Doxycycline Hyclate Cause Weight Gain
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I know it's not listed as a side effect, but has anyone experience weight gain while on doxycycline? I feel like I have cut back on calories and yet my clothes are tighter since I began this drug. I don't know if this is all in my imagination or if it's ... more »
I know it's not listed as a side effect, but has anyone experience weight gain while on doxycycline? I feel like I have cut back on calories and yet my clothes are tighter since I began this drug. I don't know if this is all in my imagination or if it's actually due to this drug. I tried going off for a week and a half and actually felt better, but my face immediately broke out. I went right back on the drug. Any experiences with this?
Dezyninglady - Yes, I have experienced the same effects. In fact, I found your question when I was looking for the answer to the same questiion. I have stopped taking it to see if it is in fact the cause of my weight gain. It has been a great med for my problem but I must say that I am not happy about the weight. Good luck to you!
Evelyn4 - I found the same problem with this, along with severe sun burn on my arms, hands, and even knuckles(which was also very slow to heal). With the hot summer coming and the fact I couldnt stand wearing tight clothes, I just went off the medicine. Is there any other medicine for acne though that wont have these side effects? Ive tried proactiv but it doesn't have the best results.
Mstorliv - I was recently put on doxycycline for a week to prevent possible infection. I had been on it once before when the ER screwed up and gave it to me thinking I had an STD when I really just had a cyst burst on my ovary. It was horrible and I remember feeling intense stomach pains that made me cry myself to sleep the first night. Luckily I only had to take it 3 days when my tests came back negative... should have sued lol.
But anyway I was not looking forward to taking it again, but knowing I had to I did. I started taking the pill and the next day was 2 lbs less, then... and I kid you not... I gained 10 lbs in 2 days!!! I hadn't noticed if I gained weight before because I didn't own a scale, but I found this question searching for the answer myself as dezyninglady said. I truly believe it's the drug because I've been very fatigued and sleeping about 10-12 hours a day and not eating any more than normal. No where near my time of the month and my bathroom habits are normal also, so what else could it be? Tomorrow is my last day, thank god. Maybe it doesn't effect a lot of people, but I think possible weight gain/loss should be on the list of side effects to warn people at the very least.
Mstorliv - Oh and also, I forgot to add... Today I believe it made me extremely irritated by everything. I got so upset and depressed at one point I wanted to literally throw everything in my house out so I wouldn't have anything in here to bother me. Now, feeling better, it's like nothing ever happened. Almost like I'm bi-polar, which I am not. This med seriously sucks!
Stevemilwaukee - All - I've noticed the same effect of weight gain. Nothing extreme, but I'm eating well and exercising regularly and I've gained 3 lbs. in the 2 weeks I've been taking it. I'm happy it's the last day today. I'm interested to see if I go back to my normal weight.
Joonie - I gained about 12 lbs, took around 9 months I guess.. I was also working out all the time but my clothes were getting tighter.. I didnt realize why I had gained weight until 5 months after stopping the pills (oracea). I am on adoxa now and have found out that its the same thing as oracea. I am going to stop the adoxa and find something else for my rosacea..
Bdlh - I have gained 15 pounds in 11 months! I have been taking the medicine for acne for that long, and I have been eating and working out the same. I came on here looking for that answer, and now that I know it's the medicine I am definitely not taking it anymore!
Pany - Pany- I took the medicine as an acne treatment in 2009 for 6 months and I gained 7 Kg without being able to understand why! I took again the medicine the past 5 months and once more I gained 6 Kg. I will not take it again! I guess I 'll have to settle for acne than becoming so fat!
Lise1 - Yes! So glad to hear these responses. I've been taking it for Lyme's Disease and have another month to go. I've gained. Not a lot but enough for me to notice and I don't like it! I'm not as tired as I was (which is also a symton of Lyme's). Still some tiredness but not as bad. Been eating a good probiotic yogurt everyday (NOT around the times for my dosages) to prevent the yeast infrection side affect. Seems to be working but really glad to know this might be the cause of my weight gain -- and hunger. Feel hungry a lot.
Alexla - I have taken doxycycline for a month and have gained about 5 lbs. My weight is usually pretty stable and this has been especially odd since I am getting extra fat right in my belly. Normally it goes to my legs and butt. I have a boring constant routine and don't even eat different foods during the holidays. So I think it's the drug too. Luckily tomorrow is my last day.
Suzzyq24 - I have been doing Weight Watchers for almost 4 weeks. I was so excited when I lost 5 pounds quickly! Then I gained it back almost over night. It finally hit me what I had done differently....Doxycycline! Thank you God! I was so sad and loosing all hope. Thankyou for all who commented!
Joonie - I havent been on it for 16 months.. I refuse to go back on, I have lost 50lbs and I refuse to gain it back.
Darth_operator - I am so very relieved to find these answers! Like everyone else here, I googled Doxycycline JUST to find out if weight gain was a side effect-it is not listed ANYwhere. I have been working out so hard for the past 3 months and started Doxy a month ago. It's been a constant gain of about 2lbs a week. Then I finally had it when I stepped on the scale this morning (I always weigh in on the same day of the week) and I had gained 10lbs in 2 weeks! Are you kidding me? Aside from working out an hour a day and eating like a bird, I had no clue what was causing this. None of my normal medications and vitamins ever did this to me. So it struck me that it might be the Doxy. Sure enough, when looking for side effects, I found this board. Thank you guys, so much, for sharing. I cried my eyes out this morning when I saw the scale. No more Doxy for me; I'll deal with the acne!
Tzwlwin - I am taking doxycycline to prevent myself from getting malaria during international travel and four more weeks after getting back home. I noticed myself gaining weight and I only eat the same amount of food I am used to having. It looks as if I am gaining weight through breathing since I know I do not eat much. As I became suspicious, I surfed the web and here I find many people having similar side effect of weight gain while taking doxycycline. Thank you all for posting your experience.
Catsmeaw - Catsmeaw- I have been taking doxycyline for five days for overgrowth of bacteria in small bowels. I'm supposed to be on it for a full month. I've gained two pounds in 5 days. What I am reading is very discouraging. I work out almost daily and I eat a very heathy diet. If this continues I can gain over ten pounds. Not a good thing as the summer approaches. Thank you all for your postings,
Photogirl200 - I've been on the drug for almost a week now and it makes me feel so much better to know that I'm not the only person that has suffered weight gain because of this stupid medication. I was put on it to prevent an infection from a cyst I had removed. Don't get me wrong I'm really glad I have a medication that will help prevent an infection, but they should put weight gain down as a side effect. I've been on it for a week and I've gained almost five pounds and I haven't changed my eating/exercise habits at all.
Pamelala - I am so thankful to find others who gained weight from taking Doxycyline, as I did! I have Lymes Disease & took it for 3 months. Now the weight is staying on, even though I eat like a bird & exercise. Is there a way to speed up my weight loss? I've gained 10 pounds a month - HELP!
Darth_operator - @Pamela & Others:
It is SO frustrating, I know! And I know you are wanting to lose it as quickly as you gained it on the drug. I wanted to, as well. Whatever you do, don't look for the answer in pill form; losing weight that way won't keep it off. Stick to a good diet plan and exercise, but don't kill yourself with exercise! I stopped taking Doxycycline as soon as I figured out what it was doing to me - back in February. I continued with a good diet, based on calorie deficit (and if I work out, calories in/calories out), and have since lost the weight I gained with it.
I cannot recommend this site enough: [link removed]. It is a calorie-tracking website, and one of the best I've found. Also, as a member of Reddit, there's a great formum at [link removed]. The folks there are very helpful and inspirational.
You CAN lose it! It does take patience though. I receive the email updates when people post on this thread, so if you have questions, I can always check back here and help you out the best I can!
The main thing to remember is to be healthy. The weight we all gained on this drug brings us all down, but hang in there! You can do it.
Darth_operator - For some reason, it is removing the links. myfitnesspal . com is the calorie-tracker and www . reddit . com /r/ loseit is the resource. I hope those come across okay!
59 Year Old Female - I am so glad to have found this question because I too went on Doxycycline for treatment of rosacea and I gained 10 pounds in 2 weeks! I was trying to figure out what had happened, I was still exercising 5 days a week and eating the same healthy diet as always and all of a sudden I acquired a belly----like one of the other commentators here, all the weight gain centered in my abdomen. Finally it occurred to me the only thing I had changed, other than the topical med for rosacea, was to take Doxycycline 40 mg. per day. I immediately stopped the antibiotic and am now dealing with trying to lose this damned belly. The rosacea seems to have responded well to the topical med alone, than goodness. I am so happy to have found others who have experienced the same problem.
Bepsi4 - Same here... I will be done with the doxy in a week, but I've been on it for 7 months and gained almost 20lbs! Mostly in the belly area. This is the first time I have gained any sort of weight that I haven't been able to loose in 6 years. I'm glad I found this forum, I thought I was going crazy :(. Thanks guys, good luck!
Tresboys - I have felt very bloated and puffy since starting a 10 day dose of doxycycline for bronchitis. I looked up side defects more than once and to no avail found nothing about these side effects. I have been off the pills for 4 days and no relief yet. Waiting patiently!
Joonie - I went off the oral meds and stuck with a rx facial cleanser and metrol gel. I dont think i'll ever go back on oral meds again.
Joonie - no its a prescription, gotta get it from the doctor. I use it daily and it has helped. It doesnt work as well as taking a pill but im not going that route anymore.
Molly17 - I have gained 8 lbs. after being on it for 5 weeks. I have now been off for 1 week and I have not lost any of the weight. How long was it for anyone before the weight came off. It is all in my belly area and I feel so bloated and gross.
Samann - I agree...ive been off the med for 2 weeks and my stomach is so bloated and i just feel so gross after being on the meds!
Wwbat - How long does it take to feel better? off for about a week and feel really badly and bloated...
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Bugmenot - I gained 15 pounds on the drug. The first 5 came on within three days of starting it with no change in diet or activity.
What I found is that my weight gain was due to all the good bacteria in my digestive tract being killed off, which has the odd effect of causing bloating and weight gain. Eating yogurt was not enough to keep up with the kill off.
Now that I'm off the drug (after three months of feeling like a sausage) I bought a super probiotic (Pearls brand) but you could probably use anything highly recommended) and have started drinking one of those probiotic yogurt drinks every morning. It's only been a few days but three of the pounds have disappeared and I am much less bloated.
Kazzhsv - kazzhsv - I'm also in the same boat with the weight gain! I have had a slim but athletic build all my life and always found it an effort to put on weight. I have been prescribed a very high dose (400 mg) of Doxy for Lyme Disease. I was on 200 mg for the first two weeks and gained about 2 kg. I have been at 300 mg daily for the past week and have gained another 1-2 kg. I feel horrible anyway due to my Chronic Lyme, but gaining weight and feeling "fat" is not helping. I also have celiac disease and am allergic to dairy, soy, malt, barley and oat (to name half of them), so my diet is restricted anyway and I avoid too much saturated fat and don't eat much anyway. Due to having Chronic Lyme, I am not allowed to do any aerobic exercise. Furthermore, I will be on the Doxy for many, many months. I would be very interested in chatting to any other people that are in a similar situation. As others have mentioned above, it's great to know you are not alone and there are other people also experiencing these side effects.
Chickybaby907 - I started taking Adoxa regularly in early October 2011..started these on a vaca to Vegas...not so smart because of the crampy stomach & poopy side effects...DUMB. Anyway, I didn't really notice weight gain until November. Didn't matter what I ate, if I was on a diet or even if I dreamed of eating I gained weight...up to 15lbs now! And just like I've read here I gained it in my midsection. My face is the clearest it has ever been even with the occasional acne rosasea bump here and there...but I am now wearing yoga pants to work because I refuse to purchase bigger jeans! I've always had a really good metabolism and thought the weight gain was from the "Over 40 Syndrome"...but now I know what is going on thanks to this forum and breaking new on MSNBC yesterday...So I am scared for my complexion to go off of Adoxa but if I could fit into my pants and feel sexy again I will do it...maybe I should just fork out the big bucks and get one of those super duper clean out your pores facial instead? Thanks for the info!
Nyclaura - I started taking this for acne and it has been helping to clear up my skin, however within 2 weeks of taking this medicine I have gained 5 lbs ! Also, I am on a diet, so I have been expecting to lose weight not gain it.
I don't know whats worse, being depressed over the acne or the weight gain.
Does anyone know of another acne med that doesn't cause these side effects ?
Angel0882 - @ Samann - I have used metro cream(sp) and atralin both creams for ur face and feel like tey have helped plus a face wash. The doctor seems great reaults, but have been on doxycycline since August. Just about 12 weeks and have felt bloated and weight gain and other symptoms. Than noticing my cloths were getting tighter, eating less and I walk all day at work..... Sticking with the RX creams and such and discontinuing the pills. Good luck to u. And everyone having these same issues.
Angel0882 - I have been on Doxcycyccline since August 15 and on November 7 it will be about 12 weeks. Doctor said it would 10 to 12 weeks before I saw results and I have but also have found the weight gain to go with it. It hasn't been much but enough for my cloths to be tight and getting ready for a cruise a little less then 2 weeks away. Not good and not happy. Discontinuing the medication for the reasons of the sun sensitivity and to see if it helps with the bloating an the feeling miserable all the time after eating! Thank you everyone that has shared ur stories and good luck to every one.
Anon00 - I'm relieved that is wasnt only me experiencing these side-effects. I am a really active person and eat really well and have been so confused as to why Ive been gaining weight for no apparent reason. I started to eat even healthier and work out even more than i already had,to try and counter-act the weight gain. but nothing has helped. it is mostly around my belly. It's for sure the doxycycline causing this! Its frustrating because it really clears up your skin. and i dont want to go off of it. The only thing i can recommend is that i use two topical prescription creams. clindamycin you apply daytime and adapalene at night. they work pretty well-at first they irritated my skin a bit but now they seem to be working. good luck everybody!
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