A couple weeks ago, had a Hotline call from a young lady who is now being treated for Lyme.
Symptoms: joints, fatigue, blacked out in May. Had a case of "ring worm" as a child. She's wondering if it could have been Lyme (decades ago).
E-mailed her today to see how she's doing.
She's taking usual dose of Doxy - 200 mg per day. Since she weighes 115 lbs, she thinks the stronger dose would be too much. She wants to know if 200mg per day is enough.
Anyone have info about amt of Doxy being prescribed by patient's weight?
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I took 200 twice daily (400 mg per day) and I only weighed 123 at the time.
Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :
@117 lbs, herxed on 300mg/day (did NOT on 200)
Posted by lymster (Member # 5964) on :
100 lbs, took 200mg twice a day, hard on the tummy, please take it with food but not dairy.
Lymster in WA
Posted by JKMMC09 (Member # 15795) on :
98 lba., had a very hard time even taking 100mg, I do think weight matters with meds. I enede up on IV Doxy, and had an easier time with it.
Posted by METALLlC BLUE (Member # 6628) on :
Begin at 100mg x 2, then increase up to 200 x 2 as tolerated.
Posted by cbb (Member # 788) on :
Thanks to all of you for your responses. Your answers agreed with my opinion, but I don't have medical training. I rely a lot on experience and what I've learned from y'all.
It would be nice if there was something in print for her to show her Dr. She has Dr B's Guidelines.
I hope that she'll join the LymeNet Family. This group has meant the world to me.
Thanks again for your help!!! If anyone else has opinions, please add them.
Posted by opus2828 (Member # 15407) on :
My LLMD said that 120lbs and under can tolerate up to 300mg a day. I weigh 112lbs and find that 300mg a day, 100mg AM and 200mg PM is too much.
When I take the 200mg together, it makes me feel crazy- jittery and just not right. And it causes bad dreams if I take it too late in the evening.
Told the doc and he said to back off a bit or try 100mg three times a day. Have not done that yet.
Good luck.
Posted by Nessa1815 (Member # 15697) on :
I'm 115lbs and take 200mg twice daily. I'm 5'6". Never had a problem with it.