I am 40yr old male that’s been taking doxycycline on & off since I was 16. I’ve tried everything natural / non pharma, but the only thing that gives me ANY relief has been 2-3 weeks of doxycycline (most recently 100mg/day) even a colonoscopy with bif bacterial implanted immidiately 2 months ago. My skin has exploded again. The anxiety this is cause is crippling & bankrupting my family (girl dad of 3) job losses etc. its been an inescapable hell quite frankly. Doctors, dermatologists, diet changes and stool tests going back 8 years and I always end up in the same place.

I am curious if it’s time to try a more powerful antibiotic (Vancomycin 500mg/ day) as I am now thinking whatever is causing this infection has become resistant to doxycycline.

I am terrified of yet another antibiotic, but I truly feel I am not killing off enough bad biofilm which is why this keeps returning.

Thoughts?