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  • Any docs or pharmacists in? Antibiotic question.
  • wrightyson
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    Been prescribed doxycycline, on the bottle it says avoid sunlight. I’m going to Lanzarote a week today and will clearly be doing a bit of walking, biking and general lounging about in the sun. Am I going to fry?

    Posted 7 years ago
    DrP
    Full Member

    It can make you more photosensitive. Imagine you’re as sun-aware as a freckly ginger.
    Get factor gazillion sunscreen.

    HTH

    DrP

    Posted 7 years ago
    martinhutch
    Full Member

    Very likely, yes. It can make skin more sensitive to sunlight. How long is the course, and could your GP prescribe an alternative?

    Posted 7 years ago
    wwaswas
    Full Member

    just keep a t-shirt on

    Posted 7 years ago
    scaredypants
    Full Member

    15% or so of patients get at least moderate photosensitivity reactions

    Means quite a few don’t, but I’d be starting cautiously if I were you

    Posted 7 years ago
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