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Posted 3/15/2012 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Everybody...

So I'm experiencing a LOT of stomach discomfort and belching as well as gas from the doxycycline. blush

Does/Did anyone else experience this while on Doxycycline?

I am taking it with lemon water and drinking TONS of lemon water throughout the day. Perhaps that's a bad idea? eyes
Should I talk to the LLMD about coming off this medication? Any suggestions on how to prevent it? Should I eat smaller meals? The only thing is, when I do, I notice I get close to throwing up, or do if I don't eat enough. If I eat too much......blech..I also get a lot of nausea from this medication.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks!

Post Edited (SleeplessNJ) : 3/14/2012 8:34:30 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/15/2012 11:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Sleepless,

This link might be of some help.
www.ehow.com/how_2165217_avoid-doxycycline-side-effects.html

You might not be able to tolerate that much lemon water. I know I can't! Shame, as I know it is a good detox agent.

Smaller, more frequent meals are a good idea. Also, have you tried taken Essential Enzymes? You take them with your meals and they aid digestion.

Are you eating with the doxy? It can really help "cushion" your stomach from the medication. Don't take dairy with it, though, as it interferes with its uptake.

Nibbling on ginger or ginger tea can help with the nausea.

You may need to add some more probiotics to the mix, as well. Kefir is good as it has a lot of different strains of helpful organisms.

Hope you feel better!
Posted 3/15/2012 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Grace..I just got off the phone with the LLMD. He said there's an OTC product called Gaviscon and it should help. He also said the lemon water could do it too. Darn! I really loved drinking it! It seems everything I like keeps getting taken away little by little. I'll give it up today and see if it does help. I'll also pick up the OTC product he recommended.

Thank you for the sugestion..probably the same type of product. I am not eating any dairy products anymore so it shouldn't be a problem.

I'll replace my lemon water with ginger tea and detox teas to add a little flavor to entice me to drink more.

I am taking 40 billion probiodics per day and I just bought some of that Green power stuff recommended and it says it has 25 billion probiodics per serving. I'll take that in a few!

Thank you for your help and advice, friend. You've been so helpful and generous to me.

BTW--I'm not sure why, but my RLS has been exceptionally horific the past 2 nights. I was taking 2 pain pills (Norco) per day, but I cut it down to 1 a few nights ago. I may have to pick that back up because I am not sleeping even with the benedryl. It's awful!!

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