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Strange thing happened last night. Just before going to bed, I very suddenly noticed some stomach pain. Within a few minutes I began to get sick and spit up some clear fluid with small amounts of blood. (Sorry.)
I vomited so forcefully that I have red spots under my eyes from breaking tiny blood vessels. I laid in bed for a couple hours with a sore stomach and pain in my left side until I finally got to sleep.
Background: Yesterday I added Biaxin to the Doxycycline I've been taking for about 6 weeks. I had the metallic taste in my mouth and urinated frequently yesterday evening.
Does this mean my stomach needs a break from antibiotics? I have been taking probiotics and eating good yogurt. I have left a message with my physician, who will get back to me promptly.
I didn't think I could possibly be having a herx after just one day on the Biaxin and Doxy combo.
By the way, I also have an acne-like rash on my face today.
quote:Originally posted by bettyg: will, fyi only ...
i was on PULSED biaxin and doxy:
3 days of biaxin, 2 days off, then 3 days of doxy, 2 days off then begin biaxin again ... did this for 20 months
Was this effective for you, bettyg?
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oxygenbabe
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LymeMD blogger posted at one point that biaxin is a "dirty drug" (I'm paraphrasing) ie it interacts adversely with many drugs tho it is highly effective. Zithromax is a cleaner drug tho less powerful.
I'd say it was a drug interaction or reaction and avoid it, substitute something safer.
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Be sure to let your doc know about the rash on your face as well - a rash can be a sign of a drug allergy.
There are other choices in the same class of meds (macrolides) - as above, zith is a good one.
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