- Herxing Sign? 21st March 2006
... I've been taking doxycycline for 3 weeks. About four days in I discovered what...
- Bartonella vs Babeosis 21st March 2006
... the very unreliable ELISA test. I was treated with doxycycline for 1 month and started to get better. Symptoms at...
- Lyme friendly recipes 19th March 2006
... Found this for doxycycline
Avoid: Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability...
- anyone with blisters? 17th March 2006
... upplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours of taking doxycycline . These products may decrease the effectiveness of ... doxycycline.
Doxycycline may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills ... Use a second method of birth control while taking doxycycline to ensure protection from unintended pregnancy.
... sunlight or artificial UV light (e.g., tanning beds). Doxycycline may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight ... sunburn evening while driving in the car.****
Take doxycycline with a full glass of water (8 ounces). Adequate water...
- I am new here too. 10th March 2006
... a doctor friend of mine gave me a 30 day supply of doxycycline . I started it and my symptoms seemed to come more...
- 3 Months of Treatment and No Improvement: Should I be worried? 1st March 2006
... like you I felt I had gotten worse!
Then I tried Doxycycline . I was on that for 3 months and I finally noticed...
... around the same time. It was November that I started doxycycline and My most troubling symtpoms at the time were the...
- Elevated liver enzymes again PLUS kidney damage 25th February 2006
... Lyme in 3 ways:
1: Tindamax pulse to kill cysts
2: Doxycycline to kill bacteria using one method (bacteriocidal I...
- inner rumbling a symptom? 25th February 2006
... face that pretty much went away as soon as I started doxycycline . From what I have read bilateral Bell's Palsy is...
- Question for Minocycline & Doxycycline users 17th February 2006
... others on here that are currently taking or have taken doxycycline so they will be able to help you out.
Have a good...
- Laying down causes blurred vision 14th February 2006
... when I finally was, my doctor put me on 8 months of Doxycycline .
I agree with Lymesgal that you should see a LLMD...
- All i want is to feel well.......................... 9th February 2006
... it is possible. The most common antibiotic used is Doxycycline and if you respond to the Doxy, then you know that...
- Cognitive Effects in 14 Yr Old Son 5th February 2006
... did 2nd round of amoxicillin. Could not tolerate doxycycline . October still very fatigue and did 3rd round.
...
- anitdepressants with lyme 3rd February 2006
... just be my metabolism.
I felt good mentally on the doxycycline for the first couple of weeks and then it made me...
- detoxing...simple methods? 30th January 2006
... friend's wife used him for lyme). He put me on 100 mg doxycycline 2x day. I asked him if he would do any more lyme...
- any ideas on help for swollen mouth/gums/throat? 27th January 2006
... sore nose over a week ago when I had a bad herx from Doxycycline and Quinine. I didn't get any cold sores, but my...
- DOXY again 17th January 2006
... from quest I might add- but you can keep taking the doxycycline it won't hurt you although if you are having central...
- Question for Denise 15th January 2006
...
I was reading about "Doxine" in the UK which is Doxycycline and it didn't seem that expensive.
When I was taking...
- Hi New here and newly diagnosed 11th January 2006
... disease and that they were calling in a script for doxycycline for 2 months. That was it. Didn't tell/explain anything...
- AS diagnosis and Lyme 10th January 2006
... also had a coinfection of Ehrlichiosis), I was on Doxycycline for 8 months then I relapsed because my doctor here...
- So EXCITED 10th January 2006
... These minerals may decrease the effectiveness of doxycycline .
Yes, I also feel bad for children and people...
... that one of them gave her Doxy. Doxy is actually doxycycline , an antibiotic that is commonly used to fight lyme...
- Question for 6Blues.... 9th January 2006
... feel like they are coming back. I did one month of doxycycline and am now on Ceftin. I was tested by Quest- EIA...
... antibiotics with no improvement. I started a new one, Doxycycline , 3 months ago. I take 600 mg per day. I am hoping...
- hot baths causing muscle spasms? 7th January 2006
... entertain my suspicion of lyme so I did one month of Doxycycline 200 mg/day which helped with some symtpoms, but left...
- Im a lymie!! 16th December 2005
... i am on a healing path soon anyway.
A trial of doxycycline for 6 months to see how i respond is first and much...
- Anyone know of a LLMD near Plymouth or Boston, MA? 20th November 2005
... get an appointment to see him too! I put myself on doxycycline through the vet until I could see him!Funny,they treat...
- Can anyone help me? 19th November 2005
... about 2 months later, my doctor put me on 200mg of doxycycline per day. But she said she didn't know if I 'really...
- question about the EM rash 19th November 2005
... glad I took photographs of my rash.
Anyway, yes, doxycycline is part of the tetracycline group, but there are other...
- Anyone have jiggly vision (aka oscillopsia)? 8th November 2005
... specialist yet, my doctor just said I have it and put me on doxycycline 2x/day, along with Prozac. (I suspect that I've had ... some luck with the doxy so far? Did you ever take the doxycycline ? Also, how long did it take for your joint pain to...
- New To The Group (Unfortunately!) 2nd November 2005
...
Does it sound like Lyme's to you folks?
Is doxycycline 2X daily at 100mgs per dose the typical treatment...
... typical of the majority of recommendations I found...
Doxycycline is best absorbed on an empty stomach and dairy products...
- New to the boards with a few concerns 23rd October 2005
... have so much knowledge.
If you decide to stay on doxycycline , it is safe to say that your dose is too low. Also...
... Hi Blymey,
I did take Doxycycline for 8 months and I paid cash for it. After my doctor...
- HELP! Bitten by deer tick, what to do? Already have Chronic Illness... 2nd August 2005
... and stopped seeing him. Now, I do have ONE WEEK of doxycycline I was given by a clinic for a possible cervical infection ... reaction? Can I expect severe side effects from the doxycycline ? I was told the proper antibiotics protocol is: ...
Doxycycline 100 mg four times a day for 30 days
or Amoxicillin...
- LLMD visit and Diflucan question 26th July 2005
... lyme
disease in 1989, and was given two weeks of doxycycline . Our country
follows the protocols set by yours ... know that was very inadequate and I do not think
doxycycline should be used in early lyme disease at all. It is ... Therefore I probably needed six to
eight weeks of doxycycline at double the dose I was given. Higher
doses will ... taken for 20-30 days.
JN: Okay, well, you took doxycycline so you ended up with chronic
lyme disease. What...
- Antibiotic Question 25th July 2005
... Hi Inquirer, how are you?
Doxycycline is often the first antibiotic prescribed because it...
- Lyme Disease ?? I need your experience !! 21st July 2005
... on a four week iv treatment, and will continue with doxycycline for at least on month after. My opinion is that the...
... treatment soon will be stopped . I think that I can get Doxycycline for another month, but it is not likely that I will...
- Doxycycline----dosage! 15th July 2005
... I'm on just 200mg a day of doxycycline , im wondering if that is enough? I did try an extra...
- is this familiar to anyone? 13th July 2005
... I tested positive for Lyme in May '03, took Doxycycline for 20 days and retested negative several months later...
- I might have Lyme Disease? 10th July 2005
... Disease? Should I expect the doctor to prescribe me on Doxycycline immediately just by seeing the rash? What should I...
... will try any random doctor-- just to try to get the Doxycycline asap. I can only imagine that the bacteria are in...
... If you catch it early and get treatment right away, doxycycline will usually take care of it and you should not have...
... infected will affect treatment choice and progress.
Doxycycline is often prescribed first because it is effective...
... symptoms are mostly misdiagnosed. He prescribed me 100mg Doxycycline twice a day for 3 weeks. I told him that I had read ... this visit.
So I am about to take my first 100mg Doxycycline . That should help for SOMETHING, I hope. Atleast I...
- Ticker, any ideas? 7th July 2005
... Blot IgG and sent it to Calf., and started him on Doxycycline , Digesta Guard, and Q-Nique. His next appointment...
- Sun Poisoning from Doxy? 27th June 2005
... I also had severe sunburn while on doxycycline . Luckily there are other antibiotics out there that...
- T.V. Show - Dr. S and Lyme 23rd June 2005
... than an easily treated infection cured by 4 weeks of doxycycline ? If they portray it the way most drs view it then...
- Antibiotics for lyme? 22nd June 2005
... infections you may have. If you just recently contracted it doxycycline would probably be your best bet. If you also have...
- Chronic Lyme :( 16th June 2005
... a while and then eventally the doctor wants to try Doxycycline again...Hope you're doing well today :)
Robyn...
- doxy and vitamins/minerals 14th June 2005
... Tums, Rolaids, Pepto Bismal etc.) because they bind doxycycline in the intestine not letting the Doxy do it's job ... .
Also, doxycycline should not be taken with minerals (such as calcium...
- Hear it from the Homopathic People 13th June 2005
... days of my early lyme so that I could just get my doxycycline and be done with it. Instead, this parasite has left...
- Does this Make Any Sense? 12th June 2005
... achy joints went away. It was before I started the doxycycline . I even commented to a friend about it before I got...
- What is this cat claw stuff.. 10th June 2005
... mepron, plaquenil, zithromax, clindamyacin, flagyl, doxycycline and others and I have not had any problems.
Take...
- Newly Diagnosed (sort of) with Lots of Questions 10th June 2005
... few weeks, or just not years later?
5) Is generic doxycycline (Vibramycin) OK?
6) Can I spread it to anyone?...
... From my experience I would say this:
1) Doxycycline is considered a first-line treatment for early Lyme ... successful treatment with no lasting problems.
5) Doxycycline is fine.(I'm also on it now and I've had LD for over...
... summer, you might elect to take Amoxicillin instead of Doxycycline .
And yes Lyme is very contagious. It can be contracted...
... in there and be strong. First of all, your dose of Doxycycline is NOT STRONG ENOUGH.
You have to go to this site...
- help w/ meds question? 8th June 2005
... the benefit of an llmd.
My doctor then put me on Doxycycline at 100mg 2x a day. Everybody on this site will tell...
- do oral abx help the dreaded brain fog? 5th June 2005
... Oh my God Mark, absolutely positively do NOT take doxycycline if you are going to be in the sun!!!!!
betterdaysforme...
... photosensitive reaction even after stopping them. Doxycycline , Flagyl and Tetracycline are three antibiotics I know...
- Confused about tick bite 2nd June 2005
... I am also allergic to penicillin so I was put on Doxycycline for 8 months, 400 mg per day.
I never heard of ... ask him/her the difference between cefuroxime and doxycycline . Then I would call your doctor back and ask him to...
- Am i being treated correctly & getting better? 1st June 2005
... been sick for so long. Where you taking 100 mg of Doxycycline a day? This is not strong enough for Lyme disease...
- Ticker & other experts...pls advise ! 31st May 2005
... Hello all you angels of help,
My LD put me on Doxycycline 2oomgs twice daily with one tab of hydroxychloroquine...
- My husband got bitten by tick today! 30th May 2005
... minimum treatment time, not two to four weeks). Often, Doxycycline is prescribed first. From what I understand, the ... mg daily which is often prescribed by many doctors. Doxycycline is often prescribed long-term for acne, so a six week...
... would treat me adequately (3 months 400mg daily of Doxycycline , 3 x 5 days Tindamax). And it's iffy whether even ... wants 5 bands, which is pretty hard to get). Yet the Doxycycline has made a major difference in my condition after ... within a week. He was prescribed 6 weeks of 300mg Doxycycline (I think the dose is a bit low, but we'll see)...not...
- Dr. was a bite - but not sure was a tick 28th May 2005
... lyme. The test results were neg.
He put me on Doxycycline 100 mg 2 X a day for 21 days. He is going to call...
- Doxy and Nauseau? 25th May 2005
... Hi all,
I have been taking Doxycycline again, started with 200 mg per day, planning on upping...
- How do you really tell? 22nd May 2005
... knew a little bit about Lyme Disease and put me on Doxycycline for 8 months which cured my legs and I was able to...
... treatment. I wish your doctor would just give you some doxycycline based on your rash and symptoms so far. This is very...
- Freckles??? 17th May 2005
... few new moles on my shoulders and face after taking doxycycline which can cause an increased sensitivity to the sun...
- New here, have a few questions 15th May 2005
... will ask tomorrow.
I have been started on the Doxycycline . But my dosage is only 200mgs for 14 days and I am...
- Has anyone here gotten better, I am a little skepticle 11th May 2005
... test was negative, but I was given a 3 week course of Doxycycline , and made a relatively impressive recovery of some...
... first couple of weeks for sure. Since you were on Doxycycline for 3 months with little improvement in the majority...
... first couple of weeks for sure. Since you were on Doxycycline for 3 months with little improvement in the majority ... first couple of weeks for sure. Since you were on Doxycycline for 3 months with little improvement in the majority...
- I think my boyfriend has chronic LD, please read 10th May 2005
... doctor who knew a little about Lyme and he put me on Doxycycline for 8 months and I got much better though I had relapsed...
- Maybe a deer tick? 28th April 2005
... treatment time for an infection caught within two weeks). Doxycycline is often prescribed first for adults. I believe the...
... Singleton's ASAP or get your hands on 6 weeks of Doxycycline at a dosage higher than 200 mg a day.
Knowing...
- slipping back into the grip 28th April 2005
... physician to follow up IV Rocephin with a course of oral Doxycycline for another month or two, especially if symptoms are...
- Treatment Question 27th April 2005
... school and the mcats etc. I have been on 400 mg of doxycycline since February and was steadily improving. In fact...
- Hello, 27th April 2005
... understanding that young children should not take Doxycycline . Please find out about this.
Be aware of the Jarisch...
- Experience with Samento? 22nd April 2005
... including biaxin, flagyl, clindamyacin, zithromax, mepron, doxycycline , and ceftin.
I hope you feel better soon....
- Question about doxy, herxing 20th April 2005
... the ones that can cross the blood-brain barrier like Doxycycline does. Unfortunately, neither I or my doctors have...
- throw up = herx? 19th April 2005
... Are you taking the drug Doxycycline ? If yes, it causes these effects. The longer you take ... it, the worse it gets. Doxycycline is caustic to the stomach.
-Ryan...
- Anyone told their asthma is really Lyme? 19th April 2005
... weeks (has been this way since Sept of 04)
I took Doxycycline in massive doses.
-Ryan...
- Tick bite? what to do? 17th April 2005
... doctor to prescribe a six week course of the antibiotic Doxycycline which can be effective against Lyme and Rocky Mountain...
... should ask him? Should I insist on a perscription of Doxycycline ? If he prescribes a different antibiotic, should ... I tell him I prefer Doxycycline ? Should I be asking to be tested for anything in...
... some work for some cases, others work for others. Doxycycline is often prescribed first because it can also be effective...
... as you said would happen, he prescribed 200 mg of doxycycline ...and only for one week. He looked at the bite (which...
- Distinguishing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from Neuroborreliosis 16th April 2005
... you discontinue it. Its also interesting how the Doxycycline didn't seem to help at all.
As for Solu-Medrol...
- Update from Ryan 14th April 2005
... Hypoglycemia
LFT (liver function tests): Abnormal from Doxycycline , not too severe
Sed Rate: Normal
ANA: + for...
- Lyme Disease? Symptoms for almost 4 years 6th April 2005
... that has seemed to help the most for me so far is doxycycline - so what ever is attacking it most - probably the...
... Lyme (Lyme and Ehrlichiosis), and I was treated with Doxycycline for 8 months. Well, I had relapsed and now I sleep...
... strong. Now very sick.
Is herxing a reaction to doxycycline (or other Lyme effective antibiotic) which makes you...
- Really bad shortness of breath 5th April 2005
... Zithromax, Mepron and flagyl are very expensive. However, doxycycline and erythromycin are both excellent drugs that are...
... am herxing and what seems to be helping the most is doxycycline and Ticker eluded to the fact that maybe I am dealing...
- What if your insurance dosen't cover Rx? 2nd April 2005
... zithromax and in the same family of abx.
Also, doxycycline is a cheap drug in relation to others. If you want...
... zithromax and in the same family of abx.
Also, doxycycline is a cheap drug in relation to others. If you want...
- MG or Lymes? 31st March 2005
... vision. Her present Nuerologist has prescribed a 60-day Doxycycline Rx, which she has been taking for 2 weeks and seeing...
- I'm new at this. 31st March 2005
... unless I take antibiotics, though, so I started with doxycycline and now take zithromax and plaqeunil with other antibiotics...
