anyone else on long term doxycycline???

[jenny2008]

i have been on 200mg for years.. finally went down to 100mg the past few weeks. eyes feel irritated but it could just be from sjogrens too..

i was curious howmany of us are on long term doxy for our MGD? i would like to get off the antibiotic but my doc doesnt want me to? i know its bad for my gut but he thinks my eyes will get worse??

help me?????

[irish eyes]

I used Doxy for years but the consultant changed me to Minocycline; this does the same thing but is easier on the stomach because it is low release. Dose - 100mg each day.

I also take probiotic to replace the good bacteria.

Yes, I would like to stop too but I think my eyes would be worse. The stress of that would affect my stomach adversely so I am sticking to Minocycline.

[Toril]

I've been using low dose Doxycycline for the last 6 years or so. In the beginning I used 100 mg per day, but the last years I've just been using 100 mg 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). I'm using a very good probiotic product (taken at least two hours before or after taking Doxycycline), and that's really important when using antibiotics long term.

Toril :-)

[shanku]

Popular Antibiotics May Carry Serious Side Effects
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/0...-side-effects/

Please check out the "Lack of Long-Term Studies" section.