Re: FYI - Alternative Treatments for RA

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> Thought this was an interesting site, covering the use of antibiotics for

> the

> treatment of rheumatic diseases. Has anyone tried antibiotics for RA and had

> success?>>>>>

>

RA is just like a cold?

Wouldn't that be nice?This theory has been around for decades, but my rheumy

sez it has no more success is blind studies than the placebo effect. She will

gladly let patients try it and has some patients on minocycline, I think it

is....but it is their idea, not hers. In her practice, she has not had success

with this (again, anymore than the placebo effect) .

Some swear by it, but the numbers do not back it up, as I understand it

Otherwise, we would all be on antibiotics instead of prednisone!

Pris