Doxycycline Hyclate side effects

Ive Missed my period after about 5 days after I started taking this drug... Has this occured to any one else? Or should I be worried? Help!

This stuff makes me vomit every time I take it. Weather I take it 1 hour before a meal, during a meal or even 2-3 hours after a meal, it still makes me vomit. I will even change doctor if my doctor doesn’t prescribe me something else. Also not only is the capsule huge the shell is way too hard to absorb. Doxycycline needs to be band.

I have been on Doxy (400mg a day) for 6 months now. I have lyme disease (confirmed by IGENX). The sun is killer. I live in San Diego (moved from DC) and have to wear long shirts, pants, and a large hat. I use 50-70spf sunblock and go through it like water. Nose, lips, ears, chin, and hands by far the worst burnt. Zinc seems to help the nose when surfing. I am also taking Cefdinir/omnicef (600mg per day for 6 months). I don't think the omnicef causes any problems with the sun. Either way, with the Doxy, you will get used to it. Take it on an empty stomach in the morning with 2 large glasses of water and don't eat for 2 hours. Then take it 30-45 minutes before bed. I have found this to be the easiest way to take it and the most effective. I have noticed that my liver / kidneys hurt every once in a while, but i believe that is from drinking too much alcohol and taking all the antibiotics and other pills they have me on (its hard not to go out with friends and drink for 6 months!). I am also taking Nystatin to reduce yeast buildup from the antibiotics killing all of the natural bacteria in my gut. I also take a Low Dose Naltrexone to boost the immune system. And I take Pancreatin, Biotin, and Ox Bile to make my blood more acidic to kill the Lyme bacteria (or atleast make it a little more hostile for them). I am done with Doxy today and celebrating as I feel like I am regaining a lost part of life THE DAYTIME. I will be moving on to a 6 month herbal regimen of Cats Claw/Paw (una de gato), astragalus, Venus Fly trap (Canivora), and a host of other Eastern herbals. We will see how it goes. By the way, I am a 26 year old healthy male that is very active. I did not let the Doxy keep me from going surfing everyday (just had to go at dusk) and to all that are whimpering over having to take 100mg of Doxy for a week or two, remember that there is always someone out there with a worse off situation. So suck it up and get your antibiotics finished so you don't have to deal with other problems later. I realize that everyone reacts differently to medications. But Doxy is nasty, but supposedly effective! Cheers to all and hopefully doxy will help more than it hurts, I sure have been banking on it.....
-Matt
live2skilikeme@gmail.com

I was given a RX for 20 pills, 100 MG tab, 1 tab 2x's a day until finished for tooth abscess. This medicine causes me to vomit and leaves a metal taste in my mouth. I am allergic to Penicillin and whenever I need antibiotics I am given some alternative, but I have never taken Doxycycline before and have never gotten so ill from an antibiotic. I wonder why this has happened?

The only symptom I had is a little heartburn which started the third day of taking the med. Other than that - I am much better after only 3 days.

I was prescribed doxycycline for ocular rosacea. The first day I took it on an empty stomach in the a.m. Within a few minutes, I became nauseous and then started to yawn excessively, the longest, most gaping yawns imaginable. It was distinct and prolonged, continuing for a good twenty minutes, one yawn right after another. It sounds comical, but it was a little bit frightening. Then it ended, and I slept for about two hours during mid-morning. When I took the medication the next few times, I took it with food, and this reaction did not occur.

I'm glad i've found this site, im on doxycyclide, for a sinuitis infection for 7 days. ive been getting dull chest pain it doesnt really get worse but sometimes i will get shooting pains through it, its mainly my heart but does travel round my chest, i get random hot flushes and not really much else, my mum says its just the anti biotics and they cause this, i'm getting worried cause im also geting back pain that wont shift at the top in the middle, and somtimes shooting pains down it... also it seems thats theres something constantly stuck in my throat and i have to drink so much milk for me to actually burp and it still doesnt go, it feels like theres something wedged in my throat and can feel pain in my stomach from time to time, i was thinking it was something much more serious, because i heard oral piercings can give you a heart infection, but i have 2 lip piercings and never got any problems with that, and then got my tongue periced and 7 days later i got a sinus infection i dunno if its anything to do with that but i took out my tongue pericing out, and let it heal up.. i just want to know if any of these symptoms are normal...

Be VERY careful with this drug and sunlight. I am not a 'sunbather', don't spend tons of time in the sun or live near a beach or anything. Just our daily outings caused a skin reaction that, as it turns out, is permanent -- a darkening of the skin in spots on my face (cheeks, nose, upper lip, etc) -- some sort of photosensitivity/phototoxic reaction. At first I thought I was just 'tanning weirdly' but it got progressively worse each time I was in the sun. I wear 70+ sunblock constantly now and it still is darker than the surrounding skin. I started this medication because of a moderate acne issue -- and now have a permanent problem to deal with. I think, honestly, I could deal with the acne easier than this.

Just got through reading the first page on this site.... I'm on week 3 of a 4-week prescription. Each and every side effect that I've read about thus far, I've experienced...joint pain(s) wake me up at night...depression-like state of mind...foggy, etc....severe heartburn most of the time...nausea....etc. Although these side effects are pretty severe on "quality" of life, I've yet to read if anyone has experienced weight gain of any type. I have put on at least 15 lbs. in the last 3 weeks... I say "at least" now because I stopped weighing myself a few days ago out of horror at how fast the weight's piling on!! So when I typed in "Doxycycline Hyclate & Weight Gain" in my web browser, it brought me to this site. Has anyone else experienced this fast, unexplained (horrible) weight gain while taking this med?? If I was not diagnosed with Chronic Lyme, (doctor beleives I've had Lyme for over 6 months- undetected - ), I would have stopped taking this the end of the first week! Not sure If I'm going to continue after reading some of these other horror stories!! Anyone else out there with the unexplained weight gain problem??

took doxy for 5 days and experienced itching similar to spiders crawling over my body.prickly sensations on soles of feet legs scrotum buttocks face and hands.wet to dermatologist gave me anti histamines and menthol creams which helped but hasn't cured problem20 months the itch drives me mad.any help out there.regards terry

took doxy for one week, and experienced prickly feeling in my hands ,face, legs,tounge, scrotum and soles of my feet. this is still affecting me 20 months after taking this drug. i also had little red spots on my elbows and chest, although these weren't itchy iwould rub my nails over them and cause bleeding and scarring. doctor sent me to dermatologist .who said nothing wrong give me anti histamines and menthol cream which helped ,but hasnt cured problem .still itching any help out there. regards terry.

I just wanted to follow up with a post that I put up about a week ago. I was given this medication because my Rosacea had flaired up (if you scroll down to Dec 28th you will see my original post). A day after I took this medicine I started getting, what felt like some slight heart burn, and acid reflux. Within 4 days of being on this medication it progressed to the point that I could barelly eat. Everytime that I swalled anything (even water) I had terrible pains in my throat, and stomach. I couldn't even sleep because I would have a constant burning in my throat. I used the medicine for 5 days, and then came across this forum. I saw a lot of people having similar side effects, so i knew that the Doxy was causing it, and immediatly discontinued using it. 5 days after not taking this medication I was still in tremendous pain, to the point where i was hardly eating. I went to my doctor (my real doctor, not dermatologist who prescribed me this), and he said that the medicine severly irritated my esahpogus. He said that it's not an uncommon side effect of this drug. I have been taking some medication that he gave me for about 4 days now, and for the first time in almost 2 weeks I am starting to feel better (it's still hurts a bit, but no where near as bad.) I asked my doctor if this might now be an ongoing problem, and he said that he couldn't really say.
If I had heartburn, or acid reflex more than 4 times in my entire life (i'm 34 years old) up until the first day that I took this medication that was a lot. I have always eaten a wide variety of foods, and never had any kind of stomach issues. I have been put on other medications in my past, and never had any reactions to them. I will also note that I am a bodybuilder, and have taken various sports suppliments which never bothered me at all. If I learned anything by taking this medication, it is that I should always check boards such as this to see what other people are reporting. I can then make a decision myself as to if it worth it to take. I took this medicine to clear up some acne on my face (which i wound up buying an over the counter Pro Active type product after I realized I had to stop the Doxy which worked really well). In the long run it definetally wasn't worth the side effects that I got. I see that other people were prescribed this medicine for conditions such as lyme disease, bad infections, STD's, and such. If one of those were my issues, and this medicine was going to be my savior I probably would have tried to suffer through it. For some red cheeks, and a tiny bit of acne this certainly was not worth pain that I went through.

I was put on Doxycycline for mild bacne and arm acne. At first i didnt notice any side effects. I started getting blurred vision, right now im going through shortness or breathe, and chest discomfort. One night i was laying down trying to go to bed and i thought i was having heart attack symptoms because of the hard to breathe and chest tightness. I was about to take another pill until i searched this up and saw people were going through the same stuff. Will my shortness of breathing go away? its really bothering me. I dont think this is worth it. Ill just start using organic vinegar to help out my bacne. How long will it take for these side effects to go away?

I am on my 5th day of Doxycyline. On the third day, I took it in the a.m with no food. BIG MISTAKE...I doubled over so sick, I thought I was dying. I got really stiff and was sweating like a water fountain running off my nose. My son called 911 I was so messed up. They decided to take blood, urine, and do an abdominal x-ray. I sweat so much I couldn't urinate - so they cathederized me. Lovely day....let me tell you. It was determined that the antibiotics tore my stomach up and I was given a GI cocktail. I am on day 5, I have had a headache all day, feel nauseated, neck and back pain, and have thick saliva. Unfortunately, I am allergic to sulfa drugs, cipro, penicillin, etc. My choices are slim. I usually take a zpack, but it doesn't work anymore. I need something strong to knock out this upper respiratory and sinus infection....Good luck.

This drug has made my life hell,i had just a mild sinus infection and now i feel like i wanna die. It started ok then was getting the headaches but last night i had the worse insomnia ever,i was constantly restless and hoestly have had only half an hour worth of sleep. I have been suffering anxiety attacks and feel out of breath. This pill should be made a illegal,i have just stopped taking this today but just want my life back. :(

I started taking this pill on December 28 recommended by my dermatologist for my acne. I took it in the morning, and right away, I felt nausea. Recently, I have been getting massive headaches & migraines. I tried to look for research if it was safe to take Tylenol or Advil after taking Doxycycline Hyclate to help ease the pain, but I found this website & little did I know, it was one of the side effects. ):

Also, since I read the burning esophagus statement. That can happen with any antibiotic. You need to drink quickly with plenty of water and keep upright. Stand. I know it is hard when you are sick but at least 30 min. Every single type of antibiotic makes my esphagus spasm if I do not stand so it is not just the Doxy but all of them.

Doxy works great for me. Everyone should always take Lactobacillus with antibiotics every single day, no matter what antibiotic. I am allergic to the Sulfa class, Penicillins, Floxins and the choices out there are pretty strong and I don't like to use them unless it is a terrible infection. I have never had trouble with my stomach since taking the lactobacillus (at any store in vitamin section) and I have had no other side effects with Doxy.

Wow. I am happy that i found this website. Really. I almost was going to go to the ER because i have been having the absolute worst heartburn / Gurd ever. I get heartburn once in a blue moon, but this is way worse. Constant burning in my throat, and every time i swallow i feel the burning going all the way down to my stomach. I was put on Doxycycline about 6 days ago. The doctor didn't tell me about any side effects (the again, I should have looked into them myself). The 2nd day that I took the medice I had to come home early from work because I had a tremendous headache, and nausea. By the 3rd day I started to feel the heartburn/ Gurd feeling which has been going on almost non stop for the past 3 days. I am going to discontinue using this. I have Rosacea, and it had flared up which is why my dermatologist suggested that i use it. In desperation I bought an over the counter produce called AcneFree (similiar to ProActive). My face is looking better, and i am assuming that it is because of the AcneFree as opposed to the Doxycyline ( The dermatologist said that i should see results in about 2 weeks, which is why I am thinking that the pill is not what is causing my face to clear up). Thanks to everyone that posted on here.

For me, Doxy, so far, has been fine unlike other antibiotics I've tried for acne (like minocylin). BUT...does anyone else experience a bitter taste in your mouth? For me, it lasts for hours after taking the pill and I am convinced it is the doxy that causes it.

I started taking Doxycycline On Dec. 28th 2009. The first day seemed ok but in the few days that followed i begin getting headaches which have been somewhat severe along with neck pain. I have had nausea and this morning 5 days in to this I threw up. Thank goodness there wasnt anything in my stomach, and my nose started to bleed some. I have felt worse than when i went to the Doctor. The Doctor prescribed this for a sinus infection and plugged up ears and chest congestion. I have decided that I am not going to take this drug anymore.

I started Doxy 3 days ago for bronchitis. My doctor prescribed me the standard 100mg for ten days. I became curious as to what the side effects of this medication were considering I have some pre-existing medical conditions. What I didnt expect to find were so many postings on the horrible side effects of this medication. I had no side effects with Doxy. It was basically any other medicine to me. My opinion obviously will not count compared to the hundreds of other people who had a horrible time with Doxy. I just thought that maybe there is someone other than me that didnt have the side effects caused by Doxy. I hope everyone effected badly by this medication had recovered fully and are back to lives before Doxy. Let me know if there are any other users out there who had positive results from Doxy.

I find it bizarre all of these negative posts about doxy. I'm someone who is very sensitive to drugs, and I can take this no problem. I have to make sure to take it an hour or two before bedtime, because it can cause terrible GERD. It's been great clearing up a bad case of bacterial acne for me, my dermatologist had me on minocycline, and if you think doxy is bad you should try that one!! Aching joints, depression, horrible fatigue, jaundice... horrible--that's why I've been thrilled with the doxycycline, it has caused me zero problems. And my sinuses haven't been this normal for years!

I just stopped taking this medication about a week ago. My dermatologist prescribed it to me after experiencing break-outs on my forehead from overproduction of testosterone from working out. From the first day, I experienced intense nausea and stomach pains. I've taken other antibiotics and medications before and never had a reaction as strong as I did with the Doxy. I managed to overlook the pain because it worked very well on the pimples I had. A few days after Thanksgiving, I began to experience intense stomach discomfort and it got to the point that I had a hard time passing bowels. This caused me to develop a hemroid. (My apologies for the graphic nature of my post but I figured it'd be good to describe all my experiences in the case someone else may be having them as well).

Around this time I also began noticing that I was beginning to distance myself from my friends and family. I had no desire to hang out or do anything that I would normally enjoy. I found that I was becoming very reclusive and began having REALLY negative thoughts. I began thinking of how much easier life would be if I died and things of this nature. What struck me as odd was that there was nothing I could think that triggered such negative thinking. I was starting to feel as if no one cared about me and in turn I was trying to convince myself that I didn't care about them either. I kinda began having really awful thoughts (imagining my mom passing, thinking that my niece would go down the wrong path in life, etc). I even made an appointment to a psychiatrist because I could not stop having these negative thoughts and I was beginning to think that ending my life would be the best answer. I stumbled upon a website similar to this and it confirmed for me that this medication does cause depression. If you are having these symptoms, stop taking the doxy immediately!! You'll feel much better once you've stopped. Ask your dermatologist if there is any topical antibiotic they may prescribe instead of a pill. Hope this sheds some light on this for someone.

My Derm doctor prescribed me Doxy Hyclate 100mg for acme. I took my first pill yesterday, and was ok for the first hour. But then I got really bad heartburn. And then i felt like i was going to throw up! My saliva was really thick, and I couldn't even imagine eating or drinking anything, even water! The thought mad me feel even more sick. I was thinking maybe the anxiety was in my head, because i hate taking medications. Well, after about 3 hours, and taking a hot shower and laying in my bed..... it went away. But after reading of other peoples side effects. I will not be taking this drug nomore! I would rather have the acme then feel like i have the Flu!! No Thank you.

I was prescribed this med for a small infection on my back. I took with food to avoid the nausea hours before bedtime as recommended, but became violently ill during the night and all day the following day. I only too ONE pill! I made me want to sleep during the first night, but I could not as the vomiting, sweats, nausea and stomach pains would not allow. I felt like I was going crazy as I could not sit still nor get comfortable enough to sleep. I paced the floors in agony going from hot to cold, and then vomiting. It is now 2 days later and I am still suffering from headache, backache and achiness throughout my entire body from only ONE pill. Not to mention I pulled muscles in my lower back from the intense vomiting and not being able to stop getting sick. This is dangerous stuff so please be careful if you decide to take. I would ask for something else to avoid extreme suffering. Trust me... it is not worth what you "might" incur.

I started taking doxycycline one year ago to clear acne. I've put up with the side effects up until this point; finally, I could bear the pain no longer, and decided to do research on the subject, with hope of helping the pain. I found this site by doing so.

From my personal experience, this drug is awful; it may have helped clear acne, however, at what cost? Every time I take the drug I must fall asleep within twenty minutes; if not, I'm awake for the entire night with unbearable nausea, stomach pains, headaches, discomfort in my upper chest and neck.

Also, until reading this forum, I had not noticed where my depression had come from. But, I have noticed an odd switch in my personality, with no logical cause other than this medication. This depression has caused suicidal thoughts numerous occasions - I would say weekly.

Now that I think about it, every time I run out of the drug I am a happier person; until I pick up and consume the next dose of the prescription.

I continue to take the drug and battle through the unbearable pain simply because I want my acne gone; however, from an outsiders view I encourage each and every one of you to discontinue the use of this drug immediately. Immediately!

Do not fall subject to the terrible side effects of Doxycycline Hyclate.

P.S. Does anybody have tips for removing this nausea...I'm going to get sick.

i just started my doxycycline today, about an hour n a half ago. so far i already threw up... it was just water that i drank. but my mouth feels weird. i have pain in my stomach. i was prescribed it for a bacterial infection i have growing on my face. i have a headache. i just dont feel good at all. food doesn't even sound good. i can tell im getting diarrhea. i hope after a few days it will go away and i will semi get immune to this.

I just started "Doxy" and I too have the intense joint, muscle, etc. pains. My doctor is associated with Yale New Haven, where they first diagnosed Lyme years ago. I was told that 20 days of Doxy is all that is needed...anyone suffering more than 20 days should serious talk to doc and have them check w. the leaders in the field at Yale New Haven. Also Doxy taken w/ quinine is used for malaria, so I added Tonic Water (which has quinine in it) to see if it helps destroy the bacteria. I also find that taking a real good probiotic (live, perishable and must be refrigerated) helps with the stomach issues. I just finished the Doxy a day ago and the pain has not yet left. Pain killers do NOT seem to help. I noticed that the pain is better when standing, lying down seems to aggravate the pain.

I'm currently taking Doxycyline for my Varicocele and so far I have been feeling very nauseated haven't been as hungry and I have anxiety in my stomach and I also feel shaky and nervous sometimes.. it is discomforting.Also I have been experiencing joint pain and an overall body ache.

i finished my 30 days of doxy for lyme feel a little better but not back to normal..still ways to go before i get better this drug has a lot of side effects but i really had no other choice stuck with it and feel better.but still have rapid heart beat,fatigue,weak,light headed..my dizziness is gone it still sounds bad but i do feel a lot better than i was. i was a complete mess my advice is to stick it out if u could and see what happens but if you have more choices i would try something else i had no alternative..

I am on day 13 of doxycycline for suspected Lyme. The headache is unbearable and constant. Only relief is lying down. Decision day today whether to go the last 7 days (I will be in hospital) on Doxy or stop in hopes that I can return to decent health. Any ideas appreciated. I am worried

I have been on doxy for 9 days for infantigo,my side effects have been-dizziness,headaches,stomach pain, nausea,and forgetfulness.I don't seem to have a problem with depression,thank God! It seems to be helping my skin issues,but I hope I don't have to take it very much longer.

I've been taking doxy for lyme disease. tomorrow nov.2 is my last day of a 30 day cycle. my dizziness is gone, but still getting rapid heartbeat, and feel very weak..does any one feel better after their done with doxy or has any one fully recovered ?? please post reply...

Please help me I already post my side effects that after taking that med for 7 months I start having a joint pain ,my all body hurts I have no energy left ,I have stopped taking doxy from last one week but I m not recover .does anyone know how I will get normal I m continuously taking Motrin 800 mg for my pain but I'm worried how long I can be on Motrin but if I don't take Motrin I cannot even walk ,does anyone think arthritis but my blood work was negative ...plz help me

I had took my first doxycycline pill for my acne problem, I immediately felt a tingling upset stomach, but it was just that. The next morning after breakfast, I took another pill and felt heavy in my head. I vomit all the food. I had taken the pill for 3 days and I found a severe headache and tiredness all the day. But, i think i will continue the pill for another 10 days. Hopefully won't come out big problems.

I started taking Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg on oct 25,2009. I have had anxiety, its been something i have been battling with up until 2 years ago and since then i have had no anxiety attacks. When i started taking the doxycycline, i started to become anxious and starting having anxiety once again. I have also become very shaky, i have a hard time swallowing pills so i brake the capsule open and put it my cup, put just a little bit of water in there and mix it around. could this affect the way the medicine is suppose to work. i have no other option because i have to take it to clear my infection, but i don't want it to harm me. please email me at ****** if you can help.

that medicine has killed me ,i have been taking doxycycline from last 6 months and since 2 months i start having severe joint paints thou i started feeling little pain when i started that medicine but i didn't pay attention but now i feel my self very old my whole body hurts and i m only 25 but i feel like killing myself ...my each part of the body hurts ,i stop taking doxy from last one week now i m taking Motrin to get rid of my body pain i don't know how long it will take for me to recover ,even my throats hurt everything of mine gives me pain ,i m very depressed i wish i get over with my body pain soon :(

on 10-08-09 my dermatologist prescribed doxycycline hyclate for adult acne and on 10-11-09 i had a seizure do you think seizure may have been caused by this medication?

i guess no one has fully recovered from the side effects of this drug.

i have lost all hopes because no one has recovered fully. NO ONE on this forum.

i still have this panic and anxiety attack at least once a day and ringing in the ears is constant now. not fully functional like how i used to be. physically.

I am taking Doxycycline 100mg 2 times a day for 3 weeks for lyme. the only side effect that I did have was extreme nausea and stomach pain. it happened 3 times and all 3 times I only drank a small glass of water. I found that drinking 16 oz or more would have no side effects. I feel great and still do all activities with absolutely no side effects.i have 3 more days till Im done.

my son had a seizure out of the blue and we are wondering if the intermittent use of this drug as prescribed by his dermatologist may have contributed to his having one.
Anyone ever heard of related issues?
Any input is welcome and appreciated
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Has anyone ever heard of this drug causing tremors or seizures?
My 16 year old had a seizure out of the blue and we're wondering if the prescribed "use it when you break out" use of this drug may have contributed.
Any input is welcome and appreciated
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I found this site 12 months after beginning Doxycycline for acne. A year ago I was the happiest person that I knew. I was a junior in high school and was very involved, liked sports, and had many friends. Me and my girlfriend were happy and to be honest, I had literally not felt happier.

A week ago I had come to the end of my rope. I literally decided to commit suicide. I finally reached out to God for help and I feel like he has saved me. About half an hour after praying for help from where I was I found this site. So, without further adieu, I am going to detail how horrific and absolutely from hell this drug is. ****PLEASE, I BEG YOU, IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OR ANY OTHER SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS DRUG, PLEASE CALL THE FDA SIDE EFFECT HOTLINE. THIS DRUG IS FROM HELL***

I broke up with my girlfriend because I would sit at home and think for over 12 hours at a time that she hated me. As a result of this racing thoughts, when I saw her or went on a date, I would have nauseating anxiety for literally no reason... This anxiety continued for about a year until I had almost lost every friend I have ever had. It wasn't their fault, just that no one else knew how to respond to this sudden change in me.

Racing thoughts were terrible. I couldn't sit in a room without thinking thousands and thousands and thousands of negative thoughts from hell. I would think of how my family, and my friends, and my girlfriend all hated me. Now, after discontinuing this medication, i realize that it is all a lie.

The depression was horrific. I would literally have rather had a serious physical disease for the past year instead of feeling like this. I wouldn't go to parties, I would sit home and cry. Mind you, NOTHING happened to make me feel like this. Absolutely nothing. I thought about suicide about once a week (at least). I honestly didn't know what to do.

Mood swings were awful. I would change life goals and life core beliefs within minutes. Everyday I would become a different person at least 10 times throughout the day. I would go from nice, to sad, to motivated to start my own business, to thinking about signing my soul to Satan all in one day. These are just a few of the horrific thoughts. Dark thoughts, thoughts from hell.

I can report no physical side effects, but honestly I have been through so much that I can't stand it with this drug. I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for helping me realize that this drug can absolutely ruin lives. I think everything happens for a reason, but people, hear me. I write with tears in my eyes right now and I look back on all of the lost time and all of the friends and all of the opportunities that have literally flown passed me. Just know that you are not alone. Stop taking this drug! And start raising awareness!

hey when u are done with the pro antibiotics let me know how it works out. i also have lyme and have 13 days to go on doxy but i don't feel that much better i don't know if it's the lyme or the doxy but i wanna know if u full recover. please write back thank you

Hello Friends, it's been a week after i finished my 21 day Doxy treatment for lyme, Im still feel lot of fatigue and joint pain, i went to see my doctor yesterday, he explained the fatigue is a normal side effect after finishing the treatment. I feel so weak headache and migraines. The doctor told me to take pro-biotics and vitamins to recover faster i just started taking the pro-biotics today so i have to wait how it goes. the dizziness, migraines and fatigue doctor said it's a normal symptom of Doxy,, I hope these side effects will go away soon. if anyone has the same side effects after the treatment please write me.
Drink a lot of water.

thanks for sharing your stories,, we are not alone here.

I have a tip and an Indian friend of mine told me this traditional remedy and it worked with my white tongue coated with anti-biotics induced candida, he said you probably have this in your entire gut after the antibiotics especially after doxy. He told me to eat a fresh garlic clove every morning and drink at least 2-3 glasses after that. i did that and after 2 days my white candida coated tongue is gone. i feel a little refreshed for some reason. think its working wonders. if you research more it takes time for candida to go away. so i'm taking garlic every morning from now on. and in the evening and at night after meals, i take this GNC MEGA ACIDOPHILUS, has 1.5 billion cells in a capsule.

According to my 3 month research and dietitian's ideas and traditional remedies and friends who have experienced this who have posts on this site... Antibiotics kill all bacteria's in the entire gut, when they are killed they transform into yeasts and molds inhibiting the intestinal walls. Candida is the most common yeast. acidophilus alone wont do much and will take a lot of time until that yeast and mold are not cleaned.
GARLIC is the most potent natural yeast/mold killer for our entire GI without side effects. I suggest you clean your gut with that in the morning and while you are through the day, on your second meal take GNC's MEGA ACIDOPHILUS. try this remedy all of you and do let me know how it works out. Stay away from sugars, yeast based breads and

the only thing i am scared of is the ringing in the ears even after 3 Months of quitting doxy but again i think everything that goes wrong in our body has something to do with our gut. after all, our entire Gastro-Intestinal Tract is our 80% immune system and we put antibiotics in our gut disrupting our very own immune system.

I didn't know doxycycline was this potent. Since its a Broad-Spectrum Anti-Biotic, it was supposed to do things it did to me and to people in this forum. Now the damage is done and I hope TIME WILL HEAL for sure as our livers and kidneys get rid of the drug from our blood slowly while we feed our gut with anti toxins and populate it with good bacteria.

God Bless All.
BABA..DUBAI

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its been 3 months now since i quit the drug and i still have ringing in the ears that comes and goes. bouts of depression are still there and i have loose stools occasionally. i have lost a lot of weight. 5-6 KGs in 3 months. my appetite is back to normal but i still feel like i am not fully recovered strength wise. just started taking probiotics and multi-vitamins. totally changed my diet to natural fruits and vegetables and meat occasionally.
The brain-Fog was horrible. thank god it cleared in a month's time.
every doctor i go to and when i tell them about the brain-fog lasting for a month. they don't believe me.
anyone would like to add tips on recovery process. it will be much appreciated.
thanks all.

sorry forget to mention. any recovery from Lyme disease?