Will start on OrthoTriCyclen and Minocin

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Registered: 05-19-2006
Will start on OrthoTriCyclen and Minocin
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Mon, 01-15-2007 - 10:01am

Today I will start using Ortho TriCylen and Minocycline. I need a birth control method since I will be getting married soon and dont want to be using condoms all the time. I took minocycline for a while to get rid of acne and it worked great. I stopped using it for a few months but Im getting some spots that I want to get rid of. I dont want my face to be messy on my weding.

I think that my mistake was that I started on Diannete and since I got a really painful period, stopped taking it after 7 days on that pill. I think that messed up my hormones and thats why Im braking out.

I know that OTC helps with acne too but also know that bc pills may cause acne and dont want to take the risk. I think I will rather use back up for a while until I finish the antibiotic. But Im also cancerned about the breakthrough bleeding. How likely is to happen? I now there are risk of break through bleeding with all pills but dont know how bad it might be while using the antibiotics and if it is definetely going to happen.

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 11:13am

Hi flipmg2, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 05-19-2006
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 12:00pm

Hi Jill!

Thanks a lot for your help and for the congrats!

My doctor said that it was ok to take OTC and Minocin at the same time for a while. Hes not planning to leave me on antibiotics for too long only for 30 days. Thats what says on the prescription. There is no proof that OTC and minocin will interact but he said it might or might not. Im not worried about the birth control effect for now since my fiance is in the Army and he is stationed at another state so I will not see him up until March 16. Hopefully by then I wont be using the Minocin anymore. I just wanted to start birth control now so my body will get adjusted to the hormones. I dont want to be feeling sick and nauteous on my honey moon so hopefully by then my body will be getting used to the hormones. I just hope that I dont get breakthrough bleeding and if I do I hope is not too bad.

OTC is said to make skin better so will see on that one. Hopefully wont need to take the whole 60 antibiotics.