Thank God for The Wellness Company; pack doxycycline

PARA45 said:

Is that rash from the tick bite?

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375Fox said:

These side effects are exaggerated. Unless you are really fair skinned most people won’t have an issue especially from 100 mg/day. Take with a meal and Put on good sunscreen then there are no side effects.

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375Fox said:

I remember your report. I think many of us would get severe sunburn coming out of winter in March and offshore fishing. I think doxycycline gets blamed when it’s due to other factors. I got heavily sunburned on my left arm this year until I changed sunscreen brands mid hunt both 50 SPF.

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Sideshow said:

@375Fox sorry to say but your above post is just not true!
We have had this discussion before if you recall.
When I worked in Africa, as an overland drive I had at least half a dozen passengers that were not fair skinned that came down with the side effects discussed above. I also had the side effects whenever I took it and I’m by no means fair skinned. Had a client from Tonga that needed to get off of it. By week four he just couldn’t go into the sun. We had him in gloves long pants long sleeves closed shoes by the time we got to vic falls. Took him up to the local surgery there and the Doctor told him to get off the Doxy. He prescribed him something else which I can’t remember now, but I think it may have been Lariam.

Doxycycline is a great drug for a lot of Africas hidden dangers. But it does have side effects that can and do effect not just the fair skinned.

In the two and a half years that I did the job I had with well over 300 passengers and that’s not even counting the other overlanders and there passengers that we often ran parallel with. The shortest trip was 15 days the longest 77 so I got to see what the side effects were on a lot of the main prophylactics that we used at the time. Doxy was the most used (Lariam had gone out of favour due to the side effects it threw up psychedelic dreams. Was not a good one to be on if you are on anti depressants).

Guys ask your doctors before you go don’t just take the advice here. Everybody is different and your reaction to these drugs can and do vary!

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375Fox said:

I stand by what I said. The side effects are exaggerated in most individuals. After 4 weeks or 77 days, I could believe there is some sun sensitivity, but there are very few hunts that long. It’s easier to blame the doxycycline than blame a new environment with stronger sun and not using enough sunscreen. I will say by the end of my 28th day post hunt after returning home my stomach has had enough though.

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Russ16 said:

You're probably right, but as someone who can burn in a strong moon I'm very cautious about anything that can increase my sensitivity even slightly.

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Betterinthebush said:

Hell of a way to spend a glorious hunting day in SA; sick in bed with tick bite fever from my Zimbabwe safari 2-1/2 weeks ago…

Good thing is, the lodge I’ve been hunting in has been so kind, called a doctor, sent him a pic of the vector bite, he was scripting me doxycycline and the camp owner was going to send someone to fetch it when I told them I had doxycycline in my emergency med kit.

My Zim PH did a super job educating me on what to look for with symptoms and then this morning I knew…

Don’t matter how careful one is with treating clothing. With a wet season like they had here this year all over Southern Africa, it only takes one bite. Achy joints (back, neck and knees on me), headache, fever and an unsettled stomach. Flu-like symptoms mostly, but easily misdiagnosed by google doctors.

Glad I came prepared.

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Sideshow said:

@375Fox sorry to say but your above post is just not true!
We have had this discussion before if you recall.
When I worked in Africa, as an overland drive I had at least half a dozen passengers that were not fair skinned that came down with the side effects discussed above. I also had the side effects whenever I took it and I’m by no means fair skinned. Had a client from Tonga that needed to get off of it. By week four he just couldn’t go into the sun. We had him in gloves long pants long sleeves closed shoes by the time we got to vic falls. Took him up to the local surgery there and the Doctor told him to get off the Doxy. He prescribed him something else which I can’t remember now, but I think it may have been Lariam.

Doxycycline is a great drug for a lot of Africas hidden dangers. But it does have side effects that can and do effect not just the fair skinned.

In the two and a half years that I did the job I had with well over 300 passengers and that’s not even counting the other overlanders and there passengers that we often ran parallel with. The shortest trip was 15 days the longest 77 so I got to see what the side effects were on a lot of the main prophylactics that we used at the time. Doxy was the most used (Lariam had gone out of favour due to the side effects it threw up psychedelic dreams. Was not a good one to be on if you are on anti depressants).

Guys ask your doctors before you go don’t just take the advice here. Everybody is different and your reaction to these drugs can and do vary!

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pilar said:

Yes everyone is different when it comes to reactions to different antibiotics .
After getting a fishhook through my knuckle as a charter boat captain and having to take another charter the next 60 days (GD federal government and their 100 day derby for red snapper) I ignored the warning label and got a blistering ( even with (70 spf ) , then I blistered my hands and legs when taking it as a malaria prophylactic. I just have to take precautions now, because I sure don’t want tick fever again! Or malaria and never ever again will I take Mefloquine !!
Consult with your physician about your tolerance to different medications and whether you are allergic or have sensitivity to them,

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