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Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that is used to treat acne, urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, eye infections, gonorrhea, chlamydia, periodontitis (gum disease), rosacea and Lyme disease. In ME/CFS it is primarily used to treat secondary infections.

Treatment rating for Doxycycline

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1=LOW (I would not recommend this treatment)

5=HIGH (This treatment helped me a great deal)

Rating Side Effects Reason for Treatment Dosage / Duration Age Sex M/F # of years Ill Additional Comments Illness Severity Date Added
5 Severe depression. For immune modulation, anti-inflammatory properties and possibly to take care of a lyme infection. 1 month 100mg 2X day 32 Male 4 It gave me 15% improvement in my energy but subsided 6 weeks after discontinuation. Moderate 10/29/17
2 None For the Nicholson protocol that suggested some form of bacterial cause of ME 6 month 100 mg 2X day 67 Male 26 Did nothing for me apart from clearing a couple of minor skin infections. Moderate/Severe 09/14/19
3 Some belly ache To treat fatigue due to CFS 60 day 200mg a.m., 100 mg p.m. 2X day 60 Female 30 Bell Moderate 12/04/20