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Bad reaction to antibiotics

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Does anyone have any experience with taking Doxycycline Antibiotics?

Our fertility clinic has prescribed them for a month, I’m on Day 6 now but last night I started having horrendous heartburn & it hasn’t stopped since.

I can’t eat or drink anything hot without it coming again almost as soon as I swallow every mouthful.

I want to keep going but this is awful?!

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rivershark

What are you taking them for if you don't mind me asking?

Doxycycline is not a nice drug - I took them for 7 weeks 4 years ago (for malaria prevention) and they destroyed my gut health. If you do have to take them load up on probiotics. Maybe ask your clinic for an alternative option?

wishing you all the best xx

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CBOO1 in reply to rivershark

I had to send them a sample of period blood & they found traces of a bacteria that causes toxins that kill off anything that comes into my uterus making it uninhabitable. They must be nasty though as you say, I’ve never had heartburn before it’s horrible!!

They’ve sent me a prescription for omeprazole to take as well now because of the reaction & I will go & get some probiotics later.

I was wondering last night if this can be right, why are we putting ourselves through this but you just do don’t you! Thank you for your reply xxx

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rivershark in reply to CBOO1

Oh gosh sounds like it’s essential to take it then.

Hope the omeorazole helps.

Dose up on strong probiotics - but don’t take them at the same time as the doxy.

And definitely take the doxy after food.

Best of luck to you xx

Unfortunate heartburn is a very common side effect to doxycycline. Hopefully the omelrazole will help. X

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I was told do take them first thing in the mornin. Before food and and everytime I did I was sick, they are really strong! I just had to take them after food but they were awful ! I do feel for you xx

When I had this antibiotic for anti malaria it made me sick, especially if i took it on an empty stomach. It might be worth experimenting with taking it at different times of day if you can?

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CBOO1

Thanks everyone, they’ve told me to take it half an hour after eating now rather than on an empty stomach to see if that makes any difference & ive got the omeprazole tablets too so hopefully it’ll stop. It does make me wonder what we’re doing to our bodies taking all these things - hopefully only good will come from it!! 🤞 xx

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