Reviewer: s, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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It worked well at removing the acne, but increase my headaches and migraines to almost every day. The lack of acne isn't worth the pain.

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It worked well at removing the acne, but increase my headaches and migraines to almost every day. The lack of acne isn't worth the pain.
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Reviewer: 4ljy6e, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month

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I just started this pill last night at 7pm. I was told to cut it in half and take it. I did and it got stuck in my throat and I threw it up. It went further down hill from there. I itched all night and I couldn't sleep at all. Now I have a splitting headache, I'm nauseous, and my throat is burning and I can't stop burping. Also nothing tastes right since I took it. I'm going to giv ... Show Full Comment

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I just started this pill last night at 7pm. I was told to cut it in half and take it. I did and it got stuck in my throat and I threw it up. It went further down hill from there. I itched all night and I couldn't sleep at all. Now I have a splitting headache, I'm nauseous, and my throat is burning and I can't stop burping. Also nothing tastes right since I took it. I'm going to give it a few more days but I felt this way when I was on Solodyn. I'm so over acne and I can't find anything that works for me.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month

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Reviewer: Son with acne, 13-18 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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My 14 year old son starting taking Doryx for his severe acne. He has been taking it for almost 3 months with great results. Absolutely no side effects. It did take about 5 weeks for all of the acne to be gone. He is using it with epiduo and washing his face in Accent face wash and lotion. I'm not sure how long he will be on Doryx. He goes back to Dr soon. I'm praying once he stops using th ... Show Full Comment

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My 14 year old son starting taking Doryx for his severe acne. He has been taking it for almost 3 months with great results. Absolutely no side effects. It did take about 5 weeks for all of the acne to be gone. He is using it with epiduo and washing his face in Accent face wash and lotion. I'm not sure how long he will be on Doryx. He goes back to Dr soon. I'm praying once he stops using the medication the acne doesn't return.
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Reviewer: upset, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Please DO NOT take this medication. I only took it for 3 days, & the side effects were almost unbearable, including: Unusual headache (more severe than normal), joint pain, hives (never experienced this before), nausea (almost vomited), light-headed, dizzy, trouble with vision & focusing, skin redness in my face. I was home alone when these symptoms happened in my otherwise healthy body an ... Show Full Comment

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Please DO NOT take this medication. I only took it for 3 days, & the side effects were almost unbearable, including: Unusual headache (more severe than normal), joint pain, hives (never experienced this before), nausea (almost vomited), light-headed, dizzy, trouble with vision & focusing, skin redness in my face. I was home alone when these symptoms happened in my otherwise healthy body and was so frightened that I called a 24-hour nurse hotline for medical advice and was considering calling 9-11. VERY disturbing side effects just to treat acne. These are the kinds of side effects *cancer* patients deal with when they are in treatment - It's worth it in a life and death situation when you are fighting a terminal illness - NOT TO TREAT ACNE! I did notice an improvement after just 1 day, but I will happily keep my acne over these side effects any day! I read other users' comments about hair loss/burning esophagus and will never touch this medication again. Just to give an overview: I have been suffering from cystic acne only on my right cheek for about a year. The trouble started shortly after an appendectomy, so I wonder if the issues are related. I discovered through my own research that copper deficiency might be related to my surgery and acne, so I took copper/zinc pills for 6 months before Doryx with limited results. Finally, I went to a dermatologist for care because my deep, painful acne with bad scarring wasn't getting any better. The dermatologist prescribed 1% clindamycin topical solution, Epiduo and Doryx. I am throwing the Doryx away and will never, ever, ever touch it again. Shame on the Food & Drug Administration for approving such a horrible drug. Maybe what's most disturbing is that when I asked the dermatologist about the side effects, he just threw a paper at me and joked no one reads it anyway. He gave me no instruction on how to take the medication and I'm figuring everything out on my own. I'm so thankful for everyone's reviews
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