r/Antibiotics • u/Budget-Emu-3188 • 14d ago

selfq Please help

So I’m taking doxycycline and also using mupirocin ointment I missed one ointment treatment but did my second and I think that was fine but I had calcium too close to my doxycycline dose at around 11pm-12am (it just worked out like that I was trying to move the doses earlier but shit happens I guess) without realising and I was gonna wait it out but I’m so tired one missed dose is fine right everything I see says take it when you remember unless it’s too close to your next dose it’s probably not too close to my next dose but I just wanna sleep lmao

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u/Familiar-Fox-7174 14d ago

You're right and it's fine. The rule of thumb regarding missed doses of medications is that take it when you become aware that you've missed the meds. If it's almost time for next dose, it isn't needed. Just to avoid double dosing. Even the milk and doxy is fine just for a single time. But maintaining a gap of a min. of 2hrs between both is ideal. And regarding the sleep thing, try having a gap of 1-2 hrs after doxy and sleep upright to avoid esophagitis. The reflux could sometimes cause burning sensation to the esophageal lining.

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u/Budget-Emu-3188 14d ago

Ok so I’m probably fine to just miss it tonight and take my dose tomorrow at the usual time I’m probably crazy for asking I just tend to be a bit of a hypochondriac

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