Doxycycline people

[Christianmom]

My son has just started doxcycline 400 mg./day. I have read that it is less effective if given with a full meal (snack or small meal OK) or with vitamins. I have been trying to give it this way:

 

Breakfast at 8:00

Doxy. at 9:00

Vitamins with lunch

Probiotics between lunch and dinner

Vitamins with dinner

Doxy at 9 pm with a snack

 

Does this sound OK? My question is about the 9:00 doxy. Is it OK that it is being given an hour after breakfast (and often a large breakfast)?

 

Thank you!

[rowingmom]

I give my DD10 her first Abx of the day while she is still in bed. By the time she reads for a bit and then up and organized for school, breakfast is about 45 minutes later.

[philamom]

When my daughter was on Minocycline, the llmd said you can give with food even though it states otherwise. There was a thread on here where others mentioned they had to give doxy with food to avoid an upset stomach.

[Christianmom]

When my daughter was on Minocycline, the llmd said you can give with food even though it states otherwise. There was a thread on here where others mentioned they had to give doxy with food to avoid an upset stomach.

 

Thank you, I think I will continue on the schedule I have and keep the doxy. with at least some food. It's not worth the stomach upset. That is one thing he has never had trouble with, and I would hate if that started.

[lyme_mom]

When my daughter was on Minocycline, the llmd said you can give with food even though it states otherwise. There was a thread on here where others mentioned they had to give doxy with food to avoid an upset stomach.

 

Thank you, I think I will continue on the schedule I have and keep the doxy. with at least some food. It's not worth the stomach upset. That is one thing he has never had trouble with, and I would hate if that started.

I would give with food. My LlmDs advised to take w food. If I took doxy on an empty stomach I'd throw up.

[SSS]

Ditto on the with food- that is what my Dr. told me to do-

I am also on 400 mg a day, and it gave me bad nausea- I read somewhere to take it halfway through a meal-

so if he has trouble, you could also try that.

[Suzan]

Chiming in late but my doc said to ignore the food warning and thank goodness! I get sick even when I have it with food but it's worse without.

 

Susan