Comparing Doxycycline vs Rifampin

For Acne I have been on doxycycline 100mg 2 a day for just over 1 month now, my acne (which was moderate cystic acne) cleared slightly within the first two weeks. Although after about 3 weeks of being on the antibiotic, my skin broke out into the worst state it had ever been in. I had many huge pimples all over my cheeks, which took a few weeks to fade away. although I feel the antibiotic must bring out everything under your skin first, before it becomes effective, as a few days ago my skin was almost clear. I am starting to break out again slightly, but nowhere near as bad as the previous breakout. if you are starting doxycycline, you must give it time to see good results and be consistent for it to work, as I have seen great results so far.

For Acne I have suffered a lot with acne since 2010 after A levels going to University. Here in Africa I used all sorts of topical treatments - creams and gels and meds then went on doing diets eliminating yeast products in my meals but this still didn’t work !! Went to a pharmacy and a young man prescribed me Isotretinoin and asked me to combine it with Doxycycline. The Isotretinoin was too expensive so I could only afford doxycycline which I used. It has been two weeks and results are tremendous. Unbelievable but the acne is no more, my face is no longer inflamed as before, all am dealing with now is the scars but never been happier ! Anyone with this cystic acne please use this. Take it twice a day and consistency is key . Thank you to whoever came up with the Drug Doxycycline

For Tuberculosis, Latent I just finished a 4 month regimen of Rifampin. It was prescribed when I was tested for TB in preparation for starting on a biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have no idea how/when I was exposed to TB but I couldn't start the biologic until the latent TB was addressed. I will never know if it was "effective" since I will always test positive for TB antigens but I'm glad I took it-didn't have much of a choice! It was not an easy medication to take but I got through the course of treatment better than I anticipated. I did have slight nausea at the beginning and intermittent watery diarrhea throughout. I don't know if the other side effects (fatigue, primarily) I experienced were side effects of Rifampin or symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

For Tuberculosis, Latent This is a very intense antibiotic with persistent side effects. I have been on this medication for one month and continue to experience nausea and vomiting. I have been fortunate to not experience reddening of my saliva or tears, but other body fluids have changed. My hepatic enzymes have more than doubled baseline values and continue to climb. It does its job well, but it is a tough 4 months to get through.