is it dangerous to take acne pills? my doctor proscribed one to me but im not sure?

Question

its called dexocyclin or something... im nervous
what are the side affects... risks??? please give me your experiences/ advice

Answer 1

Take the med. Your doctor would not give you something that would hurt you. Quit worrying and think how much better your skin is going to look.

Answer 2

If you define walking out your front door as "dangerous," then yes, medications are dangerous.

What you really want to know is HOW dangerous something is. Please ask your doctor this question. Systemic antibiotics is a common second-line strategy in treating severe acne, but you need to know HOW much of a potential risk you are taking, as well as HOW much you stand to gain.

After all, hypothetically, if you are going to be 100% better and only have a 1% chance of having mild side effects, you would have to be an idiot not to do it. On the other hand, if you will only get 10% better but there is a 100% chance you will lose your left leg, you would have to be an idiot to do it.

Ask your doctor these questions to get a sense of how much the risks and benefits are. Do not ask people here, because they are not responsible for telling you--your doctor is.

Answer 3

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

Answer 4

Losing a few zits are not balanced by risks of chronic systemic administration of a powerful antibiotic like doxycycline If you have cystic acne you require more aggressive **topical** treatment like retinoic acid. Teracyclines can discolor unsprouted teeth. They deposit in bone. Use only when indicated. Is it indicated?

As with nasal decongestants, it makes no sense to pop a pill and also decongest your left foot and right buttock unless there is a compelling reason to do so. Give your nose a squirt of Afrin. Address the zits locally unless medically contraindicated.

Answer 5

Have you tried Proactive Solution? It really works if you do it faithfully. The pill you are talking about is an antibiotic. There are side effects to all pills. Try the Proactive first.

Answer 6

my boyfriend took one in jr high, called accutane, he said it made his whole body dry up. He had to wear lip balm other wise his lips would peel. Just wear lotion, maybe your med is different, some people have side effects that others don't have.

Answer 7

Systemic antibiotics are often indicated in high grade acne.

Answer 8

These are questions and concerns you should direct to your doctor. All good doctors don't mind when a patient expresses their concerns.

Answer 9

visit mayoclinic.com