Reviewer: lyn, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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i have fought acne all my life .u name it and i have taken it. this is the best medicine i have ever took and im 48 yrs old

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i have fought acne all my life .u name it and i have taken it. this is the best medicine i have ever took and im 48 yrs old
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Reviewer: GERD, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Oracea caused a severe Gerd case which I am waiting to resolve through a gastro. specialist. Do not take this, avoid it and other tetracycline products unless you ABSOLUTELY need it (i.e. life or death). The pain from my GERD onset is excruciating.

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Oracea caused a severe Gerd case which I am waiting to resolve through a gastro. specialist. Do not take this, avoid it and other tetracycline products unless you ABSOLUTELY need it (i.e. life or death). The pain from my GERD onset is excruciating.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Reviewer: me, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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not good..side effects

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not good..side effects
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Reviewer: OneandDone, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am a 50yo female who has had acne since I was 12. The meds available when I was a teen were not very effective, so I gave up and lived with it. After my sister nagged me about rosacea-I thought my face was just red and my breakouts were hormonal-I went to a dermatologist just to get her off my back. But dang, the derm said my sister was right. The Rx was for Oracea and metrogel. I noticed a dif ... Show Full Comment

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I am a 50yo female who has had acne since I was 12. The meds available when I was a teen were not very effective, so I gave up and lived with it. After my sister nagged me about rosacea-I thought my face was just red and my breakouts were hormonal-I went to a dermatologist just to get her off my back. But dang, the derm said my sister was right. The Rx was for Oracea and metrogel. I noticed a difference within 10 days. Within 3 weeks, so did my husband and best friend. I still have some redness, but much less, virtually no breakouts, and even my acne scars are less noticeable. My Oracea Rx is for 2 months, so we'll see if it breaks the cycle of infection/ inflammation. Wish I'd had this 35 years ago! I read recently that there are some antibiotic-resistant acne bacteria out there, and that taking two antibiotics helps reduce the side effect of acne getting worse while on an antibiotic, so I think the oral Rx combined with a cream antibiotic is the way to go. BTW, my face is extremely sensitive, I have to use baby sunscreen on my face, regular sunscreen causes awful acne. So I was nervous about the cream, which I put on a few minutes after my regular moisturizer, but my face is soft and clear with it, and it's not at all greasy feeling. I am so happy to have a clear, normal-looking face that I don't even mind much that my sister was right and I was wrong!
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