"i started taking doxycycline because i was in a malaria country, and it was required. my doctor there said that it would also help with my mid-severe cystic acne, and it totally did.

i am back in the states now, after 4 months of being abroad, and am still taking doxy for my skin. 

for those of you experiencing an upset stomach, eat before you take it, and stay upright for a half hour after. if you don&#039;t eat before, you will throw up. and it needs to be substantial,  not just a cracker."