Doxycycline for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection User Reviews (Page 3)
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Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 58 reviews for the treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. 45% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 31% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Doxycycline
- Tor
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 15, 2018
"Had a terrible cough producing mucus for two weeks. Took 2 x 100mg tablets on day one as instructed and the 1st evening lying in bed without persistent cough. No side effects for me"
- Mike
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 20, 2020
Doxy 100 (doxycycline) "No allergic reactions to doxy , cleared up my URTI , I took med as directed every 12hrs . I drank lots of water with it."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 9, 2023
"I am on day 6 of these tablets for a chest infection. It actually feels worse, I have a massive phlegm build-up whilst sleeping, shortness of breath, and burning feeling in my feet."
- DLano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 13, 2017
"Prescribed these 4 days ago.Sickness on 1st day then dizziness 2nd day. Symptoms of chest infection improved by day 4.First prescibed amoxycillin which didn't help."
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- Sezza
- January 24, 2017
"First day I started these I had to take two. 20 mins later I was sick 5 times in a row! Took another one today and feel great it's been 2 hours and no sickness yet :-)"
- Anonymous
- January 11, 2011
"Doxycycline made me extrememely ill with constant head pains. I was not able to sleep because of the inability to lay my head down."
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- asd
- May 17, 2023
"Always works, it's one a day so much easier to remember, I always take after food and ever had any problem."
- con
- July 11, 2017
"Started a 7 day course which ended 7 days ago and apart from bad stomach cramps my symptoms as of today 11/07/17 are as bad as ever, no benefit to me at all."
- fishman...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 22, 2017
"Given doxycycline 3 days ago. Nausea straight away got worse 3days in and bad stomach pain. Severe nausea. Coating on teeth etc etc . Will never take again"
- Tinker
- July 26, 2018
"Given for chest infection two tablets (100mg) on day one then one tablet (100mg) a day for 6 days. On day 4 no better, no side effects either. Do I stop them or finish the course. So far there rubbish"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 29, 2019
"I had a chest with mucus so was given doxy which improved me thru the day. I also took Alegra D so don't know if was the doxy or Alegra d that was the one that improved me (or both)"
- Nikan...
- March 11, 2017
"Seemed to have no effect on my URTI. No sickness from this antibiotic but I experience head pressure."
- whisp
- March 13, 2016
"I've been put on these tabs for chest infection do they work as I have had 7 days amoxicillian and never worked"
- Chee...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 29, 2019
"This medicine gave me extreme diarrhea for 2 days. I had to stop it."
- Donna
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 14, 2021
"Severe stomach cramping, stomach pains, diarrhea. They should stick to using it for acne!!"
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