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Antibiotics and stims??

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I was dealing with the side effects of Gonal F quite well, but yesterday we started our antibiotics (Doxicycline) and now I am feeling utterly miserable--queasy, no appetite, everything smells too strong, terrible headache, and I don't know if it is the antibiotics, the stims finally getting to me (I'm on Day 7 of stims) or a combination of the two. Did any one else feel this retched before retrieval? I feel like a big baby, but I need to hear that I will start feeling better soon. (I'm supposed to be on antibiotics for two weeks, so I'm hoping these side effects will get better).

Anyone else experience this?
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why are you on antibiotics for 2 weeks? i only take it for 5 days and my last day is before the et. also, if my embies will be ready sooner i will stop the antibiotics earlier. good luck.
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I have a friend who gets those side effects from Doxycycline. I think it can be pretty common, although really sucky. I would let your doctor know about your symptoms. Maybe they can prescribe a different antibiotic for you. Good luck
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Not sure about the side effects, but I too am puzzled as to why you are on them for 2 weeks. I was on them for 5.
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I get sick with a lot of anitbiotics, not to mention they cause yeast to grow in your body which can also make you feel terrible.

I start to feel a little more uncomfortable around day 7 of stims. But I don't start ABX (they give me the doxy too and I do not do well with it) But I don't start that until the day of ER (I take it twice a day)

I think they IV'd it during ER last time and it made me sicker.

I take it for 4 days. I am not sure why you have to take it for 2 weeks. I also take Medrol for 4 days starting day of ER which is supposed to help keep swelling down.

You may want to see if they can change the doxy to something that won't make you as sick, or if you take it twice a day take it after lunch and after dinner. For some reason, breakfast just is not enough food for me to keep me from getting sick.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
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Well, sometimes it helps to whine a bit, and see what can be done. I complained to the nurse about how I was feeling and they're putting me on a new antibiotic tomorrow--Azithromycin--that is supposedly easier on the stomach. I only have to take that one for 6 days--once a day. Hopefully it will have less of an impact.
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Doxicycline is hard on the stomach....Sophiah, why 2wks of it? When is your ER? I dont start my antibiotics and trigger shot until 3 days before my ER. Then I start Medrol the day after the ER. I guess everyone's body IS different! Sometimes eating bread or crackers with Doxy will help ease the queasiness.....Good luck and hope you start to feel better.
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do women doing donor egg IVF have to take the antibiotics too or is it just because of the egg retriveal part of the process?
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The symptoms you described sound exactly like antibiotics. Did you eat before taking them?
Once I forgot to eat first and I was if bed for 24 hours.
You'll get better, good luck
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