Bactrim, Tazorac

[Jess0018]

Just wanted to ask if anyone has any experience with these two medications. I just went to a new derm and he switched my medications to these and one other that I can not remember the name of.

I had previously been using doryx(doxycycline), differin, and Benzaclin which I had been using for 2 years without much satisfaction.

[gobbleduck]

Bactrim worked great for me, but you should not take it long term. You should also get blood tests while you're on it because it can cause low blood counts. My current derm does not prescribe Bactrim to acne patients for this reason.

I just started using Tazorac myself so I can't comment much on it. It seems to work about the same as Differin, but with less oiliness.

[EMMANUEL]

Hi,

I'm on Tazorac--just switched from retin-a. It's supposed to be stronger than retin-a, at least that's what my derm said. I guess it takes time. I can't really give you advice on how well it works bc I'm pms, and it's spring-and for some reason, I always break-out in Spring.

I did try it before, and it was awesome!! It made my usually oily skin, perfectly balanced. They were samples-1%, but now I have .5%, and I need to go back to 1% since it worked better. (They give me samples, and they only had 5% on hand.)

I used to take Dynacin, which worked wonders, but ran out, and it's really expensive, so now they have me on Doryx(doxy). Unfortunately, I have to pay for meds, so I rely on them giving me samples, and sometimes they don't have what is best for me.

Once you come off the bactrim, you should ask for Dynacin(mino), it's good.

Good Luck.

[Jess0018]

Thanks for the replies and anymore are welcome.

I've been on the combination for a week and haven't noticed much difference.

My derm didn't say anything about blood tests but I go back in 6 weeks. He said if this doesn't work we will have to go the nastier route, I am not sure what that means exactly.

I went to the other derm for almost 4 years but he relocated maybe a good thing for me.

Over the years I was on several topicals Retin-A, Klaron, Cleocin-T, Benzoyl Peroxide, Avita and some others I was also on Minocycline, and doxy both the generic and brand name doryx, they never had a long lasting effect if they had one at all.

I am starting to get sick of taking antibiotics, so hopefully this will come to an end soon.

[EMMANUEL]

I'm sick of antibiotics too. I hope one day I won't need them.