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Topic: Stained teeth with minocycline

georgia007
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Member # 31133

posted

Hello,

My doctor prescribed minocycline, and I'm concerned about my teeth. I am on 100mg once a day. Should I ask to be switched to Doxycycline?

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dmc
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5102

posted

I think I remember my llmd said Vitamin C counters that.

I was on 100mg 2X day for over a year w/no problem of stained teeth.

just watch out for the sun...

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momintexas
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 23391

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Doxy will do it too. Just see your dentist often, they can remove it.

It can permanently stain teeth in children. (if under age 8 or if the crowns are not formed).

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nhlymeguy
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 30783

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I get it on my teeth...my dentist doesn't think it's from abx...what a joke...it never happened to me before abx...he told me no soda and coffee.

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skies
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 28064

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quote:
Originally posted by nhlymeguy:
I get it on my teeth...my dentist doesn't think it's from abx...what a joke...it never happened to me before abx...he told me no soda and coffee.

Mine said the same thing. I just had a cleaning last week and I had some dark stains between a few of my teeth d/t all the antibiotics (and I was never on Mino). He was like, "do you drink lots of coffee??" I told him I don't drink coffee and that it was staining from medication. He seemed like he didn't really believe it.

Anyway, the stains are easily scraped off during your regular cleaning.

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Beachinit
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 21040

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I get brown stains on teeth from doxycycline,
easily removed at regular cleanings. Sound like mino and doxy are much alike in doing this.

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Lauralyme
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 15021

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Agree.....Vit C in high doses counteracts this

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FYRECRACKER
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Member # 28568

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awesome.

i just had a cleaning to get this crap removed from my teeth (they never stained before lyme treatment).

They were good for a little while, now that i'm on zithromax they are staining again.

how high of doses of Vit C helps?

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