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What Causes Decreased Appetite Along With Stiff Neck While On Doxycycline?

Hi, I m a 35 year old male who is on a long term treatment of doxycycline as a prevention for reoccurring chalazions. it is a 6 week treatment - 100mg a day for first 3 weeks and 50mg a day for the second 3 weeks. I am now on week 5, taking 50 mg a day. For the past week, I ve had a stiff neck (mild to moderate), which I at first brushed off as stress related. I ve also notice a mild decrease in appetite for the past couple of weeks. Normally these symptoms would not worry me too much, however I m a bit apprehensive about being on long term antibiotics. If these symptoms are caused by the doxycycline can I expect them to stop when I stop the treatment? And are these symptoms cause for concern? I plan to make an appointment with my GP but thought I d ask the question here. thank you.
Mon, 20 Jun 2016
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, what the symptoms you have stated here may not be the side of Doxycycline still you can discuss this with your doctor whether to stop this medicine or not but it is not the side effects of medicine hope this information helps.
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What Causes Decreased Appetite Along With Stiff Neck While On Doxycycline?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, what the symptoms you have stated here may not be the side of Doxycycline still you can discuss this with your doctor whether to stop this medicine or not but it is not the side effects of medicine hope this information helps.