Minocycline or doxycycline
Common Questions and Answers about Minocycline or doxycycline
solodyn
Welcome to the STD forum.
Your diagnosis of NGU seems accurate. Probably you acquired it by vaginal sex with your partner, although some cases are acquired by oral sex. In most cases, the exact cause of the NGU isn't known; there are no tests for most of the bacteria that cause it. Yeast rarely causes NGU; I doubt that's the problem. And certainly you are not "allergic to her menstrual cycle".
But that does not mean your girlfriend is not infected.
i was reading the paper that comes with oracea~doxycycline and it says it doesnt kill bacteria now im getting worried because minocycline does kill bacteria now im worried i will break out more from the oracea.it says its for rosacea but doest oracea work to kill acne to or no?and the differin gel 0.3% isnt this not as strong drying to dry up pimples as retin a micro 0.1%?
Here is a great article about food interactions with drugs sometimes used to treat Lyme and coinfections. I have been on a few of the meds listed in the artIcle, and I was unaware of these conflicts, especially dairy / calcium with the tetracyclines (Doxycycline, Minocycline) & fluroquinolones (Cipro, Avelox, Levaquin).
It also mentions that caffeine, and therefore chocolate, can interfere with some antibiotics, but then doesn't say which ones.
http://health.yahoo.
You have found some rather peculiar information on the web. The tetracycline antibiotics (tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline) have absolutely no effect on reliability of HIV testing. We use doxycycline all the time in STD clinics -- in fact, one of the most common antibiotics we prescribe -- and we certainly don't hesitate to do HIV tests on people who have taken it recently.
In fact, there are NO drugs that are known to have any effect on any HIV tests.
Treatment consists of oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. A mild soap or soap substitute, such as Dove or Cetaphil should be used for washing. Scrubbing should be avoided.
Doxycycline is the preferred antibiotic for perioral dermatitis but minocycline can also be used.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
Hi, Minocycline and Doxycycline are all types of Tetracycline. Minocycline is the most broad spectrim of the three. So, Minocycline should work better than Doxycycline. I can't see why a bacteria would be resistant to Minocycline would be sensitive to Doxycycline. It would be the other way around. Lyme's disease takes two months of Doxy or Minocycline to treat. So it could take that long for other bacteria.
Hello,
The primary treatment of perioral dermatitis is antibiotics. Treatment consists of oral antibiotics like doxycycline and minocycline and anti-inflammatory drugs. A mild soap or soap substitute, such as Dove or Cetaphil should be used for washing. Scrubbing should be avoided. You can also apply a hypoallergenic non perfumed moisturizer on the face.
If the symptoms persist then please get an evaluation done from a dermatologist.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
Alternatively, the situation you describe, as well as the rash suggests a form or tetracycline (doxycycline is a member of the tetracycline family) allergy called a fixed drug eruption. If this is what is going on, it will continue to fade but will recur if you take tetracycline family medications (tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline).
You lack of recent sexual activity, as well as the description make it unlikely this is a sign of genital warts or HPV infection.
First Tetracycline, then Doxycycline and finally, for the last 10 months, minocycline which I know can in rare cases cause some type of liver toxicity.
I have stopped the antibiotics and hope that clears up the problem. When or how long should I wait to start to be concerned?
Thanks so much.
I went digging on the 'net about doxy vs minocycline for Lyme, and found this, on a site called eMedExpert (see especially the places below where I have put ==> arrows >> "Although doxycycline and minocycline attain comparable serum [meaning blood] levels, there are important differences in CSF [cerebrospinal fluid, meaning the fluid around the brain and spinal cord] and CNS [meaning central nervous system] concentrations.
Since you feel the lesions are worsening, you either need to stop the application of Azelaic acid or supplement it with oral anti-biotic like (tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline) which is the first line of treatment for Rosacea.
Ref:http://en.wikipedia.
In regards to treatment, first line of therapy would be topical metronidazole concurrently with oral tetracycline, or doxycycline or minocycline for 2,5 – 3 months. Systemic erythromycin is recommended in children, pregnant and nursing mothers and tetracycline-allergic patients. Second line of topical therapy could be erythromycin, clindamycin, azalaic acid or sulfur preparations.
Standard treatment for NGU that persists or recurs after doxycycline (or minocycline) is single dose azithromycin 1.0 g (plus metronidazole or tinidazole if trichomonas is suspected, but you can't get trich from oral sex).
Gonorrhea remains very unlikely, but it would still be a good idea to be tested for it to be maximally safe -- which is one reason you need to be professionally evaluated in person.
my question is i have to take antibodies or continue when its goes negative ? ....still i have symptoms ringing in ears,headache sometimes.i dont have any contact for sex .
Welcome, but sorry you're having problems enough that you consider Lyme disease.
You obviously tested positive for Lyme disease, even if your blood work was sent to a lab that is inferior to Igenex which is a specialty lab for tick diseases. Yes we're biased but for good reasons!
Taking from Dr.
For people with more severe cases, doctors often prescribe an oral (taken by mouth) antibiotic. Tetracycline, minocycline, erythromycin, and doxycycline are the most common antibiotics used to treat rosacea. Some people respond quickly, while others require long-term therapy.
Isotretinoin may be considered as a treatment option for all forms of severe or therapy-resistant rosacea.
In your experience with this condition, is it long term and untreatable?
How long does the minocylcine take to work?
Can I stay on it long term for POD treatment?
Would it help to go back on the orthotryclen? My skin was great while taking it.
I greatly appreciate any information you can provide to ease my mind.
Thank you.
If you are having inflammatory acne then tetracycline or doxycycline or minocycline; benzoyl peroxide 5% gel; azelaic acid 20% cream; clindamycin 1% lotion or cream; erythromycin 2% gel or cream.
If you are having recalcitrant acne in women then probably oral contraceptive containing norgestimate 0.25 mg and ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg; spironolactone; prednisone.
If you have acne where sweating is an aggravating factor then aluminum chloride solution should be your choice of your treatment.
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