Well, ive been off the doxy for about 5 days now, and im still ex...

HI Dave, Sorry to hear that you had such a bad reaction to this medication. I had quite similar side effects. It took about 2-3 weeks for the depression and anxiety to subside. It took an additional 2-3 weeks for the joint & muscle pain to subside. Hang in there.... it will slowly get better.

My dog was prescribed DOXYCYCLINE for a tick-born pathogen - after 4 days, he began exhibiting anxiety, and believe it or not, hallucinations - he would jump up and bark at things that weren't there. He is a doberman, and usually stays outside, however, we brought him inside during his illness - I don't know whether the vet thinks we are just neurotic dog owners (obviously, dogs can't tell you they feel paranoid or that they are hallucinating), but I'm sure he was. He needs to take the medication, but we are considering an alternative injectable, imizol.

Dave,

How long did it take til you felt completely normal re/ panic attacks mood swings depression etc.

I've not taken any for almost four weeks and this last week has been hell!

How are you doing now? and what are you taking to get better? I to have bad side affects. Sorry you are going through this it is bad.