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Bactrim/Minocycline
by nick123321, Jun 05, 2009 09:22PM
Has anyone here used BactrimDS for acne.... How long did it take for you to see improvements? Did it work at all?
I was recently on 50mg twice daily minocycline from October 08 to Feburary 09 and from middle of december till middle of march i had clear skin for majority of the time(maybe the occasional 1 or 2). In the end of march my skin started to break out again(keep in mind i had been off minocycline or about month now) and my doctor put me on 100mg of minocycline again. It didn't do anything and it seems that my acne is worse than before. She recently put me on BactrimDS about a week ago but it seems that I am getting the same amount of acne as before, or even more.
I was recently on 50mg twice daily minocycline from October 08 to Feburary 09 and from middle of december till middle of march i had clear skin for majority of the time(maybe the occasional 1 or 2). In the end of march my skin started to break out again(keep in mind i had been off minocycline or about month now) and my doctor put me on 100mg of minocycline again. It didn't do anything and it seems that my acne is worse than before. She recently put me on BactrimDS about a week ago but it seems that I am getting the same amount of acne as before, or even more.
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It is possible to see some clinical improvement within 4-8 weeks, but I would not give up unless you have seen no improvement after 3-4 months. It is generally better to persevere with one antibiotic than to switch to another before one has had time to work. Acne responds slowly to oral antibiotics and you make see quicker results if you use a topical retinoid (like Differin) at the same time.
Eloise.