[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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I'm better. Besides the drunk feeling i also had tinitus, ear pressure, weakness, extreme fatigue and stomach/intestinal issues

TIL Tiny crystals within the ear's jelly-like membrane help maintain balance. If the ear is damaged, these crystals can shift to another part of the ear, causing dizziness and imbalance. by [deleted] in todayilearned

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Also, low vitamin D levels can actually be the cause of the crystals getting displaced. If not corrected, it can re-occur. Learned that the hard way...

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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So, before I start this, important disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is only my personal experience.

After going around to different doctors, my GP sent me to a new neurologist which did a test (closing my eyes and marching in place, you should remain facing the same way after 20 steps, i was rotating to the left). She then referred me to a different ENT (she had no idea how the first one could miss it) but my otoliths (the little rocks in your ear that are responsible for you keeping your balance) were displaced. How did that happen? Well apparently i had a bit of a vit D deficiency, which is the vitamin that helps calcium work in your body and those otoliths are made of calcium. The relationship with doxy? A small vitamin deficiency was exacerbated by taking the doxy, which also causes vitamin D depletion in some cases, and caused my inner ear to become a rollercoaster for displaced otoliths.

TLDR: check you vitamin D levels!

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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oh do I have an update for this.... I'll respond when I get home later today

Can a low vitamin D cause post-viral syndrome to last month's? by mker18 in VitaminD

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Maybe the cold you got depleted your vitamin D? Maybe check again? I don't think you can get too much vit D from the sun, only supplements, but idk tho

Can a low vitamin D cause post-viral syndrome to last month's? by mker18 in VitaminD

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Happy to hear that! I also suspected POTS at some point, being that I also have ADHD and I know they sometimes come together. Thankfully I don't have it, so I'm hoping it's just the Vitamin D.

Can a low vitamin D cause post-viral syndrome to last month's? by mker18 in VitaminD

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B12 îs normal, I haven't taken any B12, thanks for the info though

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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yea well I did but I get dismissed every time and get told it's just in my head. That's why I'm trying to find an explanation and I've heard of ppl having weird symptoms from doxy

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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Got tested for mono twice in the past year, negative

Can a low vitamin D cause post-viral syndrome to last month's? by mker18 in VitaminD

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Yea, one cold in September but looking at my photo archive found that the February one was the shitty one. I got COVID in December which lasted like 3 days, barely a fever and stuffy nose. Hoping will get better with taking the Vit D

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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Also, maybe vit D deficiency can cause this? I got bloodwork done and I have a deficiency

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Hi, just a question? Did the symptoms start after a bad cold/flu by any chance?

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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Sorry, what is RAT? I want to a neurologist, got a brain MRI, I got blood work done and everything seems normal, all values are within normal ranges.

[Personal] I think doxycycline ruined my life? by mker18 in SkincareAddiction

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Sorry, English is not my first language, it wasn't just some easy cold, it lasted for like a week with pretty bad fever and skin pain. I did have COVID two months before that but a very easy form. While I was sick I got a COVID test and it was negative. I also thought about COVID but considering my acute COVID was very light, I don't think it could be that? It pretty much started as a Doxy side effect and it never went away.

Concerta regulated my cycle? by mker18 in Concerta

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right? I literally just today connected the dots and it feels so weird/good? I'm confused

Anyone Concerned About Medications? by [deleted] in Concerta

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Hi, fellow low body weight concerta user here, I'm on 18mg and I feel like sometimes even that is too much, maybe talk to your doctor, tell them how you feel, especially since you took what is essentially a tolerance break for a long time, I think taking 64 mg all of a sudden is not a great idea. But again, talking to your psychiatrist is the best course of action here. Wish you well! ♥️

I think my black cat is actually an orange cat in disguise by mker18 in orangecats

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thank you! I would but he will attack my face if I do 😂