Last year my doctor switched me from doxy to Cefdinir to help with sun sensitivity. I was getting burns just driving in my car, even with sunblock.
About a month ago she put me back on doxy.
Now I find that after just a few minutes outside my lips go numb, my forearms feel like pins and needles, and the backs of my hands go numb. It lasts for an hour or so after I get my silly **** back inside.
Anybody else experience this with sun and doxy? I haven't seen this listed anywhere as a side effect, not sure if I should be concerned.
Yep, I know....stay out of the sun.
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
Yes.
Me as well.
Even with 60 spf, my hands burnt 2nd degree burns just from driving, last summer.
My doc switched me from doxy to mino.
This year I was on doxy until end of March. Same thing, as soon as I went into sunlight (not a lot, it rains like crazy here).
And when I went to wash my hands, it felt like ice crystals hitting my hands.
Yes, this is common with doxy, and sunscreen does not help.
Someone before mentioned a chemical reaction-causing a chemical burn. (activated by UV).
All I know, it takes forever to heal, hurts like the Dickens and leaves scars.
Posted by SouthPaw (Member # 35229) on :
Thanks Greta. What about numbness? I knew burning was common with doxy but didn't expect my lips to go numb.
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
I don't know about lips going numb.
Just that it screws up nerve endings and signals.
The burnt part of my hands and nose did feel different. I could dig my nails in.
If you take a benadryl-does the nummbness go away? If so, maybe you've developed an allergy to doxy?
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