Reviewer: Raine, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have taken Oracea for only 11 days so far. I have been taking minocyclene for a long time, and switched right over to Oracea because I have been getting headaches with the minocyclene. In the first 2 days, my acne started clearing up - my face got very dry, and my hair felt like straw for several days. In the last couple days my hair has started to feel not as bad, but now my underground pimp ... Show Full Comment

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I have taken Oracea for only 11 days so far. I have been taking minocyclene for a long time, and switched right over to Oracea because I have been getting headaches with the minocyclene. In the first 2 days, my acne started clearing up - my face got very dry, and my hair felt like straw for several days. In the last couple days my hair has started to feel not as bad, but now my underground pimples are coming back. For about a week I have more bumps all over my face (when usually they are just on the chin and around the nose. And my face feels rough. Make-up now looks cacky. It seems that my body is adjusting to the dryness and is now trying to bring in more oil (which usually I had much of). I may continue for longer to see if time will help. But I worry about the side-affects since it is producing such a change within my skin and hair.
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Reviewer: yogaguru, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have been on this drug for about 2 1/2 years for rosacea. It took a few weeks to get into my system, but once it did it cleared up my skin wonderfully. I now don't have trouble with rosacea and I hardly get any pimples anymore, and when I do, they are tiny and go away in a day or two. I take it in the morning with breakfast and don't seem to have trouble with stomach aches from it eit ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this drug for about 2 1/2 years for rosacea. It took a few weeks to get into my system, but once it did it cleared up my skin wonderfully. I now don't have trouble with rosacea and I hardly get any pimples anymore, and when I do, they are tiny and go away in a day or two. I take it in the morning with breakfast and don't seem to have trouble with stomach aches from it either.
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Reviewer: lauren, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I originally thought I had poison ivy, but I finally got a bad flair up and went to the dermatologist. She prescribed this for me and it worked in less than 3 weeks. However, I had to take it with food because I got severe stomach pains. I have been off it for a week now and I still have abdominal pain from the medication. If this is the only severe side affect than I will continue to take this to ... Show Full Comment

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I originally thought I had poison ivy, but I finally got a bad flair up and went to the dermatologist. She prescribed this for me and it worked in less than 3 weeks. However, I had to take it with food because I got severe stomach pains. I have been off it for a week now and I still have abdominal pain from the medication. If this is the only severe side affect than I will continue to take this to keep my rosacea from flaring up.
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Reviewer: roxaroni99, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Oracea made my stomach hurt. I had to take it with a full meal. It did clear my face of red painful pimples. It was expensive!

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Oracea made my stomach hurt. I had to take it with a full meal. It did clear my face of red painful pimples. It was expensive!
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was constantly getting large pimples with puss and terrible soreness and redness. Often several at a time. After about 3 or 4 weeks of being on this medication, it has almost completely cleared up. In two months I got one pimple, and it healed up in a couple of days. I'm very happy with the results.

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I was constantly getting large pimples with puss and terrible soreness and redness. Often several at a time. After about 3 or 4 weeks of being on this medication, it has almost completely cleared up. In two months I got one pimple, and it healed up in a couple of days. I'm very happy with the results.
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