FOR TISH Re: Re: stiffness at nite with Doxycycline

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Hi. Which brand of generic did yu use? Thanks, June

On Apr 4, 2011, at 6:44 PM, mousetit123 wrote:

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> It is certainly odd that the stiffness goes away during the day.

> Seems inactivity as you sleet causes an issue. I agree with all the

> others that perhaps instead of Doxycyline you try using EITHER the

> BRAND Vibramycin, or a generic MINOCYCLINE. The latter is shown to

> have a greater efficacy in penetrating into the joints to combat

> whatever is causing the inflammation. I use TEVA brand minocycline

> right how, but have used two other brands, and ALL WORKED

> WONDERFULLY. By contrast the generic doxycyline (watson) worked for

> a while, wonderfully, then they changed their supplier of one or

> more inert ingredients. It was over a period of several months, but

> my situation degraded substantially, until I could no longer see any

> benefit whatsoever from the drug.tThe inert ingredients are key to

> the delivery system, especially for RA. If the molecules are too

> large, the stuff cannot penetrate the joint areas. Supplements are

> nice, but there is something underlying that is not working as w ell

> as it should. Generic minocycline is everywhere and not expensive at

> all. (see my postings...I had a roller coaster ride due to

> doxycycline issues...now I use VIBRAMYCIN one month, then

> MINOCYCLINE the next month...same dosage. You can jump start

> improvement by using two 100mg doses per day for 7 days a week for a

> few weeks...as you improve, gradually reduce the dosage to whatever

> keeps it going.

> Good luck - Tish

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> > Hello all,

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> > I would like to address a question to those who feel they are in

> remission

> > or close to remission or just to anyone who is going through this.

> >

> > THough my day pain has vastly improved, my nights have become

> sheer terror.

> > Before the doxi I never had any stiffness or pain when sleeping ( or

> > stiffness during the day either) Now when I wake in the middle of

> the

> > night, my elbows, shoulders, and knees ( especilly the knees) feel

> like

> > they are cemented together. When I try to straighten my knees or

> bend them,

> > they are " stuck " . I almost can not move them. When I do get them

> to move,

> > the pain is so great I feel as if I am going to pass out.

> >

> > Is this unusal or just part of the treatment? By day, I am doing

> pretty

> > much anything I want to, but by night I am getting worse and worse.

> >

> > I am scared to death over this . I feel the doxi must be

> accelerating this

> > disease since I have never had any night stiffness or day

> stiffness before

> > the AP.

> >

> > Any thoughts are appreciated very much.

> > Thanks!

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