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Can Taking Docycycline Hylcate 100mg For Rosacea Cause Weight Gain?

I am taking doxycycline hylcate 100 mg. daily after breakfast for Rosacea. I have gained about 10 pounds in two weeks and it seems to have gone entirely to my belly- it is really distended and my pants are getting really difficult to fasten. I have read of others experiencing sudden weight gain on doxy. What is you opinion please?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hello
You are taking doxycyclin hyclate is a group of tetracycline type of antibiotics and very much effective for acne vulgaris , rosacea and many more.
Side effects are;If taken for prolong time, permanent staining of teeth, rash, superinfection , nausea, GI upsets, dysphagia, phorosensitivity , hypersensitive reaction, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia , eosinophilia .
I mentioned all side effects .
As you mentioned that you gained weight within 2 weeks ( 10 pounds ) , it is quite amazing and I don't find any study which shows that doxy causes weight gain , that too within 2 weeks .
In my opinion consult an ENDOCRINOLOGIST and get his opinion .
Hope this will be useful for you.
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Can Taking Docycycline Hylcate 100mg For Rosacea Cause Weight Gain?

Hello You are taking doxycyclin hyclate is a group of tetracycline type of antibiotics and very much effective for acne vulgaris , rosacea and many more. Side effects are;If taken for prolong time, permanent staining of teeth, rash, superinfection , nausea, GI upsets, dysphagia, phorosensitivity , hypersensitive reaction, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia , eosinophilia . I mentioned all side effects . As you mentioned that you gained weight within 2 weeks ( 10 pounds ) , it is quite amazing and I don t find any study which shows that doxy causes weight gain , that too within 2 weeks . In my opinion consult an ENDOCRINOLOGIST and get his opinion . Hope this will be useful for you.