Thread: Antibiotics question and other stuff

Hmm. Thanks. I take Zinc 1 daily. Um...the kind I have it just a plain pill. Can I crush that up and use the powder? Will it still be the same?

Well I'm on a maintenance dose of minocycline (1 x 50mg a day) and I'm very happy with the results. Topical products like benzoyl peroxide, retin a, dalacin t have always irratated and inflamed my face. Since I'm acne prone all over my face I would have to apply these topicals on all areas, because I've been told that spot treatment is not the best way to treat my acne. I don't want to go on accutane either because my...

I do not advocate a mantinance dose of any antibiotics. Antibiotics, in my opinion, should be used in cases of emergency sickness. As for topicals not working, well, it took me a long time to realize this but there are a lot more than you think. Even if you stray way from BP, there is still azelaic acid, mandelic, glycolic, and lactic acid products. Just don't give up hope yet.

Well every antibiotic I was on, I became resistant after 7 weeks. And yes, if you miss a day or 2, your acne will come back. I heard that some peope can take an antibiotic for a year or 2 without bacterial resistance. If you do need another antibiotic, I'm almost sure generic bactrim will work (Sulfamethoxazole-trim...something or other). I replied this on several different posts: I also tried a lot of antibiotics: doxycycline,...