When/What should I eat when taking Doxycycline Hyclate?
I wаѕ given a prescription οf doxycycline hyclate yesterday fοr acne, аnd I’m a lіttlе uncertain οf whаt I ѕhουld eat аnd whеn I ѕhουld dο іt. Mу doctor ѕаіd something аbουt eating yogurt, bυt thе pill bottle sort οf seems tο ѕау I shouldn’t. Hаѕ anyone taken doxycycline fοr acne, аnd іf ѕο, dіd іt work, аnd whеn dіd уου find wаѕ thе best time οf day tο take іt?
You’re probably reading something like this on the label:
"Doxycycline is best taken on an empty stomach with a full glass of water (8 ounces or 240 milliliters), 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Some manufacturers state it can be taken with food or milk if you develop an upset stomach, however doxycycline might be less effective if taken with food or milk (or other products high in calcium). Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
The reason that your doctor recommended yogurt is because antibiotics are more like grenades than sniper rifles. They kill the good bacteria that help your body digest food, as well as the bad bacteria that are harming you. Without any bacteria in your system, you become susceptible to a number of problems, but all of these can be avoided by simply replacing the good bacteria by eating food with live cultures, like yogurt. (check the label on the yogurt package, not all yogurts have live cultures.)
This medication is most effective if taken on an empty stomach. If it gives you a stomach ache, or makes you feel like you are going to throw up, eat a slice of bread or a couple crackers.
Take the Yogurt halfway between doses.
This must be very new to the market. Please ask the pharmacist that filled your prescription for more info on this. Even webmd.com has no results for this and this is a first for them not to have even a reference. The next after the doctor, which already said something you’re not sure of is these experts on medications. I do know that if you crush up any aspirin, not acetaminophen, and mix it with a small amount of water for a paste it works wonders with allot of people with acne. Have you ever tried this? If you really don’t want to try this drug, which is advisable especially after checking with the pharmacist, keep this in mind and pass it alone too. Good luck and God Bless