I have been sick for a year in a half with Lyme disease, I have flair ups everyday except for some random days that I have relief. I have been taking 200mg Doxycycline everyday for 13months. I wish I could quit taking it but I get extreme inflammation and allergy attacks; (everything from eye discharge, crawling/ pin pricks, sensitivity to warm temperatures, hard to swallow, stiff neck pain etc...). The doxy seems to help most with these side effects. The major problem I face now is that I believe I have bird mites now( I had contagious feral cats that I take care of and they like to bring me dead birds). 13 months is a really long time (I take probiotic too), could my long-term I'm suffering be caused by the bird mites and or be causing co-infections??? Monthly fenben/every possible natural supplement to rid do not work completely. Am I gonna be on doxycycline forever? My insurance does not cover Lyme so I feel hopeless