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Posted by Jeroen on December 31, 2013, at 20:33:57
took my first minocycline dosage : S 50 mg
bit scared, but i have my cell phone on just in case
Posted by Jeroen on December 31, 2013, at 22:12:00
In reply to took my first minocycline dosage : S 50 mg, posted by Jeroen on December 31, 2013, at 20:33:57
feel tired good night all
Posted by Phillipa on December 31, 2013, at 22:12:18
In reply to took my first minocycline dosage : S 50 mg, posted by Jeroen on December 31, 2013, at 20:33:57
Should be fine but good idea Phillipa
Posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 1:32:38
In reply to Re: took my first minocycline dosage : S 50 mg » Jeroen, posted by Phillipa on December 31, 2013, at 22:12:18
diarhea, when doing tasks, when going upstairs by stairs :p, my hearts start pounding a bit... what could this be?
Posted by SLS on January 1, 2014, at 5:20:57
In reply to first side effects noted read this message : p, posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 1:32:38
> diarhea, when doing tasks, when going upstairs by stairs :p, my hearts start pounding a bit... what could this be?
Minocycline can be somewhat stimulating at first. Perhaps this is associated with your exaggerated reaction to exercise. Hopefully this will disappear quickly.
Diarrhea could be a problem. It is a common side effect that I was lucky enough not to get. However, if you see blood in the stool, you must contact your doctor.
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 7:00:05
In reply to Re: first side effects noted read this message : p » Jeroen, posted by SLS on January 1, 2014, at 5:20:57
when i lie down i have a very light pain in my chest, when i lie down only and i turn myself to right or left, mmm strange... should i be very worried?
no diarea so far. i also feel tired
Posted by SLS on January 1, 2014, at 7:53:47
In reply to To SLS urgent, posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 7:00:05
> when i lie down i have a very light pain in my chest, when i lie down only and i turn myself to right or left, mmm strange... should i be very worried?
>
> no diarea so far. i also feel tiredI didn't experience anything like that with minocycline, although it does happen, especially if one has asthma. You might want to mention it to your doctors to be sure that it is not an allergic reaction, but I think you have very little to worry about. Try to relax so that you can get through the startup side effects. For side effects, I would say that minocycline has almost none, and is certainly better than any standard antipsyhotic or antidepressant. Diarrhea is less frequent with minocyclne than it is with tetracycline.
If your doctors clear you for continuing with minocycline treatment, I would move forward and eventually consider going up to 200 mg/day. Dosing should be split to twice a day.
Happy New Year!
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 9:56:24
In reply to Re: To SLS urgent » Jeroen, posted by SLS on January 1, 2014, at 7:53:47
its not a constant pain i hope it doesnt get any worse
Posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 17:02:06
In reply to Re: To SLS urgent, posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 9:56:24
side effects
decreased sex drive
tirednessjust felt like that 2004 seroquel time was working for few minutes
another clue lets bring blueaberry into the discussion
Posted by Emme_V2 on January 1, 2014, at 17:22:08
In reply to day 1: minocyline (24 hours) 50 mg, posted by Jeroen on January 1, 2014, at 17:02:06
> side effects
> decreased sex drive
> tiredness
>
> just felt like that 2004 seroquel time was working for few minutes
> another clue lets bring blueaberry into the discussionJeroen,
Although I felt benefit from minocycline pretty quickly, it took my body 4 or 6 weeks to adjust to taking it and to get my dose up to 100 mg. I had some startup side effects that went away. Unless you have a truly dangerous reaction to it, try not to overthink how you are feeling on the drug from day to day and just ride things out for a while.
emme
Posted by Jeroen on January 2, 2014, at 7:19:55
In reply to Re: day 1: minocyline (24 hours) 50 mg » Jeroen, posted by Emme_V2 on January 1, 2014, at 17:22:08
what if i get a headache while taking minocycline, not between the eyes of course, what then ?
Posted by SLS on January 2, 2014, at 11:03:19
In reply to to SLS, posted by Jeroen on January 2, 2014, at 7:19:55
> what if i get a headache while taking minocycline, not between the eyes of course, what then ?
That is a very difficult issue for me to address. I would not want to provide you with an opinion that leads to catastrophe. I would prefer that you ask your doctors these questions, and perhaps post their responses on Psycho-Babble so that we can learn from and possibly critique their findings and opinions.
I am excited to see how you respond to minocycline 200 mg/day.
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on January 2, 2014, at 12:42:36
In reply to Re: to SLS » Jeroen, posted by SLS on January 2, 2014, at 11:03:19
can i take paracetamol 500 mg in case i get a headache?
that's DAFALGAN 500 MG (with paracetamol), just asking...
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