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Posted 1/10/2012 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
What are people having for breakfast prior taking Doxy? I used to have cereal with milk but thats out with the doxy. Instead Ive been having bacon sandwiches with soya and lin seed bread but I'm getting sick of them. Hmmmm never though i'd be fed up with bacon butties!
Posted 1/10/2012 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
What I reccommend doing is eating whatever you eat for lunch, because its heavier than breakfast.. and then for lunch eat a light snack. Thats what i did when I was on the doxy.
Posted 1/10/2012 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
How do you feel about cooked cereal? I eat oatmeal every morning, and there are a lot of different cooked cereals that you could eat.
Posted 1/10/2012 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
Oatmeal is a good option but you def want at least 2 packs if you get the microwavable kind.
Posted 1/10/2012 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
What I was doing was taking my doxy later if I had milk.. I can eat tortillas so I make egg wraps.. I also eat biscuits and eggs.. Many people are not eating wheat because of gluten. This in my mind doesn't make a lot of sense because its not a problem for everybody..If it was me I would test it and see if I had a reaction..
Posted 1/10/2012 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
I take doxy on an empty stomach all the time, generally an hour before breakfast and an hour before dinner.

Is this not right? Just following the directions from the pharmacy...been doing this for 14+ weeks now.

The ony drawback I find is that I am now walking 30 minutes after taking doxy, prior to eating breakfast and occasionally I'll get a bit naseous during the walk but nothing serious.

Posted 1/10/2012 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
April,
That's why we suggest eating when taking any abx. - to protect the stomach from the harsh effects of strong abx we take. Some people can take it, some can take it only for a while and some people's stomachs can never take it.

There are a number of things that can be done to help with the nausea that you are experiencing, but I would just suggest that you eat a little something when you take your dose.
Posted 1/10/2012 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
I eat oatmeal and then take my doxy. I like the Quaker wild Blueberry--the packets contain less sugar and more oats. They microwave well too.
Posted 1/11/2012 2:45 AM (GMT 0)
Yea I love the wildblueberry!! You can also get the ones that are for weight watchers or say lower sugar. But they don't make the blueberry in those unfortunately :/
Posted 1/11/2012 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
I like oatmeal also when I'm taking antibiotics. I get plain, microwave it and then mix in a drop of pure maple syrup. I can't have the artificial sweeteners.
Posted 1/11/2012 3:44 AM (GMT 0)
Turkey bacon and egg sandwiches were my staple for a while - but I got sick of them after about a week! I agree with the general consensus about oatmeal - plus I like to add different things to it to mix it up a bit - walnuts, dried fruits, apples...makes for a pretty nutritious and filling breakfast!

Sometimes I'll go for toast and peanut butter or omelettes, but I get it, breakfast foods can be pretty limited sometimes. Sometimes I just skip the idea of it being "breakfast" all together and eat leftovers from the previous night's dinner - I make sure to make a little extra because honestly, who wants to prepare a meal first thing in the morning?
Posted 1/11/2012 9:48 AM (GMT 0)
So this morning it was Scottish porridge oats cooked in water with some cinnamon and sultanas...... mmmm a nice change! Thanks for all the suggestions!
Posted 1/11/2012 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
Your choice of adding cinnamon was a good one! Cinnamon naturally levels out our blood sugars. I use it on my oatmeal too.
Posted 1/11/2012 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
You know, if you just buy the regular oatmeal and cook it in your microwave, you can control the amount of sugar and won't have to put things like artificial flavorings and other nasties into your body! You will have to cook the oatmeal for 2 minutes or so rather than just heating it up good, but it's still only about 2 minutes! Well worth the time to not put in even more stuff our bodies really don't need to be dealing with!
Posted 1/12/2012 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
I typically try to stick to healthy eating habits. I try to mix up breakfast and switch from oatmeal one day to a protein drink the next....anyway, one thing I found that may be a better choice than some others is agave nectar. The brand I get is Madhava. I usually get the light but they have others. Believe their site is www.madhavasagave.com
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