Chest pains from taking doxycycline. Can I still continue to eat some foods

doxy prescribed for acne, like so many others. After 6 weeks, I too had the feeling that something was stuck in my throat, trouble swallowing and heartburn. The pain went on for 3 days and by the 4th day I couldn't stand it. Kept me up all night long. Finally went to the ER in the morning. ER docs knew as soon as I said doxycycline what the problem was. Sent me to the GI specialist who did an endoscopy. Of course it was normal, so he gave me a prescription for the acid and had me follow up with an ENT. ENT did a laryngoscope. Said my throat was very swollen and irritated. Diagnosed me with Laryngopharangeal reflux (LPR) due to doxycycline. He gave me a prescription for dexilanT and a GI reflux diet. After about 4 days it was much better but I am now starting to feel That lump in my throat again. From what I've read on several different sites, people suffer with this for varying periods. Sadly, many people suffer a long time with this. I find it absurd that doctors and pharmacists don't give more warning to patients taking the drug. Especially, the dermatologist who are prescribing the drug regularly for acne!!!

I was prescribed this drug for acne. I started getting heartburn on the second day. The pain was so severe that I couldn't even take a sip of water. I became very dehydrated, couldn't sleep, couldn't eat and I constantly felt like I was going to either burp or vomit. I couldn't understand why I was suddenly getting heartburn when I had never experienced it in my life. I started doing research on the internet and learned that this is a common side effect of doxycycline. I am supposed to be continuing this drug but I will certainly stop taking it now. I wonder how long this heartburn will last? I honestly don't know how many more days I can cope with it. All the usual pharmacy drugs such as gaviscon do not work for me at all. The pain is unbearable. Today I went to the Doctor with my symptoms (not knowing what was causing them) and he prescribed me omeprazold (proton pump inhibitor) that is supposed to suppress my body from making excessive acid. I took my first table of Omeprazole about 6 hours ago but still no relief. How terrible that nobody warns you that this drug can do this to you!

I've been on two 5 month courses of Doxy, and this has happened to me about three times now; once was way worse than the others and went away after about two weeks. It does get better! I find cold things to help soothe it, like smoothies or ice cream, but eaten in really small bites so it doesn't feel like there is too much pressure when you swallow. 

half wat through a 14 day course of Doxycycline gel caps (which appear to stick more frequesntly than the pill form) i woke with bad heartburn etc. a day after stopping the pills I had excruciating pain in two descrete spots so I assume ulcers and not simple inflamation as I was initially advised. I found this which explains exactly my situation. Im going in today to my PCP in the hopes of getting something to speed the recovery, then desl with how to complete the interrupted course of Doxy.

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Forgot to mention, ive been forcing myself to sleep as many hours as possible as that is when the body heals itself which is apparently the solution here.

My PCP just told me to take 20mg Omeprazole (Prilosec) 1/2 hour before breakfast and dinner, eat small meals and get a lot of rest. She said to use antacid only if i get heartburn pain.

Boss wrote: "This happens when you take a pill without sufficient or any water." Exactly correct! Anytime you take any type of pill always remember to drink plenty of water! The reason is clear it could get stuck in you're throat and swell causing affixation or a very painful throat for a few days. I have been taking doxycycline for the past five days and have had heart burn as well as chest pain but I drink plenty of water. I am supposed to take them for ten days though even before I started taking them I had chest pain however it seems to be getting worse but I did not have heartburn. Also I am developing a UTI from possibly the doxycycline which is strange because it supposedly treats UTI. I am taking it for a bacterial infection in the lungs and sinus infection. I wonder how many of you had the prescription for ten days, is this perhaps why they suggest after ten days it will go away?

Exactly the same thing has happened to me. I've been on it for 3 months and 5 days ago I went to sleep right after taking it and woke up an hour later with the WORST acid reflux of my life. It was very painful and the next day I felt dizzy and naseaus. Then Sunday night the real pain started and I haven't been able to eat or drink since. It's now Wednesday and the pain is the worst it's been. It feels like burning, stabbing chest pains in my right side by my breast. I've been prescribed a PPI and so far no change. I have had an X-ray for the pain because I went back to my doctor today in tears from the pain. In supposed to get an ultrasound and a barium swallow test next week but I really hope it's gone by then. It is extremely miserable not even being able to drink water.

Also I'm so glad I found this thread. It literally gives me the strength to go on through the pain knowing that most of you felt the same way and had relief after about a week.

Go to any drug store or walmart and get omeprazole. (That's the generic name for Prevacid)
It's in the same aisle as antacids.
It shuts off the acid ducts in your stomach and that helps the pain ALOT. Took about an hour to kick in. Made it bearable. OMEPRAZOLE - only thing That helped, which is a good thing cause I was going to lose my mind.

Doxycycline burned my esophagus 2 years ago and it still hurts me and I Caint hardly drink water or eat.

did you got better ? can share your experience after 1 week? How much time it took for you to get better?

My doctor chuckled at me when I told him to put doxy on my allergy list. As if I were the dummy for thinking doxy was based for me. Last day I ever stepped foot in his office. Doctors are clueless. I don't trust them anymore.

I was given Doxycyline for bronchitis on 11/6 taking 2 a day. One in the morning one at night. I woke up Wednesday 11/11 with what I thought was the stomach bug vomiting, and severe nausea. Then later that night I woke up with a heartburn kind of feeling, and in the morning I felt like the pill was stuck in my throat. Since Thursday 11/12 I have had such an awful, sharp burning chest pain right in the middle every time I swallow food or water and frequent nausea. Not too sure if I feel like that because I haven't eaten. I've taken many trips to the ER and calls to the Doctors. Finally, a doctor told me I could take Maillox and Zantac. If after a couple days it's not working, I was told to go back to the ER. Really hoping this works because I'm starving and even the littlest taste of cold yogurt burns so badly in my chest

did you take it with lots of water and wait 30 mins before lying down?