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My daughter is going to Florida for 5 days on April 5. How far in advance should we stop the Minocycline to get it out of her system before she hits the sunny south?
Her other abx is Omnicef but I don't think there is a problem with the sun with that one..
Thanks,
Deb g
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I have used mino and gone in sun with 50 sunscreen, but some people feel like they are burning anyway in the sun on mino and doxy, so they go without.
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Thank you...she is so fair anyway...and with having winter white skin she is suseptible to burning with out the mino...but then again I am hesitant to have her off if ut and i wont be there with her
Thank you..
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I would be hesitant to pull her of Minocycline just because she's going to Florida. This is a treatment protocol, and it's not a 10-day fix.
If she's improving, maybe suggesting sunscreen 50, buying her a beach umbrella, hat, and such would be a better idea. If she doesn't have a problem with sunny days around your way right now, she'll probably be OK in Florida.
I think the idea is to relay the importance of sticking to her treatment. I want to have fun in the sun too, and I'm leaving for NC next week, but I'll be doing whatever I can to avoid massive sun exposure. Even if it means I walk around with an umbrella! Posts: 829 | From MD | Registered: Dec 2009
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I hate to say it but I would be hesitant to take her off of it also. I agree with Wolfed Out here. There has to be a way that she can go without being completely exposed to the sun.
My little man is starting Minocycline this week too along with his Zith and Mepron and his LLMD told me not to worry about the sun with Mino. (you know who his LLMD is) He will be on 50 mg twice a day.
What dose is she on?
Thinking of you guys!
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Thanks guys...I am hesitant as well...she is having some really good days and I am just so worried about that nasty sun...Jenny do you remember how "white" her skin is...
Of course she will cover up with the highest SPF known to man...as we have always done that anyway..
thats interesting what your son's LLMD said..thats acutally good to hear...I will ask ours on the 25th...maybe thats one thing I can take off my "worry list" oh yeah she is on 200 mg daily.
Deb g
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I don't have any problems with the sun and mino and I live in South Florida and work outdoors. I did have a problem with doxy when my non-llmd put me on another sun-sensitive med for headaches (can't remember the name of the med but it started with an A). I always wear sunscreen but no higher than 15 which is really the highest that works anyway. The key is to keep re-applying every couple hours and put it on at least 1/2 hour BEFORE you hit the sun. Remember parts like ears and the top of your feet.
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My LLMD had me stop when I went to Florida back when I was in treatment. Honestly, I think the sun is good for you, so I'd take the sun's benefit over the drug's on that kind of short term basis.
Omnicef goes after the Lyme, too, so it's not like she's off everything.
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My daughter is very fair as well. When we went to CA last summer, we purchased a large beach hat and SPF clothing. She felt a tad self conscious, but she learned to deal with it--she's 13, so very conscious of her "look" and fancies herself a fashionista--so this was very uncool for her--but was a good learning experience--need to take care of health versus vanity.
Her LLMD told us as well not to worry about sun; however, I DO worry, as she--not him--is the one that would suffer if she got the burn--functioned under the whole "better safe than sorry" approach!
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Deb, please get her off mino for Florida.
My son had big trouble with mino and just being in the sun(cloudy weather)for not more than 10 minutes. He got a very bad swollen lip, swollen and stiff hands and feet, couldn't touch anything, not even eat. Was very sick. He is used to the sun and never had any sun problems in his life before.
This would be no fun on a holiday and she could end up in ER room. She has to use another antibiotic and even with another antibiotic avoid the sun.
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wow thanks guys for all your replies...I think I have to err on the side of caution. I will not be there with the group and I cannot take chances. I am going to take her off abx a few days prior and give her an "abx break"
Her stomach could use one and we will see the LLMD 5 days before she goes..I'm just too nervous about a reaction from the sun...we never know how our bodies are going to react...
Thanks guys!
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I got a burn on my fingers and parts of my face after sitting in the sun for a total of an hour on the first sunny day, in a northern state.
I had been on doxy for 3 months already.
It was somewhat cloudy and cool, and I was wearing a jacket, hat, special sunglasses, and 85 sunscreen. I guess I missed a couple of spots, and either missed my fingers or it washed off.
My hand was burned enough that I had some trouble for a few days picking up things with straps and putting my hand in warm water. If it had been any worse, it would have been difficult to use that hand for a few days.
It startled me, because I realized that I could burn a lot more quickly than I normally do, and on areas like the backs of my hands and fingers that don't normally burn.
That was on a cloudy, cool day, but I assume I will burn faster on a hot, sunny day during the summer. I am afraid if I pause to chat in a parking lot for a few minutes, I could get a serious burn.
The sunscreen may work, but it's very easy to miss a spot or have it rub or wash off, or to forget to put it on at first, or stay out after it's worn off. By the time you realize, you could already be burned.
I don't have an opinion about stopping the drug or not--just noting it's a good idea to be obsessively careful about sun exposure if you're sun sensitive for any reason. Protective clothing and shade are good precautions even if you're using heavy sunscreen.
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