Has anyone used doxycyline for their MS?

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For about 6 months now I have started having what doctors strongly

suspect to be MS. I have yet to be given an official diagnosis but

they have ruled out most all other possibilities and have found

several lesions in my MRI.

When this all started I had been prescribed doxcycyline for a

bartonella infection (cat scratch fever/disease) and it cleared up my

first episode of optic neuritis. A few weeks later I started having

all the typical ms symptoms. I then had a second episode of optic

neuritis a month later and my new neurologist sent me for a week of

high dose steroid treatment(solumedrol)but it only worsened my

vision. He then just told me to 'hold tight' until it went away.

Frustrated I started taking the rest of the leftover doxycycline that

had worked for me the first time and surprise.......it worked again.

I went to the doctor who prescribed me the original dose and she gave

me more since it seemed to be helping me.

Has anyone else used doxy for their ms? It made almost all my

symptoms disappear (tingling, memory-loss, cognitive impairments,

pain in my limbs, vision trouble:spotting & blurriness, diziness.

etc.). My doctors have asked for my consent to write up a case study

on my reaction to the doxy since it is not a traditional medicine for

MS patients.

Can anyone tell me about their experiences with doxycyline or their

advice as to whether or not it is wise to sign consent to be a

published case study?

I am new to this and any help or advice is appreciated!! Thanks!