Anxiety, Depression and More Side Effects.

I am so glad that I have found this website and that others have had similar experiences from taking Doxycycline. I will start by saying that I am a 27 y/o male with a long history of mild sinus infections due to low IgG antibody levels that are not low enough to diagnose me with Chronic Variable Immune Disorder (CVID), and therefore go through associated treatment.

I began taking Doxy 100-200 mg/day intermittently two years ago after a reaction to Biaxin which had formerly been my immunologist's weapon of choice against my recurring infections. I initially had few side effects from the Doxy, but after about a year and a half I began having what I thought at the time were separate symptoms to unrelated conditions.

Now, two years later, I have finally tied all of my symptoms to the Doxycycline. I have had OCD and anxiety issues in the past, but never to the point where they interfered with my life in the way that they do now. I used to enjoy going to church every week. Now, every social situation results in a panic attack with severe nausea, tingling in my hands and arms, visual disturbances and feeling like everyone is staring at me while something bad is going to happen. I have a constant burning sensation in my throat since taking this medication (which I understand is a known side effect), even though I never laid down immediately after taking Doxy. My right eye has trouble focusing, and I have a number of other issues that I didn't have before I took this poison.

I refuse to take Doxycycline ever again. I have been off of this drug for close to a week now, but the anxiety, fear and nausea still remain. Please carefully research the drugs you take - I wish I had. I hope that as time goes by some of this anxiety will lift and that I can start to enjoy life again.