Doxycycline Hyclate and legs

I have to take Doxy for 2 weeks twice a day. I have all the same side effects as everyone has listed here... very down and depressed, itchy pimple rash all over legs, face, neck, chest and back of shoulders, cold sores, severe headache, bloating, stomach pain, tiredness, lack of interest in anything, dry mouth, tingling toes and anxiety. Can't wait to finish the course, but am disappointed to read that the side effects carry on after stopping, does anyone know how long it takes for them to subside?

wow, quite worrying, was prescribed this for an infection after a womb biopsy, The stomach pains are awful,sharp every few minutes,nausea as well, i feel so ill, i am in bed i just cannot function,

I didn't realize how many problems this med has caused for other people as well. I've been on Minocin for acne and Cipro for prostates in the past and never had any major side effects until taking Doxycycline. I've been on it for two weeks and have two more left for a prostate infection. My latest is an aching pain in my lower legs and tingling in my feet and toes. My main advice for this med would be 1) Take with a decent sized meal and 2) DO NOT lie down for at least one hour after taking or it could irritate your esophagus. I took it before bed the first couple of days and had some bad heartburn for a couple of days but it is gone for the most part now. I've also had the tightness in the face, throat, and chest. My advice there is to relax and take some deep breaths to eliminate any anxiety that could make it worse. If it doesn't go away or gets worse and you have trouble breathing or anything like that you may be having an allergic reaction. I'm definitely going to have a talk with my doctor for not warning me about all of these side effects before putting me on this crap for a month.

I've been on this drug for almost two weeks. About one week in I noticed my ankles were swelling. They look like an egg has been cut in half and applied to each side. I rarely have any swelling. It's not painful but looks bizarre. I've also been having tingling/numbness on the bottom of my feet - mostly the ball of my foot and up into my toes. In addition I'm having tingling in my forearms and hands, also my thighs, and a bit in my buttocks. It's bizarre. At first I just thought I'd pulled a muscle somewhere but as it has progressed I've decided it must be associated with the doxycycline. I have two more pills left and I'm hoping everything subsides once I'm done with it. The only painful thing was a neck crick, which I'm not sure was associated with the drug, but could have been. Also, I've had charlie horses in my legs probably a half dozen times since I've been on it. I haven't had one in probably 10 years prior to this. I've never noticed this kind of side effect with a drug. It has certainly cleared up the infection that wouldn't go away and as long as all these side effects go away it was worth it - no question - but these are odd side effects.

Day 2 of being on Doxycycline Hyclate. I woke up with pain behind my eyes and a strange "out of touch" feeling. I took my next pill for the day. No issues with it going down, but I have felt flu like symptoms most of the day. Some chills, possible fever (face and mouth feel hot but at work so can't check it), some aches especially in the legs, like mild cramps, and an overall sick feeling across my body. I do not feel myself today, however I felt normal if not better yesterday, the first day I started taking it. I contacted my doctor and informed them of how I felt and she told me it is only my second day taking it and to continue as normal. I will do as recommended, however, I hope these feelings dissipate soon. I want the cough to be gone but at what cost. If I feel like this tomorrow I might not go to work and maybe have a second opinion.

I'm so glad this it's not just my imagination. I have been taking Doxycycline for almost two weeks for ance, always after a meal. Last night I woke up with sudden nausea and and tremendous dryiness all over my mouth and throat. It was very weird and overwhelming! Also, I'm experiencing a constant burning sensation on my skin. Right on my back, my arms, and around my eyes. If feels like a combination between irritaion and ichiness. I'm suppose to take for two months. Hopefully, it be worthed...

I have been on doxy for 4 days for MRSA Staph infection, experiencing diarrhea, slight nausea,itching legs and insomnia.

I've been on Doxy for 4 months now and Im lucky enough not to have this tingling of the legs and arm but i do get severe nausea, its ridiculous it gets to the point where i cant do anything but lie down and scarf saltine crackers slowly until it gets to my stomach and the Doxy bonds with it. Lately I've been noticing that I'm more tired, but mostly just in the last week and I've been on it for four months. I like to "pad" the pill, eat most of a meal , swallow the pill, and then finish the meal. I hate how inconvenient it is though, no dairy, or vitamins within 2hours, dairy is in a lot more than i once thought. Ive been sick more lately though and i can tell that just missing one day has a drastic effect on my acne :-(

The first few times taking this drug I had extreme nausea even though I had tolerated most previous antibiotics and pills pretty well up to this point.
I thought it was a little odd, but that it would pass.

The nausea finally did pass, but for the past two weeks I have been taking it I've been doing almost nothing but sleeping, and having extreme spells of tiredness.

Gradually every day has just gotten worse and worse than the next while on these pills. I don't want to get out of bed and lately have looked at the clock to see that I've been in bed for twelve hours at a time.

Now, I'm also in very advanced college courses. I initially attributed my sudden inaccuracy and inability to focus on the fact that I was just nervous about the courses, the material, but each day my concentration got worse, and worse and worse. It feels like I have ADD or something, which I've never had.
I felt like I was going insane when I could not even get through a page of material without wanting to jump up and shake myself around (also because of the numbness I got in my legs and arms). Not like me at all.

I have been dizzy, weak, incredibly tired and cold all the time, and entirely unable to focus all since I've started taken these pills. Unlike many of the other people's symtoms posted here, I've experienced severe chills and cold/ numbness in my whole body rather than heat? Except when I go in the sun, which then feels like I'm burning up.

Today was the last straw when I couldn't even get up out of bed, drive normally I was so dizzy, could not normally read one page of material, and the sun felt like it was burning my eyes out.

And reading some of the even worse symptoms others have had, this drug is not worth all the pain and possible permanent damage just to kill a few of these pimples.

This was the worst experience! I started taking Doxy to rid myself of infection that might be caused due to a vaginal procedure. I started taking the med on Monday afternoon, by Thursday night my legs and arms were on fire it seemed. The tingly feeling you are talking about. I completely lost my appetite. I was tired, weak, lightheaded, nauseated. Here it is five days after I have stopped the med and I still feel the burning, tingly skin. Also, I had muscle pain that caused my skin to be sore to even touch. I cringed at the thought of someone touching me for two days. NEVER AGAIN will I take this. I mean, after all, it's strong enough to be used for ANTHRAX, how strong does that have to be?

I took doxycycline twice a day about 2 1/2 weeks ago for 7 days for an STD it turns out I didn't have(mixed up test results). I had horrible nausea and headaches every day. I had no appetite until late at night. My legs were really itchy too. Now my period is late for the first time in 3 years!! I know I'm not pregnant because I havn't had sex since my last period and I think it has to be because of this medicine.

I have been taking doxy 100 once a day for about 6 months. It did bother my stomach, and still does if I don't eat before taking it. But my skin is as clear as it has ever been. Just recently though, I have had bladder problems, my stomach cramping, my lower back aching, and just two days ago, my legs started aching. Really bad. Enough to make me aggrivated all day. They feel like they've fallen asleep and are waking up, that tinggly feeling, only it doesn't go away. I am also taking 4 other meds, plus two topical for my face. Going to dr on tuesday

It's good to know I'm not the only one freaking out about this.

I've had difficulty sleeping, night sweats, extreme loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, depression, confusion, crying, nervousness, itching in legs, extreme paranoia; just to name a few.

I was concerned I had symptoms of HIV because they are very similar to what effects I'm experiencing with doxycycline. I'm only taking 2 doses of 100/day. Crazy stuff and scary.

I am getting survere burn on legs and arms? Is this normal??

I had a gonhorea .. i take doxy for 7 days . then i had diahrea and i feel bad , skin iritation on some body places spicialy in axilary in both arms , spasm in gastregnemuis muscle in legs and i feel vertigo , and abnormality in larynx also my tongue become white , panic attack. pain in testes and pain the the place of seminal viscal
what is this? did i have a viral disease? i made liver function thest and hepatitis and AIDS but the result was negative and normal.. and i have to wait to repait the test.

i am confused and live in panic !!

Was prescribed this drug for 1 month following surgery to counteract infection. Caused intermittent diarrhea which became a real problem at times. Seemed to make my skin much more greasy which caused a zitty rash all over my chest, back, forehead and my lower legs. I have been feeling a bit down recently, which may be due to the drug or a feeling of reduced happiness caused by the side effects. Thank goodness I have just finished the course!

I guess I'm lucky - I suffer periodically from "pimples" under the arms that turn to abscesses. I've had one drained surgically, two nearly at that stage and a few luckily gone away. I also had one on my leg that was surgically drained.
I was prescribed Doxyclcine and have been on it for a month.
I noticed sensitivity to temperatures - particularly sun. I would step outside and almost straight away feel my arms burning (I've never worn sun block on my arms, legs before). The burning leaves quite different reddedened areas - like blood spots.

My condition is very periodical and comparatively minor so I've chucked the doxy out today. Fingers crossed it doesn't recur again soon.

p.s. my skin condition only started after having children.

I only added this just in case someone else suffered in the same way - there don't seem to be any reports of it - only moer serious side affects.

Severe headaches and earaches, chest pain when I exhale to deeply. Sores on my legs that look like spider bites and are swollen sensitive to touch.

Dentist prescribed 20mg 2x/day for 3 months: At one week fatigue started and at week two hasn't abated. One-time burning sensation on legs upon exercising, but lotion calmed that down. Pharmacist advises that at such a low dose the drug shouldn't be a problem...

I was recently prescribed an 8 day course of Doxycycline by my GP for a suspected lung infection (100mg x1 per day). The day after completing the course I started to get spots on my legs and trunk resembling heat bumps which are extremely itchy and after more than a week show no signs of getting better. I have been back to my GP he suspects they are caused by allergic reaction to Doxycycline and has prescribed Chlorphenamine (4x4mg daily) but no improvement yet. Has anybody had similar symtoms and found cure

I am taking doxy for PIV for a month. I am on my last week of pills and have experienced abdominal pain, pain and burning while urinated and vaginal discharge. Was wondering if this was normal. also cramping in my lower abdomen and in my legs.

I was prescribed doxycycline for acne. After being in the sun for 3 hours, my arms, hands, feet and legs feel cold and have the pins-and-needles feeling, all of which is very painful. I'm guessing that maybe my circulation in my hands and feet is decreasing... I've only taken the medication for 3 days - being the first two fine while out in the sun. I stopped taking the medication today - and my skin goes from being terribly hot (almost on fire hot) to freezing cold.