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the OP should see a real doctor and get an RX, he probably does have rosacea and the doctor can best confirm this, not some internet huckster who relies on you not knowing that the older antibiotics are actually cheaper if you get them in real life from walmart
i was on tetracycline for 2 years and there may be side effects, most commonly a rebound effect where the rosacea or acne actually becomes worse, this happened to me after a surprisingly short period of time but it does not have happen to everyone, still -- best to have a doctor monitoring your use of any antibiotic -- the drug itself is so cheap that you don't have to feel pressured to pinch pennies so much as with other chronic conditions
rosacea is a disease and if the poster has health insurance, the dermatologist's office can send in for reimbursement from the insurer, if the poster doesn't have insurance, some derms are really good at letting you know price and scheduling pretty fast appointments, this ain't a rare disease that requires hand holding, the derm will see you and pretty much know what's going on and what to tell you
users of tetracycline and its relative doxycycline need to wear protection from sunscreen and there are some other rules the OP will want to discuss with a doctor too, such as what to do if you have nausea and whether or not you are OK to drink milk while using the drug
i was not allowed to drink milk whilst on tetracycline and only advised to take doxycycline with milk/dairy if i wasn't able to tolerate it without
don't get me wrong, tetracycline is a safe drug used properly and an old drug, but there is enough "technical information" that comes with using it that a first time user needs to talk to the doctor and/or pharmacist in person, not some invisible guy on the internet
i have bought drugs that worked perfectly well on the internet before BUT in this case we're talking an inexpensive drug PLUS the poster does need to get a diagnosis from a dermatologist, we are not clear on whether this is classic acne or rosacea but to me it's suggestive that it's rosacea and it's good to just get more information about it from a medical person since the redness is often something that has to be managed for many years or a lifetime, might as well get some medical help and reassurance at the outset
feck, this is so long and rambling, i hope it doesn't sound scary -- tetracycline has proved very helpful for many people with this condition, definitely you and i agree on the main thing, which is that it is well worth trying
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