I used to have terrible cystic acne that came on once a month and took forever to get rid of. I started using doxycycline and for the past year my acne completely disappeared. Now in the past month it has come back just like before. Have I built up a resistance to the medicine? I'm not sure where to go from here. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!
doxycycline stopped working?
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tiggerbuddy
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The same thing happened to me after ~1 year of Doxy. My derm switched me to Minocycline, which got my skin clear again within a few weeks.
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burnee12
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This is exactly what happened to me when I took doxycycline. I went back in and my derm gave my another antibiotic and that has cleared me up for the past year.
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tiggerbuddy
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The Mino kept me clear for another year or 2, but then I started a different acne treatment (Spironolactone) which worked wonders, so I didn't need the Mino anymore.
I took 100 mg twice daily. And IMO, it's much better than Doxy. I used to get really nauseas with Doxy, but no problems whatsoever with Mino.
Another idea is to add in a topical antibiotic to your regimen. My derm said that a topical antibiotic (such as clindamycin) + an oral antibiotic corabination works better than just the oral.
Good luck
I took 100 mg twice daily. And IMO, it's much better than Doxy. I used to get really nauseas with Doxy, but no problems whatsoever with Mino.
Another idea is to add in a topical antibiotic to your regimen. My derm said that a topical antibiotic (such as clindamycin) + an oral antibiotic corabination works better than just the oral.
Good luck
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Junior77
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I was just prescribed doxy and seen this when I got home. Should I use this and see how it works out?