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I didn't have any stomach upset on doxy, but I tolerate medication pretty well in general.
What helped me was to drink a very large glass of water with the doxy and take it with food (no dairy products though). I would also drink plenty of water throughout the day, so I didn't feel dehydrated.
Staying upright for at least an hour after taking the medication was also helpful. If I needed to rest up, I would rest against a pile of pillows to mainstain an upright position.
Sorry I don't know anything about PPIs. Your pharmacy might be able to answer that question.
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ME ME ME*)!*)!! I DID have problems the first few weeks until I began eating starchy foods with it- oatmeal was the best- afetr which I was fine*)! And was on it for years after that!*)!*)!
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I have no trouble taking Doxycycline. Can take 200mg with a bit of food and fairly easily on an empty stomach. Anne
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In order to alleviate any problems with Doxy I took it with food. If I took it on an empty stomach then I would not feel very good for about an hour or so after taking it.
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I would have thought with all my stomach issues I would feel worse on Doxy, but I have no problems with it. It just made my stomach feel better.
I take it with food.
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I started with food, but read that it was more effective without so I stopped the food with my pills and to my surprise I did not get the stomach ache.
I think my system got used to it. I have been on it for quite some time, and make sure that I don't eat anything 2 hours prior or after taking the pill. I take 200mg at at time.
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Great! Thank you for the positive posts on Doxy!
My son had stomach issues before Doxy, nauseated constantly, on Doxy it disappeared.
I have had stomach aches my whole life that have really resolved with treatment, I am nauseated anyway (probably from the Ehrilchia) but just had to know if anyone didn't have problems.
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Family of 5 here - none of us had trouble on Doxy.
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I too thought I would have problems. First night I had a sore stomach. Now I'm on 400 mg's a day and don't take the night time dose with any food and I'm ok. And I'm never ok on meds.
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