{"id":628662,"date":"2024-07-05T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=628662"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:52:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:52:04","slug":"does-doxycycline-make-you-tired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/does-doxycycline-make-you-tired\/","title":{"rendered":"Does doxycycline make you tired?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doxycycline<\/span><\/a> is a powerful tetracycline antibiotic that can <\/span>treat<\/span><\/a> a wide range of bacterial infections. Also sold under the brand names <\/span>Vibramycin<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Doryx<\/span><\/a>, it’s prescribed for sexually transmitted diseases (like chlamydia), severe acne or rosacea, respiratory infections, and Lyme disease. It can even prevent life-threatening medical conditions such as anthrax. If you’re taking this antibiotic, you may feel tired. Drowsiness is not a side effect of this medication. It may be a symptom of the infection that <\/span>doxycycline<\/span><\/a> is prescribed to treat. Here’s what you need to know about doxycycline-related fatigue, plus what you can do to feel better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Does doxycycline make you tired?<\/span><\/h2>\n

D<\/span>rowsiness is not a typical doxycycline side effect, <\/span>according to<\/span> Robert Glatter, MD<\/span><\/a>, a board-certified emergency medicine physician<\/span> and assistant professor of emergency medicine at Northwell Health in New York<\/span>. However, some individuals may experience increased fatigue while on doxycycline as part of the body’s natural response to a <\/span>bacterial infection<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Drowsiness or fatigue is typically from the infection itself—not from taking the antibiotic,” Dr. Glatter says. <\/span>The most common symptoms <\/span>of<\/span> bacterial infections are <\/span>fever, chills, headache, and fatigue.<\/span> In other words, while you may experience low energy levels from the illness this antibiotic is prescribed to treat, doxycycline doesn’t cause fatigue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although doxycycline is unlikely to make you tired, it does increase sun sensitivity, making it more likely for you to get a <\/span>severe sunburn<\/span><\/a>. Sunburns, especially in severe cases, may cause <\/span>fatigue<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea and vomiting are also common with doxycycline. You may feel <\/span>more tired<\/span><\/a> If you become dehydrated due to these symptoms. <\/span><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>What happens if you don’t finish antibiotics?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Doxycycline side effects<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>common side effects of doxycycline<\/span><\/a> include:<\/span><\/p>\n