tetracycline

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i take 1000mg ed (1 500 mg cap 2x ed) been on it over a week. have not noticed any difference in my severe acne. how long until i see results. can i up the dose? should i?

[sasquatch]

If tetracycline will work at all, results should be seen in about a week. Antibiotics are usually pretty fast acting. If you never see results with it, I would consult your dermatologist.

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If tetracycline will work at all, results should be seen in about a week. Antibiotics are usually pretty fast acting. If you never see results with it, I would consult your dermatologist.

ok but by results do you mean no more new zits or all healing noticably?

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anyone take more than 1000mg ed?

[nitro_fusion]

Hey i could tell improvements after like 2 weeks, but I found taking deoxycycline more useful. It wouldn't heal sores but it prevents a new break out from hitting bad.

[Indymuscleguy]

Hey guys,

Tetracycline...I'm doing the same dose, 500mg/bid, ed for the past month, and it's held my severe outbreak at bay...but NO BETTER. I've tried almost everything but Accutaine. EVERYTHING. I hope Accutaine works for me.

Indymuscleguy

[Hollywood Harv]

Tetracycline is actaully pretty mild...maybe you wanna try a benzomyocin (sp?) cream or a product called Steivamyacin...its a topical with an antibiotic (erythromyocin) and a Vit A analogue...similar to what accutane is made of but less potent. Last line would probaly be Accutane.

[flexin-rph]

Clinically, you may take tcn up to 4 times a day (2 gram/day max).

[sasquatch]

Hey guys,

Tetracycline...I'm doing the same dose, 500mg/bid, ed for the past month, and it's held my severe outbreak at bay...but NO BETTER. I've tried almost everything but Accutaine. EVERYTHING. I hope Accutaine works for me.

Indymuscleguy

Accutane works for almost everyone, as long as you follow the Doc's dosage and do the full course (16 weeks). I did it and it knocked my acne out completely. But there are some nasty side effects too. And it's expensive.

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Accutane works for almost everyone, as long as you follow the Doc's dosage and do the full course (16 weeks). I did it and it knocked my acne out completely. But there are some nasty side effects too. And it's expensive.

i know you have to get frequent blood tests and its hard on the liver but what sides did you have?

[Hollywood Harv]

i know you have to get frequent blood tests and its hard on the liver but what sides did you have?

real dry skin and chapped lips

[sasquatch]

i know you have to get frequent blood tests and its hard on the liver but what sides did you have?

I never got blood tests, and I never heard Accutane was hard on the liver. My dermatologist never did any blood or liver tests. SIde effects were as what is mentioned above: dry itchy skin, chapped lips, peeling skin, skin becomes very sensitive to sunlight. Possible headaches and nausea.

...and, if you're a chick, don't get knocked up while on Accutane, because your baby will look like Quasimoto.

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I never got blood tests, and I never heard Accutane was hard on the liver. My dermatologist never did any blood or liver tests. SIde effects were as what is mentioned above: dry itchy skin, chapped lips, peeling skin, skin becomes very sensitive to sunlight. Possible headaches and nausea.

...and, if you're a chick, don't get knocked up while on Accutane, because your baby will look like Quasimoto.

when i talked to my doc about this he said blood test is mandotory every month, yes to check liver values, it is very, very hard on your liver

[sasquatch]

when i talked to my doc about this he said blood test is mandotory every month, yes to check liver values, it is very, very hard on your liver

Hmm, when I took my course of accutane, it was the early 90's. Maybe they didnt know at the time it was hard on the liver.
Or maybe my Dr. just didnt care.

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Hmm, when I took my course of accutane, it was the early 90's. Maybe they didnt know at the time it was hard on the liver.
Or maybe my Dr. just didnt care.

i typed it on google and the 1st 15 things that came up were for lawsuits and lawers looking for people who took this and had probs. i would like to try it but i am already pretty tough on my liver...if you catch my drift lol

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Clinically, you may take tcn up to 4 times a day (2 gram/day max).

4 xs ped day is crazy due to the fact you shouldnt eat 2hrs b4 and 1 hr after... i would never eat. can you take 2 twice per day? (4 totall)

[Magnum II]

Tetracycline, as someone said earlier, is a mild anti-biotic. I get good rersults with it when on cycle but never complete elimination of zits.

Anyway, I'd say 1000 mg ED is a good dosage--I would just ask for the 250 mg caps and take them four times per day. I feel that you get better results by spreading the dosage out over the course of the day.

Good luck bud.

[Rabduce]

try taking septra!

[Rabduce]

ur dermatologist will know what it is. Works really well

[nitro_fusion]

Take high dosages of DRY vitamin A and E for a couple weeks that helped me a lot.

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Take high dosages of DRY vitamin A and E for a couple weeks that helped me a lot.

"dry"???

[frank_frank]

also high intake of vitamin b-5 will help...look it up