MINOCYCLINE / Tetracycline

[ALL41]

which do you guys prefer? I will be taking 1 of these while on my cycle and continue for a few wks past post cycle as well. I have taken minocycline when I was in my teens for somewhat mild acne and it worked great. But I now get bad acne on my chest back and shoulders from AS use. Here is something that should be kept in mind,

"If tetracycline is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining tetracycline with the following:
Antacids containing aluminum, calcium, or magnesium, such as Mylanta and Maalox
Blood thinners such as Coumadin
Oral contraceptives
Penicillin (Amoxil, Pen-Vee K, others) "

anyone with any recomendations? and what kind of dosages of each worked well 4 u? or does anybody have any other recomendations besides accutane? BTW the Tetracycline is the cheapest..

 

[WanTtoBeDeisel]

do not take any of those while on a cycle. i wouldnt even take them while off a cycle. any of the tetracyclines will hinder muscle gain no matter what anyone says. im pretty sure they are a wide spectrum drug. what they do is stop the bacteria from synthesising proteins, and i suspect they so the same for muscles and other body productions. I took doxy while i was working out natural and lost 8 lbs. trust me bro find another route for curing the acne.

 

[ALL41]

interesting... anybody agree?

 

[barcrawler]

do not take them, there are better meds out there. Tetra, mino, or doxycycline all mess with your stomachs digestive capabilities. If you stay on them for a while you end up like me and have to be on meds to help your stomach get back to normal. Most docs dont know that this occurs, these meds were origainally used as vets meds, and havent been used on humans for all that long, compared with other meds. I got all this info from a veterinarian. I take digestive enzymes and some stuff called hyoscyamine to help my food move slower threw my GI so I absorb more, or even the normal amount. Bad stuff, tan a lot or get accutane, or some other med.

 

[gtrcivic]

I've been on Doxycycline since Oct. of last year. I believe my acne was AAS induced when i got off and my hpta was very low. As a result, i had cycstic nodles only on my jawline for 5 freaking months later. Decided to go to the dermatologist and its completely gone. Hopefully when i get back on the results won't be that bad. Also, i haven't really lost any weight/muscle since i've been on Doxycycline.

 

[ALL41]

I've been on Doxycycline since Oct. of last year. I believe my acne was AAS induced when i got off and my hpta was very low. As a result, i had cycstic nodles only on my jawline for 5 freaking months later. Decided to go to the dermatologist and its completely gone. Hopefully when i get back on the results won't be that bad. Also, i haven't really lost any weight/muscle since i've been on Doxycycline.

hey bro did u know that Doxycycline focuses on its use in the treatment of anthrax? strange stuff huh...
http://www.doxycycline.com/

 

[ALL41]

accutane may be my answer then huh? 4 a semi mild case on my face, chest, back, and shoulders, 40mg ed should b more than enough right? or 20mg ed? 40mg eod? Dammm that stuffs expensive 2... who has a similar situation? help me out fellas

 

[WanTtoBeDeisel]

ALL41, first off whats up with the name?? i hope it has nothing to do with that really bad band from the 90's. haha. anyway dude i hear you with acne. im goin through the same shit right now. i just started a dbol and deca cycle about 8 days ago(which i might add that i have not seen SHIT from the dbol yet) but i STILL have zits from a test cycle i did 2 years ago. that shit sucks. but by the luck of the irish my derm is a cool guy and gave me accutane. im thinking of taking it starting at the end of the dbol, so ill be on it with the deca. i dont think that should be too hard on the system, and you know what FUCK IT! I AM NOT getting more zits. those things can get nasty. so i would recommend doing a light dose of acc. maybe 40mgs EOD. that should take care of those nasty SOBs. good luck. PEACE

 

[ceo]

go here to learn more:

http://www.healthwell.com/healthnotes/Drug/Minocycline.cfm

also, if youve already STARTED a course of antibiotics...DONT STOP IT. You should finish the course, then if you dont want to take another course, stop it.

 

[UpstateMuscle]

Have you thought about topical?

Another thought if you want to try an antibiotic on your acne is using one that has topical activity such as erythromycin or clindamycin. Both are commonly used to treat acne. Also several good pharmaceutical companies have recently come out with stable mixtures of benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate in a cream or gel base that are very powerful in treating acne. I have one of these and though although expensive (had I paid for it myself) it is much more effective than other topical rememdies. It will however unfortunately burn holes in clothes if you put it on your back, because benzoyl peroxide generates radicals and degrades into 2 molecules of benzoic acid.

The other treatment for "backne" as we call it is B vitamins. If not sure which one it was either B3 or B6 , I've taken both. One of them is very effective in treating backne. Good luck. If you find something truly effective let us all know.

 

[brotheriron]

Ive had both mino and tetra, whilst on and off large amounts of gear. Only thing that bothered me was my lips dried out alot so did parts of my hands and started flaking.
That was on 250mg minocycline a day.
Didnt stop me gaining
Bro