Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hello all, My dad is in phillipines and I asked him about getting Antibiotics. HE can get the Wyeth brand Minocin, but not any pelletized version. Has anyone had success with this brand. I am having difficulty finding a doc and want to try on my own. The cost of the drug there is low of course. Otherwise I could consider doxycyclin instead as this works even if it is generic? Please give me any input you have. I may go to my naturopath who can do some blood testing and get some testing done by my GP as to sed rate etc as part of my annual physical. Kinga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Kinga, I would say go for it. Wyeth should be pelletized. Are you sure it is not minocycline? Wyeth could have a generic in the phillipines. ..Just thinking. don't know for sureif they do. BUT if it were me getting a chance to do it.I would! Before you start taking it I suggest you get mycoplasma testing(for all the mycoplasmas) done so you know what you are dealing with. Also a good idea for future reference. Good luck. cooky Subject: Re: rheumatic Wyeth brand Minocin Hello all, My dad is in phillipines and I asked him about getting Antibiotics. HE can get the Wyeth brand Minocin, but not any pelletized version. Has anyone had success with this brand. I am having difficulty finding a doc and want to try on my own. The cost of the drug there is low of course. Otherwise I could consider doxycyclin instead as this works even if it is generic? Please give me any input you have. I may go to my naturopath who can do some blood testing and get some testing done by my GP as to sed rate etc as part of my annual physical. Kinga [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Kinga, I went into remission on the Lederle generic minocycline which later became Wyeth during that time. The capsule was blue and orange exactly like the pelleted version only had powder inside. I started with 100mg per day for the first two weeks and then went up to 100mg am and 100mg pm. After reaching remission/control I had heard that the Lederle/Wyeth gemeric was not going to be available in Canada anymore so switched to the brand which is now Steiffel and take 100mg on Mon and Thurs as a maintenance dose. hth. carol_DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 The unfortunate thing is that our health insurance doesnt' cover mycoplasma testing in this situation. I don't even think labs in Canada do it from what I have checked. Cost is from $225 to $800., and if you need to get it done periodically, then it adds to the cost. Of course my family doc is moving and I am getting a new one, so this is bad timing. The new doc will start in July. Kinga Re: rheumatic Wyeth brand Minocin Hello all, My dad is in phillipines and I asked him about getting Antibiotics. HE can get the Wyeth brand Minocin, but not any pelletized version. Has anyone had success with this brand. I am having difficulty finding a doc and want to try on my own. The cost of the drug there is low of course. Otherwise I could consider doxycyclin instead as this works even if it is generic? Please give me any input you have. I may go to my naturopath who can do some blood testing and get some testing done by my GP as to sed rate etc as part of my annual physical. Kinga [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Kinga, This is the lab I sent my blood to for myco testing. I included the phone # so you can call and ask if they still do testing and the cost if you do it on your own. You could also just start the med. It's your call. Let me know what you find out. cooky From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf Of Kinga The unfortunate thing is that our health insurance doesnt' cover mycoplasma testing in this situation. I don't even think labs in Canada do it from what I have checked. Cost is from $225 to $800., and if you need to get it done periodically, then it adds to the cost. Of course my family doc is moving and I am getting a new one, so this is bad timing. The new doc will start in July. Kinga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 It looks like this message did not come with a link. Perhaps you can send it to me privately and it will work. Thanks, Kinga RE: rheumatic Wyeth brand Minocin Kinga, This is the lab I sent my blood to for myco testing. I included the phone # so you can call and ask if they still do testing and the cost if you do it on your own. You could also just start the med. It's your call. Let me know what you find out. cooky From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf Of Kinga The unfortunate thing is that our health insurance doesnt' cover mycoplasma testing in this situation. I don't even think labs in Canada do it from what I have checked. Cost is from $225 to $800., and if you need to get it done periodically, then it adds to the cost. Of course my family doc is moving and I am getting a new one, so this is bad timing. The new doc will start in July. Kinga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 OK sent to you.. This is not a link just an address and phone # From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf Of Kinga It looks like this message did not come with a link. Perhaps you can send it to me privately and it will work. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi, I do not have arthritis. I have dermatomyositis and mixed connective tissue disease with CREST. It took approximately two years after starting the AP to reach remission/control. carol_DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Dolores, The decreased dose works quite well for me. I have considered dropping it to 50mg twice a week but have a lot of the 100mg minocin to use up and am also a bit reluctant to go down just in case. carol_DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Kinga, I started out taking Lederle generic. Wyeth bought out Lederle, Then it was Wyeth-Ayherst and now Steiffel which is the manufacturer in Canada of the brand name and Triax makes it in the US. I take the Steiffel brand name minocin - no longer on a generic. carol_DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 cookie I have arthitus in my hands and back. I also have fibromyalgia. I a put on a fentenil patch everyother day. flexeral and tramadol for pain. I take a yearly Iv for bone thinning. many years ago I was in a support group that tested with a lab in Los Angeles for mycoplasma. Ihad a heart bypass and a stent and sort of gave up. I would again like to get re tested. What lab do you recommend for that. I have just started folowing your group. I am also going to ask my general doctor if she will start me on antibiotics. ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 cookie I have arthitus in my hands and back. I also have fibromyalgia. I a put on a fentenil patch everyother day. flexeral and tramadol for pain. I take a yearly Iv for bone thinning. many years ago I was in a support group that tested with a lab in Los Angeles for mycoplasma. Ihad a heart bypass and a stent and sort of gave up. I would again like to get re tested. What lab do you recommend for that. I have just started folowing your group. I am also going to ask my general doctor if she will start me on antibiotics. ____________________________________________________________ Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d980dc9c9c3758db44st01duc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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