Does anyone no the long term affects of taking Doxycycline long term (2 Years)?!


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Does anyone no the long term affects of taking Doxycycline long term (2 Years)?

I have chronic QFever and am taking them long term, was just wondering what effcts are!
Thanks
Please only people who actually do know answer!


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This list is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with doxycycline. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.

Some possible uncommon but serious side effects of doxycycline include:

a life-threatening allergic reaction (symptoms are trouble breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; hives)
blood problems (symptoms are unusual bleeding or bruising)
liver damage (symptoms are yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, nausea ,vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain)
irritation of the esophagus
Other more common, but less serious, side effects include:

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
vaginal yeast infection


What else should I know about doxycycline?

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. If a person is exposed to anthrax, the risk of side effects caused by doxycycline treatment may be acceptable because of the seriousness of the disease. However, if a person has not been exposed to anthrax, these risks may outweigh the benefits.

Some other things to consider:

Doxycycline and other members of the tetracycline class of antibiotics are not generally approved for treating patients under 8 years old. These antibiotics can cause swelling of the brain and a condition called bulging fontanels (soft spot on head) in infants.
Tetracycline antibiotics are associated with permanent tooth discoloration in children. If used for long periods, they may also slow down the growth of teeth and bones in babies born prematurely. However due to the seriousness of anthrax, dosing instructions for treating inhaled anthrax (post-exposure) is provided in approved prescribing information for doxycycline.
Before taking any tetracycline antibiotic, review with your health care provider ALL medicines you are taking, including those you take without a prescription. Tetracycline antibiotics can affect how other medicines work and other medicines can affect how the antibiotic works.
Some medicines that can interact with doxycycline are antacids and supplements that contain calcium, iron, magnesium, or sodium bicarbonate. If you take products containing these minerals within 2 hours of the time you take doxycycline, these medicines could decrease the doxycycline’s effectiveness.
Birth control pills also may not work as well if you are taking doxycycline. Use other forms of birth control while you are taking this medicine.
Throw away any unused doxycycline when it is out of date or when it is no longer needed. Do not take any doxycycline after the expiration date printed on the bottle.


Hope it helps a little, best to discuss this with your GP in depth though.




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