iʻve been using doxy, for about three weeks. In the first week my skin was clearing up, but in the second-third week, i started breaking out. Itʻs finally getting under control. If i donʻt drink a lot of fluids, or eat a healthy brkfst i become very nauseous or feel like throwing up, so be cautious. overall, im still trying it out and i hope it goes well:)

[coasterfreak11892]

That's funny you mention that, because I began my Doxycycline 150mg treatment this morning, and no more than 5 minutes after I took it, I was hunched over the toilet in excruciating pain. I ate some crackers and drank a bottle of water and it went away.

Unwanted side effects will hopefully pay off in a few weeks!

Good luck to you =)

[thrilljunkie08]

my dermatologist put me on doryx (doxycycline) 150mg once a day, duac cleanser and topical gel in the morning, and benprox cleanser and differin gel before I go to bed... I've been doing this routine for a week now, and it's slowly working. Some blemishes on my forehead and some on my cheeks are gone, but I also had a few small breakouts. My skin is INCREDIBLY dry and burns when I apply the topicals and the moisturizer. It's also quite red... I wish he would've just put me on accutane.

[Tsugandate]

Well... I've been using Doxycicline,

50mg once a day.... NO side effects

I've been using it for 2 weeks.

At first, it didn't seem to

work, in fact, more acne appeared on my face.

After the first week, the acne stopped from popping up on my face, and now I only have red spots and 1 or 2 little pimples.

[KoolJayJ]

Just to let you all know.... Doxycycline is a really just a temporary solution..... Cos after a certain amount of time taking it, it will start to fail.... then wont work at all..... trust me... i was on it for 9 months, it worked wonders..... began notcing results with in the first 2 weeks and it kept by chest, back and face clear .... then it all went to shit...... Just go accutane

[beachwater3]

@cuyamacacc I was on it for a few months and it worked great, but eventually I built up a resistance against it.

[stratocasternik1985]

It works well guys! And don't worry too much about the sun, as I took it while I was in Africa and never had problems (I'm a fair-skinned and brown hair, if it makes any difference).

[PleaseRecycle4Earth]

ive been on doxy for 3 days now to clear up pityriasis lychenoides chronica. it appears to be working after only 3 days but i feel kinda light headed. i suppose i could be drinking more water tough. and it is possible i may be experiencing early stages of Swine flu but im not sure. anyone know?

[cheesebear16]

yep I'm taking doxycycline i hope this works.

[cuyamacacc]

been taking doxycycline mono 100 mg once a day for almost 2 months. no side effects. no upset stomach. nothing.

face is totally under control. cheeks slowly healing. only little issue is the bacne - taking longer to heal up. any suggestions? i don't want to do the whole 'prolonged use of antibiotics' which can be bad but i definitely need to keep taking it for it

[tigerwoodcourt]

cuyamacacc - do you take doxycyline with food or by itself?

[cuyamacacc]

usually with a little food and a glass of water

[mkman7432]

Ive been doxycycline twice a day + epiduo gel at night for about 5 months now. I have oily skin and I generally JUST get blackheads on the forehead and cheeks. My forehead completely cleared up but my cheeks have only now just started to show signs of clearing. Not sure what I should do. =/ It seems like it'll take forever for my cheeks to clear up.

[ahriman87]

i have been taking it for a mounth now and no problem

[Tempestes]

My doctor prescribed me tetracycline, but I did not want to take it. He switch my medicine to doxycycline. I took the medicine for 3 month and quickly started noticing the result. I've stop taking the medicine and my skin is back to normal - I rarely get acne. In fact, I never did, after taking this medicine. It's has been 3 months now.

[SM9090128]

DO NOT TAKE ON AN EMPTY STOMACHE!

Eat lots, drink water, and then take it right after you have finished your meal/beverage.

[shanth92]

Pls help anyone, i am taking doxycycline everyday for last two weeks 100mg, my face has those yellow heads,(many) which you can pull out,those hard ones and yellow in colour,.....is this a problem...or anything?

also my derm told me to take it with food,but i read that if you dont take it with food,you will have stomach aches,so far i have been taking it without food,(which some say is more effective), and i dont feel too upset after taking it.....someone pls help.

[LSKazamaJ]

dude this gives me upset stomache

[devilsnevercry47]

i fucking hated ..the pill slow down my agility went i workout....im never taking the shit of a pill in my life

[CutiefromCali103]

im so confused some people said it works great and others say it sucks and it caused problems! urgh ill do anything to clear up my skin but i love being in the sun =[

[SM9090128]

Never take Doxycycline on an empty stomach. Get full, Have water, and then take it. My bottle said take either an hour before a meal... or 2-3 hours after a meal, which is wrong. I took it (by mistake) on an empty stomach and puked in about 10 minutes. My cousins have done the same and it works for them.

[MrZamnizam]

Yes, you are right... I suggest and advice all of you to take Doxycycline with vitamin C or Vitamin E... I had try it and it hell yeah...well work... no more acne....it just gone with more fairer and clear skin....my doctor prescribed with with this combination of medication... Its well work!!!!!

[AndreaJuliet]

@MrZamnizam Hi I saw your comment about how doxycyline really worked for your acne. I'm on retin a and its better, but still get breakout and still problems on my chest :( how long were you on Doxy and when you're off did it stop working? I'm just scared to go on something that stops working or ruins all the good bacteria in my system. If you have any advice I'd love to hear it, cuz I have the prescript from my dr. but he's a jerk & took 2 sec. to look, so I don't really trust him... thanks!

[kook4u]

@SM9090128 I just took doxycycline for the first time today...without food...read your comment...Threw up three times.. ;(

[cjon3zy]

im taking 100mg pill of doxycycline once a day and it has cleared up my skin in about 2 weeks ... those of you that are having stomach problems with this medicine you are supposed to take it with alot of water ... i mean alot of water or it will tend to make you feel sick

[CutiefromCali103]

but are you sinsitive to the sun? cuz i love tanning and i always am in the sun but i really want to try it

maybe i should start it durhing winter? haha

[cjon3zy]

ummm not really im pretty olive toned darker skinned ... i tend to just flake a lil more from dryness of the skin but besides that yes maybe i get burnt a lil easier but i live in birginia beach on the east coast and you just gotta know when to put on sunscreen once you start turning red

[muuuungo]

don't try it i was on it for a while and it gave me yeast infections which won't go away (: its a really shit drug don't fucking takie it. BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIBIOTICS GIVE YOU FUNGAL INFECTIONS DON'T TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHH! YEAST INFECTIONS FROM DEOXY AAHHHH AAAHHH AAAAHHH AAAAAHHH AAAH.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

[CutiefromCali103]

maybe your just gross

[AlmightyMods]

@CutiefromCali103 maybe your just ugly.

[timjones066]

this stuff is weird, i started taking it and at first my skin cleared up totally but after about a week i started breaking out again

[cjon3zy]

this tends to happen if you have high immune system or a fast metabolism ... your body gets used to the drug quickly and then you need higher and higher doses ...

[Jordan92028]

this shit didnt work for me, fucking dont try it

[NBAallsta21]

doxycycline kicks ass cleared up my acne!!

[nitodaburrito92]

really? thats great to hear! i started using it yesterday. how long unti u saw a major difference on your face?

[jacobifshr]

did u have anyside effects dude because i feel like shit on this pill my head feels like its guna explode headaches loss of appitie and ya

[thestarduster]

I took it once and felt ok but I went back on it yesterday and kept crying and going into panic attacks and had the shakes and diarrehoea (sp?) because the doc told me to take 100mg.

But if you are on a low dose, maybe try to hang in there.

Oh, by the way, something doctors never told me....you need to take probiotics! I have been on so many antibiotic courses for acne and NONE of the docs told me to take this. I think having no good bacteria makes acne worse.