Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 You can stay on minocycline indefinately, especially if it helps your flushing. By the way, what dose are you taking and are you taking a brand or generic? > I recently started suffering from facial flushing and I became very > depressed because I didn't know what to do to prevent it. It was > extremely uncomfortable; my face would itch and burn and it felt like > I was on fire. I have been reading the posts and many people believe > that antibiotics do not help with flushing. Well, I have been taking > minocycline for a couple weeks now and my flushing is completely gone > and my face looks great. Before the minocycline my face was > constantly red and now it is completely normal with no signs of > rosacea at all. I was taking antibiotics prior to this (about a year > ago) and had no problems with my rosacea until I stopped taking > them. The flushing component came on about seven months after going > off minocycline. Now that I'm taking it again everything is > wonderful!! I guess my only concern is, how long should I stay on > antibiotics? I know someone who has been taking them for years > without fail. I'm thinking this can't be good but I don't know what > else to do. Anyone else on antibiotics long-term? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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