What I am experiencing may or may not be the result of the doxycy...

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Posted at 8:19 PM on May 22, 2008 by dmgates, #30714

What I am experiencing may or may not be the result of the doxycycline hyclate, but I suspect that it is after reading all of these posts. I took a 100MG doxycycline capsule about a week ago late at night ( to prevent Malaria), laid down, and I woke up to discover a sensation of something being stuck in my throat. That was about a week ago...since then it has progressively become harder to swallow and eat. I have experienced some tingling in my fingers, occasional bouts of nausea and discomfort/pressure in my chest that is very noticeable in my chest when I lie down. Also had severe chronic constipation subsequent to taking the pill, but this may not be related to the doxy, not sure. I went to the doctor today-the PA ran all kind of tests-EKG, throat x-rays, blood, and urine and didn't see anything abnormal. I hope to find out what the problem is soon.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 05, 2008 by mjoe, #8939

hello,
im sorry to hear about the effects that doxy has had on you, however i am in a similar situation. Ive been taking it for about two weeks and Ive stopped for two days now after experiencing chest pains and trouble swallowing. My chest pains have subsided but my throat is still abit painful, especially when i lie down or swallow. Can you give me some advice and also how long did your symptoms take to go away. Thanks for any assistance

Marisa
marisa.incredible@gmail.com

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 05, 2008 by dmgates, #8945

Follow up to my my original email on 05/22/08-
Went to an Ears, Nose, Throat doctor. He looked at my throat through a tube, observed a lot to swelling and inflammation, but no thrash. He surmised that I was suffering from a bad case of acid reflux and suggested that I take some Prevacid for the next 30 days. I did and I feel much better.

I can say that I have no plans to take any more doxcycline in the future. I hope this helps someone and I hope for a quick recovery for all.

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