Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I have been on Minocin for 10 years at 100 mg 3 /week. Due to blue discoloring in nailbeds I changed to doxycycline 100 mg 3x/wk. last Oct. I'm still doing well and would like to change to a maintenance dose. But, I don't know what dose that would be. Once a week? I'd like to hear from any of you that have been on a maintenance dose, or know what it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have dermatomyositis and mixed connective tissue disease with CREST(sd) and have been on what I consider a maintenance dose (for me) of 100mg of minocin on Mondays and Thursdays. There have been times when I forget to take it and have gone 2 full weeks without any minocin with no ill effects. It may be possible that I could go off completely but will not go that route as there is no guarantee that either of these diseases will not return. I have had minor pigmentation problems such as a bruise not going away completely; a blue tinge in my face depending on the light but that is so easy to put up with after all that I went through to get to this point in my life. I continue to take large amounts of vitamin C and bioflavinoids and that seems to keep the " blue " from getting any worse. hth, Carol_DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Hi , I know of a man who has been on Minocin for ten (or more) years now. I believe that he now takes 50 mg of Minocin three times per week. Phil > > > I have been on Minocin for 10 years at 100 mg 3 /week. Due to blue discoloring in nailbeds I changed to doxycycline 100 mg 3x/wk. last Oct. I'm still doing well and would like to change to a maintenance dose. But, I don't know what dose that would be. Once a week? > I'd like to hear from any of you that have been on a maintenance dose, or know what it would be. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Hi ,  I've been on a maintenance dose of Zythromax, 250mgs 3 times a week, for about 8 years now, and so far, so good !  Ana in Alaska From: pcalvert.rm <pcalvert@...> Subject: rheumatic Re: maintenance dose rheumatic Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 12:13 PM  Hi , I know of a man who has been on Minocin for ten (or more) years now. I believe that he now takes 50 mg of Minocin three times per week. Phil > > > I have been on Minocin for 10 years at 100 mg 3 /week. Due to blue discoloring in nailbeds I changed to doxycycline 100 mg 3x/wk. last Oct. I'm still doing well and would like to change to a maintenance dose. But, I don't know what dose that would be. Once a week? > I'd like to hear from any of you that have been on a maintenance dose, or know what it would be. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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