Also known as: Adoxa, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Monodox, Oracea, Oraxyl, Periostat, Vibra-Tabs, Vibramycin, Vibramycin Calcium, Vibramycin Monohydrate
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Acne: I'm 14 years old, and my dermatologist prescribed Doryx for me for 2 months and all it did was create worse acne. I have no idea why it didn't work, but I was put on Sulfamethoxazole about a week ago, and I already see a difference. My dermatologist said this drug is almost the same as Doryx, but has a different molecule in it. If you are going to try Doryx, I would definitely take it with food. With Doryx I threw up 4 times because I didn't take it with enough food.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Acne: I am 15, and have been having acne for about 5 years now. It was not too bad, just plenty of black heads and whiteheads. I also had bad scarring. So I went to my dermatologists for the first time about 3 weeks ago, and she put me on Duac, Doryx, and Epiduo. All of those put together did wonders for me! In about 3 weeks 85 percent of my acne is gone! At first my face burned and was dry, but I think it was just my skin getting used to it. I put some moisturizer on and now I don't have a problem with it! It is only 25 dollars for a 30 day supply, and I will keep taking this till my skin it completely clear! I will really recommend it! If your acne isn't that bad this is great for you but if it is really bad I would recommend Accutane!
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doxycycline for Rosacea: After have blotchy rosy cheeks for a couple months, I developed little white blisters in the blotchy areas. My dermatologist confirmed it was Rosacea and prescribed doxycycline hyclate. In about three days of the one-pill-a-day 100 mg dose, my rosacea completely cleared up. You shouldn't take it on an empty stomach. But it is fine after a meal or dinner.
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doxycycline for Bacterial Infection: Be Careful! The medication "burned" the inside of my esophagus leaving a very painful sore that simply has to heal by itself. 2 doctors told me this is "common" with Doxycycline.
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doxycycline for Prostatitis: Took it for 6 weeks, 2 x 100mg for prostate problem.
Worked after taking it for 5 weeks.
But had unexpected side effects of mood swings - temperamental, depressed easily. Also sweat easily in BIG droplets. Reduced energy/vitality levels.
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doxycycline for Acne: You should NOT take this medication with any dairy products. Calcium binds to the antibiotic decreasing its absorption into the blood stream.
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doxycycline for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: This antibotic worked great. It cleared my lungs that was suffering for two years, as a result of getting a infection off a breathing test machine. Took other antibiotic only add a prolong and other things to it then it got so bad the Veteran Admin put me on the doxycycline.
A drug that I will always request for Bone, lung, and other conditions.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Acne: Although this medication is expensive, it seems to be worth it. I suffer from three kinds of adult acne and the Doryx completely eliminated the clogged pores on my nose in just two days! I'm eager to see the results to the rest of my skin in a week or so.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Urinary Tract Infection: Took a ten day dosage for urethritis (similar to UTI) and it did not cure it - though some symptoms went away. My friend also had it, though, and it worked fine for him. I recently changed to Ciprofloxacin, so hopefully that will have better results.
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doxycycline for Lyme Disease, Neurologic: I have gotten a tick bite but the ring wasn't distinct enough for the doctor to verify it as Lyme, he prescribed doxycycline for me. It works rather well actually, considering I had an "possibly incurable" skin infection in my hands, this drug was the only thing that worked against it. So in the end, it seems that I didn't have Lyme, but all my other infections were cured.
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Adoxa (doxycycline) for Acne: Adoxa worked quite well in conjunction with being on Yaz (which makes the Yaz useless as actual birth control). It really cleared up my life long battle of break outs. However there were some side effects that went along with the long term use of the antibiotic as strong a doxycycline, like the nausea, vomiting. It was well worth it. I never had a break out while I was on it for 6 months. After my treatment was completed, the Yaz help with the maintenance for awhile. Every once and in a while I get a small pimple. Nothing compared to the big icky ones I used to get.
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doxycycline for Rosacea: Doxycycline worked very well- and very quickly for me. I noticed results within a week and after using it for a few weeks- my skin was completely cleared up! Good deal, right? Not quite! I continued to take this medication for over a year. Suddenly I began to have a HACKING COUGH immediately followed by vomiting. (Coughing so hard I would vomit.) I couldn't figure it out. I began to get very sick. Couldn't eat and then couldn't even function on a daily basis. I became so sick, in fact, that I was hospitalized. I was taken off the medication and voila!- the "draining" in my throat subsided, the cough stopped, the vomiting stopped. So BE CAUTIOUS!
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doxycycline for Acne: I started using this product when I was about 15 and used it for almost a year. This medication made my skin extremely sensitive to sun. If I did not take this medication with food, I would feel like I was going to throw up. Doxycycline was effective for controlling my acne, but the side effects did not make it a realistic choice.
I have switched to using birth control pills for controlling my acne. I have found that they are equally as effective as doxycycline, and I am no longer as prone to sunburns. I also do not suffer from nausea from birth control.
Overall, I have found birth control pills to be more compatible for my body, more useful (in their many purposes), and more convenient.
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doxycycline for Acne: I have been on Doxycycline for at least 10 years straight for acne. I saw a big improvement in my skin when I first started taking the drug in my thirties. Now that I'm 48 and entering menopause, it seems to be a little less effective because of my hormonal changes probably. But I have never had any side effects with this drug, which is great considering the amount of time I have been using it.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Acne: My son's doctor added this to Duac. It cleared everything up. My son had trouble spreading the Duac (fine motor problems) and what the Duac didn't reach, the Doryx did.
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doxycycline for Acne: I've been on Doxycycline for about two months to help clear my mild acne. I have to say after being on it for 2 months, I've only noticed a small improvement. My skin doesn't get as oily as it used to and I haven't been having any massive break outs but I still get a lot of scattered spots.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Acne: This doesn't allow me to write very much so I can't share my whole story. I hate taking prescription drugs, but I gave Doryx a chance and it's been a God send. I developed acne in my late 20's, after being acne free since puberty. The cyst like acne would hurt badly and leave terrible marks. With Doryx, every zit on my problem areas were completely gone within 4 days and the red marks from past zits have already faded. I was concerned of side effects and I have had none whatsoever. I am supposed to take it everyday, but I only take it Monday-Friday. I once went 5 days without taking it and got a zit, but getting back on the pills cleared it right up. I pay $25 for a months supply, worth every penny.
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doxycycline for Rosacea: Here's the issue, my rosacea abated for the most part while using doxycycline monohydrate 100mg twice daily. The major issue is that I started retaining fluid for no apparent reason (went to doctor, Kidney and endocrinology specialists) and after stopping this drug, the swelling went down remarkably (> 15 lb loss in 4 days). This is a significant problem with other antibiotics also, Levaquin, Ciprofloxacin, etc. Even if a limited number of users have this it is significant. I hope that reading this helps someone else, I suffered for almost 2 years.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Lyme Disease, Neurologic: My daughter (16) was prescribed Doryx 150 mg 2 x day for Lyme disease after exhausting all other antibiotics and her symptoms returned. After two doses she started to experience paranoia and anxiety. Could this be herxheimer's reaction meaning it is working (resurgence or original symptoms of Lyme disease) or is this a severe adverse reaction?
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doxycycline for Bacterial Infection: My doctor sent me doxycycline hyclate for a bacterial infection and after taking it for 5 days I have been having diarrhea on the 6th and 7th day. I hope that goes soon. This antibiotic has helped my stuffy and "sneezy" allergic symptoms although on the 7th day I am still feeling and sounding stuffy. The doctor recommended 10 days of 200 mg each day; 100 mg every 12 hours.
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doxycycline for Acne: Doxycycline didn't work for me. I still had acne on my back and face after being on it for almost a year. It may have reduced massive breakouts on my face, but I'm not that impressed.
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Lyme Disease, Neurologic: Doryx 150mg tablets very well tolerated - minimal gastrointestinal disturbance which could be alleviated by taking a good pro-biotic.
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Monodox (doxycycline) for Acne: I starting taking Monodox to help with a acne breakout. It worked within 3 days and started drying out my acne, but after 2 weeks I stopped because it was irritating my stomach to much. My face was pretty cleared up but not perfect. I was supposed to be on it for a month. The weirdest thing was the day after I stopped the drug I began have extreme static electricity in my hair. I still have it and it has been 4 days. I Googled to see what it could be and found that people who are on Accutane have experienced the same. I hope it goes away, it is very irritating.
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doxycycline for Acne: I am 18 years old and have had mild facial and back acne for a while. Once I was put on doxycycline I noticed a major change. The pores in my face and on my back got noticeably smaller and the larger zits on my back started to heal even better with a 200mg dose a day.
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doxycycline for Acne: I have been taking this for the last 2 months for my acne. In the beginning it was really hard to get used to due to the constant nausea I had when taking it without food. So my doctor recommended to take with food. My acne is getting better but it's not where I can say I'm acne free yet. So I guess I'll just wait and see.
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doxycycline for Acne: Taking this medication in conjunction with a corticosteriod (triamcinolone) topical cream did the best for me and also promoted the healing of most of the acne related scaring.
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doxycycline for Urinary Tract Infection: THIS MEDICINE HELPED MY SEVERE URINARY TRACT INFECTION AFTER TAKING ONE TREATMENT FOR 10 DAYS. BEFORE TAKING THIS MEDICINE I WAS ON CIPRO AND SULFATE ANTIBIOTICS TO TREAT MY URINARY TRACT INFECTION, 4 TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS.
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doxycycline for Acne: It is a pleasure to have oil free skin now. This medication helped my acne. It also prevents major breakouts I once had. I don't need to use all those topical creams at all now.
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doxycycline for Acne: This medicine started working immediately and saw results after a week. Only downside is horrible nausea, make sure you eat when you take this medicine.
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doxycycline for Bacterial Infection: I've been sick for 3 years with a sinus infection, bacterial infection, middle ear infection, respiratory infection and so on - (was working in the Drains) - couldn't get rid of it. Have too to date (with Proof) 400 prescribed tablets from the doctors, (not including all the off the shelf one's I got myself (another 3/400). Anyway to cut a long story short, I have been on these doxycycline tablets for 2 weeks now (100MG a day) and am feeling a lot better. It's breaking down all the mucus etc. I can smell again now so if you have a massive sinus infection GET THIS - IT WORKS.
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Oracea (doxycycline) for Rosacea: Oracea has some side effects that you have to work through and you have to be careful about what you use and eat with it because of its reations, but, honestly it is worth whatever effort you put into it. It cleared all my redness in 3 days. I was told not to expect it to work like this for (at most) 6 months but it cleared up amazingly.
It might not work so incredibly for you, but if you have mild to moderate rosacea I expect that it will.
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Oracea (doxycycline) for Rosacea: I was diagnosed with Rosacea a year ago and was in terrible shape. My rheumatologist (for lupus and fibromyalgia) recommended I see a dermatologist because he believed I had Rosacea. I thought I was just having a recurrence of terrible acne. My dermatologist diagnosed the Rosacea and put me on Oracea. Incredible. I cleared it completely in just a matter of weeks and have had no recurrence. I am amazed and delighted.
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Monodox (doxycycline) for Acne: tried a few other brands first, by had terrible nausea and couldn't hold them down - this is the only one i could tolerate and along with a topical that my doctor prescribed me, my acne really cleared up
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Oracea (doxycycline) for Rosacea: I was diagnosed with Rosacea years before taking this drug. The usual topical prescription did not give much relief so I quit using them. When I developed little hard bumps I went to a new doctor and was given Oracea samples to try. I was AMAZED! I thought for years that my face was always "puffy" due to lack of sleep or diet but after taking this for just 2 weeks I looked and felt so much better. Puffy skin GONE, redness DRASTICALLY decreased. I am SO EXCITED about this drug. I have just 2 negatives: #1 - my side effect was a burning sensation around my mouth and on my lips. No redness, just the sensation - this subsided in my 4th week of use. #2 - cost of this drug is too much. After my samples ran out I was unable to afford it and now suffer again.
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Doxy 100 (doxycycline) for Acne: This medicine is great. I have been using it for 2 months and my face is pretty much cleared. I don't have to worry about having extremely oily skin anymore either. I have experienced the nausea and vomited once, but that can be avoided if you take it immediately after a meal.
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doxycycline for Malaria: I am taking it daily as a preventive for Malaria and just started.
Definitely needs to be taken with food or you will become violently ill, including vomiting.
Within 30 minutes of taking it have nausea and stuffy nose occurs. The nausea symptoms last for an hour the stuffy nose a little longer and disappears after 3 hours.
I expect to be out of the country for the next 4-5 years and I am not looking forward to taking this on a daily basis.
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Doxy 100 (doxycycline) for Rosacea: This medication works so well that people actually commented on how clear my face was and how good my skin looked. I however, have concerns about long-term use of an antibiotic.
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doxycycline for Pneumonia: Used twice for Atypical Pneumonia and when all other drugs failed this one always works. I've had pneumonia twice in last year the first time for 3 months. A pulmonary specialist was called in from within the hospital and he prescribed the doxycyline and it instantly worked - in about 24 hours I felt almost normal.
This time round same experience - 1st we tried my new doctor's way and then doxycycline and it worked.
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doxycycline for Pneumonia: I'm pretty active with very high energy levels, and woke up one morning extremely tired...went to urgent care and was told I had walking pneumonia..took doxycycline and within an hour, my energy was back..almost instantly. Amazing stuff.
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doxycycline for Bacterial Infection: I was prescribed doxycycline to clear up a serious infection in my tonsils. I don't usually like to take pills, but just a couple days into treatment, there was a considerable positive difference in the swelling and spots on them. It did make me very nauseated though.
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Adoxa (doxycycline) for Acne: This medicene worked really well on clearing up my skin and it was great because I am allergic to almost all other medicines and creams for acne. The only bad thing is that my doctor stops prescribing it in the summer.
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Oracea (doxycycline) for Rosacea: My husband has had severe rosacea all his life. He was prescribed Oracea about three years ago. Neither of us had any particular opinion of its efficacy until we had to interrupt his therapy for budgetary reasons. While he was off Oracea, his condition flared and visibly worsened. When we resumed his therapy we could see the improvements almost instantly! Thank you, thank you!
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doxycycline for Acne: I have been on this drug for 2 months to help me with my acne. I have rosacea, and I still have a red face, however now I no longer have the acne along with it. I was prescribed to take this 100mg 2 times a day, and to take it 2 hours before and after eating (aka take it WITHOUT food).
So far, so good, but I know I cannot be on this forever since I am a woman and may be pregnant soon. I wonder what to follow up with to avoid the probem the woman above had.
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doxycycline for Acne: I was prescribed this by my regular doctor for treatment of cystic acne.
It worked wonderfully for 3 years straight. Then I went off of it for about 3 months, due to pregnancy. After my miscarriage, I tried to get back on doxy. My acne stayed put. It doesn't work on me anymore.
But when it did work, it was absolutely wonderful!!
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Doryx (doxycycline) for Acne: Doryx was originally intended to clear up a rash-like infection near my genitals. It cleared it up, but an even better effect was to clear up my adult acne. It did so in just a few days of use, taking one 100mg tab per day with lunch.
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