Doxy Is No Good for Anybody

Posted over a year ago

I was prescribed Doxy and Differin for my acne over 2 months ago and honestly for the first two weeks things cleared up when I got to the third week I started breaking out really bad on my face, back, and chest so bad I had to call off work for a few days ... more »

I was prescribed Doxy and Differin for my acne over 2 months ago and honestly for the first two weeks things cleared up when I got to the third week I started breaking out really bad on my face, back, and chest so bad I had to call off work for a few days going into my 3rd month on this stuff and still having acne flares, major boating and gas, yeast infection/bacterial vaginosis and I started to have moments of depression, anxiety, and trouble sleeping this started after my first month and it's all becoming clear to me this stuff is not good for me I hope this helps others I'm a 28 year old female going to see my PCP tomorrow so that I can get rid of this crap my acne is worse than what I started off with seriously don't play with this stuff explore other options.

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Kkr - Hello, this is the 3rd day i stopped taking doxycycline and I keep getting chills down my chest, head and back probably due to feeling like i am suffocating...I was wondering if you have any remedy / improvements to your current situation?

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Tigerpride - I was on doryx (Doxy) 150 for about 3 1/2 months - this stuff is nothing to play with. I stopped taking it about 2.5 weeks ago. At first, I had really bad tingling/burning sensations on my hands/feet legs and arms. Now its mostly tingles here and there on my legs and arms. Aside from that, the depression/anxiety. Just want to share that this stuff is nothing to play with. The random tingles are driving me crazy - but it may take a while to resolve. After some searching, doxy can do some damage to your nerves - hence the sensations you are feeling. It may take a long time for that to resolve. I saw a post where someone had the burning/tingling sensations in their mouth still after a year! I'd say, rest and know that you are not alone and that you need to give your body time to recover. I am currently taking B12 and staying optimistic.

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Babygirladdy - I sincerely get you with the nothing to play with mentality here... I had to take it recovering from an abscess for ONLY 1 week - and that week was sheer hell. It made me so sick I couldn't even eat properly and it was all I could manage to just keep the damn pill down at all - I had to call the pharmacy and find out I *could* take it with moderate amounts of food, just not calcium. About 30-40 mins. after taking it I'd feel severely nauseated, my head/neck was *pounding*, and it shot my blood pressure through the roof (it's normally either perfectly normal or even LOW occasionally - I don't have high BP normally) to the point I felt like my head was about to pop clear off and I could feel *intense* pressure in both sides of my throat where the arteries are - it scared me badly at first. And about 2 days or so after I finished out the prescription, I broke out *insanely* on my chest. I had mostly clear skin beforehand >.< This stuff is absolutely ridiculous. Short of a life-threatening serious problem... I don't even see why anyone would use this crap -at all- let alone why doctors would prescribe it without even telling people this stuff can happen... (and I've seen TONS of people with these side effects all over the internet - I can't believe the pamphlet for this was accurate that these effects are "mild" or "rare" at all after this.)

Posted over a year ago - Reply

Tigerpride - tingling has gone away - I'd say at about 90%. The slight depression is still there though...baby steps I guess. I've been off of it for about 4.5 weeks now

Posted over a year ago - Reply

Tigerpride - tingling has went away - I'd say at about 90%. The slight depression is still there though...baby steps I guess. I've been off of it for about 4.5 weeks now

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