Any experience with Doxycycline and liver problems?

[lisa02724]

Does doxcycline cause liver pain to anyone living with Hep C?  I began doxycycline 100 mg twice a day, and by the third dose I was getting the twinges of pain in my liver. Today I am feeling nauseaus.  Needless to say I stopped the doxycycline but 'Im curious if others living with Hep C experience liver issues with doxycycline?

[Dee1956]

Hi I would look up "liver friendly antibiotics" I don't think doxycycline is one of them

[Dee1956]

Hi I had a problem once with Biaxin, within an hour of taking it I would get a severe sharp pain in the region of my liver.  I tried taking half and an hour later the severe pain again.  I had my antibiotic changed.
Most say the liver does not experience pain,  however it can swell and cause pain on the capsule that surrounds it.
If you are having a problem I would  call the doctor to try another antibiotic
I looked up "liver friendly antibiotics" and it said that penicillin type antibiotics are the best.

I hope you can find an answer
Dee

[HectorSF]

Nausea is the most common side effect of Doxycycline.
Talk to your doctor to find out what you should do now.


MedTV

http://antibiotics.emedtv.com/doxycycline/doxycycline-p3.html

Common Doxycycline Side Effects
Doxycycline has been studied extensively in clinical trials, with thousands of people worldwide having been evaluated. In these studies, side effects are always documented. The most common side effects of doxycycline include but are not limited to:

Nausea
Diarrhea
Indigestion and heartburn
Vomiting
Skin reaction to sunlight (photosensitivity)
Loss of appetite.

Rare Doxycycline Side Effects

Rare doxycycline side effects occur in less than 1 percent of people taking the drug. Because these side effects are so uncommon, it is difficult to tell whether they are actually caused by the medication or by something else.

Some of these rare side effects include but are not limited to:

Allergic reaction
* Liver damage
Vision changes
Irritation of the esophagus (esophagitis)
Ulcers of the esophagus
Increased pressure in the skull (intracranial hypertension)
Worsening of systemic lupus erythematosus symptoms (SLE for short or lupus)
Increased rate of red blood cell destruction (hemolytic anemia)
Reduced amount of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia)
Tongue swelling (glossitis)
Serious intestinal infection (enterocolitis)
Vaginal yeast infection.


hector