RE: Re: Revisiting MTX hair loss - Sierra

[Guest guest]

Sierra,

How has your stomach been handling Minocycline? Is there anything you have

done to help with nausea and stomach upset? Have you noticed any relief yet

at all?

Lori

[ ] Re: Revisiting MTX hair loss - Sierra

Hi Lori,

I've been on minocycline 100 mg, 2x/day for one month. I visited a

wonderful rheumatologist today for a second opinion. He has

participated in research studies involving minocycline. He said that

full efficacy usually takes 6 months. Like my other rheumy, he does

not believe minocycline works by killing an active bacterial

infection.

Sierra

--- In , " Lori Maynard " <lorimaynard@...>

wrote:

>

> Sierra,

>

> I'm going to start on Minocin today and cut her MTX dose in

half this

> week. Next week I'll cut that in half also and then finally have

her off it

> altogether.

>

> What kind of antibiotic therapy are you on? Is it helping and did

you have

> to have IV antibiotics before oral? My rheumy just gave me a

prescription

> for oral Minocin 100 mg, 2x/day. Is this what you take?

>

> Lori

>

[Guest guest]

She just started Minocin this morning, so its too soon to tell if it will

upset her stomach, but I understand that is the biggest reason people stop

taking it.

Lori

[ ] Re: Revisiting MTX hair loss - Sierra

Hi Lori,

Other than a little dizziness and spaciness the first week, I haven't

had any side effects from the antibiotic. I'm feeling pretty well,

but that may not be from the medicine yet. The doc I saw today

stressed how slow-acting the drug is...

Has your daughter had tummy troubles?

Sierra

> >

> > Sierra,

> >

> > I'm going to start on Minocin today and cut her MTX dose in

> half this

> > week. Next week I'll cut that in half also and then finally have

> her off it

> > altogether.

> >

> > What kind of antibiotic therapy are you on? Is it helping and

did

> you have

> > to have IV antibiotics before oral? My rheumy just gave me a

> prescription

> > for oral Minocin 100 mg, 2x/day. Is this what you take?

> >

> > Lori

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lori, I have not had any problem with N/V with minocin but you may want to give

her some yougart each day. Some females have a problem with yeast infections

when on long term antibiotics and yougart helps prevent that problem. I try to

eat some each day and so far have not had a problem.

Lori Maynard <lorimaynard@...> wrote: Sierra,

How has your stomach been handling Minocycline? Is there anything you have

done to help with nausea and stomach upset? Have you noticed any relief yet

at all?

Lori

[ ] Re: Revisiting MTX hair loss - Sierra

Hi Lori,

I've been on minocycline 100 mg, 2x/day for one month. I visited a

wonderful rheumatologist today for a second opinion. He has

participated in research studies involving minocycline. He said that

full efficacy usually takes 6 months. Like my other rheumy, he does

not believe minocycline works by killing an active bacterial

infection.

Sierra

--- In , " Lori Maynard " <lorimaynard@...>

wrote:

>

> Sierra,

>

> I'm going to start on Minocin today and cut her MTX dose in

half this

> week. Next week I'll cut that in half also and then finally have

her off it

> altogether.

>

> What kind of antibiotic therapy are you on? Is it helping and did

you have

> to have IV antibiotics before oral? My rheumy just gave me a

prescription

> for oral Minocin 100 mg, 2x/day. Is this what you take?

>

> Lori

>