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lymecycline 408mg anyone?

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Katie_L
Katie_L

Hi

I've been advised to start lymecycline 408mg for 6 months for my rosacea.

Has anyone had good results?

Side effects?

I'm a bit nervous to start taking them :-(

I'm never well on antibiotics

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  • kelly-1234
    kelly-1234 Katie_L

    Posted

    Hi Katie

    I took these and had fantastic results quickly. Literally within a week I noticed a difference. I took them as prescribed for around 6 weeks and then one a day for a few more weeks and then stopped.

    While on them I had a complete diet overhaul ramping up my green veg and oily fish intake, drinking filtered water and took a probiotic.

    I also took stock and made a huge effort to calm down about the situation. I learnt to meditate and breath through my anxiety which the rosacea caused. I was an emotional wreck, some days I wouldn't leave the house, I missed friend's weddings and was generally a shadow of my former self.

    I used gentle organic or preservative free face care and moved to mineral make up.

    I honestly think the antibiotics gave me the kickstart that my skin needed to recover and my change of diet and mind set did the rest.

    While I still have a bit of a flush to my face on most days it is so minor I don't notice it after living with a face so red I wouldn't leave the house and was emotionally destroyed. I'm happy to live with that rather than stay on medication.

    I hope they work for you

  • peter15508
    peter15508 Katie_L

    Posted

    Hi katie i was on lymecycline for 6 months did not help me but it may help you. I would try it it wont hurt you and if it works then good if not try something else dont be afraid . Regards Pete
  • vanessa20560
    vanessa20560 Katie_L

    Posted

    Hello. I've just been prescribed this today. Did you decide to take it and did you get results? Thank you.

    • peter15508
      peter15508 vanessa20560

      Posted

      Hi Vanessa, I was on Lymecycline for 6 months did not do to much for me, but it may help you we are all different try it if they work good if not its on to something else good luck.

      Regards Peter

    • vanessa20560
      vanessa20560 peter15508

      Posted

      Thank you. Fingers crossed.

      It's just getting worse and has even spread to my eyelids which is causing quite a bit of discomfort. I was only diagnosed on Monday. The doctors are not very forthcoming with information regarding lifestyle changes I should make. I only found out that Rosacea is incurable and I needed to avoid certain triggers such as caffeine, alcohol etc, when I got home and read about it. I'll just continue doing my own research I suppose.

      Thank you again and any advice is much appreciated.

    • peter15508
      peter15508 vanessa20560

      Posted

      Hi Vanessa,

      Dont get down it is hard im a guy and ive struggled quite a few times going through a good spell just now 2 weeks face red but not too bad on Roaccatune seem to be helping. 

      Regards Pete

    • vanessa20560
      vanessa20560 peter15508

      Posted

      Hi Peter

      Thank you. I hope you good spell continues :-)

      Kind regards

      Vanessa

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