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Topic: Need to get off the doxy. What have you switched to?

j.ro
Member
Member # 30419

posted

I'm an avid outdoorsman and I have a bad reaction to the sun while on doxy. My doc put me on minocycline and it made me feel drunk got off that stuff real quick and got back on the doxy. Spring is here and it's morel season, it really sucks having to be all covered up in the nice bright sun!

Posts: 13 | From Indiana | Registered: Feb 2011 | IP: Logged |

AnnaOD20
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 29942

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I switched from doxy to ceftin.

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lpkayak
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5230

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if you can handle doxy for a month it is a really good drug to do first

do some reading on here and you will soon see you need to get rid of the bugs asap so you don't end up living with this forever

does ceftin get erlichia?

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Lyme? Its complicated. Educate yourself.

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j.ro
Member
Member # 30419

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I've been on the doxy since Feb. With my work and lifestyle the side effect from the sun just isn't working for me

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jenn
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 21687

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Azithro or Ceftin
Currently taking both with great progress!!

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bashibazouks
Member
Member # 28286

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I'm experiencing the same thing... when I posted on this awhile back, I got the following advice:

"I had the same problem and I got a red blister reaction on my hands. It is definitely the doxy. Given your combination of drugs you could probably drop the doxy, but your llmd needs to tell you that. I switched to minocycline with rifampin, but I was going after Bartonella/Lyme.

In the meantime, go to extreme measure to protect yourself."

"Minocycline isn't as sun sensitive, but there is still some sun sensitivity, so be careful. But, my doctor was willing to change my meds for the summertime."

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Currently infected with Lyme, Babesia, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Mycoplasma, & Q-fever.

10 months into treatment, currently on Bicillin, Rocephin, Doxy, Biaxin, and Mepron.

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Fuel1212
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 29312

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Zithro and Ceftin for me too... great success also. Zithro gives me some ear fullness and ringing, but small price to pay.

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IgM- 31,34,39,83-93 IND
IgM- 41+

IgG- 31,34,39,83-93 IND
IgG- 41++

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bcb1200
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 25745

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Last summer I switched from Doxy to Biaxin with Amantadine. Worked wonderful.

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Bite date ?
2/10 symptoms began
5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors

IgM Igenex +/CDC +
+ 23/25, 30, 31, 34, 41, 83/93

Currently on:

Currently at around 95% +/- most days.

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little_olive
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 28063

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I went to Zithro. They do the same thing. Both are bacteriostatic, both reach good levels in the brain, and treat the same infections. (Zithro also has some acitivity against babesia.)

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