Reviewer: jj, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I was 14 when I started taking Minocycline. I had moderate-bad acne on my cheeks and around the mouth. I absolutely LOVED this medication and it was the first and only thing that had worked on my acne. I tried different face washes, masks, creams, everything- I was prescribed to take 2 pills a day and I was on it for about 8 months. My face was totally cleared with the exception of scars (this med ... Show Full Comment

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I was 14 when I started taking Minocycline. I had moderate-bad acne on my cheeks and around the mouth. I absolutely LOVED this medication and it was the first and only thing that had worked on my acne. I tried different face washes, masks, creams, everything- I was prescribed to take 2 pills a day and I was on it for about 8 months. My face was totally cleared with the exception of scars (this medication causes scaring but i didn’t mind it because it was easy to cover with makeup) so i decided to just start taking one and then eventually stopped taking it because i had no clue how long i had to take it for, i was just getting refills after refills (doctors fault?) after a while (maybe 3-4 months) i started breaking out pretty badly again and decided to start taking the medication again. I started with 2 pills and after 2 weeks of being on it again, I had TERRIBLE pain starting with my wrists for the first couple days and then went to my neck, and eventually went to my hands and feet. The weird thing was that the pain only appeared at morning and night. Once I began to get active at school i was fine. This continued for about 2 weeks and i didn’t know it could have possibly been the medication since I took it for a little less then a year before and never showed symptoms. I was blood tested for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Lupus. I got the results and got a drugged- induced Lupus result. Minocycline gave me the drugged-induced Lupus and it was the scariest and most painful experience of my life.Luckly, after about a week, the drug had left my system and I was fine. I do recommend this medication but once you start showing symptoms of anything (joint pain, loss of appetite, etc) please talk to your doctor and stop taking it.
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Reviewer: Shru, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This medication has caused me to cry uncontrollably and become overly sensitive. All in all i don't feel happy and motivated anymore. On top of that, I got hives and a skin rash. Even though it cleared my acne to a greater extent, the side effects are severe.

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This medication has caused me to cry uncontrollably and become overly sensitive. All in all i don't feel happy and motivated anymore. On top of that, I got hives and a skin rash. Even though it cleared my acne to a greater extent, the side effects are severe.
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Reviewer: Lucy, 13-18 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This has legit not helped me with my acneâ??s whatsoever and on top of that it gave me an extreme allergic reaction that lasted ten days. I had hives all over my body and face and on top of that my hands and feet got so swollen I could barely move them. Benadryl didnâ??t even help get rid of the hives at all so I had to take a much stronger pill that worked a bit but the pill was so bad ... Show Full Comment

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This has legit not helped me with my acneâ??s whatsoever and on top of that it gave me an extreme allergic reaction that lasted ten days. I had hives all over my body and face and on top of that my hands and feet got so swollen I could barely move them. Benadryl didnâ??t even help get rid of the hives at all so I had to take a much stronger pill that worked a bit but the pill was so bad I kept throwing up so I had to take it by IV drip. I really donâ??t recommend this at all especially if you find yourself very sensitive to allergic reactions caused by pills.
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Reviewer: Rtora, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am at the end of my two month treatment with this medication. It has worked very well for my mild acne. Within two weeks of use the acne was completely gone. However I developed vaginal yeast infections and a genital skin rash as side effects.

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I am at the end of my two month treatment with this medication. It has worked very well for my mild acne. Within two weeks of use the acne was completely gone. However I developed vaginal yeast infections and a genital skin rash as side effects.
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Reviewer: aus, 13-18 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Completely cleared my acne up in 2 months, leaving my skin flawless and improved the texture of my skin, HOWEVER caused my existing anxiety to worsen and I developed depression and a feeling of un motivation badly. As soon as I stopped taking it my skin began to break out a little bit and my depression went away and anxiety decreased. I would not recommend this due to the side effects that affecte ... Show Full Comment

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Completely cleared my acne up in 2 months, leaving my skin flawless and improved the texture of my skin, HOWEVER caused my existing anxiety to worsen and I developed depression and a feeling of un motivation badly. As soon as I stopped taking it my skin began to break out a little bit and my depression went away and anxiety decreased. I would not recommend this due to the side effects that affected my life .
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