Re: Doxycycline + MTX in RA - HealthTalk.com transcript

[Guest guest]

This is really interesting . The rheumatic site states that MTX and

antibiotics shouldn¹t be used together:

http://www.rheumatic.org/mtx.htm

I¹ve read it other places as well. Now I¹m sorry I didn¹t give the

antibiotics a chance since I was afraid of the combination. Would this

person asking these questions to the healthtalk be someone I know?

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> HealthTalk.com

> Excerpt from October 30, 2003 transcript

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> " Antibiotics in RA Treatment " :

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> http://www.healthtalk.com/rheumatoidarthritis/programs/103003/page02.cfm

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> I'll tell you where to go!

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> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

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> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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[Guest guest]

I don't understand the complete reasoning but I have been told not to take MTX

when treating any infection- particularly respiratory. Lately because of anti

biotics - I have been off MTX than on.

-------------- Original message from a54 : --------------

> This is really interesting . The rheumatic site states that MTX and

> antibiotics shouldn¹t be used together:

> http://www.rheumatic.org/mtx.htm

>

> I¹ve read it other places as well. Now I¹m sorry I didn¹t give the

> antibiotics a chance since I was afraid of the combination. Would this

> person asking these questions to the healthtalk be someone I know?

> a

>

>

> > HealthTalk.com

> > Excerpt from October 30, 2003 transcript

> >

> > " Antibiotics in RA Treatment " :

> >

> > http://www.healthtalk.com/rheumatoidarthritis/programs/103003/page02.cfm

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I'll tell you where to go!

> >

> > Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> > http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

> >

> > s Hopkins Medicine

> > http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

, a couple of things could be running through your doctor's head,

but they're not really related to the antibiotics. First, he/she may

believe that your body has a better chance at fighting the infection

without the MTX since it's an immunosuppressant. Also, if you are

thought to have a respiratory infection, the possibility that MTX

pulmonary toxicity is producing your symptoms needs to be ruled out.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Doxycycline + MTX in RA - HealthTalk.com

transcript

I don't understand the complete reasoning but I have been told not to

take MTX when treating any infection- particularly respiratory. Lately

because of anti biotics - I have been off MTX than on.

-------------- Original message from a54 : --------------

> This is really interesting . The rheumatic site states that MTX

and

> antibiotics shouldn¹t be used together:

> http://www.rheumatic.org/mtx.htm

>

> I¹ve read it other places as well. Now I¹m sorry I didn¹t give the

> antibiotics a chance since I was afraid of the combination. Would this

> person asking these questions to the healthtalk be someone I

know?

> a

>

>

> > HealthTalk.com

> > Excerpt from October 30, 2003 transcript

> >

> > " Antibiotics in RA Treatment " :

> >

> >

http://www.healthtalk.com/rheumatoidarthritis/programs/103003/page02.cfm

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I'll tell you where to go!

> >

> > Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> > http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

> >

> > s Hopkins Medicine

> > http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

, this is a very good article thanks for sending it. There are several

points that I plan on

discussing with my doc. Iris

--- <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

> HealthTalk.com

> Excerpt from October 30, 2003 transcript

>

> " Antibiotics in RA Treatment " :

>

> http://www.healthtalk.com/rheumatoidarthritis/programs/103003/page02.cfm

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

>

>

>