Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 So, my GP has been working with me on prescribing minocycline and running every test I have asked her to. But I am calling the shots. I would love to have a doc who knew more than I did. I went to visit a former doctor. He specializes in fibromyalgia. I was sure that if I introduced him to AP for rheumatic conditions that he would be interested. Unfortunately, he told me that the NC medical board cracks down on physicians for treating conditions in unconventional ways. He had been prescribing the hormone oxytocin for fibromyalgia pain and his patients were getting relief from it. The medical board reviewed him and he had to agree to stop prescribing it. (On a side note, he told me that oxytocin has also been found to help kids with autism. Blood tests show that there is no circulating oxytocin in these children, and supplementing it in pill form helps them greatly. Dont' confuse the hormone oxytocin with the pain pill oxycotin...it confused me at first). So, he was not willing to " go out on a limb " and start treating rheumatic patients with antibiotics. I told him that minocycline was recognized as a DMARD (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug) by the Arthritis Foundation. He said it didn't matter. He felt the medical board would get after him. I was so disappointed and frustrated with our medical system. I am very grateful that my GP is willing to prescribe these antibiotics for me. I wish all those seeking a doctor to help them the best of luck. I encourage you to keep at it until you find one. I have seen a great improvement since starting AP in Sept. 2010. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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