randibear
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because my divert disease is still acting up, my gastro wnats to put me on low dose doxy. go figure. didn't know it treated diverticulitis. shows how much i know.
but here's the problem. and tu, you know what i mean about texas sun.
it's warming up here. already in the 70's this week. welll i want to start exercising again even if i have to crawl around that lake.
it takes me 30 minutes to walk one mile. but if i'm on doxy, and he wants me to take a small dose of 200 twice per day, how long can i stay out in the sun?
i saw a guy once who had blistered from doxy sun exposure but he was out hours.
anybody react to doxy in the sun?? i don't want to be one.
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Keebler
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- No time in the sun is safe when on doxycycline. Key word here "no" time.
Even "bounced" or "reflected" sun can cause burning as can sun through a window or through a loose-weave fabric.
If the mosquitoes are not bad, can you walk before sunrise or at dusk?
There are protective clothing but I'd not want to wear anything that had chemicals imbedded.
A TIGHT WEAVE is what matters most. Loose fitting and very tight weave. Gloves, too.
But, there are other antibiotics besides doxy. -
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poppy
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I have gotten sunburned with a hat, long sleeves and long pants, sitting in the shade. Keebler is right about bounced light and doxy.
Also gotten burned hands from holding steering wheel while driving. Then I started wearing gloves.
Doxy and sun just don't go together.
You know about the doxy shortage, right?
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I couldn't be in the sun for more than a few minutes when I was on doxy. I'm fairly light complected and would burn very easily. I bought a long-sleeved shirt made of special lightweight material that kept out UV rays.
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Catgirl
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Randibear, maybe you could just go to a gym or work out with weights in your own house (that's what I do). It's not worth getting burned.
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NONE AT ALL!!! I could tolerate a little bit on minocycline, but NONE on doxy!!! I even got sunburned in March in Ohio through the car window. It's not really a "sunburn" it's more like a chemical burn.
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dbpei
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OK - I am going to be the odd man out here... but I took doxy and was able to spend time in the sun. I am one of the lucky ones who did not burn more while using. I am fair skinned and always use sun screen and wear a hat to protect my skin - but I did not burn while using doxy.
My dermatologist told me that not everyone reacts that way to doxy. I was so scared because of everything I read... and was pleasantly surprised when I learned that I could still go outdoors.
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Judie
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My LLMD said that some people do better in the sun on doxy than others. I was also asked if I burn easily (my skin is very sensitive so no sun for me).
I have some very nice hats now.
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Funny thing is, I usually tan nicely and don't burn much. This was more like sun poisoning. And I had sunscreen on. I do believe that everyone is different, but I certainly wouldn't take the chance, hurt BAD.
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Yup, same here. I started IV Doxy in late January. Luckily this winter had been the pits with nice days far and few betewen.
This past Sunday was an excellent day and I had to do some outside work for about 1.5 hours in the sun. Monday am my face was pretty red and burned, its faded a lot but I can still feel the burn today.
I didn't think I would be effected, since I took Tetra for a few years in my late teens for acne, and another round from Nov thru March in 2011 with my first LLMD. I had no burn issues then.
But yes, I'll have to watch it very closely for another two weeks when I get the PICC pulled. Then switch to minocycline for maintenance for a while.
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I got the chemical burn the first time I was on doxy. No sunburn and I am on the fair side. I was in and out of the pool for over an hour and I noticed the tingling on my hands and then feet.
The feet cleared up quickly but the hands took 10-14 days to subside. It's a weird feeling. When you wash your hands with cold water it feels like ice. When in warm, it feels scalding.
I do walk the dog before 9 AM and early evening. My feet are in tennis shoes and I make sure I put sunscreen on the tops of my hands so I can still see the white cream and I have never had a problem since.
As you can see, everyone is different though.
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tdtid
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When I was on Doxy, I was totally bedridden, so never was outside enough to know how long it takes.
I'm sure it is different for anyone. I do know that my daughter who was in college at the time and on this med did nothing more than walk from one side of the campus to another to get to a class and burned very badly.
So I would be very careful about avoiding the sun on that one.
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Summer3
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I had the same exact thing as you Koo only on my hands. Funny thing was when I started Rifampin and doubled the dose of doxy, all my sun sensitivity went completely away. I was able to stay outside all day with no sun reaction or burn.
I switched off doxy at that point because I figured it probably wasn't being absorbed correctly or working how it should.
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Everyone is right. It is more like sun poisoning - not just your typical burn. I could not even stand by a window inside the house!
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I am pasty pale. I have only had issues with Doxy twice and that was after being at the beach for 5 days both times. Any spot that I missed with sunblock got burned - and like the others said, it's more like a chemical burn. Very painful. I made sure to use zinc oxide sunblock.
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I am another fair skinned example and with a good sunscreen & hat I didn't have too much of a problem. My doc & pharmacist said that everyone reacts differently. You must be careful and test it out with very short "test runs" to see how you react. If ok at a minute, try two & so forth.
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linky123
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I wouldn't even take the chance.
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WPinVA
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I would start with sunscreen, hat, covered up, etc for a few minutes, then if that's ok, work up slowly.
I spent a lot of time outdoors while on Doxy or Mino, most of the time with sunscreen unless it was late in the day. Did not burn.
However, by the end of the summer I was a very odd dark color. Not the color of a regular tan. More like John Boehner - not a good look. I finally realized it was because of the meds! It took a while to go away but was never painful. So I suspect we are all different.
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CherylSue
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Two seconds.
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GretaM
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Any Wash state and Oregon folks will get this.
What is with the late sunny weather?
Normally Vancouver is knee deep in water by now haha.
Today I was outside and the sun came out.
Reminder that doxy and sun do NOT mix for some of us.
I am not burned too bad, and isn't as bad as the first time, but I expect it to be the gift that keeps on giving...
It was last time...weeks and weeks with tingly burned hands and a face burn that several people (more insensitive ones laughed at), and other well meaning ones who commented it looked like lupus rash.
Anywho, just a reminder. It's a late summer! Even with a good tan I still got the doxy-sun reaction.
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You know when I was on IV doxy it was during June/july/august and I covered up as much as possible. Wore a sun hat and a sun shirt when outside. But we went on vacation and I sat at the pool in a swim skirt with my legs and hands in the sun and never got burned.
BUT when I came inside and I would wash my hands it felt like nerve pain almost. Like ice. Everyone is different and most people will burn, so I would play it safe. I dont know why I didnt.
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Lymedin2010
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Personally, I can mix Doxy & the sun without any ill effects.
I can even get a full tan & get burned by the sun without any noticeable differences.
I actually feel better when I lay out in the sun for a few minutes. I also feel better when I take a hot shower & I think both scenarios cause the longer spirochetes to hide into cyst mode & they in turn do less damage at that time. This is the case perhaps because I am infested with spirochetes.
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