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Topic: IV doxy side effects?

triathletelymie
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 26456

posted

I just started 300 mg of IV doxy daily...anyone experience any side effects that I should be aware of?

Thanks.

~Tri

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? date of bite/no rash
10/09 symptoms, 4/10 diagnosed, after 6 mos. ER visits, tons of docs/tests
CDC+ 23/39/41/45/58/66/93
currently on oral plaquenil, doryx, rifampin, pyrazinamide, nystatin, numerous supplements

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lymekuda
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 23972

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Very interested to know as well, I am about to start 400mg of IV Doxy!!!???

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sickntired19
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Member # 21949

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Might be starting it soon too...can't wait to hear what anybody has to say!

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viva
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Member # 8183

posted

Triathlete,

My husband did fine on IV doxy, which he did for about 8 weeks after a course of IV Rocephin. As your LLMD has probably told you, you have to infuse at a relatively slow rate since IV Doxy is potentially caustic.

My one piece of advice is to make sure you keep your minerals up.

We had one scary incident during which my husband had one-sided numbness for about 15 minutes. We were afraid it was a stroke. Thankfully it was quickly self-limiting. His LLMD said that it was probably due to deficient minerals. We restarted the Doxy with some trepidation, and it never recurred.

So, I don't want to scare you--other than that, he tolerated the Doxy well, and it was helpful, especially for cognitive symptoms--just want to alert you.

Best wishes with your protocol. IV was a very significant piece of therapy for my husband.

Viva

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triathletelymie
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Member # 26456

posted

I am on my third day of doxy and I am having much more brain fog, feeling a little loopy and now have a constant 24/7 dull headache that I didn't have prior to starting the IV doxy!

Thoughts anyone?

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? date of bite/no rash
10/09 symptoms, 4/10 diagnosed, after 6 mos. ER visits, tons of docs/tests
CDC+ 23/39/41/45/58/66/93
currently on oral plaquenil, doryx, rifampin, pyrazinamide, nystatin, numerous supplements

Posts: 718 | From Pennsylvania | Registered: Jun 2010 | IP: Logged |

lymekuda
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