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Yup, yup. This weekend I got to find out first hand what abx and sunlight will do to a girl. I wasnt even out for a long time. I hosted a grillout Sat and Sun, I played in the orchard with the kids. They were hunting me with their new kid friendly paintball gun. Ha, thats a whole other story.
So, its just on my fingers and my face bad. I have splotches on my arms like a rash. I believe it was a reaction to the sun,duh. I really didnt worry alot because I am dark complected.
I was just sharing for those of you that have not experienced this in hopes you dont go through the pain I am. My hands are so hot that I cant even get in the water to shower without screaming. UGH!
Looks like I will be Mary Poppins all summer carrying my handy dandy umbrella wherever I go.
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Sorry this happened.
And OUCH is right!
Reminder to those who are on doxy-
Even after stopping it you need to be careful. The effects can last a while.
It looked like a sun rash, and the rash almost felt prickly or electric. I know this sounds weird. Then when water touched it, it felt like a buring/tingling sensation.
I had the rash for 1 week and it wasn't getting better. I went to a dermatologist who gave me a topical ointment. (No steroids) This helped clear it up in about another week.
The dermatologist nearly fell out of her seat when I told her that I was on 400 of Doxy and that was why I had the rash. She was cool, and told me 2 of her other patients were being treated for Lyme, but with a NP doctor.
Whatever you don't don't get anymore sun exposure on the parts that have a rash, this just makes it worse - trust me I learned the hard way.
When on Doxy, I wore gloves while driving.
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Wow, you did go down the same road!! Before I got really really red, my hands would tingle like it was raining on them. Then it got worse over the next two days.
I can feel the sun beating on them when I drive and especially when I have my sun roof down. Gloves are a great idea. Its just really bad on my hands and my nose. I am Jaimie the red nosed lyme patient. LMAO
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I had to wear gloves to drive I was so sensitive to the sun on doxy. My LLMD switched me off it when spring came around ... I was getting blisters through the car windows, with sunscreen on!
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Good news is that the half life of doxy is about 24-36 hours.
I could stop it and be in the sun two days later without issues.
However, I couldn't even stand the heat when on doxy.
My LLMD does not do doxy over the summer here.
Hugs,
Geneal
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