Doxycycline for Chlamydia Infection User Reviews

• Anonymous
• December 7, 2019

"DON'T let these reviews scare you! I was terrified to take these meds after testing positive for Chlamydia because these reviews are so scary. I have a massive phobia of vomit/vomiting and had a huge panic attack before taking my first dose. I awaited the inevitable side effects. 1 week later and I can say that I have had ZERO side effects from this drug. No nausea, no bowel issues, no heartburn. After day 4 all symptoms of Chlamydia were gone and I was feeling very healthy. Here's hoping my retest comes back negative and I'll be very happy with the experience and result. All I can say is, don't worry. Remember that everyone experiences side effects differently and most of these reviews are horror stories. I had a full glass of water with every dose and then another full glass over the next 10-20 minutes after taking it. Hope this helps someone out there! Good luck."

• Unk...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2021

"I got tested positive for Chlamydia and was prescribed Doxycycline for a week and Ciprofloxacin for 10 days (for some reason) by my doctor. All symptoms have seemed to go within time, but the penile discharge hasn't gone away. It's been about 5 days since I stopped doxycycline and a couple of days since I stopped the other one. Is it normal to still be discharging?!"

• Jan...
• April 15, 2019

"I had unprotected sex last December 2018 and got chlamydia. I took doxycycline for 10 days, and the symptoms were gone maybe by day 5. I really thought the infection was gone, but this month (April 2019) my symptoms came back. I don't know what to do this time. If you have any suggestions, I'd really appreciate it."

• Kid...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2022

"Listen. I’m here to solve everyone’s questions, wonders, and everything. I’m an average person that does what every male does. Mess around! Ended up catching chlamydia from someone, knew who it was, and I’ve learned my lesson. Before taking this medicine, understand that EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. I saw people say symptoms stopped in 3 days, 4 days, even 2 days, well, that wasn’t the case for me. It took me taking the full dosage for the full 7 days for the symptoms to actually fade and go away. I was just like a few others, had minor symptoms before taking them, when I started, symptoms came flying out of nowhere. Don’t be scared! It’ll get worse before it gets better. Take your full dosage, eat before you take it, and I promise you, you’ll be fine. Hope this helped everyone out. Be safe, wear condoms!"

• Son...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2021

"Before taking doxycycline, my symptoms were not really showing as much, but as soon as the third day hit, my symptoms got worse and now it’s more discharge and feeling very hot. I hope it works, I have to take it for 7 days, twice a day, and I’m on day 6."

• Pen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2017

"I got a wonderful text from an ex-partner telling me he had tested positive for Chlamydia. I bought 1g of Azithromycin online as I didn't have time to go to the clinic and I had had 2 irregular periods. By the end of the week, I didn't feel right, had burning urine, which was new, so I ordered 7 days of Doxycycline 100 mg. These are brilliant as long as you strictly follow the instructions! Don't eat dairy with them, no multivitamins or indigestion remedies. Don't take less than an hour before bed, and make sure you eat something with them! Side effects for me were nausea if I didn't eat, a headache (manageable), and heartburn if I didn't drink enough water throughout the day. Burning pee cleared by day 2, and discharge by day 4."

• dee...
• October 1, 2015

"Have been taking doxycycline for 6 days now, it's giving me terrible nausea, the pus is still coming out of my vag, and I still have slight pain on urinating, doesn't look like it's working for me. Guys, please can anyone help?"

• The...
• September 20, 2016

"Okay, so I've been having a bad smell and discharge for a while, scared to come to my senses that something is wrong. Found out I have chlamydia and gonorrhea. I was prescribed doxycycline. Stomach burned when trying to eat food. Missed a day but took it the next. Do not try to catch up, once you miss, just continue your two a day, not any more than recommended. But discharge and odor all cleared up within five days. Still have until the end of the week (today's Tuesday) to take them. Don't worry, ladies, everything is okay. Some things take longer on people."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2020

"I took this medication, doxycycline, for the treatment of chlamydia, and it worked. My symptoms went away in about 4 days, but when I got retested in 2 weeks, I was still positive! And no, I didn’t have sex after taking all the medicine. I’m so upset, I don’t understand why it didn’t cure it."

• IMi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2019

"It has literally been 6 or 7 times I've gotten chlamydial infections. Usually, azithromycin 1-time pills kill it within 48 hours. Not this time. Azithromycin didn't work. After 3 days, I went back and got doxycycline. It literally took 7 days to work. This was a nightmare. But doxy works. Stomach trouble comes with it. I actually think I have IBS from all the antibiotics from STDs. That is all."

• Hea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2020

"This doxycycline medication gave me no side effect symptoms. Like any other medicine and its symptoms, it depends on the person. Ask your partner for STI paperwork and protect yourself so you won’t have to obsess over these comments :)"

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2013

"I took doxycycline hyclate for a Chlamydia infection. Prior to taking the medicine, there was pus coming out of my urethra, and I had a burning sensation when I went to pee. Within 2 days of beginning the treatment (100 mg twice a day), the pus stopped coming out, and the pain in my penis was gone. I will keep taking the treatment for the recommended 7 days, but am already very happy with the results. The doxycycline I took was in powder form, and I would mix it in a cup of water. Apart from the taste, I didn't really notice any side effects at all. Also, I had a very bad cough and sinus infection that wouldn't go away, but after taking the medication for 2 days, I feel a lot better."

• e56...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 23, 2020

"Was prescribed doxycycline after a partner tested positive for chlamydia, whom I recently had intercourse with. I would have had chlamydia for the past month or two, however, I had no symptoms. Initially, the doxycycline was 'working' fine because I had no symptoms to measure the effectiveness. Be careful what you wish for! Six days into taking the medication, I was suddenly displaying all the chlamydia symptoms, and by day seven, it had worsened. I'm a guy too - I was literally unable to urinate due to the pain I was feeling - to make matters worse, there was a disgusting discharge oozing out of me at all hours that smelled like poop. This has continued for ten days after the treatment supposedly rid the infection from my body. I called up my GP, and they simply told me to wait two weeks and see how it goes. No explanation as to how taking the doxycycline somehow kickstarted my symptoms, no explanation as to why I still have symptoms ten days after the treatment finished either."

• myb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2021

"So just started my prescription of doxycycline twice a day for 7 days today. I have a phobia of being sick (nausea, vomiting, etc.), so I was panicking when I took them. I waited 30 minutes to see if anything was going to happen, and nothing did, no side effects at all, just some mild heartburn but not bad at all. Don’t let these reviews scare you at all. You’ll be all right."

• Idk...
• March 6, 2016

"I notice that every time I urinated, it was burning real bad. It got to a point where I was also burning when I wasn't urinating. I then requested a doctor's appointment... The doctor had me take a urine test. I tested positive for chlamydia and was prescribed 4 pills for the STI. After 24 hours, the burning feeling started to go away, and so I thought everything was okay. I retested 1.5 months later instead of 2 weeks after. I still tested positive. My doctor had me come in that day and get an injection, and then I was prescribed doxycycline mono 100 MG for 7 days. I'm currently on the meds, no side effects at all. I do notice that after 30 to 60 minutes of taking the meds, I feel minor burning. I'm still 4 days in. I'll let you know what I test 2 weeks from now."

• Cha...
• November 19, 2016

"After having intercourse with my ex-husband, terrible mistake... After the 3rd day, I started having a discharge, thinking it was a yeast infection... Not! The odor came, followed by really bad discharge and stomach cramps. Trying to wait to see my PCP, I couldn't take it anymore... Emergency room I went... Treated for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea with Doxycycline Monohydrate, doing well!... I know I was not tripping, trying to give my ex the benefit of the doubt, not... Women's intuition, if you have any of the signs, you know your body, don't beat yourself up... Go get checked... Results vary, but I give this medication an A rating... Good luck!"

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2015

"This medicine literally worked for me within two days. I have to take it for 14 days due to a 50 mg dosage. I've noticed I become hungry after taking it, but other than that, it has cleared up any odor or discharge. I recommend taking it as suggested to prevent getting PID or any lower pain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2016

"I was prescribed this with another antibiotic. The other was 1 pill on day one, followed by 7 days of doxycycline (I'm allergic to erythromycin, so I guess this is why I was prescribed this). Worked like a charm at clearing the infection. My only woe is that I had been sick with the flu at the time, and the pill gave me serious nausea the first few days. I also experienced throat irritation and some gastrointestinal things, but nothing major."

• Cla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2019

"Had classic symptoms of Chlamydia. Severe burning with urination, frequency and urgency of urination, itch and pain at tip of penis, and fatigue. Started 10-day course of doxycycline hyclate 100 mg two times a day. By 48 hours, symptoms went down to 50%. In the next 5 days, symptoms are only 10% of what they were at peak. But, I have very low appetite and constipation with solid dark pieces of stool. And some itching at bottom. Seems like a great medicine for Chlamydia infection."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2020

"Had a burning sensation when I urinated, itching within the urethra, and white/clear discharge from my penis. I took two tablets a day for 7 days, and by day 7, all symptoms had cleared. I had a test come back negative just after completing the antibiotics. However, exactly one week later, after completing the antibiotics, the discharge and itching have returned! Dr. said to wait another week and see what happens. What's going on?"

• Jas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2021

"Finished my medication on Monday, and it was smooth and painless. Let me say that you have to be a fool to take these antibiotics without eating a carb-loaded meal! If you do that, you won’t feel any side effects! I only had bubble guts, and that’s it. It’s been a week since I stopped, and I have no symptoms of chlamydia. The frequency of urinating stopped a couple of days ago. Eat, take your two pills (take the second about 6 hours after the first), and you’ll be fine."

• 000...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2017

"After 1 week of anal pain that I thought was a fissure, I decided to go to a clinic for follow-up. Lo and behold, swaps came back positive for chlamydia. (Ironically, slightly relieved given the healing time of a fissure.) After two days of doxycycline, I felt mild pain when passing a stool. Four days later, about 10% of the pain remained. Seven days later, asymptomatic. Side effects included very mild dull headache about 3-4 hours after the tablet, very loose stool throughout the entire course of administration, bloating (caffeine, lactose mainly), and sunburn after 30-40 minutes in direct sunlight. Despite these mild concerns, the medication was perfect; I have almost no post-treatment side effects. Try a daily clove of chopped garlic with it."

• MKb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2017

"Day 4 on this medication. Note I did not have any symptoms before being diagnosed, but now it burns when I urinate and even after. Other than that, I've had no symptoms. And on a positive note, it has cleared 80% of my acne, which is awesome! Let's hope it gets rid of my infection."

• DID...
• October 27, 2017

"Took Zithromax (one single liquid dose) did not work. Then, 10 days later, took it again did not work. After seeing the reviews here, took Doxycycline 200 mg a day for 10 days – did not work? Any suggestions?"

• Cod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2021

"I am a young, active male. I am one of the happiest people you will ever meet. I have never been so afraid as I have on this medicine, as I had suicidal thoughts, and I had no previous thoughts of suicide. It works for getting rid of an infection, but be careful if you have any suicidal thoughts. Please be cautious."