The literature states: Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class. Do not take iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking this medicine. Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Doxycycline can make birth control pills less effective. Other drugs may interact with doxycycline, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Read the literature regarding other possible side effects.
.......Also, be aware about antibiotics in general (take probiotics at specified intervals to replenish). According to one BBC article: ""The gut microbiome is a complex network of microbiotic lifeforms and all the things they need to sustain themselves in the niche of the body," says James Kinross, a consultant colorectal surgeon at Imperial College London.
The gut microbiome plays a huge role in maintaining our health, including regulating the immune system and aiding digestion. And experts argue that antibiotics are one of the biggest threats to our gut microbiomes.
Antibiotics, commonly prescribed to treat and prevent bacterial infections, are a cornerstone of modern medicine. But in the process of targeting the infection-causing bacteria in our bodies, antibiotics can also inadvertently wipe out the other bacteria in our bodies."
This was interesting to me. You said that it is an antibiotic? And like you said it can be used to treat more than an acute infection. But doesn't an antibiotic eventually stop working after a while? Or are only able to fight something for a certain amount of time? And how do you get a doctor to give you it? Because doctors do not like giving antibiotics, I know that. Also, what exactly is the doctor giving it to you for? Is there a name for what he is trying to clear up or keep bacteria down in or a function in your body? I have never heard of this before. You said that experts argue that antibiotics are one of the biggest threats to our microbiomes. But also, how important they are. I know since they haven't made up their minds it isn't a practicing thing for most. What kind of doctor do you get it from? Is it worth taking if it upsets the digestive tract so much? Oh, and then of course antibiotics wipe out good bacteria too which is a problem. I guess it would depend on the results and whether to take them and keep taking them. Have you had good results? What has it done for you? Thanks for your post.