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What if doxycycline doesn't work for chlamydia?

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There are other meds: Please call your doc Azithromycin is usually used 1st or can be used if the doxy doesn't work but ask your doc.

Dr Harris agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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Im on chlamydia treatment, i got doxycycline twice a day for 7days. But i forgot drink milk right after i take my doxycycline. Will it still work?

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Unprotected sex with a girl yesterday, today she tells me she has chlamydia. I have no symptoms and neither does she but she has positive test result. I have 15 100mg doxycycline tablets, if I start treating myself for chlamydia now will doxy work?

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Can you stop doxycycline after 1 day? It was a precaution for chlamydia, but tests came back negative. Always heard you shouldn't do short cycles. Tnx

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