Ref; Dr. bitter's advice that doxcyline is contridicted............

April 11, 2002

in photofacial treatments. His assistant said to use minocycline

instead. Dr. Ritchie never said anything abouut this, does anyone

know why Dr. Bitters assistant would say this and why? Thanks!

April 11, 2002

hi,

she said that the reason i should stop doxy (at least 2 weeks before

treatment) and start minocine is that Doxy will make me more prone to

bruising and other problems because of the drug's photosensitivity side

effect. the main thing she was looking for in all my medicines that i

take is photosensitivity listed as a side-effect. that's all she said and

that they *do not* do fotofacials while you are taking doxy.

she said minocin was a better one and the antibiotic they recommend. she

assumed the reason i was prescribed doxy (and tetracycline first) is that

it is the cheapest. Kaiser (my HMO) isn't willingly going to give me the

more expensive minocin, so i have an appointment in another couple weeks

to ask to switch. maybe if i bring the note saying i can't take the doxy

it will help:-)

hope i was of some assistance.....

Angie

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April 11, 2002