epiduo acne treatment is giving me scary side effects, what should i do?
I've been on epiduo for about two weeks now (my doc also prescribed minocycline and i've been experiencing some pretty bad side effects. First of all I noticed I started to have breathing trouble. I couldn't inhale deep breathes and my throat felt swollen. Second, the lymph nodes at the base of my head are completely swollen. I'm currently experiencing an itchy weird rash randomly across my body and my lower lip is swollen. A few days ago I had flu-like symptoms but that only lasted about 24 hours. I've read all the possible side effects and they all seem to fit my situation, but I don't know if it's severe enough to go to my doctor. I don't really have time to go to the doctor anyway, but i'm starting to get concerned. But the thing is, epiduo is working really well against my acne so i don't want to stop using it. :( help?
Does minocycline work if I have taken doxycycline previously?
Hi I'm a 20 years old girl suffering from pastular acne and I have been taking oral antibiotics since 2001. I took doxycline until 2005 before my acne flares up again. My doctor then prescribed me erythromycin which worked for a few months before I started breaking out again and it was back to doxycycline for me. Now my doctor has prescribed me minocycline, will it worked since it is the same class as doxycycline or should I try other acne treatments such as oral contraceptives?
Newly prescribed Minocycline and Epiduo for acne–simple question?
today i was prescribed minocycline (pill) to take once a day and epiduo (topical) to use every other day and then eventually everyday and i have a pretty simple question:
1) if the minocycline is a pill, will it also clear my back and chest acne?
i dont get super bad acne on my chest, just blackhead looking things and little red spots...but i also have a few freckles so it looks worse than it is..but my back is a different story...my lower back has some problems but i think it is just because the lower part of my back has a little hair and it gets clogged or whatever but my upper back especially where my bra and bra straps are and around on my shoulders and shoulder blades...some of it looks like little stubborn blackheads that are just a little inflammed and others are worse..will the minocycline fix this? or do you have any tips? thanks
**also i have a ceremony thing where i have to wear a dress and all that good stuff which is on May 25th...about 9 weeks away..will my back and chest be clear by then if im on minocycline? thanks again
ACNE EXPERT!!!! i have bad acne , chest neck back face?
u name it
but whenever my chest clears my neck worsesn
or when my face clears my back inflames
I REALLY WANT TO GET RID OF THE BOD ACNE im wash with PANOXYL
and take minocycline pills
a use
retin a micro
tooth paste burns
sun just makes them flat and fade but they still there
idk
im 13 and still
um...growing
and its hormones i kno but hell with hormones!!!
I CANT GO THROUGH MIDDLE SKOOL BEING A PIMPLE GIRL!
tear tear :(
Acne Treatment suggestions?
Hi all int eh past I was prescribed acne medication Minocycline, this did a terrific job of clearing my acne, but it lead me to havea Low White Blood cell count since it works as an anti-biotic, I have finished the prescription, after this I have tried Clearasil's Acne treatment cream with only okay results and am staring to get bad acne again.
What would you recommend? I am going to see the physician tomorrow.
true, hmm I am taking Creatine and do drink caffeine, which increase testosterone and cortisol, interesting never knew that gonna give that up
gonna try and avoid eating products high in sugar and avoid alcohol
What are some good extreme treatments for acne?
I am interested in what kinds of things I can do to cure acne. I tried proactiv, every OTC product active ingreedient, homemade salacylic acid cream (which I synthesized myself), tricholoroacetic acid which I synthesized myself but was afraid to use, accutane, surgery, acyclovir, ciprofloxacin, dynacin, doxycycline, minocycline, phenolated vaseline, an all-apple diet, and even lye soap
Nothing works. I am 21 years old and in professional school. Accutane worked for a while, but not long term. What is the next last-resort therapy that is "guaranteed" to work?
Keep in mind that I have become resistant to many bacterial organisms, and have almost died three times due to complications from these various therapies.
What is the next step?
I want to add that this is a case of resistant cystic acne. This is very dangerous and can even lead to morbidity and mortality. This is not something to joke about. This is a serious disease - not "zits" - this is a disease I want you to keep that in mind when answering this question.