Minocycline and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• April 11, 2012

For Acne "I have moderate acne. I have used almost every single product, but not orally. Minocycline is the first kind of pill I have ever taken (I could never swallow pills, but finally I am able to). This is my 2nd day on minocycline, and I already feel dizzy and tired. I also use adapalene along with minocycline. I have already started to see slight changes in my face."

• hoo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2015

For Acne "I was so excited about the possibility of this helping me. But about 2 weeks in, my joints became stiff and sore, it started in my neck and then went to my fingers. I feel like it's harder to type and pick things up, and I feel a little clumsy and dizzy. I don't know if it's because of the minocycline, but it's the only thing that has changed. A huge bummer."

• Bre...
• August 6, 2016

For Acne "Yup, this is it! First week taking it, and already clearing my face. No new acne, and it feels awesome that I no longer have to worry about picking at my face. I strongly recommend people try and also buy Retin-A cream for caring for the skin. I take plenty of veggies throughout the day, so that helps. But this antibiotic is worth taking. It's normal to feel a bit dizzy at first, but it's all in your head. I heard anxiety? Well, I control my anxiety with positive thoughts and exercises. I highly recommend this for people who are prone to a greasy face. The pores are clogged, and because cystic acne is not a normal pimple, it's crazy to even imagine all the inflammation and pain it can cause!"

• Anonymous
• March 16, 2012

For Acne "I always had good skin until the summer of my senior year in high school. I started using a topical cream, and that was effective until December of that year when I started to have moderate breakouts. I was prescribed minocycline and a higher dose of my topical cream. At first, I could only use minocycline once a day because twice a day would make me dizzy, but I have worked up to 1 and 1/2 pills every day and have no more acne on my skin at all. It is very, very effective with a topical cream. In a couple of weeks, I will try 2 pills a day (which is the dose I am suggested to take), and if I can't handle it, I will stay with 1 and 1/2 pills a day until I can."

• hob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2015

For Acne "I'm 20 and have had acne since I was 13. I only started on this a week ago with the 50 mg twice a day. But the first 3 days I missed at least 4 of the tablets. This has caused me to majorly break out worse than before I started. I've had to drink lots of water because I have been getting bad headaches (nearly migraines). I haven't had problems with dizziness or infections. It's probably too early to be posting, but hope it helps."

• Kba...
• August 11, 2015

For Acne "I did Roaccutane almost three years ago, which cleared up my acne entirely! It was amazing. I had the softest skin ever. Fast forward... My acne came back a year ago. I could do a second course of Roaccutane. Didn't want it, so I took minocycline. I was very pleased with the results also. I had almost the same result as I had when I took Accutane. Fast forward... My acne came full back. It's all over my chest, back, and my face. It hurts like hell. I'm taking minocycline for a week now, but it's making my acne worse. I can feel it bubbling and burning under my skin. I have no side effects other than a slight dizziness, but it's manageable. I hope this second course of minocycline will work as good as it worked last year."

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2018

For Acne "Horrible, horrible, horrible. I was prescribed minocycline for acne. The first day it seemed to work, and then I ended up in the hospital with a severe reaction. My face turned bright red, dermatographia, full body swelling, trouble breathing, a rash on my face, arms, and legs, tachycardia, and dizziness. It's the worst I have ever felt in my life, all due to wanting to give myself more self-confidence. I am not the only one with this terrible reaction, beware of this drug."

• Anonymous
• July 4, 2017

For Acne "I randomly started getting bad acne on my cheeks and chin a year ago. After using Epiduo, it got a lot better. Recently, at 18, I've been seeing some flare-ups, so my derm prescribed this antibiotic for me. After just a couple of days, I was pleased that the drug was preventing any new breakouts (it wasn't really clearing up the existing spots, though). I started noticing that I would get extremely dizzy really easily. After a week on this pill, I cannot stand without feeling like I'm going to throw up, and my acne seems worse. I will never take minocycline again!"

• LB1...
• June 27, 2013

For Acne "Cured my acne, but made me incredibly dizzy, and I suffered from headaches. It is the only thing that has ever worked for my severe acne, and I am very sad to stop taking it, but the side effects are just unbearable. I'm trying doxycycline now, and my fingers are crossed!"

• Acn...
• June 5, 2015

For Acne "I was on minocycline 100 mg once a day for exactly 5 weeks. The end of the 4th week, I started breaking out in tiny little painful pimples all around my nose, chin, and forehead (places I never really had acne before). It cleaned the places I usually do get acne pretty well, though. Anyway, my 5th week, I never told my derm this happened, and he decided on his own to switch me to Bactrim because he said it'd be more effective. He told me to start the new meds right away. I've been on the new meds for about a week now, and the breakouts in those areas have gotten worse, not better. I'm so confused :( Also, there are some side effects my doctor never warned me about. I felt dizzy and sick if I didn't take it with food. Also, drink lots of water!!"

• oph...
• May 24, 2017

For Acne "Horrible side effects! Just 4 doses and I'm still recovering from this medication. Feeling dizzy/run down was just the beginning. Symptoms progressed to headache, vomiting, nausea, chest pains, loss of balance, and a general feeling of illness and pain. Not worth it."

• oph...
• May 24, 2017

For Acne "Horrible side effects! Just 4 doses and I'm still recovering from this medication. Feeling dizzy/run down was just the beginning. Symptoms progressed to headache, vomiting, nausea, chest pains, loss of balance, and a general feeling of illness and pain. Not worth it."

• Sur...
• January 4, 2016

For Acne "I had bad cases of blackheads, and I wanted to be acne-free for my graduation. I started taking this in December of 2012. My skin was clear, I was happy, until February of 2013. My vision started a black veil curtain effect, I would get severe dizziness. Went to the eye doctor, got sent to a hospital, they didn't know what was wrong with me. All of a sudden, I got something wrong in my spine and started crushing my brain and eye nerves. I got 3 lumbar punctures and a medicine called Diamox. I got worse and worse, and one day I said screw it, and I stopped taking everything. It all cleared up and went away, however, I now have nerve damage in my back, and the vision and dizziness will never truly disappear. Effective meds, but at what cost you should ask..."

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2016

For Acne "I've been taking minocycline for well over a month now. It does not work instantly like a lot of people say and does take time. I am just now starting to see improvement. As for side effects, I don't believe I experienced an initial breakout, and I never experienced dizziness or nausea. I am still getting breakouts quite frequently, but they are not as bad or widespread as before. I've also noticed that the redness in my cheeks, which had been a problem for a long time, has nearly disappeared."

• jsa...
• November 23, 2013

For Acne "I started using minocycline exactly 3 weeks ago. At first, the medication was fine, and I did not notice any side effects. Within the first week, my acne got worse. The second week was even worse. The third week was just awful. Not only did my acne get worse than when I had initially started, but my body started breaking out in red dots that became itchy and unbearable! By week 2, I would wake up dizzy and nauseated. I ended up going to my dermatologist today, and she switched me to another medication-Septra. Fingers crossed that I do not have another reaction that minocycline gave me!"

• San...
• October 8, 2016

For Acne "My face has acne. Dr. gave me minocycline 100 mg. Use 2 times every 12 hours. After the 1st pill, I feel lightly dizzy. I think it is okay. And I took the second pill after 12 hours, it made me more dizzy and vomit too. I feel like I have the flu. I can't walk around due to dizziness. Very terrible. I can't use this medicine anymore."

• joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2018

For Acne "I was prescribed minocycline after taking many doses of doxycycline. I would have to say that it worked to keep more acne from forming, but it didn’t really get rid of it. I have now built up an immunity to it after 6 months, and it is not effective. I was oftentimes dizzy and am generally more tired from this drug, but those side effects are doable. I was now prescribed Bactrim and hope to see results."

• 27D...
• June 10, 2018

For Acne "I took minocycline a while back when I was around 18 years old. I was on a minocycline cycle for about a year, taking two pills a day. My skin cleared up completely after around 2 months of taking this antibiotic, my scars were fading as well since I was also applying isotretinoin (topical treatment) on my skin. All of this came at a VERY high cost, which in my opinion is not worth it. The whole time I was taking minocycline, I experienced lightheadedness (to the point where I would lose balance sometimes), blurry vision, dizziness, my memory started failing, and I would feel tired all the time. After about a year of taking minocycline, I decided to stop the treatment. After I stopped taking minocycline, my skin remained clear for about 2 weeks, after that, my acne came back worse, and I got new scars caused by cystic acne. Minocycline will not cure your acne, it will just 'hide it' while you are in treatment, but as soon as you stop taking it, it will all come back."

• Don...
• April 19, 2016

For Acne "Prescribed for acne, 50 mg capsule once daily. Had a few blemishes I couldn't get rid of, and it helped clear up a few. Experienced dizziness when first taking it, then a couple of days later, developed small, red bumps on shoulders. It stayed that way, and I really didn't see anything to worry about until the 6th day when I had a terrible swarm of symptoms occur that indicated a strong allergic reaction. I really didn't feel right when I first started taking it, but no major symptoms to worry about. Little did I know my body was having an allergic reaction for 6 days straight, and then it became severe. I called my doctor's office to let them know about the rash, and they didn't contact me back in time to inform me that it was the start of an allergy."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2018

For Acne "I went on the acne cream for 2 months, it was amazing. However, it wasn't safe to use for a long period of time, so I had to get off it. I had clear skin with an occasional pimple here and there. I went on a low dosage of some other acne pill, terrible, didn't work. So, my doctor recommended the minomycin pill. I have never been so itchy in my life. I have broken out in hives all over my body and a rash, all red and itchy. I think I am allergic to it, and I have side effects of dizziness and lightheadedness. I have felt uneasy and nauseous. Definitely not worth the pain. Before this, I had a few to zero acne on my forehead and soon broke out in massive, painful zits, acne in places like my cheeks and T-section where I haven't had it in a while. Take this at your own risk! Good luck to those on it, and I hope it works for you!!"

• llk...
• May 17, 2016

For Acne "I started getting acne when I was about 12 (when I got my period). I have been suffering from acne for about 3 years now. I have severe acne on my head and breakouts on my arms, chest, and back. I have been trying over-the-counter products for the first 2 years. Nothing seemed to be working, so I finally went and saw a dermatologist, he prescribed me minocycline. I went on it for about 2 weeks, and I stopped because I was feeling dizzy and nauseous every time I took it. A good 3 months later, I started it again because it was getting worse. I have been on it for about 3 weeks, and I have been to the hospital about two times because of the rash all throughout my body and chest pain to the point I can't breathe (cleared most of my acne up)."

• Ife...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2018

For Acne "This drug sucks. My doctor put me on it almost a week ago for my acne, and it didn't help at all. About a day later, I got a headache and my stomach hurt. I thought it would go away, but five days later it hurt worse and felt like my head was being condensed into the side of a tennis ball. I got dizzy going upstairs, and being in cars made me extremely nauseous. Last night I started freaking out, everything was abnormally/painfully loud, and I was in so much pain I just wanted someone to knock me out. The doctors started me on an IV with some drugs mixed in it that got rid of my massive headache. Sadly, my stomach ache has just gotten worse. All in all, this drug has made my week the worst of my life."

• Sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2018

For Acne "I had mild cystic acne before taking the pill. After a week, I saw some improvements, it made my redness go away, and some of my big pimples were gone. But after 3 weeks of taking the pill, it made my acne worse. It made me break out in places I normally would not break out, it made my skin super dry and gave me rashes on my back everywhere. It would sting every time I put on a gentle moisturizer and cleanser and made me super dizzy and tired easily. Not one of the best pills to take."

• Anonymous
• November 3, 2008

Minocycline for Acne "I used this medicine for a week. I felt numb all the time and was dizzy and had nausea. It did start to work right away, and my acne started to clear up."

• Anonymous
• June 17, 2010

For Acne "I have only been taking it for a few days. Seems to be working, but the side effects are really bothering me. I feel very dizzy, lightheaded, but no stomach pain."