Cipro vs Doxycycline
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| Cipro is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. | Doxycycline is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne. Doxycycline is also used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline is known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. | |||
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| Add Cipro review can you take vitamins with cipro My doctor called this in for me after I had had UTI symptoms for 3 days. Thankfully the pharmacist warned me to be careful because it could weaken tendons so I limited my activity. The UTI symptoms went away after the first dose. After 8 days I developed a pain in my ankle and was told to wear an ace ankle wrap, elevate, use ice, & take ibuprofen, all of which helped, but I was still limping ... my doctor prescribed this for me for a suspected bladder infection, I read all the information on this drug and decided NOT to try it, I have a lot of allergies and am very sensitive to a lot of med's. a lot of the side affects of this drug are not reversible, I feel like I dodged a bullet, so glad I read up on all drugs that I sometimes need.. I have not seen my doctor since he prescribed this, a ... rash and welts all over my upper body and inside thighs. red spots up to 12" diameter and welts on both inner arms and on back...within 6 hrs of taking one 500mg. also hard on stomach...but slays the bacteria in the bladder. I'll never take it again. After two days I have developed intense vaginal pain. Waves of recurring pain. | Add Doxycycline review This doxy made my hair fall out bad I was taking it for about month before my hairdresser ask me what's going on with my hair she asked are u on some meds. I said yes for acne she said you need go see your doctor because your hair is coming out my hair had fell out all through out my head I was crying I told my doctor in she claim theres no record of doxy making making hair fall out but when I goggle it it was hundreds of people saying the same thing so please goggle it it before taking this! Its been a year later since I stop stop using it in iam just just starting to see my hair grow back but its been a long hard process so so so sad! SEVERE PHOTOSENSITIVITY! Been on med 17 months. Nauseous every time I took it - 2X's p/d. Must take with food. Has caused serious severe photosensitivity. In March - arms ,feet, and hands severely sunburned from unpacking boxes in sun for 2 hours. Painful to touch, red with raised bumps. Cannot leave home w/o 50 Sunscreen. June - just a few minutes of sun exposure (i.e.: walking from car to sto ... Reduced acne on my back reasonably well, but works better in combination with topical treatments such as Dual and Isotretenoin. Mild stomach upset experienced. Avoid all alcohol and best taken first thing in the morning. After taking doxycline for a month, hair started to fall out terribly and got a bad yeast infection. I've been taking this medication for 1 and 1/2 months now, so far I notice a change in my skin for the better. But from time to time I get dizzy and rapid hearbest specially within the 2 hours of taking it. I'm going back to my Dermatologist in 2 weeks and inform her of the rapid heartbeat at night. | |||
