Why not Amox-Clav instead of Tetracycline based antibiotics?

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I'm new here, this is my first post.

Bit of background... I have a pre-med background so I'm big into

researching a lot on my own about my health issues. Back in April I

found out I was going to need septoplasty surgery to fix a slew of

problems with my sinuses, in hopes to stop chronic migraines that were

fairly new (just a couple years).

I had sinus problems my entire life. Chronic drainage, etc. I did

research and found that a big cause of chronic sinusitis is

mycoplasma. I did more research, and started wondering that if they

fix the sinus problems, not only could it stop my migraines, but could

it help or stop my autoimmune problems? I wasn't sure, but research I

had done suggested that mycoplasma was an underlying cause of

autoimmune issues. At this point, I didn't know about antibiotic

therapy for autoimmune problems.

Sure as the world, after surgery, despite the pain from the surgery

itself, I felt GREAT! All my joint pains were gone, I just felt

wonderful. After a few weeks of healing, I felt like a teenager

again. No pain, LOTS of energy, etc.

Unfortunately by mid-August, I started reverting slowly back to where

I was. That is what made me wonder if it was actually the antibiotics

that had made me feel so great.

My doctors do feel that I could indeed have an underlying infection

that could be triggering the autoimmune issues, but they don't want to

treat it with antibiotics. So, I did more research and found out

about The Road Back Foundation. Bingo! Through that I found a new

doctor that has placed me on antibiotic therapy.

I've only been on it one week, but I can't tell a difference. In

fact, if anything, feel a bit worse. I know about the Herxheimer

reaction, and realize that could be this (although this is very

slight). I also know that AP therapy can take months before noticing

a difference.

But here's my question, although it may be a stupid question: Why not

be placed on something like Amox-Clav (like I was for surgery and

after surgery) which worked INSTANTLY? Why the tetracycline based

antibiotics which can take months or a year or longer to MAYBE have a

difference?

I'd LOVE to be back on the Amox-Clav or something like it to feel

normal quick like that. It obviously did something right to be able

to make me feel that great that quick.

If anyone knows the answer, I'd love to hear it! Thanks!