ear ringing

[Guest guest]

Oh my god, it the ringing in my ears PA related also?

recovery? Did it stop the ear

> ringing?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Patty B in the Pineywoods of East Texas

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

You know what I do for ringing ears?

I just hold my hand over my head--just like in school -- for about 15 or 20

seconds. Sounds silly and looks goofy but it sure works for me!

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Are you taking any aspirin or aspirin related nsaids? Ear ringing is the

primary symptom of aspirin toxicity.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(re: BONE SCANS)

Hi Rikvy,

The radioisotope injected for a bone scan depositis in any bone that has

any inflamatation or other pathology--- so either process will cause the scan

to " light up " where the isotope deposits. In either senario, it should be

fully worked up to definitively diagnose. The input from a rheummy would

certainly help.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(re: MTX)

Hi Judy,

Just as with any drug, some people get side effects and some have none

at all. You could easily be one of the ones that get only the good effects

from the MTX. If not, you can certainly stop it and try something else.....

At least it dosen't usually take 6 months to tell you if it is working for

you. Personally, I could see improvement within about 6 weeks, and though

occasionally I get fatigued on " M " day, it is the exception, not the

rule.....Just food for thoughtxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi all, hope everone has a great day! in Wisconsin

[Guest guest]

Does ayone have ringing or humming in the ears? It's called ininitis .

I've had it two weeks now and it's driving me batty. My doctor at the

beloved VA just shrugged me off. It took an act of God for my doc to

finally refer me to an audio doctor. Of course that could take months!

I'm doing fine otherwise on TX.

[Guest guest]

It's Tinnitis. Here are some treatment centers and info for you.

http://www.bixby.org/faq/tinnitus/centers.html

> Does ayone have ringing or humming in the ears? It's called

ininitis .

> I've had it two weeks now and it's driving me batty. My doctor at

the

> beloved VA just shrugged me off. It took an act of God for my doc

to

> finally refer me to an audio doctor. Of course that could take

months!

> I'm doing fine otherwise on TX.

[Guest guest]

,

I've got it too. If you are having problems with your VA dr, contact

the Medical Director and raise hell with them. Tinnitis is not

something to just ignore, although I don't know what they can

actually do about it.

Drives me nuts too. I do notice that I only hear the noise when it's

quiet. It has caused me some problems tho because I notice too that I

need to turn the phone up louder now as well as the radio and tv.

Could be we are getting old too. Sheesh...

I'm glad you are doing well on treatment!!

LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

I thought I was the only one that had problems with my ear ringing.

With me it is only in my left ear and it usually goes away in about

an hour. When it happens it has an echoing effect. I always thought

they called it " swimmer's ear " . I'll mention it to my doctor at my

next visit.

[Guest guest]

When I was on treatment, I heard ringing in my ears too... it goes away

eventually when you are off of treatment.

Princess

Re: Ear Ringing

I thought I was the only one that had problems with my ear ringing.

With me it is only in my left ear and it usually goes away in about

an hour. When it happens it has an echoing effect. I always thought

they called it " swimmer's ear " . I'll mention it to my doctor at my

next visit.

[Guest guest]

Thanx Payton for the link on Tinnitis,

[Guest guest]

The hissing noice I hear is awful!!

[Guest guest]

Yes leighann it could be age too. I don't like it one bit! lol

The VA finally made me an appointment with audio but who know how long

that will take. I have complained to the director before many times. The

nurses don't like me because of that. [ and the hissing in ears

continue ]

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie,  Minocin, when talken with food loses its' effectiveness.  That is

why it is taken approximately two hours before  or after meals.  The stomach

is supposed to be empty for best results.  I don't know what the combo of

Prednisone & Enbrel would have as far as ringing in the ears.  What I know is

that Enbrel & Prednisone are immune suppressant drugs. And the Minocin is an

antibiotic used to weaken the offending Infectious microbe.  You need an intact

immune system for the antibiotic therapy to work because minocin does not kill

the bacteria/virus which is causing the infection.  It only weakens it.  The

healthy immune cells are what kills off the bactera/virus that is causing the

disease.  By taking Minocin with food, you  have eliminated some of the action

and then by taking the Enbrel & Prednisone, you weaken the immune system. 

Todether you are getting nowhere with your disease if you take drugs that negate

each other.  Minocin

in itself when taken every day acts like an antiinflammatory without reducing

the Immune systems work.  This is what I have read in all the books on the

subject of Antibiotic Therapy.  Maybe others can explain it better.  Your

combo of drugs taken with food will get you nowhere.  See if any of the other

drugs you are taking is causing the tinnitis (ringing in the ears.  Too much

aspirin has a tendency to do that.  Minocin does cause nausea and vertigo

(dizziness) at first, but soon subsides. I used to slide down to the floor or

sit on a nearby chair when I would get my dizzy spells.  They only last a short

time, like a few seconds and after a while,you get used to it as they become

milder.  It is an expected side effect and no reason for great concern unless

you have other neurological problems aside from the disease..  Hope you wean

off the toxic meds of Enbrel & Prednisone so you can go about taking the

antibiotics and get the most out of

them.  Good luck, Dolores (former S/D, MCTD & R/A patient now in complete

remission from being on antibiotics for 4.5 yrs. it works if done right.   

.. 

From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

 

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

Dolores, are you still doing the Marshall protocol? Are you taking a

maintenance dose of Minocin?

This is from memory, but I believe that, among the tetracyclines, Minocin

absorption is the least affected by food (80% absorbed if I remember correctly)

and so for those whose stomachs have difficulty tolerating Minocin, you are

still getting a good amount. Also, I think Minocin stops the mycoplasma from

reproducing and then as you said, your own immune system needs to deal with

them.

rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

I'm on Enbrel and prednisone too and have had ear ringing (screetching really)

24/7 for 3 months now, I'm told it doesn't go away, once the damage is done to

your ear it's not reversable, very daunting. Of course rheumy denies the meds

he prescribes has anything to do with ear ringing...yeah right. Good luck and

if you find ANYTHING that helps please share. I dealt with RA much better than I

am handling the ringing.

Sue

---- cheriebski <cheriebski@...> wrote:

> I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I

changed to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness

stopped but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily,

50mg am and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing

in my ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous

post one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll

see how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

> Cherie

>

[Guest guest]

Hi .  When I first went to Dr. Trentham, he said empty somach two hours

before and after Minocin and sitting upright the entire time.  I've heard of

some very sensitive people who chew a few crackers or take aloe juice and a good

probiotic prior to meals.  That would be fine, but taking Mino with a full

dinner really intrudes on the efficacy of the medication to some degree.  I

checked out doxycycline on the computer and also read up on the subject in Pat

Langer & Carol's, book.  Doxycycline is the same as Minocin. It calls for a

window of two hours both before and after food for the best efficacy.  Now if

you combine food with Minocin and then take Enbrel & Prednisone, although the

dose of prednisone is a very small one) still it is interference.  I think she

said that the side effects of dizziness & nausea subsided when she backed off on

the drug.  That, to me, means that the efficacy of the Mino was quite

diminished and probably not able

to do its' job.  I should think that a person taking mino would want to feel

some side effects in order to know that the Mino was working.  For years, I had

all the side effects and I welcomed them knowing that my A/P was working for

me.  Now the ear ringing is a different story. I never had that and if I did,

it would alarm me and I would go to a good ear, nose & throat doctor with a list

of my medication, doses and see if it has anything to do with it. I don't know

much about ears.  I know that large doses of Aspirin could cause the

tinnitis.  I know someone who posts on this board once said that they chew a

few crackers and it helped. That is where I would draw the line.  I don't know

what her disease is, Maybe she has other complications.  I wish her a speedy

recovery.  Although, speedy is not what A/P is all about.  If there had been a

shortcut to remission, believe me, I would have taken it and not spent 5 years,

partly in bed and

partly hanging over a toilet bowl barfing my brains out.  Definitely not a joy

ride, but looking back, I would do it all over again if I had to.  For me, it

was either A/P or give up and die.  Scleroderma is considered a terminal

illness, not just a nasty, but nasty and  deadly.  I had the worst kind.  I

wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.  Dolores   

From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input. What is MCTD and A/P?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie, I do want the best for you.  I wanted it for me back 5 years ago

when I was first diagnosed and so confused.  I've done nothing but study all

about these diseases for the past 5 years.  So, I speak from experience, yet

everybody does not have the same disease from the same cause and the same

symptoms.  It is highly individualized.  However, Dr. Brown said that a

bacteria that acts like a virus in the effect that it attacks the nucleus of the

white (Immune cell) could be part bacteria and part virus. The name of these

L-shaped bacteria virus is Mycoplasmas.   There also could be viruses on top

of the cell that the body reacts to much in the way, an asthmatic reacts to

dust, pollen & hayfever.  The idea behind A/P (antibiotic Protocol) is to

weaken the source, thus getting rid of the cause of the disease in the first

place.  Most people and doctors just want to treat the symptoms and feel good

as fast as possible.  The thing that is

wrong with that is, that lthough you may be feeling better from immune  with

the symptom gone, the disease rages on inside your body.  If you don't

concentrate on getting rid of the cause and dwell on treating the symptoms, you

will get nowhere fast.  MCTD is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.  Dr. Whitman

in NY said he believed that is what I have along with Scleroderma & R/A. I

tested positive for Mycoplasma Pneumonae.  I never got tested for any other

bacteria/virus  after I went on Minocin.  Why bother, when a simple drug of

the Tetracycline family could weaken  the offending organism and a healthier

immune system could kill them off and you could go into remission once the

overload of bacteria is diminished.  Why dwell on the symptoms that changed

from month to month, week to week, day to day and even hour to hour, when you

know that by taking the antibiotic as instructed, you could go into remission

and never have to worry about taking any

other drugs.again.   

From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 7:58 PM

 

Thanks for the input. What is MCTD and A/P?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

Well said -- I couldn't agree with you more, after all my research I came to

exactly the same conclusion.

>

>

> From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

> Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

> rheumatic

> Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 7:58 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Thanks for the input. What is MCTD and A/P?

> Cherie

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Dolores. That's wonderful news! I am very happy for you.

rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

 Hi ,  you're welcome!  Stay well, Dolores

From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,  This is Dolores.  I am Mike's wife who is now in remission from

Scleroderma. MCTD & R/A.  Dr. Brown, the discoverer of mycoplasmas and the

Antibiotic Protocol, used tetracycline for over 50 years of practise very

successfully.  Minocin & Doxycicline, I believe, are of the Tetracycline

family.  I think they call them macrolides, There are those on this board who

know so much more about this than I do and I hope they come through with more

information for you.   I am not sure.  I need to study that further.  When I

was on the Marshall Protocol, I did for a time substitute, Doxycicline for

Minocin and also for a time, I used Clindamycin.  All this was under the care

of an Infectious Disease doctor.  I also added azythromycin intermittently and

Bactrim.  I think the combos and the way they were prescribed by M/P were a big

help in getting to remission. I need to look up on the computer if they are all

of the tetracycline family. I am

not sure.  If they are, then I guess you could use Doxy and save yourself some

bucks.  I would check with your doctor first before changing drugs because your

doc knows more about your specific disease than I do.  Also your records will

indicate if you have ever developed any allergies or side effects to them. 

Tetracycline drugs have been used for more than 40 years to treat acne on

teenagers and no teenager has ever died from taking a tetracycline based drug. 

However, I am not a doctor and I am not allowed to prescribe any drugs.  I can

only tell you that I have tried almost all of the garden variety of tetracycline

drugs w/o any harmful effects and with great results.  I found that by rotating

my antibiotics, I got more coverage than I did with Minocin alone.  I have to

say that taking the Benicar with it was a big help, although I don't know

exactly why an antihypertensive drug would do that.  M/P says that it helps

people deal with their

herxheimer symptoms.  I could never tell if I was having herxheimer effects or

not, so I can't say with certainity how it works, I just know that it did.  I

also didn't realize that I was in a brain fog existence for a very long time

with lapses of memory problems..  I still take Benicar along with my Mino

MWF. Discuss it with your doctor.  I know that if you live in Florida, you can

get certain antibiotics from Publix, free, but only for 14 days at a time and a

prescription is necessary   Discuss this with your doc and let us know  how

that works out for you.  I wish you all the best of success reaching

remission,   Dolores 

From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie

[Guest guest]

Hi Maz,  This is Dolores,  Love hearing all the things you have used also. 

Yes, I believe that I cleaned out a lot of co-infections both bacterial and

viral by rotating and substituting antibiotics and antivirals.  When I was

positive for EBV & CMV, I was given acyclovir (an antiviral)  But not for a

long enough period because I believe that by not clearing that up completely, my

immune system got compromised and then the mycoplasmas were able to worm their

way in, replicate enough so that when they took over my immune system,  I came

down with Scleroderma.followed by R/A & MCTD.  I was a bacterial/viral soup mix

and it nearly killed me. 

 

What time or day is it down in Australia?   It is almost 12:30 a.m. here in

Puerto Rico and this is the time of day/night that I finally have to myself to

be able to get online and read the posts.  You know I take care of my mom who

is almost 96 and has Alzheimers.  We took her out for the entire day today.

What a trooper!  She walked the malls with us and then enjoyed going out to

eat.  We had a good time.  Before she went to bed, she had a peanut butter and

jelly sandwich with some milk.  I feel like I am taking care of a child. The

sad part is that tomorrow, she will not remember any of it. 

 

You have been a source of great help to me.  I remember a photo of your face

from the Roadback site.  I remember back, during my brain foggy days,  I would

announce that I was in remission with each step I took only to fall back again

into symptoms that baffled me. Then nobody would hear from me for a while and

then I would announce my remission again only to get sick all over again.  I

gues that was herxing, but I didn't realize it.  Maybe it was because I really

didn't know what herxing was.  I know I still have some more cleaning up to do

because even though I am now sero-negative, I still get nauseous sometimes and

throw up without provocation.  All of me is cleared out except my gut.  I have

to take lactaid because I am still lactose intolerant and should not eat dairy

foods, but do succumb sometimes and then I suffer the consequenses.  The rest

of me is super fine. I guess, with me the gut is the hardest one to heal

especially since I

lost all my extra weight and now seem like I can eat anything and not gain.  I

have a tendency to pig out on forbidden foods. It doesn't help that Mike is a

junk food junkie and so we have these goodies in the house.  My mom loves

sweets also and she won't touch veggies.  We would have arguements when I would

withold dessert from her until she finished her veggies.  Then I told the doc

and he said she is in excellent health and at 95 let her eat anything she

wants.  So, I let up on her.  Every morning Mike gives her a sweet roll and

coffee and she is fine eating all her meals for the rest of the day. She is

looking good. 

 

I just want to say thanks for being there for all of us.  I, and I'm sure

others appreciate your input.  So, thank you and keep up the good works.  If

you ever want to fly up to the Caribbean, you would be most welcome.  I have

personally met with some of the people who post and have enjoyed our visits

together.  Can't wait to get my dream of opening up a retreat, a reality. I

am a people person and there are a lot of people who have contributed their

stories and information to the book I am writing. I hope to finish it soon and

get it to the publishers in New York. Will definitely let everyone know when

that day comes.  Well, take care & goodnight or maybe it is morning where you

are.  The best to you & yours, Dolores 

From: Maz <mazm_mm@...>

Subject: rheumatic Re: ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 11:45 PM

 

Hi Dolores,

It's nice to hear from someone who has actually reached remission & it goes

without saying especially for SD. I guess when you added things to the mix your

system really did get a bit of a shock & there is no doubt you did have some

serious herxing! You are right though, Minocycline & Doxycycline are both

Tetracyclines.

Although I don't personally take mino my AP Dr believes in treating the

co-infections that have been identified as well which is why I am on 4 different

antibiotics at any one time. In my case I am taking Amoxil, Dalacin C, Rulide &

Ibilex. Amoxil is a penicillin, Dalacin C is clindamycin, Ibilix is Cephalexin &

Roxithromycin (rulide)is a Macrolide. My AP Dr tweaks my meds by changing 2

every now & again for instance we could add Ceclor CD which is one of the

cephems group of antibiotics, Klacid which is Clarithromycin or Doxy taking out

the Ddalacin C & Ibilex but because of lyme always keeps in the Amoxil & Rulide.

AP is definitely not an easy path but when you find the right meds, as you did,

you can get things under control & I have no doubt eventually reach remission.

Maz

>

> From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

> Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

> rheumatic

> Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

>

> I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

> Cherie

>

>

[Guest guest]

________________________________

From: mike rosner <martysfolks2004@...>

rheumatic

Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 9:46:16 AM

Subject: Re: rheumatic ear ringing

 

Hi Cherie,  Minocin, when talken with food loses its' effectiveness.  That is

why it is taken approximately two hours before  or after meals.  The stomach

is

supposed to be empty for best results.  I don't know what the combo of

Prednisone & Enbrel would have as far as ringing in the ears.  What I know is

that Enbrel & Prednisone are immune suppressant drugs. And the Minocin is an

antibiotic used to weaken the offending Infectious microbe.  You need an intact

immune system for the antibiotic therapy to work because minocin does not kill

the bacteria/virus which is causing the infection.  It only weakens it.  The

healthy immune cells are what kills off the bactera/virus that is causing the

disease.  By taking Minocin with food, you  have eliminated some of the action

and then by taking the Enbrel & Prednisone, you weaken the immune system. 

Todether you are getting nowhere with your disease if you take drugs that negate

each other.  Minocin

in itself when taken every day acts like an antiinflammatory without reducing

the Immune systems work.  This is what I have read in all the books on the

subject of Antibiotic Therapy.  Maybe others can explain it better.  Your

combo

of drugs taken with food will get you nowhere.  See if any of the other drugs

you are taking is causing the tinnitis (ringing in the ears.  Too much aspirin

has a tendency to do that.  Minocin does cause nausea and vertigo (dizziness)

at

first, but soon subsides. I used to slide down to the floor or sit on a nearby

chair when I would get my dizzy spells.  They only last a short time, like a

few

seconds and after a while,you get used to it as they become milder.  It is an

expected side effect and no reason for great concern unless you have other

neurological problems aside from the disease..  Hope you wean off the toxic

meds

of Enbrel & Prednisone so you can go about taking the antibiotics and get the

most out of

them.  Good luck, Dolores (former S/D, MCTD & R/A patient now in complete

remission from being on antibiotics for 4.5 yrs. it works if done right.   

.. 

From: cheriebski <cheriebski@...>

Subject: rheumatic ear ringing

rheumatic

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 1:10 AM

 

I have been on minocycline 1 month. When I first started I was taking 100 mg

twice a day and soon felt nauseated, dizzy and had ringing in my ears. I changed

to MWF minocycline, taking 100 mg at dinner. The nausea and dizzyness stopped

but the ringing has remained. My dr. had said to take the mino daily, 50mg am

and pm which I have been doing about a week. I still have the ringing in my

ears. I am on other meds and supplements - I had indicated in a previous post

one of the meds is enbrel which I'm still trying to space out more, we'll see

how I do this week. I'm down to 2 mg prednisone daily. Any thoughts?

Cherie