Luanne Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Has anyone here taken this or know anything about this medication? It is an antibiotic that the doctor prescribed for my sinus infection. I have looked up the side effects and one side effect that isn't mentioned, but that both myself and a co-worker have experienced from this medication is insomnia. Also ... I just feel weird. I don't know exactly how to explain this. Anyone have any insight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I'll bump you up a bit. All I know is that Dh took it for a malaria prophylaxis (sp?) and long-term use can do a number on your stomach. I'm talking months of use, though - if you're just doing a typical antibiotic course it shouldn't be a problem. It didn't cause nearly as many mental side-effects on him as the Larium I took did on me, though . . . (Maybe that explains my weirdness . . . :D) Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 I am having side effects. The only way I can even keep it down is to eat a lot of food. I am also having heartburn ... and just feeling wired. I haven't been sleeping well and just feel really bleh. I have been on it since Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 My son took doxycycline for lyme disease. He was on it for 28 days. It upset his stomach but the Lyme made him so tired, I don't remember insomnia. Faithe.....hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I've taken it. The only thing I can say is be careful with the sun!!! I broke out in a sun rash from taking it and being out in the sun for a couple of hours. It was awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Definitely take with food. It's been many years since I had to take it for Lyme Disease and I definitely had some side effects. When I asked the doc about it he said I had to take it with food. But he hadn't advised me of this beforehand nor was the med labeled as such. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 My dd's and husband all took it last summer for malaria prophylaxis during a trip to India. They were on it for 6 weeks, so the side effects were noticeable. It did not affect my dh, but both dd's had problems. They both had stomach issues: queasiness, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. Dd #1 also had insomnia and anxiety which lasted well after the time she stopped the antibiotic. She also describe a feeling of "watching her life" rather than living it. I would not have understood how she felt, but that's how I felt on steroids, so I knew what she meant. Is that the "weird" feeling you're describing? Dd #1 did not improve until she started taking probiotics on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I took it as a malaria prophylaxis too for a while, but it gave me such terrible sun sensitivity I had to switch to another drug. I didn't have any other side effects though. (Larium was another, more psychedelic story... yuck...) Sounds like a call to the doctor is in order though, it seems likely there's an alternative antibiotic you could use that would sit better with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 I do plan on calling the doctor on Monday (and not taking any more between now and then). I have been taking it with food and am still having issues. I think the "watching my life happen" might be fairly close to what I am experiencing. My sinus infection isn't getting any better with it either so ... time to try something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 H'mmm... the dermatologist gave this to my son with autism for when his roseaca flares up.. I noted it is not to be taken with calcium....so when ds takes it he gets it in the morning (he has a lot of milk and a calcium pill at night.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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