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I’ve been taking minocycline 100mg 2x daily. My head feels like it’s goig to explode. It’s non stop pressure, my eyes are swolllen, I can’t even think.
Along with the pressure I’ve had loose stool for the past week. It’s been so bad I actually had an accident on my lunch break at work. This whole thing is just awful and I don’t know what to do or how to handle this.
I just need to get rid of this headache asap. Please help!!
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- diarrhea. Well, sorry - we all have some kind story like that in our lives. Remember, it just happens sometimes to anyone. Let's hope the triggering cause can be determined, though, so you can breeze along carefree soon, eh?
There may be other factors, consider food poisoning.
Are you taking the antibiotic in the middle of a good sized meal? That's very important. Not on an empty stomach or even just with a light meal. Food will buffer your gut's reaction to it.
still, what this is doing to your lower gut has to able to be under control, of course.
Be sure to consider all the variables even if it's not that unusual that this might happen early in treatment. Especially if dose too high, too soon and liver support is not quite broad enough.
Food, too - your diet choices might need to be altered as you either adjust or find a different Rx.
As for the headache, of course, now it's the weekend. Still, if you can call your LLMD, that is best.
You are likely taking other Rx and it may be an interaction.
But, also, minocycline can be a rough drug to tolerate.
My first guess is that your liver support might need a serious adjustment to be able to manage the herxheimer.
But - for now - perhaps stopping all Rx would be a good idea to give your body a break with JUST liver support for a couple days.
However, not knowing what all Rx you might be taking, it's always best for patient and doctor to talk first as some Rx should not just be stopped cold.
Minocycline can be stopped, though, if you are more certain that's the one causing you more trouble. Still - always - always - still continue liver support methods during any vacation from it.
And talk with your LLMD on Monday. -
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The carob tree, or Ceratonia siliqua, has fruit that looks like a dark brown pea pod, which carries pulp and seeds. Carob is a sweet and healthy substitute for chocolate. Using it for health benefits goes back 4,000 years to ancient Greece.
According to the “Encyclopedia of Healing Foods,” 19th-century British chemists sold carob pods to singers. Chewing on carob pods helped singers maintain healthy vocal cords and soothe and cleanse their throat. . . .
. . . Carob for digestive issues
You may want to look into eating carob if you have digestive issues. Carob’s tannins, which are dietary compounds found in plants, are different from regular plant tannins.
Regular plant tannins dissolve in water and prevent digestion, but carob’s tannins don’t. Rather, they have a drying effect on the digestive tract that helps tackle toxins and prevent harmful bacterial growth in the intestines.
The natural sugars in carob [poster's note: and these are good for you]
also help thicken loose stool. . . . . -
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Minocycline can cause intracranial hypertension, which can be serious. If it were me, I would stop the mino and call my doctor ASAP.
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