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I have been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and have been put on Doxycycline to treat it. I have been on doxy for almost 4 weeks (2-week increments). My doctor wants me on doxy for another 3 weeks because I am still having some symptoms. I went about 2 and 1/2 months without diagnosis and treatment, so it is taking longer to get rid of the disease in my system. My son is 14 months old and only nurses 3-4 times a day. I was hoping to get off of the doxy at the 2-week point and now again at this 4-week point, however, neither is the case. I will now be on doxy for a total of 7 weeks. I have read to not go past 4 weeks of nursing on doxy because it can be unsafe. I am wondering if anyone has heard of doxy being safe for breastfeeding past 4 weeks?
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kblackowicz,
How long of a break did you have between your 2 rounds of doxycycline, and how long has it been since you stopped the second round before you would start the third round ? If it was only a short break like a week or so we would not recommend using the doxycycline another 3 weeks because of the risk of impaired bone growth or teeth staining. Doxycycline has a long half-life of 15-25 hours, it takes 5-6 half-lives to be completely out of your system. At 14 months of age the risk of the medication may be greater than the benefit of breastfeeding.
Sandra Lovato R.N.
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Thank you for your response. There were no breaks in between either round of doxy. I was hoping at each new round of antibiotics I would be healed and wouldn't need anymore. At this point, should I stop nursing cold turkey or could I wean him for possibly 3 days with only 1 feeding before bed?Comment
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kblackowicz,
Weaning over the next 3-4 days would probably be ok.
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