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I was prescribed Doxy 100mg twice daily for 14d for a Mycoplasma ...

Posted at 11:43 AM on May 12, 2009 by nomoredoxyforme, #41412
I was prescribed Doxy 100mg twice daily for 14d for a Mycoplasma pneumonia. Day 6 I started to get a bit dizzy and some changes in my vision, sort of having a hard time to focus but I just though it was symptoms of fatigue or just being hypochonric. From day 8 I started to get really depressed and felt that I was going to die and that everyone was leaving me. On day 10 I also started to get anxiety attacks and had extreme difficulties to concentrate on anything. By this time I also got tremor, weakness and tingling in my arms and severe neck pain. Throughout this time I was aware of the risk for benign intracranial hypertension, but I didn't get any headache or nausea until d 16, i.e. 2 days after I stopped the medication. I never had fever. I then dropped 6 pounds in a week and had a hard time eating. It is now 6 weeks since I stopped taking the medication. My pneumonia is totally gone. The depression/anxiety is almost gone although some social withdrawal and lack of initiative still remains. It's still a bit up and down but much better. My neck pain is still there but is also getting better and I only have minor tremor in my arms. The visual changes still persist but every now and then I feel like my old self again for a few hours/day. The whole episode have been, and still are, the worst experience of my life. I keep my fingers crossed that it will all go away over the next few weeks.
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Reply 5 months ago on May 22, 2009 by mornea, #20025

I WAS FIRST PRESCRIBED TO TAKE DOXY 150 FOR ACNE AND I BELIEVE IT WAS WORKING. I HAD TO TAKE THAT ONE TIME A DAY AND I COULD TAKE WITH FOOD. MY INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER IT SO MY DOCTOR GAVE ME DOXY 100. I'M SUPPOSE TO TAKE THOSE PILLS 2 TIMES A DAY WITHOUT ANY FOOD. AFTER TAKING THOSE MEDS FOR A FEW DAYS, I STARTED TO FEEL SO SICK!!! DOXY 100 MADE ME THROW UP!! AFTER READING YOU EVERYONE'S REVIEW, I SEE MOST OF YOU EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. MY DOCTOR CALLED IN ANOTHER MED THAT MY INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER EITHER. I WONDER IF I SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE THE DOXY 100, BUT TAKE IT WITH APPLESAUCE???? I DID DO SOME READING AND THE INFOMATION SAID YOU COULD TAKE IT WITH APPLESAUCE.

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Reply 4 months ago on Jun 29, 2009 by smacky, #21029

nomoredoxyforme, are you all better now? Just wondering how long it takes to get over the doxy and if anything is long-lasting. Thanks! smacky

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