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08-30-2009, 06:13 PM
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I is Romanian
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Minocycline or Minocin?
Hi, is anybody taking Minocycline aka Minocin Antibiotic for Adult Acne here?
If so, Have you experienced any hair loss?
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08-31-2009, 10:27 AM
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Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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i have a prescrption bottle of Minocycline on my shelf. I'm hesitant to start using it because of side effects. I'm only using a Differin topical cream right now. I used to take Accutane and I lost some hair off that. So I don't know if I want to use the minocycline.
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08-31-2009, 11:03 AM
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I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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I took it for about 1.5 months. 100mg/day initially then went to 200mg/day - no hair loss. The only side effect I had was hyperpigmentation which is fucking worse than losing hair temporarily.
I stopped taking it so I have about 50 pills left. If anyone wants it, holla.
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08-31-2009, 11:15 AM
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Rs has made me the man i am today!
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I took minocycline for about 3 years, and I never had issues with it. It worked for me, no side effects. I haven't taken it in about 3 years now, because I don't get outbreaks anymore.
d1: Minocycline has an expiration date, and if they are old, I suggest that you throw them out. I forgot how long the shelf life was though.
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08-31-2009, 09:30 PM
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I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EndLeSS8
d1: Minocycline has an expiration date, and if they are old, I suggest that you throw them out. I forgot how long the shelf life was though.
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I forgot to check the expiration date but it should be around a year. I got it in the beginning of August so it's quite new still.
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09-27-2009, 12:38 PM
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I bringith the lowerballerith
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i took this stuff, my doc didnt even tell me the side effects, but i experienced no hairloss at all
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