I have been taking doxycycline for about 4 days now. Last night I...

I also experienced the same thing 3 weeks ago.i take the antibiotic just before sleep with a small amount of water just enough to pass..but it get stuck and i just ignore it..as result..it's very uncomfortable (painful) even swallowing own saliva an hour later.. I'd lost my appetite more than a week and most of the time, i take complete nutrition beverages. I consult my lecturere, a surgeon in my college and he told me the condition known as Drug-Induced Esophagitis. I used to swallow Magnesium Trisilicate, an antacid solution before and after taking meal..plus eating some food containing black pepper..it's works as at that time, my esophagus inflamed and eating 'hot' meals make it less swollen and less painful. Besides, u can ask ur doctor to prescribed u with lignocaine gel but it's very unpleasant..if only ur esophagus very painful..but the safest is the antacid solution..Good Luck..and make sure u drink enough water while taking the antibiotics next time..

I also experienced the same thing 3 weeks ago..yeah..it's very uncomfortable (painful) even swallowing own saliva. I'd lost my appetite more than a week and most of the time, i take complete nutrition beverages. I consult my lecturere, a surgeon in my college and he told me the condition known as Drug-Induced Esophagitis. I used to swallow Magnesium Trisilicate, an antacid solution before and after taking meal..plus eating some food containing black pepper..it's works as at that time, my esophagus inflamed and eating 'hot' meals make it less swollen and less painful. Besides, u can ask ur doctor to prescribed u with lignocaine gel but it's very unpleasant..if only ur esophagus very painful..but the safest is the antacid solution..Good Luck..

You can ask your Dr to prescribe you another anitbiotic in the hopes that it doesn't have any side effects.

Good Luck!

Don't take that pill anymore. Make a doctor's appointment right away. I just started taking one today(20MG) and if I feel something is wrong I'm going to stop. You should go to the ER and take the medicine with you if you can't get a doctor's appointment. Better safe than sorry. Good luck

Make sure you take it with lots of water (half a litre) and remain standing or sitting for at least an hour - so taking it before bedtime isn't the right thing to do. It works fantastically for my sinusitis but as with all drugs you need to sort out which is best for you. don't take it with milk or other antacids as that with considerably weaken the effect. Clarithromycin is another new anitbiotic which may help you instead of doxy.

Sorry if I'm NO help! BUT your not alone... I have had the craziest side effcts. I've been extremely, nautious, depressed, out of body feeling, alittle nervous, tense, extremely tired I slept for 12 hours, and my doctors aren't helpful! Your to alone!

This has happened to me last night. I took Doxycyclin right before bedtime and with NO Water!!! I was so sleepy and I told myselft I would drink some water in a few minutes and I dozed off. I woke at around 1 am with this burning pain in my esphagus. I felt like I couldn't breathe, like I needed to burp or throw up. It was soooo bad I couldn't sleep. I took 3 advil for the pain and dozed back off finally. But today the pain is still there. It feels like the pill is stuck in my chest. I don't know what to tell you because I don't know what to do for myself............. Sorry.

Its supposed to be taken with water a half hour before lying down..

Well the reason why it may have been stuck in your throat is because you didnt drink enough water to wash it down. Thusly, you are informed not to lie down for atleast 1 hr after taking the medication.

i am noit aware if this can be used for ear infections but if is what was prescribed I would continue to use it. I would recommend eating somthing like celery or any other kind of food right after you take it to help it move down the esphogus. I get the same thing and have found that I need to take them 1 at a time.