Doxy works... but I don't want it to.
I'm mostly a red flusher (not many pimples). My PCP wouldn't offer me vasoconstrictors like oxymetazoline or brimonidine and said I need to try oral Doxycycline first. I had big concerns about messing with my gut flora, getting diarrhea, depression, etc.
HOWEVER... I'm like 4 days in and already my redness and flushing is noticeably WAY BETTER! I can even have some things that would normally cause flares (hot tea) and... nothing! And I'm not having any GI issues or other side effects with the Doxy.
So what do I do from here? I can't continue taking an oral antibiotic forever and what should I expect with weeks of continued use? I just can't stop thinking about how antibiotics mess up gut flora, reduce the serotonin production from good bacteria, eventually cause diarrhea.
-Taking 100mg Doxy twice daily