Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hi, Carole...what is your doctors name at the Clev. Clinic? Thanks, June On Jul 29, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Carole Stein wrote: > A little background: My rheumatologist is at the Cleveland Clinic - I > am telling you this man is brilliant - kind, caring, teacher of the > year, wants his patient, me, actively involved in their care - is well > published and very well respected within the community - So now he has > this patient, moi, who he can't get under control. We have a great > relationship. We do much by email - I go up there every 2-3 months - > do all my blood work and it works - He is very busy and I am asking > him > to go outside the box - So all knowledgeable ones - my first mistake > was > telling him that the protocol was clindamyacin (sp) so of course he > has > reasons why not to use that - BUT he put me on doxicycline last week > for > my face - he started me at 50mg, I went to 100mg and my face is almost > normal - and I am tolerating it well. He made a point of telling me > that he wouldn't give me minocin - because of lupus - so since > doxicyline is ok - I am staying off the request for minocin - I want > it > to be easy for him to be successful. - He is looking for peer reviewed > documentation that he can hang his hat on - I think I am going to give > him the physicians packet - But does anyone know of a " Name " > Rheumatologist from a name institution that is sucessfully using this > protocol? And, if I just do doxicycline - where do I find the > protocol? I know I have to do all the work - Many of you have been > successful, so I want to do it right! > > Thanx > > -- > Carole S. Stein > carolestein127.3@... > http://www.onlinepetmemorials.com > http://www.rainbowbridgefordogs.com > Proud owner of wood Double Dose RTD (Registered Therapy Dog) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Dr Whitman in NJ, Summit Medical Group uses the minocin AP protocol and Dr W is always more than happy to consult with other physicians...ck him out...on the Summit Medical Group website..his education is all there...and he is brilliant Re: rheumatic I think he will do it! - I need a little more help from you > Hi, Carole...what is your doctors name at the Clev. Clinic? Thanks, > June > On Jul 29, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Carole Stein wrote: > > > A little background: My rheumatologist is at the Cleveland Clinic - I > > am telling you this man is brilliant - kind, caring, teacher of the > > year, wants his patient, me, actively involved in their care - is well > > published and very well respected within the community - So now he has > > this patient, moi, who he can't get under control. We have a great > > relationship. We do much by email - I go up there every 2-3 months - > > do all my blood work and it works - He is very busy and I am asking > > him > > to go outside the box - So all knowledgeable ones - my first mistake > > was > > telling him that the protocol was clindamyacin (sp) so of course he > > has > > reasons why not to use that - BUT he put me on doxicycline last week > > for > > my face - he started me at 50mg, I went to 100mg and my face is almost > > normal - and I am tolerating it well. He made a point of telling me > > that he wouldn't give me minocin - because of lupus - so since > > doxicyline is ok - I am staying off the request for minocin - I want > > it > > to be easy for him to be successful. - He is looking for peer reviewed > > documentation that he can hang his hat on - I think I am going to give > > him the physicians packet - But does anyone know of a " Name " > > Rheumatologist from a name institution that is sucessfully using this > > protocol? And, if I just do doxicycline - where do I find the > > protocol? I know I have to do all the work - Many of you have been > > successful, so I want to do it right! > > > > Thanx > > > > -- > > Carole S. Stein > > carolestein127.3@... > > http://www.onlinepetmemorials.com > > http://www.rainbowbridgefordogs.com > > Proud owner of wood Double Dose RTD (Registered Therapy Dog) > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Here is an excellent review of two studies that are considered pivotal. http://www.annals.org/content/122/2/147.full On 7/29/10 10:22 AM, " Carole Stein " <carolestein127.3@...> wrote: > A little background: My rheumatologist is at the Cleveland Clinic - I > am telling you this man is brilliant - kind, caring, teacher of the > year, wants his patient, me, actively involved in their care - is well > published and very well respected within the community - So now he has > this patient, moi, who he can't get under control. We have a great > relationship. We do much by email - I go up there every 2-3 months - > do all my blood work and it works - He is very busy and I am asking him > to go outside the box - So all knowledgeable ones - my first mistake was > telling him that the protocol was clindamyacin (sp) so of course he has > reasons why not to use that - BUT he put me on doxicycline last week for > my face - he started me at 50mg, I went to 100mg and my face is almost > normal - and I am tolerating it well. He made a point of telling me > that he wouldn't give me minocin - because of lupus - so since > doxicyline is ok - I am staying off the request for minocin - I want it > to be easy for him to be successful. - He is looking for peer reviewed > documentation that he can hang his hat on - I think I am going to give > him the physicians packet - But does anyone know of a " Name " > Rheumatologist from a name institution that is sucessfully using this > protocol? And, if I just do doxicycline - where do I find the > protocol? I know I have to do all the work - Many of you have been > successful, so I want to do it right! > > Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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