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Antibiotic nausea (tetralysal/lymecycline)

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I have been taking lymecycline for my acne for just under two months. The first month was symptom-free but three weeks ago I started becoming very nauseous, to the point where I could no longer attend school. I stopped taking the antibiotic 3 days ago, and I’m still feeling as nauseous. I have also started taking probiotics.

Has anyone had a similar experience with being nauseous from antibiotics (especially more long-term), and how long did your symptoms take to clear after you stopped taking them?

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You could take evening primrose oil capsules to flush the stuff out of your system and it would do your skin good too

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Sapphy747 in reply to lillyofthevalley37

Thank you, will try that :)

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I take 2x1000mg capsules per day

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Always taking it with food can help. It generally is prescribed for 8 weeks. Then the dermatologist sees if progress has been made. But, if taking it with food doesn't help with the nausea, then I would tell the doctor. There are other antibiotics in the "cycline" family that may work better for you. Doxycycline is a good one for skin. I also have good luck with Azithromycin (Z Pack). It is only taken for 5 days per treatment cycle (2 tabs/ Day 1; 1 tab/ Days 2-5). I personally prefer this, because I experience stomach upset with all antibiotics, though taking them with food does help. (There is the possibility that you could be reacting to one or more of the fillers in the medication, as well.)

Continue using the probiotics. Take them several hours after the antibiotic, so they are not killed off straight away.

You may want to ask about Clindamycin Gel 1% which is a prescription topical antibiotic. It is also very good.

Adapalene Gel 1% (Differin, here in the states) is an excellent topical acne treatment. Even better than Retin A (Tretinoin), in my opinion, but both are excellent. It is OTC here (formerly Rx only). If it is available, you may want to give it a try, too. Adapalene or Tretinoin (which are both non-antibiotic) work well in combination with Clindamycin Gel.

Best of luck.😊

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Sapphy747 in reply to Ell17

Thank you so much for such detailed advice, super useful!! :)

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Ell17 in reply to Sapphy747

You're welcome. Hope it helps.😊

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