Re: Optimal dosage of Doxycycline

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Trackgalcal, first confirm that you are taking the doxycycline at the

same time each day (to maintain a constant blood level) and are

avoiding ingesting dairy and minerals (vitamins, antacids) within two

hours before and after.

Assuming that's the case, and your eyes aren't better by the end of

the week, I think it's reasonable to give your eye doctor or family

physician a call and discuss increasing the dose. Ten days should be

long enough, but even on full dose it may take several weeks before

you " see " a good improvement. You should; ocular rosacea is quite

responsive to oral antibiotics, but not immediately.

(Be careful with the sun, on any dose of Doxycycline skin becomes

more photosensitive.)

Good luck.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> My opthalmologist prescribed 100 mg of Doxy to be taken once a

> day. So far (after one week) it has helped with my facial

> symptoms (along with Noritate cream), but the ocular symptoms

> are not great -- though better.

>

> Would it (possibly) help to increase it to 2X a day? I am more

> concerned with the ocular.

>

> (I'd love to hear from Marjorie on this -- AND anyone else with

> experience.)

>

> Thanks in advance,

> trackgalcal