Questions about starting AP

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Dear Group,

My Rheumy thinks the AP is a quack thing to do so I took many of

your advice and asked my GP. She researched it and called me back

telling me it was a 'win win situation'. That it could not harm me

and many acne patients take the same meds for many many years. She

called me in a prescription of 50 mgs of mino. She told me to take

it daily. I spoke up and mentioned that I read many people take it

MWF so she said, 'OK, we'll try that'. She is pretty much going on

what I've researched and what little info she's researched. I'm

thankful for her willingness to do this. I will be her first to

treat with AP. (She actually couldn't believe she hadn't heard of

it).

My question - what is the better dosage? She will support me in

that decision b/c she is new at this too. All she says is if I

start having trouble she'll back me off of it. She is worried about

the herx reaction. However, I'm very mild and haven't had this but

only a little over a year and half. I know you all aren't doctors

but I think you know the basic dosage and what can happen and such.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

One last thing.... what about the skin coloring? I remember someone

mentioning blue skin?? Can anyone help me learn about this? And,

will staying on the plaquenil and NSAID effect the antibiotics?

Please advise. Thank you all so much!

Serena