Dermatology & Skin Diseases : Minocycline & Skin Problems

[lzamora94]

Ok I have 33 days on Minocycline.

I only take one pill a day.

Has it helped anyone?

Any side effects?

[s2bebe2flyy]

what happens when you drink alcohol when your on Minocyline?

[truegossipglee]

@s2bebe2flyy u die

[The52warriors]

can i take a multivitamin and fish oil pill while taking minocycline? and if i can when should i take it?

[stainedwithlove03]

Will Minocycline stop working once the bacteria becomes resistant to antibiotics?

[krgeraldene]

@stainedwithlove03 I have now become immune to minocycline after 18 month of use but I still got that 18months of clear skin which I think is pretty good! You can switch to other medications once you become immune. So I might try that.

[douglasroma1]

I take 50mg 12h/12h of minocycline plus adapalene, but it does not work. I have moderate acne on my back and some on face, and after 20 days of treatment it does not show any result. For sure, it stimulated them. #fail

[krgeraldene]

I have been taking minocycline 'akamin' for almost 12 months now and it has completely cleared up my skin! Took about 1 month to see the benefits start, but after that i never get pimples anymore unless i forget to take the tablet. If you have tried this and it hasnt worked for you, try accutane, as it is a bit stronger, but has some side effects. Trust me though, i have tried proactive, all the supermarket brands, dermalogica, EVERYTHING. Only oral medication actually works. Hope this helps! xo

[jualkyn]

@krgeraldene I am just wondering as I have a rather severe case of it. Does this get rid of acne scars? I have lots of those....and I am worried that even if it gets rid of the acne it won't get rid of the scar damage..

[krgeraldene]

@jualkyn Hey! I would probably take it just so that when the acne clears you can see what are working with. What you think are scars might be just acne still. The best thing you can do is to take it and then let your skin heal. If they are relatively new scars use vitamin e oil or bio oil on them and massage the scar tissue and this is supposed to help.

[lyttlemissey28]

thiss pill do not work i been on it fore almost 2 years

[SwissshProductions]

@lyttlemissey28 then why are you still on it lol?

[yungmelly]

@SwissshProductions LMAOO

[Ronaldinho71]

WHY CANT YOU DRINK ALCOHOL WITH THIS?

[MrJoey1498]

@Ronaldinho71 it stops the minocycline working properly...its a very good antibiotic though

[kinderdel]

take the contraceptive pill much less side effects

[Zxero100]

i haven't had acne this bad before and duac sucks, differin takes fucking forever and makes my face peel. im taking this pill and i can't tell any difference honesty..fuck

[xoxHugMercuryxox]

ive been taking it for about 7 weeks with no results. im also using it with a topical gel. im getting very annoyed.

[MynameisElliott]

Ive been on it for a few months now, and experienced a huge improvement in my acne, but it took about a month for me to see any real changes... I drink a fair bit though, so maybe that affected it?

[eiroight]

screw this

[oiyfast66]

i have been using it for 10 days now. my acne is getting worse right now with new cysts spots and acne area look darker.

[DStat19]

Lol ive been taking this for 3 days now. No side effects and no real noticable change im my acne. If been doing some reading on the stuff and it has some sketchy side effects. Im kind of worried. So far so good though

[hellgirl013]

I've been using it for like 2 and a half weeks now and I've notice a big difference but i've also been using other things as well

[Flororozco1223]

@DStat19 So did the minocycline work out for u??

[Midknight1124]

just an fyi both my pharmacist and derm say its ok to drink alcohol if you're on mino...I wouldn't say its ok to take the pill WITH alcohol, but I've been on this for almost 2 months now and the occassional going out to drink with friends hasn't been a problem

[IFUCKINLOVETEA]

@Midknight1124 yeh i was going to say the same.. i was told drinking is ok and i havnt experienced any problems!

[pomegranate333]

i'm taking it for my acne but i'm deathly scared of side effects?! are any of the side effects potentially fatal!?

[ArcticSheep]

THERES ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT :)

[armenianpower16]

lmfao damm dude i drink right after i take this pill ...but noting happens ..so i guess you guys can try it

[davidshmuck]

how do you spell this doctors name?

[Amooshahryar]

By the way - I now use a cream called Differin and it works slowely but it is better than nothing.

[24thebeast]

me2! i used Differin 0.1 cream last year ....it worked pretty awesome! then this year...my acne came back and now i use Differin .3 gel....i have alot of confidence in Differin

[TheInfinite91]

I'm using Differin and Mynocycline at once. How's the Differin going, is it good?

[Amooshahryar]

I guess it does work though it is slow in my opinion.

[Midknight1124]

differin is pretty good...I was on differin and it helped a little but I needed something stronger and now am on tazorac (and minocyclin). I've been uzing the tazorac for a few years now and it does help...it will dry out your skin though.

[Allouuush]

I have been prescribed 100mg of Minocycline for a month once daily for my type 2 acne, I have just come across AcneFree from University Medical which is similar to Proactiv.

Is it okay if I take both the minocycline antibiotic and the AcneFree which contains Benzoyl Peroxide?

Please reply. Thank you.

[hannahloveszach87]

yea. thats what my dermatologist prescribed for me 100mg minocycline and using benzoyl peroxide face wash but its not the AcneFree

[hannahloveszach87]

yeah..my doctor prescribed me 100mg of minocycline and benzoyl peroxide face wash but not the Acnefree.

[Amooshahryar]

I have taken 4 100mg capsules and last night started having should joint pain, chills and shivering and rapid heart rate. I also felt slightly nausia and tiredness. I am planning to stop taking this medication and report the symptoms to my doctor.

[hannahloveszach87]

y did u take 4? did ur doctor prescibe it? i take 2 a day...but 4 is a lot. also if ur saying u took them all at the same time..u shouldnt

[Amooshahryar]

No - I took 4 total ( one a day for 4 days ) and on the 4th day I started to have to the reaction.

[24thebeast]

ahhh its probably somthing else...not sure tho

[AdvancedGentleman]

I use minocycline and I get migraines at night if I have been in the sun for twenty minutes during the day and if I do not drink enough water. There is no way I will be able to take this during the summer because I am way to active and outside, so it kind of feels worthless knowing that in a few months I am going to stop using the pill. However, I have noticed some improvements, but a lot of the side effects and recommendations really suck.