... I'm on Minocycline too. Antibiotics are known to suppress the "good" bacteria in your digestive tract. ... (3 replies)

... should definitely supplement with Acidophilus. The antibiotics kill ALL bacteria, good and bad. The Acidophilus will help restore the good bacteria. ... (3 replies)

... Also, I'm not sure if the Acidophilus I got was very good. I just went to the store and grabbed this off the shelf basically. ... (2 replies)

... the antibiotic kills all bacteria. There is some bacteria that is beneficial to your system but minocycline doesn't care it kills it anyway along with the bad bacteria. If the good bacteria is killed your system gets out of whack and you get more acne. ... (15 replies)

... es on my calves and forearms during the summer humidity, these drive me nuts. Your story is inspiring, I think I am going to give the diet a try for a few months with supplements, begin taking acidophilus to build up the good bacteria, then stop the mino. ... (8 replies)

... I was taking acidopholous while on tetra and minocycline. I heard that it is supposed to totally help with the good bacteria. I'm not sure if it will affect the increased breakoputs you're having though. You've been on it for 5 years? ... (8 replies)

... Im in my 3rd week of doxycycline and my face is excellent now. No new breakouts, doxy works the same was as mino. Id suggest, as im going to do also, is to get some acidophilus which is good bacteria and take this when your done with your mino/doxy. This will give you your good bacteria back that your body needs. Doxy/mino kill ALL bacteria, good and bad so this is a must if... (7 replies)

... i just want to share my own experience with antibiotics. my derm kept me on them for way too long and now i definitely have stomach probs. they mess with ur system in that they take out all bacteria, even the good bacteria. i now take acidophilus which seems to help. ... (29 replies)

... I was wondering, would an acidophilus supplement help with this ? ... (7 replies)

... Is it ok for me to take the Acidophilus along with all these supplements, especially Minocycline? ... (10 replies)

... along with some vitamins and herbs, one of which was saw palmetto. Unfortunately my skin started to clear up BUT since it was toward the end of spring... ... (17 replies)

... Russian and Bulgarian doctors have successfully used topical acidophilus or bulgaricus pastes to treat acne for decades. ... (15 replies)

... Excellent results. I've never been real bad, mild to moderate. But for the past 10 years I've chronically had at least 1 zit all the time and the majority of the time more than that. Within a few days I could tell it was doing something. Within a week all infections were gone. Since that time (a few weeks ago) only 1 has returned (I'm guessing due to a large pizza I ate).... (9 replies)

... has been killed by the antibiotic so I was thinking that before I come off I can load up on a probiotic such as Acidophilus and then wean myself from the Mino. Does this sound like a good step that could help? ... (7 replies)

... What DIDN'T Work: Neutrogena Products (Vanishing cream, acne wash, etc.) Astringents with Salyclic acid Benzoyl Peroxide (any percentage) Those little stick-on overnight dots Nicanimide spray Eliminating caffeine, sugar, refined carbs Old Guy's Regimine Zinc Supplements B-5 (104 replies)

... I'm taking vit a, e, zinc, acidophilus, garlic, calcium. I wash with purpose, ice my face, apply lemon juice, then at night wash with medicated apricot scrub, ice, apply lemo, then apply egg yolk. Its definately been improving. ... (13 replies)