LymeNet Flash: minocycline and dizziness

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » minocycline and dizziness

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: minocycline and dizziness

swedish lyme sufferer
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 14579

posted

Anyone that gets a slight fever and dizziness on mino?
Also other symptoms get worse.

Wondering; herx or sideeffect?

Posts: 347 | From sweden | Registered: Feb 2008 | IP: Logged |

KS
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 12549

posted

Minocycline can cause dizziness. A herx can also cause dizziness. As far as the fever, I don't think a fever is a direct side-effect of mino. Fever is an indication of your immune system responding to infection or toxins.

Posts: 561 | From mass | Registered: Jul 2007 | IP: Logged |

treepatrol
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 4117

posted

I dont know what you mean by slight?

98.6 100or99

Lyme in itself can cause elivated temp minocin can cause dizziness at first I found out the more water I drank the better.

--------------------
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Remember Iam not a Doctor Just someone struggling like you with Tick Borne Diseases.

Newbie Links

Posts: 10564 | From PA Where the Creeks are Red | Registered: Jun 2003 | IP: Logged |

Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673

posted

-

some researchers list minocycline as ototoxic and toxic to the vestibular system.

Some find taking B6 helps.

I have to rest a bit but will come back and post links and abstracts.

In the meantime, you can search on PubMed at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi cross search minocycline with ototoxic, ototoxicity and vestibular (meaning inner ear/balance).

also searching: " minocycline, B6, autistic "might bring up a new study underway intended to aleviate the vertigo. There is no mention in that literature, however, of it is counters toxic effects on the ear hair cells.

You can also do these same combination searches on Google.

It is also perplexing to me that some people seem to do find on mino and others' ears are devastated by it. As for myself, the severe vertigo and high tinnitus have pushed me away from this.

Ask your doctor if s/he has any suggestions. IMO just taking something to counteract the vertigo (ginger or whatever) might help, but if ototoxic stuff is going on that may not at all protect the ears. Protection is what you are after at this point.

Also, many abx make ears more susbseptable - sp? - to damage from noise. Earbuds can damage. Ear plugs when running the vacuum, even hairdryer . . .

more later.

-

Posts: 48021 | From Tree House | Registered: Jul 2007 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/