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Doxycycline for Lyme Disease, Neurologic User Reviews

Brand names: Vibramycin, Monodox, Oracea, Doryx, Doxy 100, Adoxa, Acticlate, Mondoxyne NL, Doryx MPC, Targadox, LymePak, Uracil, Okebo, Doxy 200, Doxy-D, Oraxyl, Doxy-Caps, Alodox, Morgidox, Adoxa Pak, Avidoxy Adoxa TT Adoxa CK …show all brand names

Doxycycline has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 9 reviews for the treatment of Lyme Disease, Neurologic. 56% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.

Doxycycline rating summary

7.2/10 average rating

9 ratings from 9 user reviews.

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  • mscic...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • October 17, 2012

Doxy 100 (doxycycline) "I was on Doxy for over 5 years because ever time I stopped it which you have to periodically, I felt so sick, confusion got worse, memory loss was HORRIBLE & all Lyme symptoms returned immediately. After 5 years my doctor said she could no longer give this to me due to the length I have been on it. It did help me while I was on it.I saw someone ask about a resurgence of Lyme symptoms that her daughter had, YES-ABSOLUTELY---the very first time I was placed on this the same issues happened to me & also if I was off it for more than 3 months to give my body a break it all started up again. I am still experienceing Lyme symptoms & always will, I was told I am at the best I will ever get. I am just grateful that I am no longer in a wheelchair..."

9 / 10
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  • Justin
  • January 13, 2013

"Taking for 3 weeks now for long term Lyme disease. I've gotten nausea 3 times now. When I didn't have food in my stomach is when this has happened. Also last year I took it in summer and got blisters on my hands and fingers from being out in the sun. I was wearing 75 sunblock on my hands and it didn't help. A week after taking it this year all my lymph nodes got very swollen and it hurt to put my right arm down from armpit lymph node. Also had a headache every day when lymph nodes are swollen. But this is a good sign that my body is trying to kill, flush out the bacteria and toxins."

7 / 10
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  • July 20, 2009

Doryx (doxycycline) "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? "

5 / 10
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  • Kali
  • November 5, 2023

"I had the bullseye rash in July and was also treated for severe acute babesiosis from the same tick at that time with Azithromycin, which is a third choice medication for Lyme. Two months later, my Lyme test is very positive, and my doctor says I must take Doxy for 21 days. I put it off for a whole month. I have zero Lyme symptoms. BUT after being scared straight by so many Lyme horror stories, I am now one week into the Doxy, and I am super sensitive. Knock on wood, it has been easy with no side effects so far. Like zero side effects, and I did not herx. The only maybe Lyme symptom I felt was a tickle on my ankle skin that felt like a bug was crawling on me, which came and went. That has resolved since starting Doxy."

10 / 10
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  • almost...
  • October 14, 2009

"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."

10 / 10
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  • Jill...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 7, 2018

"It was prescribed when my doctor confirmed on 2 tests from the 2 hospitals that I went to for my symptoms. I was prescribed 90 days. I couldn't even keep water down. I threw up several times a day. I was losing more liquid that taking in. I had to stop after 2 weeks of taking it. Leading me unfortunately to irreversible damage most likely. My heart palpitates. My joints swell like a 60+ year old (I'm 33) Especially when the temp is very low or the barometric pressure is high. I have chronic fatigue and many memory issues..."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 29, 2009

Doryx (doxycycline) "Doryx 150mg tablets very well tolerated - minimal gastrointestinal disturbance which could be alleviated by taking a good pro-biotic."

9 / 10
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  • blimy...
  • July 25, 2009

Doxy 200 (doxycycline) "Had lots of Herxheimer reaction with this drug."

8 / 10
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  • Dizzy
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 14, 2021

"4th day so far. Feel little worse. Maybe a good thing. Nauseous headaches."

6 / 10
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