August 29, 2006
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I always heard that, sometimes, the cure is worse than the disease. Because I'm 29, and still have the skin of a pre-pubescent, I was researching Minocyline online today. The list of side effects is ghastly. Okay, so you ask your doctor to give you something for your complexion, and what follows COULD happen to you instead:
- itching of the rectum
- diarrhea
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- furry darkening or black discoloration of the tongue
- redness of the skin (sunburn)
- changes in skin color
- hearing loss or ringing in your ears
- severe headache
- blurred vision
- skin rash
- hives
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
- itching
- dark-colored urine
- light-colored bowel movements
- loss of appetite
- upset stomach
- vomiting
- stomach pain
- extreme tiredness or weakness
- confusion
- joint stiffness or swelling
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- decreased urination
- pain or discomfort in the mouth
- throat sores
- fever or chills
What is "unusual bleeding" anyway? And so, your acne has cleared, but you have an itchy bum, your tongue has grown fur, your skin--in place of the acne--is red, yellow, or otherwise discoloured, and shows a rash or hives. Apparently "light-coloured bowel movements" are really bad, too. I wonder what the reaction would be if you showed up to the ER, complaining of an itchy rear, light-coloured bowel movements, and unusual bleeding. Who's willing to test it out?
Comments (12)
I was on it for awhile when I was younger, so was Andrew. Only side effect I could ever remember is a slightly quesy stomach sometimes, and remember it helped a decent amount. Might want to ask my brother if he remembers better then me.
Who knows though, maybe it was so traumatic I constructed mental blocks for forgetting all the side effects.
seriously... the treatment for that may cause severe acne...
I had "suicide" once as a side-effect of my anti-biotics
-_-;;; itching of the rectum sounds attractive...
haha you go into the emergency room with itching of the rectum but cant explain it to them because the medicine also caused confusion... haha confusion...
Gees... I don't know which of those is worse, although number one sounds pretty awful...eeew Besides, I would assume that something this strong would be used only in severe acne cases. Or at least I hope so.
I can tell you what would happen when you entered the emergency room -- they'd get distracted by your dazzling appearance and compliment you on your remarkably clear complexion.
See? This is why everyone should be scientologist or Amish or something. No medicine for everyone! Of course, even that has side effects....
i think the dark colored urine would freak me out
I took it, didn't experience any of it, I only took it once a day and at night beacue I was worried I would be at school and get any of those symptoms, in my finite highschool wisdom, I reasoned, should any side effects occur they would be over by the time I woke up.
i understand the skin situation. and it's not like i started breaking out late in my life. i was early. so why do they still come? and no part of my body is immune to those suckers.
is it reasonable to even call that a solution, really?
i mean, really, what kind of medical professional sits in the chemical lab concocting death and destruction for acne and congratulates himself for finding a "cure" when all these other things are possible?
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