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What Causes Hives On The Neck After Taking Doxycycline?

Can doxycycline 100 mg cause hives on bipoth sides of your neck? I have been taking two tablets daily since 2/20/2017 and now have two huge hives on the sides of f my neck. I was bit by a cat on Monday and developed an infection 12 hours later. I am also taking flagyl 500 mg 3 times a day
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Doxycicline can cause such hives since it may be allergic reaction to antibiotic and i think that you should stop taking it. However, it may also be reaction to some other substances such as food, drink, clothes or soap. So if this continues after stopping doxyciclin then you should search for other allergenes. Flagyl is also possible allergen as well. Cat bite may be related to hivrs only if there is systemic infection and sepsis but in this case you would have fever and other symptos of sepsis. So I dont think this is your case.
Wish you good health. Regards
Start on these changes and get back to me in 2 to 3 months. Wish you good health.
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What Causes Hives On The Neck After Taking Doxycycline?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Doxycicline can cause such hives since it may be allergic reaction to antibiotic and i think that you should stop taking it. However, it may also be reaction to some other substances such as food, drink, clothes or soap. So if this continues after stopping doxyciclin then you should search for other allergenes. Flagyl is also possible allergen as well. Cat bite may be related to hivrs only if there is systemic infection and sepsis but in this case you would have fever and other symptos of sepsis. So I dont think this is your case. Wish you good health. Regards Start on these changes and get back to me in 2 to 3 months. Wish you good health.