Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 Tetracycline is an oral antibiotic. It is not recommended for children because it discolors tooth enamel in developing teeth. There may be other reasons, too. There is no known cure for rosacea and tetracycline is only ONE of MANY antibiotics that can be effective. For example, I had better results on Keflex than I did on tetracycline. While you are nursing, it's good not to use oral antibiotics but I think it might be all right to use topical gels or lotions that are prescribed for rosacea. Was the doctor you saw a dermatologist or an OB-GYN? OB-GYNs know little about our condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 Hi all, I went to the derm for the first time for my rosacea, and he told me that tetracycline is the only thing that will cure rosacea. Since i am nursing, and very likely pregnant, i cannot take it. My questions are... how could he think tetracycline is the only cure, and what exactly is tetracycline? frustrated, angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2000 Report Share Posted February 24, 2000 Hi Angie-- Perhaps you should find a new derm. First of all, rosacea can't be cured at this point, but there are a number of things you can do to get into remission. Tetracycline--an oral antibiotic--is only one of those things. Tetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic related to drugs like doxycycline and minocycline. It works for some people and not for others. It's primary action is on the papular/pustular component (the bumps and pimples), but it doesn't have much effect on redness and flushing. It may work by reducing bacterial proliferation skin and/or by reducing inflammation (minocycline certainly has the latter effect). I believe it's not to be used during pregnancy or when nursing. Prescription topicals like metrogel, metrocream, and noritate may be able to be used when nursing, however--you may want to inquire about those. If your derm thinks that these may not be safe for the baby (it's possible they're absorbed enough into the body that they end up in the breast milk), then try another topical product that doesn't have an antibiotic in it--zinc oxide cream, for instance, or perhaps even this new A/R Cream (though I would consult with the company first about use during breastfeeding). Whatever you do, find a practitioner who is knowledgable about rosacea and willing to work with you on finding an acceptable treatment regimen that suits your particular needs. And whatever you use, always inquire about its potential to be excreted in the breast milk. Good luck to you! --- and Donnelson wrote: > > > Hi all, > I went to the derm for the first time for my > rosacea, and he told me that > tetracycline is the only thing that will cure > rosacea. Since i am nursing, > and very likely pregnant, i cannot take it. My > questions are... how could he > think tetracycline is the only cure, and what > exactly is tetracycline? > frustrated, > angie > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Please read the list highlights thoroughly before > posting to the whole group. > see http://ii.net/~dp/rosacea/toc.html > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribeegroups > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > eGroups.com Home: > /group/rosacea-support/ > - Simplifying group > communications > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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