posted
Okay, so much to my surprise when I was filling another rx online, I saw a refill for doxycycline "hyclate" which didn't show up on my other bottle of doxy. Do you know what Hyclate means? Is it different than regular doxy? I'm calling my pharmacist on this one too.
So, I've got this bottle of Doxy, a new one. It says take 1 capsule twice daily. Being experimental and desperate, would you recommend taking MORE than it says, if so, how much should I take it and how should I space it out during the day?
Also, I have some Amoxy left, should I combine the two? If so, should I combine them at the same time or take them at different times during the day?
Or should I not do that at all and wait 2 months to see Dr. C. I don't want to create a superbug or something.
Any input for me?
Edited to say: I read about it and it says DON'T combine amoxy and doxy. Is this true?
Also, it says that using doxy too long will cause an additional infection? I don't get that part of it. Does that mean a yeast infection or something?
posted
Hmmmm no replies? That's weird. I'll leave this board if everyone hates freedom of speech. I usually get at least 1, maybe 2 replies. I guess I'm just not in the club. I'm not sure I want to be any more.
-------------------- "~*~My smile hides my bite~*~." Posts: 506 | From N/A | Registered: Jun 2008
| IP: Logged |
NanaDubo
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 14794
posted
I don't believe from all the reading I've done on this board that anyone hates freedom of speech and I am not aware of any club.
Maybe no one knows the answer to your question - I don't.
There are many great people and lot's of good info on this board.
Posts: 1129 | From Maine | Registered: Feb 2008
| IP: Logged |
posted
Don't know the answer, but I usually don't reply if I don't know.
Many of my posts go unanswered for hours -sometimes days until someone has the time to reply, time to research or just time to read it for the 1st time.
Please be patient with all members. Even though Lyme is trying to take over our lives, we are also trying to live them.
I hope you get your answers. I hope you decide to stay with this board for support, but if it is causing too much stress-click away and find peace elsewhere.
Being a part of this board is your choice, why stress yourself out when Lyme gives us enough to stress about?
This board is priceless- which is a good thing since my insurance just denied my iv treatment I've been getting since May- can you say bankruptcy?
Good luck with your prescription questions and I truly hope all works out for you.
posted
I for one always follow what the doctor tells me to do by the letter. If a precribed treatment plan fails or causes other problems, analysis is easy and with the help of your keen doctor.
Your doctor will not be willing to assist you if you deviate from his precribed plan. Why would he make himself liable?
If something does go wrong you have no recourse. You have only yourself to blame.
Personally, I think you are despirate to kill off the disease in your body. I get it.
But my advice to you is to stay with the plan precribed.
If you think you are not getting results, see a different LLMD for recommendations.
You might better serve your health by studying up on alternative treatments, herbal and otherwise.
Hang in there and keep us informed. Blessings to you, Peedie
Posts: 641 | From So. CA | Registered: May 2008
| IP: Logged |
posted
From what I understand, Hyclate refers to the form of doxy used to create the pill. Here is what I found:
Chemistry - A semi-synthetic tetracycline that is derived from oxytetracycline, doxycycline is available as hyclate, calcium and monohydrate salts.
The hyclate salt is used in the injectable dosage form and in oral tablets and capsules. It occurs as a yellow, crystalline powder that is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.
After reconstitution with sterile water, the hyclate injection has a pH of 1.8-3.3. Doxycycline hyclate may also be known as doxycycline hydrochloride.
The monohydrate salt is found in the oral powder for reconstitution. It occurs as a yellow, crystalline powder that is very slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol.
The calcium salt is formed in situ during manufacturing. It is found in the commercially available oral syrup.
Posts: 146 | From California | Registered: May 2008
| IP: Logged |
Melanie Reber
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 3707
posted
"Hmmmm no replies? That's weird. I'll leave this board if everyone hates freedom of speech. I usually get at least 1, maybe 2 replies. I guess I'm just not in the club. I'm not sure I want to be any more."
Hi Nessa,
I truly am sorry that you are having such a difficult time of things. NO ONE here wants to see anyone else suffering. This is why we have devoted countless hours to try and help as much as we can.
Sometimes, however, we simply do not know the answer. In that case, we may pass up answering a particular question for another in which we do feel that we have information to share.
It isn't personal.
However, if you begin to chastise us and react as if others are somehow failing you...it may become so.
It also is a bit discouraging when we DO answer questions, and are not even acknowledged for trying.
Common courtesy will take you far here, but assumptions that we are somehow purposefully ignoring you, when I have actually witnessed the opposite in your case, will most likely work against you.
Please understand that I have your best interest at heart and do not wish to argue with you, only to help.
I so understand that this is all so new and so overwhelming to you. It was that way for each of us in the beginning.
Things take time. Hopefully, you will give us time to help you and with time, you will also be able to pass that hard learned wisdom on to others.
Please have patience with us...we are learning too!
Melanie
Posts: 7052 | From Colorado | Registered: Mar 2003
| IP: Logged |
posted
How many MG of doxy are you currently taking with the prescribed dosage?
Posts: 96 | From Ft. Worth, TX | Registered: May 2008
| IP: Logged |
Melanie Reber
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 3707
posted
Now...to try and answer your question.
I am NOT giving medical advice, but if it were ME...I would take the Doxy (not both)at prescribed dosage (200 mg?) until my apt.
The doc will then let you know what he wants you to do as far as additional testing, or changing protocols.
The reasoning for Doxy over Amoxy is that it covers more co-infections, IF you acquired any.
Posts: 7052 | From Colorado | Registered: Mar 2003
| IP: Logged |
echostef
Unregistered
posted
Geez! Sorry that you had to wait an entire 6 hours for a reply to your question before you posted a rude retort.
As for myself, since I have had Lyme for 1 1/2 years, don't usually even wake up until after 1pm. Especially after battling nightly insomnia.
As for being a "club", I highly doubt this would be one that anyone in their right mind would want to join.
Being on this board is a CHOICE. It has helped me tremendously over the past year of suffering that I have been through. No one, however, is begging you to be here. Most of us don't feel well at all and really don't need to be chastised because we don't know the answer to your question and didn't reply within a time frame that was acceptable to you.
I don't see how you think offending people and threatening to leave is going to help you.
Everyone on this board tries very hard to help one another, and I find that outstanding. Especially when a great many of us don't even feel well enough to type.
Please try to use some common sense before you post unfounded remarks accusing those of us who truly help and try to be helped.
IP: Logged |
We are all in a lot of pain. We are frustrated. Strained. As am I.
So, on this one, I will apologize. My "rude retort" was an unwarranted one. So, yes, I apologize.
My upset behavior came from the other thread of being accused of things that I wasn't doing. Yeah, I was ****ed off.
Now it's done. Squashed.
I'm jealous! I wish I could stay in bed til 1pm!
I have a 2 year old who wakes up at the crack of dawn and who doesn't go to sleep until midnight! I'm in pain and just plain exhausted. So, sorry on this one.
I'm somewhat new here, trying to learn as much as possible, I had this bottle of doxy (new bottle) and since I've seen some of you take more doxy than what it says on my bottle, I was wondering what YOU suggested because as we all know, some of us don't trust the doctor's protocols.
Sorry on this one. I'm just tired, exhausted, hurting, and I'm overly emotional due to all of those things. I'm constantly on the phone with doctors, fighting insurance companies, fighting my primary care to sign off on a "clinical gap exception" for my insurance, etc.
I'm just tired of wasting my life, my money, to try to get fixed...like the rest of you.
Most of you guys have befriended me and when my husband tells me we are a bunch of boohooers and to stay away from you guys, I let his *** have it. So, I consider you, besides my mom, the only people who understand what I/we go through. So, I appreciate your advice and friendship. Thank you for that.
-------------------- "~*~My smile hides my bite~*~." Posts: 506 | From N/A | Registered: Jun 2008
| IP: Logged |
sutherngrl
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 16270
posted
My suggestion is to wait and see what your LLMD prescribes for you. I don't think we should self medicate ourselves when it comes to LD. Not that taking the doxy would hurt you. But just my opinion, since your appointment is this month, I would wait to see a LLMD and let him be the judge.
Posts: 4035 | From Mississippi | Registered: Jul 2008
| IP: Logged |
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,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic