osteoarthritis + myycoplasma

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I have never been found to have RA or Lupus or any of the so-called

auto-immune diseases. Yet I have inflammatory polyarthris and have

had it for 8 years or so. It responded first to doxcycyline and then

that wore off. When I was put on Minocin I experienced more

improvement--my neck got better!--and I tale zithromax twice a week.

I am much better, yet I am not in remission (it's been a year). I

had a few flares on the doxycyline but not since.

When my blood was finally tested I was found to have antibodies to

mycoplasma pneumoniae--at last something showed up! I find myself

wondering of there are other folks like me, sufferers who have no

" auto-immune " disease except for the finding of mycoplasma. I would

love to hear from you and about what happened to you. I have a

rheumatologist here in Philly, but he is not experienced with the

AP. Recently I went to Dr. Whitman in NJ and had tests which were

normal. I see him again in about a week. Should I try to get IV

Clindamycin? I don't know what to hope for.

Thanks in advance.

Best,