Minocycline for Acne User Reviews (Page 4)

• Joey
• September 26, 2016

Solodyn (minocycline) "In March 2016 I went withmy friend to Rome. Within days my face was covered in acne. I was extremely depressed and self conscious I have never had acne before. I went on 80mg and the first 1-2 months didn't notice changes. After the trial period it cleared up and I've been off for two weeks. I have a few pimples but its basically nothing. I wash my face and use a topical. It worked but unfortunately it does take time. I'm basically 100% clear now minus some blemishes which will go away in time. Stay with it and stay positive."

• Kate
• November 8, 2019

"Took minocycline for 3 days. Started getting little itchy spots on my legs in the early afternoon of the 4th day. Then they spread on my body and behind my ears in the evening. Woke up at 2am with the itchy spots very swollen, full on hives. On the bright side I noticed my facial acne improve. But I would much rather have acne than these hives. I am miserable."

• Blueb...
• July 25, 2015

"I'm almost 21 now and have had acne since I was 12ish. My cheeks are scarred from the moderate to severe acne, and so is my back. Before taking the minocycline my acne was running rampage on my face and back, along with hurting my self-esteem. I was put on minocycline and Aczone (it's a topical prescription), and my acne began to clear up very quickly. Not necessarily that the scars went away, but I wasn't haven't break out after break out. Maybe I have some minor stiffness from the antibiotic, but all in all I haven't really had any side effects. Wish everyone the best of luck!"

• Anonymous
• November 29, 2011

Solodyn (minocycline) "This medication had its good and bad. It worked very well to clear up my acne. Within a month I saw drastic results. However, my hair started falling out while I was on this medication. My dermatologist didn't believe that it was the medication causing it so I choose to stop on my own. Within a week I noticed my hair was no longer dropping. Since I was on no other medication at the time or did not change any products I can only assume it was a side effect of the medicine."

• NotIm...
• January 26, 2010

Solodyn (minocycline) "I recently got horrible cystic acne on my back out of nowhere so I went to a dermatologist and was prescribed Solodyn along with Evoclin Foam cleansing cloths. After about 2 weeks of taking Solodyn I experienced extreme stomach pain and frequent trips to the bathroom. I lost about 8 lbs. After a couple more weeks the stomach pain went away and my back cleared up completely by the end of the pills. However, after stopping it, my face started to break out with little bumps on my forehead and my face was perfect beforehand. I dont know if this is due to stopping Solodyn."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2019

"This medication worked wonders on my severe acne. I had extremely infected and inflamed pores all across my face and after 2 weeks I saw results. After 2 months my skin was perfectly clear. I used this by itself, discontinued use, then used it again with a retinoid gel (tretinoin) and daily face washing. I personally never noticed any side effects, and I was surprised to see so many people had negative effects with it. I stopped using it after 4 months because my doctor explained that it shouldn’t be used long-term. I continued using the retinoid gel, but once I ran out, I just continued to wash my face and try natural things like witch hazel and tea tree oil. It worked for a while, but after a few weeks I had to get back on minocycline. Now I’m still currently using it."

• Aliso...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 30, 2013

"I'm 14 and a freshman in High school. My confidence is very low because of my acne but I have been taking this medication for 2 weeks and I have noticed a big difference! My confidence is a tad bit higher even though I still have acne. But on the bad side I have been having BAD migraines and nausea. But I can cope with it because it has helped my acne so well!"

• stink...
• September 26, 2017

"Took 100mg twice a day for three months. Within a week my acne was completely gone. Acne came back when I finished taking Novo-Minocycline but its much more mild. Started another three months today. My doctor thinks this could be the final shot. Wish me luck!"

• Jane_...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 18, 2014

"I love minocycline! I used to get so many little whiteheads that it make my face look like it was covered with mosquito bites or something. The pills cleared it up in about a week and I haven't had any acne since. I don't have oily skin so the pills were great, the creams I tried just irritated my skin. I strongly recommend minocycline!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2020

"Got a prescription for Minocycline as I was battling with acne for over a year. After 2 weeks of being on the medication I started to feel sick but thought it was just stress. After a while I broke out in terrible itching hives, serious fever, whole body edema and needed help doing anything for the next three months. Bottom line is this medication changed my life as it affected every organ in my body except my heart, it is a miracle that I survived. My advice for anyone who wants to take this is to pay attention to your body and potential changes. If any, Stop the medication immediately and see a doctor. From personal experience I will not recommend at all"

• Shell
• September 17, 2018

"My daughter was on minocycline for about 5 months for acne. Although it cleared up her acne the medication can be dangerous. My daughter was diagnosed with intracranial pressure and after several specialist assessed her from Nationwide Children's hospital they all have said the same thing and that being minocycline can cause intracranial pressure."

• SteveDL
• September 16, 2016

Solodyn (minocycline) "I always thought I had "severe" acne at varying points in my life, with seemingly no remedy in sight. I just decided to go to a dermatologist. I was informed (which I already knew from seeing others in my life with much worse conditions) that my acne was "less severe" or "mild" in comparison from a doctor's perspective. All of you out there know this doesn't matter because if it's bad to you, then it's bad enough! I go on to explain how I've "tried it all" or listen to recommendations of others that have great skin, and I still find that nothing works. The dermatologist recommended Solodyn. I was weary of getting any potential "side effects" as anyone would, but I must say, it worked! Everyone responds diff, but you won't know until you try"

• Anonymous
• April 25, 2012

Solodyn (minocycline) "I was on it for a few months and then started having really bad stomach problems. I went off of it three weeks ago and I'm still having terrible stomach problems to the point where I have to force myself to eat. "

• ammit
• June 7, 2017

"Minocycline 100mg did work for me. For the very first month, I noticed my skin getting worst, but I decided to give it another month which was right decision. Now after 2 months my skin is clear and I'm quite happy with the results"

• newje...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2014

"I was put on this for acne. The first two weeks, I dealt with dizziness and exhaustion. The day I reached two weeks, I broke out in terrible hives and severe joint pain that landed me in the ER. I really wanted this medicine to work but could not continue it."

• Loano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2019

"DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. My doctor put me on it for acne and for the first two days it wasn’t bad. Then I woke up with an allergic reaction all over my face that put me in the hospital. I was having horrible diarrhea and nausea and was even dizzy to the point where I couldn’t stand. This went on for three days straight and continued for three more after I stopped the medication. My dermatologist didn’t warn me how bad these side effects were and made me feel crazy when I told him about them, he even suggested taking it again to try to see if I will get “used to it.” I don’t recommend this medication to anyone, it’s dangerous and scary."

• Dasia
• August 23, 2015

"I've been usung Minocycline 100 mg(once daily), Differen topical cream 0.3% and Clindamycin topical gel 1% for a month and my skin has improved a whole lot! I used to have acne all over my face and even under my chin, now It's just subsided a few bumps on the right side of my face. And the pimples under my chin are smaller!"

• Kaitlyn...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 15, 2016

"So I've been using minocycline for four years now and just recently stopped this medicine. My face used to be super bad to the point my whole face was red but when I started using minocycline things started to change for me! My face actually looks good now and what's even better is it cleared up right on time I'm now a Sophomore in High School and things couldn't be better!!! The downside to using it my face started to grow bumps on my face at first I thought it was just acne?! It wasn't!! I saw my dermatologist and they said I shouldn't of been on it for so long and now I switched to Doxycycline, and Adapalene for my bumps on my nose from where I was using Minocycline so long. I just wanted to share my experience "

• gvv
• January 31, 2020

"DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING SIDE EFFECTS! My 16 year old son was on it for 2 weeks when suddenly he broke out in severe hives on his whole body, he had giant welts with intense itching. He immediately went to doctor and was told it was an allergic reaction stop taking and go on double dose antihistamines, it's been 2 days and rash still comes and goes - you never think you will be the one to have the side effects but after reading that some people never recover and some die it is not worth the chance. He wishes he never went on it and is now suffering from depressed another side effect of this terrible drug. I'm still on high alert that if symptoms get worse I have to take him to the ER."

• IHate...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 22, 2013

"I have severe acne and minocycline is the only thing that seems to be working for me. When I take it, there is pretty much never any new acne that comes, except if I forget to take it, then instantly a lot of zits appear. The problem is that my red marks are still as visible as ever and taking forever to go away and my acne will come back if I stop minocycline. This is my experience, though. It may work better for some people."

• Kjeanne
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 29, 2014

"I was on minocycline for 7 days when I began rapidly breaking out in hives. I have had to go to both urgent care and the ER to find relief via Epipen. Words cannot express how much pain I am in from these hives and swelling. The medicine did clear up my skin but the hives and pain were bad. Doctors say to expect hives and continued reaction for upwards of two weeks."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2012

Solodyn (minocycline) "Solodyn is great, but unfortunately, the side effect aren't. This product has cleared up my skin, but I had to stop taking it due to its side effects. It made me really itchy, gave me yeast infections, and hives."

• Jean...
• January 29, 2020

"I was put on minocycline to treat a couple of spots of acne that had appeared on my forehead and not gone away in over a month. 100mg, twice a day. By day 2 and beyond, I started feeling what can only be described as low, hopeless. I chalked it up to the winter blues. Day 4 I started to notice tiny dots appearing on my forehead. By day 6 these tiny pimples were covering my forehead where just the week prior it had been completely smooth other than the area that I was treating. I also began to notice zits on my neck and chest. I stopped taking the medicine after day 6. I immediately started to feel like myself again. It's incredible how this medicine affected my mental state. I've been off the medicine for a week now. My face is getting clearer slowly. My chest and neck are still a mess and may be getting worse before they get better. My dermo asked if I wanted to be put on a different type of antibiotic, but I decided I'd rather just give my body a chance to get back to normal."

• LTano
• December 3, 2019

"I use aczone for my hormonal acne and it’s worked amazingly well. I was prescribed other medicines from my Dermo, but honestly, I don’t use any of them because aczone alone does the trick. My skin routine consist of sleeping in my make up (yes, for real), waking up, washing my face with Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser in shower, aczone on forehead and chin (use to break out all over but now after using this routine I don’t), and Neutrogena oil free moisturizer with spf 15. I also use Revlon Colorstay Combination/Oily foundation with a foundation brush by Elf. Not one routine works for everyone but if you are like me and suffer from oily skin and get bad hormonal breakouts, nodules under skin on forehead, etc this may be an option for you to try. If anything Aczone!! It’s 75 dollars for me but it last for months and months and is definitely worth the try! I no longer get cystic acne."

• Visakha
• May 21, 2016

"My acne was out of control, I had tried everything. Washes, brushes, tons of different makeup to conceal it. My self esteem was at an all time low, minocycline took a several weeks to show results, but once it did it was amazing. My skin is still in the healing process, but it's so clear and beautiful. I never break out and I feel great about my appearance. Ive been on minocycline for about five months now and you really can't tell I ever had acne. It's amazing. 10/10 please ask you dermatologist about it."