Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

[Guest guest]

Here's the deal guys...any help would be appreciated:

I went back to the derm on Tuesday. I started Tetracy and took it

for 2 days. My redness and flushing were much worse but face cleared

up quite a bit. I have noticed some red tiny veins(I know there's a

term for these...sorry).

I teach second grade and experienced extreme fatigue as the week went

on. I read on the 'net that one indicator of lupus was

the " butterfly patch " on the face and can be brought on by use of

tetracyclin(it really said sulfa antibiotic) I freaked out

internally. I had the shingles in Novem,ber after stress of husbands

passing. This isnt my usual m.o. I have been a healthy, vital 36

year old with a zest for life. But after the shingles and then the

rosacea diagnoses I just knew that was what it was.

I do not go to the doc often, but did on Friday and he did a blood

check to see if there are any infections in my body. The nornmal

range for women are 0-20. Mine was 7. So,maybe its hormones. Has

anyone heard of this blood test?

Anyway, has anyone had this experience with Tetra? I know this is

long but I need help.

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about the muscle fatigue, but I'm convinced Tetracycline

pretty much guarantees a red face at some point. I was on Tetracycline

for several years in the '80s before my derm (at my request) prescribed

Accutane. My skin is now overly sensitive to direct sunlight, years

later.

> Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Here's the deal guys...any help would be appreciated:

> I went back to the derm on Tuesday. I started Tetracy and took it

> for 2 days. My redness and flushing were much worse but face cleared

> up quite a bit. I have noticed some red tiny veins(I know there's a

> term for these...sorry).

> I teach second grade and experienced extreme fatigue as the week went

> on. I read on the 'net that one indicator of lupus was

> the " butterfly patch " on the face and can be brought on by use of

> tetracyclin(it really said sulfa antibiotic) I freaked out

> internally. I had the shingles in Novem,ber after stress of husbands

> passing. This isnt my usual m.o. I have been a healthy, vital 36

> year old with a zest for life. But after the shingles and then the

> rosacea diagnoses I just knew that was what it was.

> I do not go to the doc often, but did on Friday and he did a blood

> check to see if there are any infections in my body. The nornmal

> range for women are 0-20. Mine was 7. So,maybe its hormones. Has

> anyone heard of this blood test?

> Anyway, has anyone had this experience with Tetra? I know this is

> long but I need help.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about the muscle fatigue, but I'm convinced Tetracycline

pretty much guarantees a red face at some point. I was on Tetracycline

for several years in the '80s before my derm (at my request) prescribed

Accutane. My skin is now overly sensitive to direct sunlight, years

later.

> Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Here's the deal guys...any help would be appreciated:

> I went back to the derm on Tuesday. I started Tetracy and took it

> for 2 days. My redness and flushing were much worse but face cleared

> up quite a bit. I have noticed some red tiny veins(I know there's a

> term for these...sorry).

> I teach second grade and experienced extreme fatigue as the week went

> on. I read on the 'net that one indicator of lupus was

> the " butterfly patch " on the face and can be brought on by use of

> tetracyclin(it really said sulfa antibiotic) I freaked out

> internally. I had the shingles in Novem,ber after stress of husbands

> passing. This isnt my usual m.o. I have been a healthy, vital 36

> year old with a zest for life. But after the shingles and then the

> rosacea diagnoses I just knew that was what it was.

> I do not go to the doc often, but did on Friday and he did a blood

> check to see if there are any infections in my body. The nornmal

> range for women are 0-20. Mine was 7. So,maybe its hormones. Has

> anyone heard of this blood test?

> Anyway, has anyone had this experience with Tetra? I know this is

> long but I need help.

>

>

>

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> Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group. See

> http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html

>

> To leave the list send any email to rosacea-support-

> unsubscribe

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about the muscle fatigue, but I'm convinced Tetracycline

pretty much guarantees a red face at some point. I was on Tetracycline

for several years in the '80s before my derm (at my request) prescribed

Accutane. My skin is now overly sensitive to direct sunlight, years

later.

> Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Here's the deal guys...any help would be appreciated:

> I went back to the derm on Tuesday. I started Tetracy and took it

> for 2 days. My redness and flushing were much worse but face cleared

> up quite a bit. I have noticed some red tiny veins(I know there's a

> term for these...sorry).

> I teach second grade and experienced extreme fatigue as the week went

> on. I read on the 'net that one indicator of lupus was

> the " butterfly patch " on the face and can be brought on by use of

> tetracyclin(it really said sulfa antibiotic) I freaked out

> internally. I had the shingles in Novem,ber after stress of husbands

> passing. This isnt my usual m.o. I have been a healthy, vital 36

> year old with a zest for life. But after the shingles and then the

> rosacea diagnoses I just knew that was what it was.

> I do not go to the doc often, but did on Friday and he did a blood

> check to see if there are any infections in my body. The nornmal

> range for women are 0-20. Mine was 7. So,maybe its hormones. Has

> anyone heard of this blood test?

> Anyway, has anyone had this experience with Tetra? I know this is

> long but I need help.

>

>

>

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> http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html

>

> To leave the list send any email to rosacea-support-

> unsubscribe

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jacky,

If my memory serves, I was on tetracycline from 13 years old to 17 years

old, with little effect on my acne. My face remained pink, though, like

I had constant sunburn. I haven't taken it for 15 years, and I remain

photosensitive.

> Re: Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Hi ,

>

> Read your post with interest - how long exactly were you taking

> Oxytetracycline, and what dosage? Just interested because I had been

> taking

> a gram daily for just under 2 and a half years. Have been off it now

for

> 6

> weeks, but I am wondering how long the photosensitivity lasts? My

doctor

> told me it can last a long time - but gave no idea of how long that

is.

> Your

> thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated,

> Thanks,

> Jacky (London)

[Guest guest]

Jacky,

If my memory serves, I was on tetracycline from 13 years old to 17 years

old, with little effect on my acne. My face remained pink, though, like

I had constant sunburn. I haven't taken it for 15 years, and I remain

photosensitive.

> Re: Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Hi ,

>

> Read your post with interest - how long exactly were you taking

> Oxytetracycline, and what dosage? Just interested because I had been

> taking

> a gram daily for just under 2 and a half years. Have been off it now

for

> 6

> weeks, but I am wondering how long the photosensitivity lasts? My

doctor

> told me it can last a long time - but gave no idea of how long that

is.

> Your

> thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated,

> Thanks,

> Jacky (London)

[Guest guest]

Jacky,

If my memory serves, I was on tetracycline from 13 years old to 17 years

old, with little effect on my acne. My face remained pink, though, like

I had constant sunburn. I haven't taken it for 15 years, and I remain

photosensitive.

> Re: Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Hi ,

>

> Read your post with interest - how long exactly were you taking

> Oxytetracycline, and what dosage? Just interested because I had been

> taking

> a gram daily for just under 2 and a half years. Have been off it now

for

> 6

> weeks, but I am wondering how long the photosensitivity lasts? My

doctor

> told me it can last a long time - but gave no idea of how long that

is.

> Your

> thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated,

> Thanks,

> Jacky (London)

[Guest guest]

I'm talking about a full-blown flushing/burning reaction. I recall going

to lunch with a co-worker about a year ago, with the cover off his Jeep.

When I returned from lunch, I got comments about how red I was. Total

exposure too and from lunch was under 20 minutes.

> Re: Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Hi ,

>

> Wow - the doctors never tell you of any of this when they give you

that

> stuff. When you say photosensitive, do you mean you have a full-blown

> flushing/burning reaction to the sun, or just that your skin freckles

> easily

> and gets areas of brown pigmentation if you go out in the sun? I

don't

> get a

> full blown reaction (so long as I am wearing heavy-duty sunscreen) but

I

> have

> millions of horrible pigmented areas which are now being removed by

> Photoderm, but I feel sure they will return over time when I am in the

> sun.

>

> Jacky

[Guest guest]

I'm talking about a full-blown flushing/burning reaction. I recall going

to lunch with a co-worker about a year ago, with the cover off his Jeep.

When I returned from lunch, I got comments about how red I was. Total

exposure too and from lunch was under 20 minutes.

> Re: Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Hi ,

>

> Wow - the doctors never tell you of any of this when they give you

that

> stuff. When you say photosensitive, do you mean you have a full-blown

> flushing/burning reaction to the sun, or just that your skin freckles

> easily

> and gets areas of brown pigmentation if you go out in the sun? I

don't

> get a

> full blown reaction (so long as I am wearing heavy-duty sunscreen) but

I

> have

> millions of horrible pigmented areas which are now being removed by

> Photoderm, but I feel sure they will return over time when I am in the

> sun.

>

> Jacky

[Guest guest]

I'm talking about a full-blown flushing/burning reaction. I recall going

to lunch with a co-worker about a year ago, with the cover off his Jeep.

When I returned from lunch, I got comments about how red I was. Total

exposure too and from lunch was under 20 minutes.

> Re: Tetracylin and redness: Muscle fatigue

>

> Hi ,

>

> Wow - the doctors never tell you of any of this when they give you

that

> stuff. When you say photosensitive, do you mean you have a full-blown

> flushing/burning reaction to the sun, or just that your skin freckles

> easily

> and gets areas of brown pigmentation if you go out in the sun? I

don't

> get a

> full blown reaction (so long as I am wearing heavy-duty sunscreen) but

I

> have

> millions of horrible pigmented areas which are now being removed by

> Photoderm, but I feel sure they will return over time when I am in the

> sun.

>

> Jacky