Doxycycline Hyclate and chest pains

I was prescribed Doxycycline Hyclate last week and the first night I took it, I had a fever of 100.4. It went down quickly but I had no idea it was from the anti biotic. I thought it was from my miscarriage. Then, I began to get HORRIBLE bloating, like very painful and constipation. I also began to noticed throughout this 6 day period, that anytime I took Doxycycline, THAT'S when I would have these symptoms. I have come to the conclusion that this medication is causes my fever, bloating, constipation and depression. I have also experienced chest pains 2 nights, night sweats and ringing i the ear.

To everyone out there that has issues with doxycycline...
Now i fully understand the old saying that nothing is free in life.

I got it for lyme disease 7 days ago, and it was one of the free prescripts from my grocery store (great i thought). Little did i know how powerful this stuff can be. For the last week i have basically had severe headaches and wanted to give up on life. I didn't want to work out, didn't want to go to work, had chest pains, muscle spasms, and DEEP DEPRESSION....
now i know why this is free, because after it gets you so depressed, they figure your doctor will put you on something to get you out of depression, a money making drug. This is probably the meds talking still (i stopped yesterday after what felt like a complete and utter mental breakdown). Regardless of my silly conspiracy theory, i am glad i stopped taking it, and i hope that i start feeling like myself again.

Hello, I have never done this before, but after taking Doxy for a long time for lymes disease I have been off of it for a while and some of the lymes symptoms were coming back so I started again on Doxy. I have started having chest pains and a constant headache. I just thought I would look it up and found this site. I am glad to know the chest pains are from the doxy and also the heartburn. I think I will take my chances with the Lymes.

I have been on Doxycycline Hyclate 3 days for sinus infection. Last night when I took the pill I noticed that it seemed like the pill was stuck in my throat. I had a little heartburn also. I took another pill about 2 hours ago & had the same stuck in my throat feel. I now have horrible chest pains, heartburn & rapid heartbeat. Something told me to google it & see if anyone else had the same reaction. I'm so glad I did. I won't be taking anymore of these. I'm just waiting now for it to wear off.

I'm so glad I found this site. I was prescribed doxy for a rash I got in the Dominican that they thought lead to some sort of infection. The first couple days were fine but one night I took the medication before bed and was up all night with the worst chest pains. I have been nervous ever since that when ever I take the pills I'm going to get the same reaction. I have had chest pains the past couple days and I've been really careful with what I take them with and have been making sure I drink at least two bottles of water with each pill. But today I feel so weak. The last week on the medication I've been so tired I want to take naps when I get home from work which is unusual for me. Today my head feels heavy and my leg feels like it's about to twitch but it doesn't. I've felt some tingling in my left leg and my left arm. I thought this was from whatever infection I had since the rash was on my left ankle, but I think it's from the doxy instead. I've also been feeling a dull pain in my thigh every once in a while. I normally have some anxiety but a couple days after I started the doxy I put myself into a panic and spent the entire day at work researching tropical diseases on the internet because I thought I had one from the rash. I've also had some shortness of breath. I have asthma but it feels nothing like that. Also the doxy made my birth control stop working and I started my period. I thought I just had bad cramps but I'm starting to think they were more stomach aches from the doxy. I've had diarrhea also. And I feel so light headed that I'm going to pass out but I don't. I'm definitely calling my doctor today to get a different antibiotic. Thanks everyone for your posts!

I was prescribed Doxycycline Hyclate 100m for acne on January 20th 2009. Then, on February 6th, I took the medication at 11:00 only to wake up at 11:40pm with severe chest pains. I have never had anything wrong with me heath wise and the first thing that popped into my mind was the medicine. I went to the doctors the next day because the pain had become so severe and i could not eat or drink anything (even water) without feeling a sudden sharp pain. They did an x-ray and found nothing wrong. I was told it was probably anxiety and this medicine had nothing to do with the chest pains. I
went ahead and took it again last night only to still have chest pains so i decided to do research on this medicine and came to this where i found posts in which similar things were experienced upon taking the medication. I have just stopped taking the medication today and am hoping for the pains to go away.

My son was prescribed this medication by his dermatologist to treat moderate acne. What he got was an ulcer of the esophagus. He had unbearable chest pains and had difficulty swallowing. He had to have a CT scan and a GI scope.

Well, ive been off the doxy for about 5 days now, and im still experiencing the side effects, noticeably, the depression...and weakness....and still don't have a strong appetite. From what im reading, it will take several weeks for these symptoms to go away....I told my doctor about the side effects, and he did not at all seem concerned or surprised, except to say that he would not put me on doxy anymore....i will never take this drug again....thank heavens for this site, because I at least I know what all this is caused by. Just a quick recap of all the side effects I have suffered....Ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, major gas, weight loss, depression, headaches, lethargy, loose stool, chest pains, back pains, and burning eyes.

I took tetracycline for 10 days (it had been prescribed for 30 days for emergency oral surgery...I had cracked a molar and it had to be extracted)

On the tenth day I was ready to die from the progressive side effects that were completetly intolerable.....I thought I was going to die and the fear was so unreal that I thought I was possessed by the devil or some evil force that was going to kill me and my family....it was horrific!!

Taking an anti-anxiety med Ativan helped but I also made the decision to stop taking the anti-biotic tetracycline...within 24 hours I felt fine....the racing thoughts, the heat, the chest pains and blinding fear were suddenly gone....I know now that this drug is not good for me and have asked the doctor for another antibiotic.....

If anyone experiences these symptoms stop taking this drug immediately....I took it for ten days and I wished I would have stopped sooner....

I especially don't recommend Tetracyline or any of its similarly-based antibiotics for anyone who suffers from depression or anxiety....

I hope my experience can help others understand the adverse side effects of this drug.

Im sorry that i didn't read this valuable information before starting this terrible anti biotics. I was prescribed doxy for mild acne, however after two weeks and a visit to the ER what i ended up with was chest pains and a very painful throat. Oh yes added to my panic. Well after two days the chest pains have subsided, but its still painful to swallow and eat. Does anyone know how long this feeling would last? Or whether I should see another doctor. Im hoping that it will get better since ive been off the meds now for about 2 days. Any advice is welcomed. To all who have suffered in someway over this nasty drug, hope you all feel better, and you're not in this alone, apparently we all have suffered in some way. Hope you all feel better soon

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.

My son took this medication for a month, about a month later he started with the headaches. He can not concentrate, he feels like he is in a fog and wore out all the time. It messes with his vision. He has been having these symptoms for about a month and a half with trips to the emergency room and numerous Drs. He never had any problems till this medication. He is missing work. What we need to know from anyone - how long do the symptoms last.
Please respond if you have had the same --headaches and vision problems.

I started taking the pill 2 weeks ago for ance problems. I have experienced severe nausea, and an extreme burning sensation in the sun! I also have chest pains. my acne doesnt seem to be getting too much better.The nausea is sometimes unbearable! We'll see what happens when i keep taking it.

I was on it for about two months and experienced a little of the upset stomach. The worst was the sunburn on my nose, hands, knuckles and tops of my toes. And the tingling sensation on my hands was so weird! My nose and hands have healed, but the tops of my toes are still bad (one month later!!) I'm really scared, but one of my docs say that toes take a really long time to heal because of poor circulation. Anyone have this problem with their toes?? Another doc suspects discoid lupus. yikes!

I was recently put on doxycycline for a possible bacteria infection. What a mistake! Isn't there enough antibiotics out there so this one is never used? Between fatigue, nausea, chest pains and trouble breathing.... I thought I was going to die. I have been off of it for two days, and I am still sick with the side effects. The worst part, is this crazy itching in my vagina and rectum. I can't even sleep! Patients everywhere beware...The doctors do not relay any of this info. This is a horrible medication.

I started taking this medicine for treatment of acne. I sometimes took it with food, and apparantly i didnt take it with enough water because I have been having serious chest pains and extreme esophagal burning and pain. Make sure when taking this to drink lots and lots of water. The pain in almost unbearable and I haven't been able to eat solid food for 2 or 3 days.

I have experienced negative side effects from doxycycline. I have had chest pains, headaches, and nausea. It is perscribed for a sinus infection but I think I would rather deal with the pain of sinus pressure than the side effects.

I was taking doxycyline after an operation to prevent infection. I have experienced severe chest pains which stopped me from eating or drinking. I have been in terrible terrible pain and would not reccomend anyone to take this. It has taken 2 weeks for me to be able to eat or drink without pain. It felt like there was a blockage in my chest and the food and drink was not going down. A terrible indigestion feeling

Anyone have chest pains (not heart burn) while on this medication?

am taking 100 dox 2x daily for 2 weeks after being bitten by a tick. wasn't concerned when they told me to start this medicine, didn't expect much in the way of side effects. i will also add that take thyroid meds and they were adjusted downward 3 weeks ago.

i am also being menopause. The first things i noticed were the hot and cold sweats. bone chilling deep inside you cold. menpause? Then the ringing in the ears. Waking up hungry in the middle of the night after the anorexic effect of the medicine wore off. blurred vision ans swollen face. not enough to tell the doctor, but around my eyes especially.

A couple of nights panic attacks and sleeping but not really knowing it. Next came the waking up dizzy with the bad headaches and or having neausa and stomache aches after taking it.

irritability on occasions as well as chest pains. was surprised at my low level of tolerance to noise. i'm stopping this today even though have just one day left.

this is my 2nd time taking doxy. everyone seems to be experiencing the same things : Nausea,Lost appetite,chest pains and cottonmouth. i have learned from taking this before you MUST eat a meal before taking this pill and the only thing you will have would be cotton mouth, you have to drink a lot of fluids with the pill. i hope this helps someone!!!

I took this medicine for about 1 week before I started getting these horrible chest pains. They would sweep around my chest from my back and then stop under my sternum and kind of pinch. They would happen in intervals of 1 min to 15 seconds. They reminded me of very initial labor pains but definitely in the wrong location. Nausea, also a problem. Who knows what else is attributed to this medicine since I came down with a horrible cold as soon as I started it. I am glad to know that there seems to be common problems with the medication and not as horrible as it seems.

I am taking Doxy for mild acne. I have been taking it for TWO DAYS. I was taking it before bed, now i am experiencing chest pains the spread up to my esophagus and mouth. No nausea, but loss of apetite. The chest pains are frequent bursts of pain varying in severity. Has anyone else experienced such?

My sister and I are both on doxycycline for our acne. My sister is not taking it anymore because she is having chest pains although she's been off the medicine for three days now. This is my second time taking this medicine. The first time I took it I had to stop because my hands got severly burned by the sun. My hands still feel weird, but it's winter and I've been very careful with sunscreen and wearing stuff to cover my skin if I'm in the sun. This medicine works wonders on acne. Out of everything I've tried my acne improved amazingly. I guess living with irritation in my hands is worth it for me, but hopefully my sister's chest pains will go away.

I have been taking doxycycline for 4 days, i have been experiencing side affects that are causing concern, i have been having suffering from chest pains, highly irritated and feeling quite nausea with a hot then cold sensation, just wondered if anyone had the same ??? Take care when taking this medication.

After taking 100mg per day for about 6 weeks (travelling in malaria-endemic parts of Sth America) I developed severe chest pains overnight one night and have had pain on swallowing since (like an ulcer). Have stopped the medication and symptoms are improving gradually after 4 days.

I'm diabetic, using doxycycline for dental infection.

After 4 days I got savir chest pains, can't swollow foods without pains. A doctor I saw in a walk in clinic sugested that the symptoms I have are from the med, she heard about that before! She also mentioned it could couse yeast infection. Now I'm 4 days without the pill, I have improvmet but looks like long way to go . Be carefull with this med!

Upper GI distress-bloating-loss of appetite-chest pains, very likely stomach related, not heart. Esophageal burning, never any heartburn before. Mood swings, definitely not positive mood! Taking for MRSA sinuses, contracted at workplace after having extensive sinus surgery two years ago. Have taken several rounds doxyclycline, infection always comes back after finishing med two weeks prior. Thank you for your interest.

I took this for severe acne at about age 15...I took it before I went to bed and I severely burned my esophogaus - do not ever take right before bed! I couldnt swllow ANYTHING for days I had severe chest pains I literally told my mom at the time I thought I was having a heart attack and years later I still recall it as some of the most intense pain of my life - my only cure was a prescrip for heart burn med - at the time it was like $50 bucks a pill...never again!

severe chest pains and nausea...now after 5 days on the drug im having vision changes and general confusion. also sunburn easier

Dreadful stomach pains, chest pains, rib soreness and feeling that, after one piece of toast I have eaten a six course meal.

Prescribed to me for acne... used it for about a month with no problems. Now on my first refill, took on an empty stomach before bed and now have had horrible chest pains since. Intense throbbing after swallowing food or drink.

I was precribed doxycycline for 10 days after a tick bite (prophylaxis for Lyme disease). Developed serious nausea on day two, followed by continuous low grade nausea. Complete loss of appetite, and terrible fatigue. Developed low level chest pains and tightening of chest on day 6. Chest pain increased through day 7 and is now approaching acute level. I'm not taking any more of this stuff - calling doctor in the morning.

Caused thrush in my throat. Felt like really severe chest pains/blockage, couldn't swallow.
Got a liquid medicine for the thrush, and it went away in 3 days.
Also, sick feeling if not taken directly after meals.

really bad chest pains, hurts to swallow anything.

Got very bad chest pains. Cant eat any food even hurts to swallow water. Doctor said this is a common side affect and to stop taking pill and it can take up to 3 weeks for the pain to go away