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Posted 7/5/2014 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
I just got my presc filled 200mg x twice daily of doxy.
They are in 100 mg tablets.

I know a few people have recommended starting off with 100mg x 2 daily for a few days...then go to 200mg x2.

Any reason NOT to start slow with the abx?

Thanks,
Posted 7/5/2014 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
No reasons that I know of, unless you're only going to be on them short term.

Believe me, you don't want that nasty herx.

Margaret
Posted 7/5/2014 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
UNLESS, you just want to get it over with (the herx) so you can get better. A friend of mine starts on the full dose, and then just goes to bed.

That would not work for me at all, because I would end up doing all kinds of crazy, wacky things along with having quasi-aural and visual hallucinations.

My friend says that she just gets nauseous, and waits for that to be over with.

I think herxing could be dangerous.

Margaret
Posted 7/5/2014 5:20 AM (GMT 0)
Well, I think I will just do the 100 mg X 2 for a few days, and then increase one to 200 mg, for a few more days...then do the full amount after that.

We'll see how it goes.
Posted 7/6/2014 5:31 AM (GMT 0)
I started on 100 mg 2x daily and upped to 300 mg daily. I take two then one later and switch. So two doses of 200 and then two doses of 100 over a two day period. It can be rough on the tummy, especially at first. With a small snack!
Posted 7/6/2014 1:24 PM (GMT 0)
We always recommend starting off on a lower dose of any abx because many herx when starting them, and it's always harder to play catch up with all those toxins floating around n the body. When a person starts off on a lower dose though, many times it's much easier to ramp up on detoxing and on the dose slowly, without any major herxing.

I always recommend eating at least a small snack when taking many of the abx that are used. We only have one stomach and we need to protect it. We take very high doses of abx for treating these infections. No one else has to live with a torn up stomach/intestinal tract if we don't take care of them from the start. The other thing is that eating something only slows down the absorption of the abx a bit - nothing else.
Posted 7/6/2014 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
Your body can only handle so much of abx at a time. I remember when I dosed to high I doxy I started to turn jaundice. You def want to protect your liver, kidneys and other body functions from the toxicity of the meds.
Posted 7/6/2014 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
thanks everyone. I am on my second day of 100 mg X 2
Tomorrow I will increase my morning dose to 200 mg and leave my evening dose at 100 mg. Stay there for a few days, then go to 200 X2 daily.
Posted 7/6/2014 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like a great plan!! Don't forget to detox, detox, detox! :-)
Posted 7/6/2014 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reminder Trav! I'm starting to do more these days as I'm feeling a wee bit better - and I gotta remind myself to keep up with the detoxing.

Bought some more organic lemons today for my water and some more probiotics, had an epsom salt bath, and did some light exercise.

I've also bought some silymarin to keep my liver healthy.
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