Re: minocyn/doctors

[Guest guest]

Hi

Yes I agree with trying everything. I hope minocycline would work for you

what the heck in trying. I know that I have had RA for 19 yrs and

unfortunately had no benefit at all even with the IV clindamycin that I was

taking with minocin for almost 2 yrs..

As far as the doctors, I really do not have too much sympathy. After all

they decide they want to be doctors and with that comes high costs. I worked

for the directors of a burn center in PA and believe me I know what they

paid in malpractice as I wrote the check but it was their decision to choose

this specialty. Also during 20 yrs, I watched and worked for doctors and

watched the greed grow. Then insurance companies reacted and joined in...Now

who gets hurt but of course the patients because in the end we are the ones

that pay the premiums to both! When I would hear a doctor complain about a

patient or money or anything, my reply was " It was your choice to be a

doctor and we all have choices "

Feel better

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

It¹s not to encouraging that you did the entire protocol including IV¹s with

no response. When you started, did you have the herx reaction? I started

the AB treatment 2 years ago, but didn¹t stay with it because I didn¹t care

for the doctor. He wanted me to do IV¹s and would let me do them in my home

since it was a long drive. They were going to teach my husband. The doctor

never took any blood tests or examined me. I was on 2 different meds in the

beginning, and herxed like crazy. The doctor said this was a good sign and

meant that I would probably benefit from AB¹s. After 3 weeks of the 2 meds,

(one was allopurinol, I forget the other) I went on tetracycline. In my

subsequent visit, still no blood tests, so I never went back.

I¹m sorry the doctors you worked with were so greedy. I can¹t think that

all doctors are in it for the money. Maybe if I were in your position, I¹d

feel differently. I¹ve been blessed that I¹ve always had good medical

coverage. I also have 3 doctors in my family, 2 of which never sent a bill.

Those that couldn¹t afford the care got it anyway. We often talk about the

current state of the medical profession, but there are no easy answers. The

Doctors blame it on the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical

companies, the insurance companies blame it on the doctors. The whole

system stinks. I wish I had answers. I used to think socialized medicine

was the answer, but looking at England and Canada, they don¹t have

availability to the new expensive meds either. Waiting lists for surgery

can be many months if not years. I keep hoping that the government will add

prescriptions to Medicare. They say it is getting closer to being approved,

but they sure do drag their feet. Company execs are paid millions, and

that in my humble opinion, is the root of the problems.

I hope your moving preparations are going well. Did Arizona give you any

relief at all?

a

On 6/18/02 5:30 PM, " boop " <boop@...> wrote:

> Hi

> Yes I agree with trying everything. I hope minocycline would work for you

> what the heck in trying. I know that I have had RA for 19 yrs and

> unfortunately had no benefit at all even with the IV clindamycin that I was

> taking with minocin for almost 2 yrs..

>

> As far as the doctors, I really do not have too much sympathy. After all

> they decide they want to be doctors and with that comes high costs. I worked

> for the directors of a burn center in PA and believe me I know what they

> paid in malpractice as I wrote the check but it was their decision to choose

> this specialty. Also during 20 yrs, I watched and worked for doctors and

> watched the greed grow. Then insurance companies reacted and joined in...Now

> who gets hurt but of course the patients because in the end we are the ones

> that pay the premiums to both! When I would hear a doctor complain about a

> patient or money or anything, my reply was " It was your choice to be a

> doctor and we all have choices "

>

> Feel better

> Joanne

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi a

I think AZ gave me some relief however did nothing to slow the RA down.

What a shame about your experience with the antibiotic treatment. It should

never be that way and if you feel that you are not getting the labs, etc

needed for a specific treatment then your confidence goes down in the

doctor...maybe with another doc?

Yes I had a severe herxheimer reaction but interestingly I get it on every

new serious med they try me on. I have taken MTX a few times before but just

started again and darn if I am not worse than ever the first month or so.

Still waiting to sell my house to move to Fl.....

Blessings..

Joanne

[Guest guest]

> Joanne,

> That¹s to bad it didn¹t stop the RA. I hope the house sale goes quick and

> smoothly

> so you can get settled.

>

> The next nearest doctor is over 2 hours away and I¹m just not up for that

> drive.

> That¹s why I¹m trying to work with local RD¹s and hopefully get them to at

> least

> read the research. If my current RD won¹t follow the protocol, I have one

> more

> local doctor to try that I went to for 15 years. If he refuses, I¹ll have

> to

> make that trip.

>

> What does your doctor say about how new meds affect you?

> How is your shortness of breath?

>

> hugs,

> a

>

>

>

> Hi a

> I think AZ gave me some relief however did nothing to slow the RA down.

>

> What a shame about your experience with the antibiotic treatment. It should

> never be that way and if you feel that you are not getting the labs, etc

> needed for a specific treatment then your confidence goes down in the

> doctor...maybe with another doc?

>

> Yes I had a severe herxheimer reaction but interestingly I get it on every

> new serious med they try me on. I have taken MTX a few times before but just

> started again and darn if I am not worse than ever the first month or so.

>

> Still waiting to sell my house to move to Fl.....

> Blessings..

> Joanne

>

>