Dosing questions

I'm starting on Doxy and tinadazole. I'm supposed to work up to 2 a day of Doxy. I forgot to ask whether to take those together or 12 hours a part? Same with the other. Working up to 2 a day every other day.

Also, should I take the probiotic same time as antibiotic? I'm also taking glutathione.

So excited to start treatment! Next time he's adding in herbs.

As Tickbite said, please be sure that you take your probiotics at last 2 hours after your abx. Otherwise, the abx will kill off the good bacteria that you are trying to replace.

Be sure to start only one abx at a time. If you find you have some stomach upset with the Doxy, then you can eat just before you take it, or even 'sandwich' it in the meal. You eat about half of your meal, take the Doxy, then finish your meal.

Don't forget to detox lots!!!

Ok this is very helpful! He may have told me two times a day, and I even took notes, but brain not good today.

I've been taking probiotics in morning but will plan on bringing them with me to take at work after morning dose.

I know there are conflicting opinions about the effectiveness of Doxy, but he thought this was the place to start based on my symptoms. I think he mentioned adding Samento when I go back. I'm also not positive I got the T name right for the antibiotic. Handwriting hard to read.

Post Edited (Kat1000) : 3/29/2017 1:17:36 PM (GMT-6)

Looks like 100mg doxy 2x/day to me. His handwriting is really hard to read!

Agree with Girlie 100 mg is low and as a side note you need to be extra careful with Doxy and sun exposure. If you are out in the sun WEAR potent sun screen and remember to re-apply.

I ended up with the back of my hands getting sunburned while I was driving with the windows up! I'm a fair-skinned gal too. Doxy and mino, while good abx, sure aren't good to be on long term during the warmer months!

I love the sun so I hope I'm off Doxy by summer! I'm not super fair but do need sunscreen, so that's good to know.

I'm supposed to start with doxy 1x/day for a few days, then 2x/day. So that's 200mg. After a week add in the Tinzadole (sp?) 1x/day 3 days a week, then go to 2x/day 3 days a week. I go back in a few weeks and he said then he would add the Samento. I was hoping I'd only have to take antibiox a few weeks. I tend to get side effects, so I want to switch to herbs if possible. My worse symptoms are muscle pains, twitches and tics, and joint popping, but every few days I get fatigue and headaches.

I tried the glutathione tonight and I wanted to spit it out!!! It is supposed to be orange flavor. I squeeze it from a tube, and I wanted to gag. It was expensive too so I'm not too happy about that. I'm trying to figure out something I can mix it with. It was an expensive day between the meds and the supplements.

Thanks jrpsf. I'm going to look for the pill form. It's hard to squeeze out of the tube too (at least for me).

I didn't even take it yesterday. I don't like the texture either. I will try holding my nose!

Doxy is so complicated because of all the rules, which I don't remember all but but don't eat before/after, no calcium products anywhere near. It turns out the powder in my smoothie has calcium and magnesium, but if I don't have it before work I think I'll end up being up too late with having to take the probiotic 2 hours after. The headache in the back of my head is worse too, and I am detoxing. I think this may be why the dr had me start with low dose - I tend to get side effects. And then there's herxing.

I'm thinking of doing doxy alone for 4 days, then add second dose of doxy for next 3, then start the tindizole (3 days a week).