MINOCIN Reviews (MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.8 (62 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MINOCIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MINOCIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | F | 21 | | 1/26/2005 | 1 | | 1/12/2005 | 1 | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Infection | Every time I'm given a new prescription, I have to ease my way into it because a lot of medications makes me sick. And its a good things I did because this medication is horrible. I had to have dental surgery and my doctor, being concerned of having a 6th episode of septicemia, was trying to prevent that while having so much dental work. Its horrible, dizziness, bad headaches, chest pain, extreme fatigue and diarrhea. I called my doctor and they told me to stop taking it. | F | 50 | 2 3X day | 7/10/2023 | 4 | acne | jaundice, increase in liver blood tests results, fatigue | I took minocycline for 1.5 years and noted suddenely that my skin and eyes became jaundice. My Nurse Practitioner stopped the medication and my jaundice went away and my blood work became normal in 3 months. I was so happy because I thought I may have had some more serious disease. It did help my acne though | F | 17 | 1 days | 12/2/2007 | 2 | tooth ache | dizziness, headache, depersonalization, i felt ill | i was perscribed minocycline for acne but i never took it. i had a toothache and the dentist said to start taking this because it would kill the bacterial infection i had. i took it for 3 days, 100 mg at morning and 100 mg at night, and the swelling on my tooth went down but i had to stop using it because it made me feel like a zombie and like i was on my death bed. im not suprised that it puts people in the hospital. it also turned the whites of my eyes a little bit yellow. it's yucky | F | 19 | 3 days | 1/17/2009 | 2 | perioral dermatitis | extreme dizzyness to the point i couln't drive and felt like I was drunk. made my blood pressure go up to 180/110. went off it after 3 days | F | 47 | 3 days | 9/11/2006 | 1 | acne | lupus like symptoms. Severe Hives, I could not walk for days. Bruising easily, severe swelling of joints, face, wrist, hands, dizzy, blurred vision, PAIN SO MUCH PAIN. | I was only on it for 4 days, i did go into the sun. I have tried doxyc. and other antib. but this one did me in. I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL. TOOK WEEKS TO START GETTING BETTER. | F | 33 | 4 days | 8/8/2007 | 4 | moderate acne | Itching on neck and the middle of my back. Headaches. | Although I was on Minocycline for a short period of time it was beginning to clear up my acne. However, the side effects indicated that I was allergic to the medicine. I would definitely recommend this medicine to those that know they aren't alergic to it. | F | 22 | 5 days 1X day | 6/16/2010 | 1 | acne | Ischemic colitis. | I took this drug twice for 5 days on two separate occasions approx. 4 years apart. Both times wound up in the ER and the hospital for 6 days the second time. Ischemic colitis was diagnosed the second time. I took it the second time because no one believed that the Minocin was the cause of the colitis the first time. Uh, it was. | M | 30 | 5 days | 5/23/2005 | 1 | Acne | Severe nausea | Once it got in my system after a few doses I became so nauseated I couldn't function. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and refused to continue the medication. I had to go to urgent care. I don't know how long I'll suffer with this nausea but I hope it goes away soon. I'd rater have acne than feel this way. I can't care for my kids, work, or do my school work in this condition. I just feel like I'm going to die. | F | 39 | 6 days 200mg | 9/27/2017 | 3 | Acne | I am experiencing frequent urination. I previously was on this medicine 3 years ago, the dosage was higher and it cause me to have severe itching so I stop. My new doctor prescribed it last week, now I can't stop using the bathroom. | F | 34 | 7 days 100 MG 1X day | 5/13/2015 | 2 | Acne | Horrible heart burn | Even though I was taking this with food/milk, I experienced the worst heartburn I've ever had. I had to go off the medication because of it. | F | 46 | 7 days 2X day | 9/9/2013 | 1 | rosacea | nausea, dizziness chemical hepatitus | this medication should not be handed out by dermatologists. I was incredibly ill with a virus according to my PCP, because the minicin did something odd to my immune system. I recovered quickly once off the drug, but this is not a drug to take lightly. I'm happier having the rosacea. | F | 51 | 7 days | 8/24/2008 | 1 | Bacterial infection (cysts) | Had severe dizzyness, extreme debilitating fatigue, body aches, nausea, heart palpitations. - i've been off it for 5 days and still feel like hell. The body aches and dizzyness have gone away but the severe nausea, extreme fatigue, weakness, are still here and it feels like i have depression. If anyone else has experienced this after stopping the meds please tell me how long it took to recover, im seeing such horrible effects. PLEASE EMAIL ME. | M | 26 | 9 days 200 | 1/7/2016 | 2 | acne | Severe joint and muscle pain in neck, elbows, wrists, and finger tips. itchy/swollen fingers, especially the tips. red big bumps that seem to be filled with fluid that turn into mild rash on forehead and on the inside of my wrist. Rash/dry skin on eyelids. Hyperpigmentation of an existing canker sore. | It has been ~10 days since i have taken Minocycline and my symptoms have lessened, but are still present. mainly the stiffness in joints, especially knees and fingers and new rashes that continue to popup on my forehead and inside of my wrist. | F | 39 | 10 days 100 MG 1X day | 1/8/2016 | 1 | Infection | Joint pain , racing heart , fever , nothing changed | It was awful I would recommend this medicane to anyone ! | F | 18 | 10 days 100mg | 12/3/2015 | 1 | Acne | Lupus like symptoms. extreme swelling that moved throughout the body- swollen knees, elbows hands,ankles. that would get worse with movement rash under skin that would come and go in different. areas, extreme fatigue. blisters on bottom of feet. | M | 18 | 10 days 80mg 1X day | 9/28/2012 | 3 | Acne | I really thought I was getting somewhere with these pills, until I'd been taking them for 7-10 days and I started itching all over. It was unbearable, drove me mad but I tried to persevere as I could see good changes in my acne! My doc said to stop the pills immediately as I had a rare allergy to them. | Definately worth a try for acne sufferers, I hate that I developed an allergy, but as I said, it is rare to have this so you should be okay. The itching starts 7-14 days after starting the course, and didn't stop until I'd stopped taking them for about 3 days - nightmare!! | F | 28 | 12 days | 11/25/2005 | 2 | Bacterial Rash on Face | Fatigue and major joint and muscle pain. The worst pain is in my calves and neck. Today though, I sneezed and felt like I had pulled a muscle in my head (which I don't think is even possible). I feel like I walk like the tin man. | Haven't noticed any improvement yet concerning the bacterial rash on my face. All will be worth it if I can get the rash to go away. | F | 30 | 14 days 100 2X day | 8/8/2015 | 1 | Acne | Initially, none. Within a few days, I began to experience headaches, a tickle in my throat, dizziness and oddly enough, I had a weird feeling that I was depressed (could totally be a coincidence). After two weeks on this med, I am done. I guess I'll suffer with pimples instead =/ | F | 44 | 14 days | 3/24/2009 |