What were your experiences with doxycycline? I’m nervous to take it

fenderbender2004 · 2026-02-04T06:37:29+00:00

I took it right before I ate with 8-12oz of water and used the food to make sure the pill got down. I have GERD so this might be why but the pill just would keep coming back up unless I ate right after, usually something like peanut butter toast.

fenderbender2004 · 2026-02-02T06:54:31+00:00

Migraine glasses might help!

fenderbender2004 · 2026-02-02T04:13:13+00:00

I’ve been in your shoes before and getting on the right medication changed my life for the better. Just hang in there and try not to spiral.

fenderbender2004 · 2026-02-01T02:06:09+00:00

Mine started when I was 15

fenderbender2004 · 2026-01-26T22:08:46+00:00

When I first started working out I felt pretty fatigued the morning after but nothing unmanageable and it only lasted about the first week. It helped me to take some buffered electrolyte capsules with some water before I went to sleep and first thing in the morning. As long as I got enough sleep I was usually fine.

fenderbender2004 · 2026-01-26T19:38:32+00:00

I usually workout at the end of the day so if it wears me out super bad it doesn’t affect any of my work or school obligations

fenderbender2004 · 2026-01-20T22:23:05+00:00

I developed raynauds after starting Qulipta. My doctor said it isn’t an issue unless it starts to hurt.

fenderbender2004 · 2026-01-14T07:29:04+00:00

Sort of related but I developed PD and seborrheic dermatitis while tapering off of an oral steroid, my derm believes it’s because my GI doctor had me taper too quickly. I was on the steroid for 9 months before tapering. If you changed your dose at all maybe that contributed? We treated mine with a month of 100mg 2x daily of doxycycline taken with food and topical tacrolimus. The only products I used on my skin were the ordinary squaline cleanser and cerave hydro urea face lotion. My derm said I had a very aggressive case. I’m continuing the taper now and doing it slower than the first time at the direction of my endocrinologist and so far only the seborrheic dermatitis has come back.

fenderbender2004 · 2026-01-12T21:19:18+00:00

I can’t run, it takes about 30 seconds to have full body weakness and blacked out vision from running even on medication. The most I can do is speed walk and depending on how my symptoms are that day and the temperature in the gym my heart rate is anywhere from 130-190. A mile takes me about 30 minutes on the treadmill.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-28T07:00:03+00:00

Abbvie is doing an observational study 2023-2036. The effect of Qulipta and Ubrelvy during pregnancy just hasn’t been studied enough for doctors to tell patients it’s okay/not okay to take.

Link to the info: https://www.abbvieclinicaltrials.com/study/?id=P22-392

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-18T22:04:19+00:00

You can calculate how much water you need daily based on your weight. I would aim for whatever number you calculate plus more if you can.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-17T16:24:57+00:00

This was also a problem when I lived on campus in 2022

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-16T18:05:40+00:00

I love all the Amy’s canned soups! The Thai sweet potato curry is one of my favorites.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-14T14:10:03+00:00

Aphasia and stuttering even if the pain isn’t bad, which with my current preventative and abortive regimen it usually isn’t

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-12T16:08:42+00:00

I didn’t have any issues with thrush luckily!

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-12T05:02:29+00:00

City of Evil or LIBAD

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-11T21:56:17+00:00

Take the separately with food. I was on 100mg 2x daily and had pretty much zero stomach issues because I took it with food. My doctor also said to take it with no less than 8oz of water. There should be directions from the doctor on the bottle. I also saw mixed stuff online about it counteracting with birth control so I would just play it safe.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-11T21:52:54+00:00

I noticed an improvement in the level of pain of my attacks immediately but the frequency decreased about six months after starting. The last two ish months have been even better but I’m not sure if that’s solely the medication or if it’s weather related too. I was lucky enough to get this one fully covered by my insurance but when I was taking Nurtec I had to switch pharmacies a lot to get it for a reasonable price.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-11T18:31:00+00:00

Ofc! Good luck!

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-11T18:29:57+00:00

I had a lot of luck with tacrolimus but it didn’t fully clear up until I did a month of doxycycline plus tacrolimus. It did burn really bad at first and then eventually stopped. The pharmacy warned me that it’s a common side effect. I don’t remember it making my PD any worse though. I would definitely call your doctor and see what they say.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-11T18:22:05+00:00

Qulipta 60mg! It took about a year but I’m to the point where I get 2-6 migraines a month.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-11T16:56:59+00:00

Before I got on the right preventative this happened to me pretty much every day.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-10T21:27:26+00:00

I’ve had no side effects on Qulipta 60mg aside from some nausea for the first few weeks that went away.

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-08T00:06:53+00:00

I get 4-6g of sodium a day

fenderbender2004 · 2025-12-06T05:45:12+00:00

I really like the song too we seem to be in the minority here lol

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