I just started getting this really weird feeling on the tops of my hands today. The skin goes from feeling freezing to like it's burning. It literally feels like their is either ice or a hot stove on my skin.
I started doxy 1 week ago (low dose 100mg 2x per day). Before that I took tindamax for one week. I am also having liver enzyme issues and some severe OCD exercise spells that are new. Any ideas what's going on?
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
Sounds like you've been out in the sun on Doxy?
Posted by Summer3 (Member # 35286) on :
Yes, I was in the sun, but I don't have any sunburn or rash. I thought at first, that might have been what it was, but then they started feeling cold too and not all the time. It comes on suddenly for a while and then goes away.
Posted by gmb (Member # 23562) on :
Summer,
Peripheral neuroprophy is a common symptom.
Some days my hands are so cold it hurts to use a keyboard. It will come and go, but lately it starts mid-morning and diminishes by mid-afternoon.
It's my feet that feel like their burning with pain, which also comes and goes, and mostly occurs early evenings and real early in am before awakening. Lately it sometimes lasts all day.
I had none of these symptoms prior to starting ABX treatment about 2 years ago. Most all of my original joint pain and stiffness prior to treatment has resolved.
I'm currently on IV Rocephin, Zith, Mepron and just added Bactrim DS yesterday.
I take Gabapentin to help minimize the nerve pain and to help sleep better. You should consider adding it to see if it helps.
good luck
gmb
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
You don't need to see a sunburn or rash. I first experienced this weird reaction while coaching lacrosse for my son while I was on Doxy. It was early spring, the sun was bright and I started getting this extreme tingly sensations on my hands and face. I would even feel it while driving as the sun would hit my hands. Stopped when off of Doxy.
Posted by Summer3 (Member # 35286) on :
Thanks, Thomasx. I didn't realize that you didn't need to see a sunburn to have a sun reaction with doxy.
I have to be outside a lot of the day and right now I have to be on doxy. I'm not able to switch to another med. I've been using sunscreens with titanium and zinc, and I'm so far not getting burnt.
It's weird because the sensation is only on my hands. It hasn't affected the skin on my face yet which is also exposed to the sun all day.
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
My doc at the time switched me to amox for the sunny months.
Posted by Summer3 (Member # 35286) on :
Yeah, I wish I could take that. I just was on it and had a serious allergic reaction. Most of the other meds are raising my liver too much so I have to stick with doxy for now.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Can you take Ceftin or Biaxin?
I agree with thomas .. it's the doxy.
Posted by Summer3 (Member # 35286) on :
I just came off biaxin, it was raising my liver enzymes too much.
I have had bad allergic reactions to cephalexin and amoxicillin, so I think ceftin would be risky for me as well. I'm even having issues with many of the herbs.
We're not sure what's going on with my liver enzymes. They go up when I'm on and off meds. They've gone up on herbs too. I have a really hard time getting them down. Silymarin, ALA, NAC and a lot of other things don't work. The enzymes actually go higher. I'm hoping if I can get a handle on one of the infections, the enzymes will sort out. So for now I'm stuck with doxy.
Posted by pme (Member # 31621) on :
I got this sensation too on doxy too. All last summer especially on my hands. You described it well
I just came off doxy and started omnicef and Zithromax. Am so happy not to have to deal with the sun sensitivity anymore.