Anyone treated with Doxycycline?

[gotumtum]

Hi Everyone

I am new to the forum and am undiagnosed at this point. I have listed my story under the 'my story' section. Just wondering if anyone has had doxycycline help their diarrheah?

I understand that some people have their fistulas etc treated with antibiotics, but are they used to treat crohns inflammation / flares too?

 

[wild_one353]

this antibiotic has been linked to causing crohns' do a google search.

 

[xmdmom]

My son got Crohn's soon after using another cycline, minocycline, for acne. Of course we don't know if it was related.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

It's been studied and research suggests an increase in IBD diagnosis from this drug. I have been on it post diagnosis but didn't notice a difference in terms of my crohns.

 

[gotumtum]

My issues started before I was on the doxycycline, and when put on the doxy it relieved my d symptoms. Just wondering if anyone else has had relief of the diarrhea with antibiotics?

 

[DustyKat]

Generally the two antibiotics used in the initial treatment of a flare are Metronidazole (Flagyl) and/or Ciprofloxacin.

It is believed by many GI’s that due to the nature of Crohn’s, being a disease that penetrates the bowel wall and therefore breaking the barrier to a sterile environment, that infection is present and the antibiotics will help clear that.

Flagyl also has some anti-inflammatory properties. There are studies out there that also indicate that it can be useful over a longer period of time, particularly in the post operative resection setting. My son was on Flagyl for 3 months pre-op and 3 months post-op. Did it help? I don’t know for sure but with other medication it did help stabilise him in the lead up to surgery and post-op…well he is still in remission and that was over 3 years ago.
He was also on Augmentin Duo Forte for the 3 months pre-op due to an intra-abdominal abscess.

So yes, certain antibiotics are an integral part of Crohn’s treatment as infection is often a characteristic of the disease and others used to treat specific complications of the disease like abscesses.

Dusty. xxx

 

[Firebrand]

Yes, I did experience improvement from doxycycline. My D disappeared and I had normal bowels for the first time in years. I got my life back for the three months I was on it.