I've been on doxycycline for breakouts and now im on birth control..I have read up on this and it says that it can decrease the effectiveness of birth control, so im worried about it.. any suggestions on what i could do? i cant just stop taking doxycycline bc im afraid that i'll breakout..
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I'm on birth control and im taking doxycycline..
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Was the doctor who prescribed the second drug aware that you were taking the first drug?There's some controversy over whether certain antibiotics really affect oral birth control (I assume that's what your taking), but I don't know if I'd take a chance. Tetracycline might have an effect...not sure about doxycycline.In any case, you should use a backup method (condom, etc.) until you find out what to do. Your doctor should be the most reliable source of information.
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yea i told the doctor that i was taking doxycycline and they didn't really say much about it except that i could probably stop taking doxycycline for breakouts and just be on the pill.. but i might need to talk to my dermo. before i do anything. and i think Tetracycline is in the same group as doxycycline.. so im not sure what to do. but i'll definitely use back up if i have sex
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Stopping and re-starting antibiotics is not a good thing because it encourages resistant bacteria. Doxycycline is indeed in the tetracycline group, so it would be a good idea to use condoms as an additional protection while you are on doxycycline.
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Doxycycline is evil! God bless you if you can survive on that stuff. haha jk. I just had a horrible experience with that stuff.
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haha yea, it was horrible at first but then i guess my body got use to it and now its fine... but yea thanx for all the help i will definitely use back up
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I threw up everyday for 2 months when I was on deoxycycline. Thank God they took me off it.
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that sux, im sorry.. it made me throw up a few times too. it works good tho thats the only reason i like it
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Well after the fact I found out that it's not something you should be on for than couple weeks (usually). So they could have saved me 6 weeks of puking.
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gah, i've been taking it for two years with no real big problems.. they said i'd have to stay on it for 2-3 years.
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My skin got better when I was taken off it and just stuck with differin.