A 20-year-old female asked:

Began taking minocycline for acne i now have a painful lump on the back of my head and throat area, could this be caused from this medication?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 26 years experience

I suspect that this : Is not due to minocycline. Do you still have active chlamydia?

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