minocycline and joint pain

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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.