Always take Doxy with food, it causes stomach upset if taken without food.
satanicmajesty on
Take with food unless you want to feel nauseous or puke
hazey_wazey on
Learn from my terrible mistake. Take. It. With. Food.
djdefekt on
r/mildlyirritating
mammakatt13 on
Def take with food. That shit’ll tear you up otherwise. And heed the “no sun exposure” bit, too.
louisbarthas on
Eat half a meal
FilthyUsedThrowaway on
Doxycycline absorbs better without food but CAN cause stomach upset on an empty stomach.
I used to take it on an empty stomach without any problems. I always drank a tall glass of water with it.
Behappyalright on
Are they the same? There’s a hyclate and monohydrate salt…. A person can respond differently. The consult typically goes like this: it’s best absorbed in an empty stomach, it gets bound to a lot of minerals and becomes less effective, however, if it upsets your stomach, take it with some food.
dknurgf on
I thought it was take for Chlamydia
AlienPuppy on
Also, avoid dairy. Doxycycline binds with the calcium and it can decrease its effectiveness. Never got a clear answer if I couldn’t ingest it at all during treatment, or just don’t ingest a couple hours before and after taking. I have been on Doxycycline multiple times and agree with other comments, take with some food and good amount of water.
SevenLegs_ on
Yep I took this for something, don’t remember what it was like 4 years ago, on an empty stomach and 25 mins later, bang. Bile projectile.
Shelbysgirl on
Mine says to take on an empty stomach and to drink plenty of water. It does say you can take with food or milk to lessen the chance of upset stomach. Well. That was helpful. Only 6 more weeks of this shit lol
6Suicidal_Sloth6 on
ALWAYS TAKE WITH FOOD AND WATER
If this tablet gets stuck in your throat or in a fold of your stomach it can and will cause some pretty severe damage to the linings. We recommend not lying down for an hour too to ensure it hits your stomach and dissolves.
Source: am a pharmacist
KnightKu on
Doxycycline should be taken on an empty stomach because food interactions causes decreased absorption. However, the probably of experiencing nausea from taking it on an empty stomach is so high, that it is generally recommended to take with food, even if that means lower antibiotics gets into your system. Afterall, getting some is better than none if you throw up.
Jscott1986 on
Schrodinger’s antibiotic
GrapeMuch6090 on
Whatever you do, avoid the sun and wear sunscreen even if it is cloudy. Doxy causes me to sun burn bad every time.
seamus_mc on
After just having gone through a course of it and reading the same thing, apparently the name brand says it lessens the efficacy if taken with food. The generic doesnt have the sane warning. My research came up with if you get nauseous on an empty stomach to take with food, i was fine with a big glass of water.
Do take heed of sun exposure while taking it though, that shit is no joke.
techsuppr0t on
Ignore everyone else here, you should always follow the instructions from your pharmacist.
yahwehforlife on
Do not take it within a couple hours before or after any dairy as this can make the doxy inneffective. Kinda surprised people are just saying take it with food and not saying this part
DmonHiro on
The one on the right is the intended usage. The one of the left is a custom one.
Ethereal_Bulwark on
With this healthcare system? shocker.
ShadowBannedAugustus on
So, I get the food part but can someone ELI5 the bit about sun exposure in relation to the drug?
f8Negative on
“Take on empty stomach, if dr. advises.”
joojie on
Duuuuude doxyvycline needs to be with food or at least a full glass of water after. It can cause esophageal strictures if it sits in your throat at all.
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Always take Doxy with food, it causes stomach upset if taken without food.
Take with food unless you want to feel nauseous or puke
Learn from my terrible mistake. Take. It. With. Food.
r/mildlyirritating
Def take with food. That shit’ll tear you up otherwise. And heed the “no sun exposure” bit, too.
Eat half a meal
Doxycycline absorbs better without food but CAN cause stomach upset on an empty stomach.
I used to take it on an empty stomach without any problems. I always drank a tall glass of water with it.
Are they the same? There’s a hyclate and monohydrate salt…. A person can respond differently. The consult typically goes like this: it’s best absorbed in an empty stomach, it gets bound to a lot of minerals and becomes less effective, however, if it upsets your stomach, take it with some food.
I thought it was take for Chlamydia
Also, avoid dairy. Doxycycline binds with the calcium and it can decrease its effectiveness. Never got a clear answer if I couldn’t ingest it at all during treatment, or just don’t ingest a couple hours before and after taking. I have been on Doxycycline multiple times and agree with other comments, take with some food and good amount of water.
Yep I took this for something, don’t remember what it was like 4 years ago, on an empty stomach and 25 mins later, bang. Bile projectile.
Mine says to take on an empty stomach and to drink plenty of water. It does say you can take with food or milk to lessen the chance of upset stomach. Well. That was helpful. Only 6 more weeks of this shit lol
ALWAYS TAKE WITH FOOD AND WATER
If this tablet gets stuck in your throat or in a fold of your stomach it can and will cause some pretty severe damage to the linings. We recommend not lying down for an hour too to ensure it hits your stomach and dissolves.
Source: am a pharmacist
Doxycycline should be taken on an empty stomach because food interactions causes decreased absorption. However, the probably of experiencing nausea from taking it on an empty stomach is so high, that it is generally recommended to take with food, even if that means lower antibiotics gets into your system. Afterall, getting some is better than none if you throw up.
Schrodinger’s antibiotic
Whatever you do, avoid the sun and wear sunscreen even if it is cloudy. Doxy causes me to sun burn bad every time.
After just having gone through a course of it and reading the same thing, apparently the name brand says it lessens the efficacy if taken with food. The generic doesnt have the sane warning. My research came up with if you get nauseous on an empty stomach to take with food, i was fine with a big glass of water.
Do take heed of sun exposure while taking it though, that shit is no joke.
Ignore everyone else here, you should always follow the instructions from your pharmacist.
Do not take it within a couple hours before or after any dairy as this can make the doxy inneffective. Kinda surprised people are just saying take it with food and not saying this part
The one on the right is the intended usage. The one of the left is a custom one.
With this healthcare system? shocker.
So, I get the food part but can someone ELI5 the bit about sun exposure in relation to the drug?
“Take on empty stomach, if dr. advises.”
Duuuuude doxyvycline needs to be with food or at least a full glass of water after. It can cause esophageal strictures if it sits in your throat at all.