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Topic: doxycycline

jul525
Junior Member
Member # 32590

posted

I have been on doxycycline for three weeks.

For the past week I've had inner ear itching and sinus pain and I assumed the medication was working on killing bacteria.

Last night I began having ringing in my ears and a feeling a pressure.

This morning I'm having ear pain and trouble moving my jaws.
I didn't take my doxy and called my doctor, but she isn't available until Monday.

Is this die off or is this a dangerous side effect?

I hate to go several days without my meds, but I also don't want to have permanent hearing damage.

Any thoughts? Anyone have a similar experience?

Posts: 2 | From Mantorville, Mn | Registered: Jun 2011 | IP: Logged |

Deshi
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 30949

posted

keep on the doxy until they say to stop. Doxy doesnt cause those side effects, probably a herx.

Posts: 105 | From Ca | Registered: Mar 2011 | IP: Logged |

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

posted

Are you taking anything to prevent yeast?

When I had itchy ears one Dr told me it's allergies and another said it's a sign of yeast. I did have a lot of head pressure when I first started Doxy too.

I've also heard this crazy weather is causing lots of sinus pressure issues for people that never had them before.

Posts: 1408 | From Tx | Registered: Nov 2009 | IP: Logged |

Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

Exactly... part herx and part (possible) yeast.

Excellent probiotics:

VSL#3
http://www.vsl3.com/order.asp

Theralac
www.theralac.com

Whatever you take, take at least 100 billion CFU's per day. Wish someone had told me that 10 yrs ago!

Candida diet and elimination:
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/021412.html

http://www.wholeapproach.com/diet/

YEAST SYMPTOMS:
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/104816#000000

Stymielymie's thread
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/104860#000015

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--Lymetutu--
Opinions, not medical advice!

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Jamers
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 28016

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I took Doxy fine for a month. At 4 weeks I got the most excruciating migraine, I was in tears. My doc. said that tetracylines (doxy) can cause intracranial pressure. I had to stop and the headache diminished. My new LLMD says that I can try it again and it probably wont happen.

I think it was the drug but since it came exactly at 4 weeks, could have been a lyme herx, but the headache was too much and I haven't had it since. If you get too much head pressure you may need to take a break b/c it may be a side effect. Your other symptoms sound very 'herxy' to me though.

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Diagnosed Pos. Lyme Nov. 17, 2010, Igx.
Pos. Babesia Duncani March 2011, Igx.
Clinical diagnosis for Bartonella

Posts: 1127 | From North Carolina | Registered: Sep 2010 | IP: Logged |

Jamers
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 28016

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Also, since you've been on it 3 weeks and you are getting these issues, it most likely is a herx. Lyme has cycles roughly every 28 days.

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Diagnosed Pos. Lyme Nov. 17, 2010, Igx.
Pos. Babesia Duncani March 2011, Igx.
Clinical diagnosis for Bartonella

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