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Posted at 10: 3 AM on Jun 05, 2009 by dwhite612, #42030
I want to know if anyone has experienced severe joint pain while on Doxy. I was prescribed this med on a Monday. I (like an idiot) doubled up on my first dose Monday evening because I know you can do that with other antibiotics to jump start the process. What can I say? I don't like being sick. Well....Tuesday morning, I took my 2nd dose and went to work. Very soon after taking the second dose, I broke out into a very itchy rash all over my back that soon spread to other parts of my body. I called my doctor and was immediately taken off the Doxy and prescribed Augmentin. Later that night, I began aching all over. I woke up in severe pain throughout all of my joints, and was in a terrible mood.....obviously. As the day progressed, the pain continued, but seemed to be moving randomly about my joints. My ankles would hurt for a while, then my arms, the my shoulders, etc. That night, I took a Benadryl (still itching from the rash a little), some ibuprofen, and went to bed. I woke up feeling a lot better. A lot less pain in most of my joints. It was a good day. However, today, Friday, I am still in some pretty bad pain in my hands. Anyone else have a similar experience??????
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Reply 4 months ago on Jun 18, 2009 by onthemend, #20753

I was just on Augmentin and I had the same type of joint pain that led to small jolts of pains in my legs, feet and hands. Then I statred to feel tingling and pins and needles feeling throughout my body. My doctor said this would not be from the drug, but I know it was. I also had severe diareha, nausea and headaches. It was horrible, they finally tooke me off and now I will start Cipro, I hope I do ok. I had a UTI that turned into a kidney infection. I need to just feel better:)

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Reply 3 months ago on Jul 13, 2009 by hiesersmom, #21457

I am hopeful that you are feeling mostly better by now. I just wanted to respond that I had severe joint pain and neuralgia (among many other things) while on this medication. The joint pain and neuralgia took the longest to subside at 6 - 8 weeks. Good luck.

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Reply 17 days ago on Oct 21, 2009 by bfaridi, #23714

hi
i just read your post ,its seems like i m having same symptoms u had ,i m taking doxycycline 4 my acne its been year now and since last 6 months i stat having pain in different parts of my body and now its worst so i have consulted a rheumotologist ,he said it shouldnt be cause of doxycycline .its just a joint pain and u will be over soon with that just take pain killers but i m very confuse should i stop taking doxy or should i continue thou i m over with acne ,i hope som1 can help me in sujjesting because doctors says doxycycline cannot give joint pain ,but i m in terrible pain :(

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