"i&#039;ve had acne since i was twelve and in 8th grade i developed moderate cystic acne which progressively got worse, so my doctor put me on minocycline and it totally cleared up my skin! i stopped getting cysts and i occasionally got one or two small white heads around the time of my period. i experienced minimal side effects, mostly nausea but it went away when i switched to taking the medication before bed. i&#039;ve been off minocycline for about 6 months and since then been out on birth control, i noticed that the new meds break me out in cysts a lot more so i&#039;ve started back on minocycline for the second time and my face is already clearer despite being on it for only a week! i love this stuff!"