Re:Hi Emma: Slowing Down Joint Damage

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hi ken

when on mino 200 mg a day for 3 years i had no further joint

deterioration and any i h ad prior to startin returned almost completely

to normal. then off of mino - i developed a sensit to it and it was

making me sick - on mtx i suffered more joint damage than i've ever had.

my swelling is going down now after 4.5 mos on zith and my hands are

looking more normal. my friend who;s had RA since she was 3 suffered

more joint damage on mtx and enbrel remicade etc. now on Mp she is

finally getting her life back. was bedbound pre ap then MP.

monique

Hi Emma

Thank you for the research you are doing and God speed on that. One

conclusion that I have read indicates that although Minocin and other

Antx reduce swelling and pain well, they do not slow down joint damage

as much as the other, more toxic drugs do. I will try to find these

conclusions which I hope are wrong.