Re: minocycline and joint pain

[Guest guest]

, why not see your physician and allow him/her to make a

proper diagnosis? A blood test will diagnose if you're suffering from

a lupus-like drug reaction.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> Hi,

>

> Ive been on minocycline (50mg once a day) for 10 days and on friday

i

> noticed that my finger and toe joints began to become really

> sore..right now it feels weird even to type, i feel like i have

> rheumatoid arthirits or something and my fingers feel really

fragile.

> also ive had weird rashes that come and ago on my body.

> from what ive read on the archives, these are lupus-type side

effects

> which can be induced by minocycline...my question is, is it still

> important for me to taper off the antibiotics even tho ive only

been

> using it for 10 days, or should i expect a flareup of bumps?? (my

> skin has been pretty clear pimple-wise since ive been taking the

> antibiotics but it hasnt had an effect on the redness, but i'd say

> that it had been pimple-free for about 3 days even before i started

> the antibiotics). im going to call my derm tomorrow but i just

wanted

> advice in the meantime.

>

> is doxy my 2nd best bet? this is what my derm originally

prescribed

> anyway but i was really concerned about the photosensitivty which

is

> why he let me take the minocycline in the first place... ive been

> hearingn some good things about zithromax too... advice?

> thanks a lot everyone.

>

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