"i took bactrim for a month and i quickly saw the cystic acne disappear. so i started to reduce the dosage to 1 pill a day, then i stopped. in all, i was on the medication for a period of 2 months because i didn&#039;t like the idea of taking antibiotics for a large period of time. recently, i&#039;ve been having minor breakouts, but i&#039;m paranoid. i am afraid to get filled with cystic acne again. so i decided to start retaking the antibiotics since i still have a couple of refills. unfortunately i don&#039;t have health insurance anymore and i can&#039;t follow up with any dr. "