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@loribmt

Hi @krisjb1 it’s wonderful you have a doctor who finally listened to you about your Lyme disease. What a relief to be taken seriously! Doxycycline is the go-to treatment for long-haul Lyme disease.
I live in the north woods of Wisconsin where it’s prevalent. We have a new research center up here called the Aspiris Tick Borne Disease Center. There’s some good information on their site. http://www.tickcenter.org/

I’m familiar with several acquaintances who had Lyme’s disease and finally found relief with the Doxycycline therapy. They were on the medication for a few months but it paid off,.
So, stay the course. Hopefully you don’t have any side effects but with any antibiotic there is always the chance for some disruption in the lower digestive tract. So make sure you supplement your diet daily with a cup of live culture yogurt. Don’t eat it at the same time as your Doxycycline though. Space it several hours after a dose and before the next.

Don’t be afraid to take the antibiotic. For a different medical condition I was on 2 antibiotics at the same time for over 2.5 years. We do what’s required to stay healthy and in your case, ridding your body of that Lyme Disease…both take precedence over our fear of being on long term meds! Wishing you all the best! Keep us posted, ok?

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Thank you for the information which I will look at when I feel up to it. I took two doses of med yesterday and am paying for it today with dizziness that has put me back in bed. However, I have an appointment that I have to meet today so my husband will drive me there and help me navigate. This is one of those things that makes Lyme life altering. I just cannot expect that on any particular day I am going to be OK. If I cancel a dr. appt on the day I am expected to be there they may charge for that missed appointment. If I make a plan for an overnight at a hotel and don't cancel in time then I will pay for a stay I can't make. This is all very discouraging, but there doesn't seem to be a solution. Now, the doxycycline has shown what it can create in a side effect, dizzyness, I don't want to continue taking it. I would prefer a different side effect please!