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i was about to be cured from Gonorrhea but i skip some dosage of cephalexin, my problem now is i need to switch to CIPROFLOXACIN but i found out that it wasn't working for me some how im one of those patient's who were resistant to it according to the UPDATES on GONORRHEA RESISTANCE... should i go back to cephalexin? my dosage before was 500mg 3x a day...


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207091 tn?1337709493
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Alcohol is fine, and chlamydia and NGU can cause discharge, but the doxy would cure those.

Non-std causes would be prostatitis or possibly epididymitis.

AJ
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can take in alcohol with this medication? is it ok?
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hmmm just curious.. wat are other causes of pUS discharge other than STD? just in case ....
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207091 tn?1337709493
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Oh and good call by you and the doc.  :)

Feel better!
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207091 tn?1337709493
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The doxy would be for chlamydia.

If this is gonorrhea, you should see an improvement within a few days, if not sooner.

AJ
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just got my IM of Ceftriaxone and my doctor gave me doxycycline for the other possible STD i forgot the name.. but anywyes hope this works.. by the way how long will it take effect on the IM?
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