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Topic: doxy - no sun sensitivity - dark skin

roro
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Member # 13383

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my son has been on doxy since september. he has never had sunburn before and has been in the sun his whole life all summer

he is 1/2 native american and very dark skin. his skin is as dark as most african americans, especially in the summer

he has been outdoors playing lacrosse now since about the middle of march and no sun sensitivity or burn

i have been telling him all his life to wear sunscreen anyway, but he wont listen he is 18 yrs old.

could this be dangerous with the doxy or do some not have the reaction?

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chamade
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Member # 11472

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In my case, I took doxy for a year and only now have I reacted. Skin on my hands peeling off, rash etc. Like your son I spent a lot of time in the sun without problems, until now. LLMD is switching me to minocycline.

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sixgoofykids
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If he doesn't burn, I wouldn't worry about it. From what I've read, in general (not taking into account doxycycline), those with darker skin need more sunshine to produce adequate Vitamin D.

If he starts burning, then I'd worry about the sunscreen.

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luvs2ride
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Sunscreen itself is loaded with chemicals that could make him sick.

Too much sun can cause skin cancer, even in dark skinned people so he really should be careful of that.

I never use sunscreen so I don't even know an alternative that might be safer to use. Healthfood store can advise.

I'm sure convincing him to cover up with light clothing is probably useless. Teens are so self conscious and won't wear a thing considered geeky.

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