RE: Re: AP side effects -

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Congrats, , on starting up your AP!

My herx didn't show up until after a week into the AP. It started slowly,

at first, then built in intensity for several weeks before slowly backing

off. At the height of it, I was pretty much in bed for a couple of days.

Now, I don't think my doc knows or cares about preventing a herx since I was

and still am taking 200mg mino each day and 250mg azithromycin. He is

rather aggressive that way, I guess, and is more anxious to kill the

beasties than to worry about how yucky I felt in the process. LOL It was

six miserable weeks for me, but frankly, I relished the pain in a way as I

assumed it meant I was winning the battle. It was hard to trust that it

would eventually back off, and I would start feeling better, but it DID

happen. I haven't really had a chance to study pulsing the meds, and I

don't think I'm on the best form of mino since it is the generic. However,

last year, I could barely hobble along, and to do something like kick a

soccer ball sent waves of agony through my body. Two days ago, hubby and I

had a date to an amusement park, and I rode the roller coasters and other

rides and walked for 7 hours with only some aching feet as a punishment.

That was something I never thought I would do again even two months ago!

Anyway, to answer your question, if you want to avoid a herx, you may want

to continue slowly. If you are anxious to increase your dose, perhaps you

could do twice a day on Mondays, and later add the other days? Does your

doc have any opinions?

Blessings!

Terri

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From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf

Of Petty

Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:11 AM

rheumatic

Subject: rheumatic Re: AP side effects

On this same topic, I started my first week of AP with 100mg of

minocin once a day MWF. I can't say I've noticed any herx, if so

it's been a mild increase from the normal pain in my hands.

I'm considering increasing my dosage of minocin to 100mg twice a day,

MWF since the herx is almost none existant.

Do you guys think this is a valid assumtion to make a week into the

AP and good logic to follow?

Thanks,

> >

> > Hello all, i know about the side effects of AP, but how long do

they

> > last ? my joints are painful and it's hard to sleep and also

walk. they

> > weren't like that before, and i wasn't even on any DMARDs or

anything, just

> > 200mg celebrex at night which i still take, although it doesn't

seem to do

> > much anymore. i realise results come slowly and it's wise to be

patient, but

> > aside from that i wonder how long i have to be in pain from this

crappy

> > drug. i don't care how good mino is, i hate the stuff and am not

looking

> > forward to taking it for all eternity.

> >

> > best wishes to all,

> >

> > ~Leonie (Australia)

> > leoniecent@... <leoniecent%40bigpond.com>

> >

> >