I was having trouble taking my antibiotic, minocycline, as directed--because I'm supposed to take it twice a day on an empty stomach, and avoid dairy products for an hour either side of taking it.
Well, that's hard for me, because my stomach is a bit upset (the other common side effect of Tykerb), and dairy foods and tofu are the things I feel like eating.
So anyway, I skipped the antibiotic for a couple of days, and my face broke out big-time. About eight or 10 small pimples on my chin and around my mouth and nose. Ouch.
Vanity is now ruling my decisions, and I'm back to taking the antibiotic on schedule, but it looks like it will take several days to get the acne under control.
The Dose
I'm only taking four Tykerb a day instead of five, because four seems to be the magic number as far as my stomach is concerned. When I take five, I'm in the bathroom all day long.
My doctors are OK with this. And as long as my tumor marker stays down, I'm OK with it too.
My latest CEA was a marvelous 1.6--which is normal, folks. I'll put up with a lot worse side effects than a few zits and an upset tummy for numbers like that!
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@ Jeanne Sather 2008.
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