Doxycycline

I know its a bit of a random question and doses vary from person to person, but what is your usual dose of Doxy?

My Gp put me on it when i was ill with pneumonia 10 weeks ago but put me on a dose of 2 tablets stat then 1 100mg tablet per day, have have about 3 courses in the last 10 weeks plus amoxy and clithero so 5 lots of anti bs in 10 weeks got admitted to hospital again on Wednesday with either pneumonia again or pluracy and they have started me on another course of Doxy but this time have put me on 4 tablets immediatly then 2 100mg tables a day for 7 days. When i queried the dose, they told me that my Gp had only been putting me on a half dose?? does any one have any experiance of this and what their normal dose of Doxy is? Im gonna take this up with my Gp on Monday as if i have been only on a half dose then im not a happy bunny.

TIA

Caroline xxx

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i've had the same dose as your GP gave you a couple of times in the last year, know the feeling of having a lot as have various ones for mainly sinusitis and then post surgery. I think it is a standard dose and the one hospital gave you is generally higher for more severe infections?

Hope you're feeling better soon

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Hi Caroline, whenever my GP has prescribed me doxycycline in the past, it has been 2 x 100mg stat, then 1 x 100mg tablet for the remaining course. This is the standard dose, 200mg a day is the recommended dose for severe infections.

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I used to take long term antibiotics when I was using doxycycline I had the first dosage you described 2x100mg for first week then 1x100mg for the following six months

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Whenever I have been prescribed this I have had to take 2 tablets on the first day then 1 tablet for the rest of the course