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[pugrocker]

Well, I've been on 200mg of Doxy now for 2 weeks and my face looks great, but Im having nasty side effects like headache, feel sick, kinda in a foggy state, and no energy. Not sure if I should stop cause like I said, my face looks great and Im hoping the side effects may pass, What to do?

[AuguriesofInnocence]

I dont know...same with me, it works pretty well with my skin but I am afraid of the side effects in the long term. ..at the very least take probiotics or yogurt. It cant hurt.

[PaulH85]

I've never had a single side effect. Well, nausea was an issue once or twice but it would only be a passing thing if I didn't drink enough when taking the pills, so that was my own fault. Otherwise, no problems at all. If it carries on, might be worth checking with your doctor.

[mrjarjarbinks77]

I've never had a single side effect. Well, nausea was an issue once or twice but it would only be a passing thing if I didn't drink enough when taking the pills, so that was my own fault. Otherwise, no problems at all. If it carries on, might be worth checking with your doctor.

I had a reaction to one antibiotic. I couldn't swallow. It was quite painful so, I imagine I was allergic to it. Its nothing compared to what I read about accutane in the wrong person but, accutane and side effects > crater face scars.

[ohhhhhhnooooooo]

Hey, I know exactly how you feel! Before taking the pills, try to eat a little snack! Always works for me.

[sandsstorm]

I've been using doxycycline for about 3 weeks now and haven't had any noticeable side effects. To avoid getting nauseated, take it with a meal. I take it with breakfast and dinner and it's been working well for me.

[Jc08]

Hey,

I was on 200 mg a day, but i was sweating like an animal everyday and it tripled the amount of white heads i got on my face and body. I cut it down to 100 mg every other day and i'm starting to break out horribly on my face now.

[AutonomousOne1980]

its destroying your gut flora, ditch that stuff asap. find another way to "improve your health" and not just "improve your acne". im high lighting a goals/methods/results philosophical analysis here that i hope you'll appreciate and take advantage of.


Antibiotic use and the development of Crohn's disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/14724158

[Norvegicus]

Just like you, I saw great effectiveness with doxycycline but suffered from side effects (nausea). Here is what worked for me:

1. Dose reduction. I reduced my dose all the way to 40 mg per day.

2. Right after each dose of doxycycline, eat a meal or large snack. It was surprisingly helpful.

3. If you get nauseous anyway, eat a few crackers and drink some juice. Put something non-provocative in your stomach. Going hungry made it worse, for me at least.

For more details, see my log.