Guest guest Posted January 10, 1999 Report Share Posted January 10, 1999 : I've just completed 5 days of Biaxin in preparation for taking the LUAT test for Igenex. THIS IS THE BEST I HAVE FELT SINCE AUGUST when this whole stinking thing began! In fact, the fog lifted from my brain and I was able to actually think!! Amazing! At least when I have a down time now I will know it is reversible... Lovette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 1999 Report Share Posted January 10, 1999 Lovette, What dosage were you on? I'm on 500 mgm twice a day. I finished the Quinine and Cleosin and can't tell any difference so I was hoping against hope that this would work. So far nothing I've taken has shown any dramatic changes. Thanks, On Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:44:58 -0500 " F. Mott " <smott@...> writes: >From: " F. Mott " <smott@...> > >: I've just completed 5 days of Biaxin in preparation for taking >the LUAT test for Igenex. THIS IS THE BEST I HAVE FELT SINCE AUGUST >when this whole stinking thing began! In fact, the fog lifted from >my >brain and I was able to actually think!! Amazing! At least when I >have a down time now I will know it is reversible... > >Lovette > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 1999 Report Share Posted January 11, 1999 J. Swilley wrote: > > From: ljswilley@... ( J. Swilley) > > Lovette, > > What dosage were you on? I'm on 500 mgm twice a day. I finished the > Quinine and Cleosin and can't tell any difference so I was hoping against > hope that this would work. So far nothing I've taken has shown any > dramatic changes. > > Thanks, > Dear : Me too. Now it's over, so we'll see what relapses I have. I don't know what your symptoms are, but mine are severe fatigue, brain-fogging, particularly in sunlight [even indoors], and I was unable to integrate letters into a Scrabble board against my kids. The latter ailment cleared up, as did the fatigue for the 5 days I was on Biaxin. I guess we're all different though. Your strain of bacteria may not be the same as mine... Lovette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 1999 Report Share Posted September 26, 1999 Hi , I had a bad bacterial upper respiratory infection this past March. I was given Biaxin by my regular F.P physician. I had immediate complete relief from any left over stiffness in my hands. By left over, I mean, left over from the great results I have had from the Minocin (started in March 98). I only found out the Biaxin was my magic bullet, by accident, as is luck goes..... Dottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 1999 Report Share Posted September 27, 1999 I started Biaxin in March and it cleared up a lot more of my symptoms - pain in joints in feet, right wrist... --- Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> wrote: > From: Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> > > Hi , > > I had a bad bacterial upper respiratory infection > this past March. I was given Biaxin by my regular > F.P > physician. I had immediate complete relief from any > left over stiffness in my hands. By left over, I > mean, > left over from the great results I have had from the > Minocin (started in March 98). > I only found out the Biaxin was my magic bullet, by > accident, as is luck goes..... > > Dottie > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 1999 Report Share Posted September 27, 1999 Hi, What's Biaxin? Mike Botswana Re: rheumatic Biaxin >From: Burley <burleybig@...> > >I started Biaxin in March and it cleared up a lot more >of my symptoms - pain in joints in feet, right >wrist... > > > >--- Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> wrote: >> From: Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> >> >> Hi , >> >> I had a bad bacterial upper respiratory infection >> this past March. I was given Biaxin by my regular >> F.P >> physician. I had immediate complete relief from any >> left over stiffness in my hands. By left over, I >> mean, >> left over from the great results I have had from the >> Minocin (started in March 98). >> I only found out the Biaxin was my magic bullet, by >> accident, as is luck goes..... >> >> Dottie >> >> --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 Hi all: What is Biaxin? Can it replace minocycline? Thanks. Mado Re: rheumatic Biaxin >From: Burley <burleybig@...> > >I started Biaxin in March and it cleared up a lot more >of my symptoms - pain in joints in feet, right >wrist... > > > >--- Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> wrote: >> From: Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> >> >> Hi , >> >> I had a bad bacterial upper respiratory infection >> this past March. I was given Biaxin by my regular >> F.P >> physician. I had immediate complete relief from any >> left over stiffness in my hands. By left over, I >> mean, >> left over from the great results I have had from the >> Minocin (started in March 98). >> I only found out the Biaxin was my magic bullet, by >> accident, as is luck goes..... >> >> Dottie >> >> --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 Biaxin is an antibiotic from the macrolide family. I think that's the correct family. You can get more information on this site: www.rxmed.com/prescribe.html --- mahay <mahay@...> wrote: > From: " mahay " <mahay@...> > > Hi all: > > What is Biaxin? Can it replace minocycline? > Thanks. > Mado > Re: rheumatic Biaxin > > > >From: Burley <burleybig@...> > > > >I started Biaxin in March and it cleared up a lot > more > >of my symptoms - pain in joints in feet, right > >wrist... > > > > > > > >--- Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> wrote: > >> From: Dottie Kahhan <dckahhan@...> > >> > >> Hi , > >> > >> I had a bad bacterial upper respiratory > infection > >> this past March. I was given Biaxin by my regular > >> F.P > >> physician. I had immediate complete relief from > any > >> left over stiffness in my hands. By left over, I > >> mean, > >> left over from the great results I have had from > the > >> Minocin (started in March 98). > >> I only found out the Biaxin was my magic bullet, > by > >> accident, as is luck goes..... > >> > >> Dottie > >> > >> --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 mahay wrote: > > From: " mahay " <mahay@...> > > > What is Biaxin? Can it replace minocycline? Thanks. > Mado Biaxin is a drug in the macrolide family and sometimes may prove to be the choice for a patient over a tetracycline drug such as Minocin. Then again, sometimes both are used. Zithromax is in the same family as Biaxin. Dr. Franco is having success in RA using oral Zithromax in place of the clindamycin IVs. See FAQ. Ethel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 1999 Report Share Posted September 29, 1999 HI Ethel. I am amazed at the difference just a week and a half on Biaxin has made. My knees which I almost haven't been able to bend, I am almost able to sit in the hot tub on my knees, and bend downward where my rear almost hits my heels! ONly a few inches and they will be there! Just two weeks ago, I couldn't even get on my knees they were so sore and surely couldn't get back up. I am walking amazingly better without any stiffness about 30 minutes after I get up. This is quite a change from where I have been for the past year! ANd this lasts until about 11:00 when I go to bed. I was able to get on the treadmill for 10 minutes which is a first in over a year. I still have the pain in the knees but the stiffness is really improved! Oh, and I have cut down to 1 mg of pred. I still wonder if the H.Pylori had something to do with it as Dr. Franco wants me to continue with the biaxin instead of the zithro after the Prevpac is over this Friday. I did read that H. Pylori really plays havoc on the immune system and TCells. At 01:31 PM 9/28/99 -0500, you wrote: > > >mahay wrote: >> >> From: " mahay " <mahay@...> >> >> >> What is Biaxin? Can it replace minocycline? Thanks. >> Mado > >Biaxin is a drug in the macrolide family and sometimes may prove to be >the choice for a patient over a tetracycline drug such as Minocin. Then >again, sometimes both are used. > >Zithromax is in the same family as Biaxin. > >Dr. Franco is having success in RA using oral Zithromax in place >of the clindamycin IVs. See FAQ. > >Ethel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 1999 Report Share Posted November 29, 1999 , I am taking 500 mg biaxin twice a day for a micobacterium branderi infection along with 100 mg minocycline twice a day. I have been on the biaxin since August 98 and the mino since Jun98. The micobacterium infection is gone as far as I can tell, but the infectious doctor wants me to continue until feb2000 to make sure we eradicate it. If it is doing anything for the mycoplasmas, I don't know nor do I know how I'd every find out. Carol/Piney dm oct94 AP jun98 rheumatic Biaxin > From: S Estridge <sestridg@...> > > Has anyone had success using Biaxin 100 mg twice a day every MWF instead of > using minocin or doxycycline?? > Thanks, > Sue :-) > > > > -- > S Estridge > E-Mail : sestridg@madison > Internet: Sue_Estridge@... > Phone : (704) 649-2411 > FAX: (704) 649-2020 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 , I added Biaxin at the dose and rate you mentioned since March of this year. But Dr. Franco still wanted me to remain on Minocin. I started the Biaxin after a bad upper resp infection in March. And wow, I noticed almost immediate complete disappearance of remaining annoying stiffness in several joints of one hand. Told Dr. FRanco of this event and he prescribed the Biaxin.... Dottie --- S Estridge <sestridg@...> wrote: > Has anyone had success using Biaxin 100 mg twice a > day every MWF instead of > using minocin or doxycycline?? > Thanks, > Sue :-) > > > > -- > S Estridge > E-Mail : sestridg@madison > Internet: Sue_Estridge@... > Phone : (704) 649-2411 > FAX: (704) 649-2020 > <HR> <html> > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 Carol How is your rheumatic disase responding to the AP, so far? Ute >, I am taking 500 mg biaxin twice a day for a micobacterium branderi >infection along with 100 mg minocycline twice a day. I have been on the >biaxin since August 98 and the mino since Jun98. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 Ute, I have dermatomyositis. I have got my prednisone down to 9mg per day. I am pretty sure it is due to the AP. Before going on the AP I was unable to go down below 15 mg without going into major relapse. I take quite a few supplements - vit, min and herbs, some of which may help with inflammation to a certain degree, but to completely control it I don't think so. I tried going down to 8 mg a few months ago and it was a no-no. My face started to swell under the eyes. I never noticed any swelling anywhere else. I decided to wait until Jan 1, 2000 to try again. I am hoping the bosweilla, curcumin, ginger root have sufficently saturated my system to control more of the inflammation as I go lower on the prednisone. I'll try to remember to let you all know if it works. Carol/Piney Re: rheumatic Biaxin > From: Ute Reeves <nowyoga@...> > > Carol > How is your rheumatic disase responding to the AP, so far? > Ute > > > > >, I am taking 500 mg biaxin twice a day for a micobacterium branderi > >infection along with 100 mg minocycline twice a day. I have been on the > >biaxin since August 98 and the mino since Jun98. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 Biaxin is one of the antibiotics on Nicolson's list. It is effective against mycoplasmas. I didn't respond earlier as I personally have not used it, but I have heard others who said it worked for them. a Carnes rheumatic Biaxin > > > > From: S Estridge <sestridg@...> > > > > Has anyone had success using Biaxin 100 mg twice a day every MWF instead > of > > using minocin or doxycycline?? > > Thanks, > > Sue :-) > > > > > > > > -- > > S Estridge > > E-Mail : sestridg@madison > > Internet: Sue_Estridge@... > > Phone : (704) 649-2411 > > FAX: (704) 649-2020 > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2000 Report Share Posted January 30, 2000 Carol, Before I started on the AP but after I was diagnosed with SD I was prescribed Biaxin for pneumonia (which came on as a complication after a cold). I noticed that my SD symptoms improved after 14 days on Biaxin. When I first started the AP I was taking Biaxin for several months before I switched to Doxy and Clindy IV's. Currently I am on a combination of Biaxin and Doxycycline. SD Jan 1998, AP Oct 1998 >From: HPUMOM1@... >rheumaticonelist >Subject: rheumatic Biaxin >Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 08:34:24 EST > >Grp: >One more question: Should I continue the biaxin daily? Maybe cut back to >500mg instead of the 1000 mg I took for sinus infection? > >Thanks again, >Carol* ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2000 Report Share Posted February 8, 2000 Biaxin has worked for me, but I only take 500 1x/day now. I take it with Minocin << Grp: One more question: Should I continue the biaxin daily? Maybe cut back to 500mg instead of the 1000 mg I took for sinus infection? Thanks again, Carol* >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2000 Report Share Posted February 24, 2000 Hi , I take Biaxin daily 500mg 2x and Minocin MWF 100mg 2x/day. I have RA since 1990, on antibiotics since 1992 (for Lyme then). Remission in 1996. Relapse in 1998 due to stress. Was thinking of trying oral Clindy--do you use the IV's ever? Good to hear of your experience with it. The IV works pretty good for me. << I have been on doxy for 2 years and Clindamycin orally for 1 year - unfortunately not much result. So now I'll try Clarithromycin (Here in Denmark it's called Klarcid). You take mino and clarithromycin daily - how much do you take of both and how long have you been taking it? Do you have RA? Do you take Biaxin and mino on the same days? >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 Hi Everyone, I have a question that I think was asked before, but I never thought I could get my doctor to give me Biaxin so I didn't save the posts. I was at the doctors last week and he wanted to give me metho. I ask him if I could try Biaxin and he said metho has been the drug of choose and he knows it works. He said that antibiotics has not been proven and there were no studies to back it up. I told him, how would you know weather it works or not if you never let anyone try it. I finally persuaded him to let me try it for a month. He gave me a precription for a months worth. They are 250 mgs. He said to take 2 times a day. My question is has anyone used just Biaxin in place of mino? If so how many mgs do you take and how often? Is it everyday, once a day or what? What do you think would be the best way to use it? With or without mino. I have been on mino for about 2 years and have not noticed any change. Thanks in advance, also thank you everyone for responding to my question on licorice root. Pat / Pennsylvania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 Hi Pat, I have been on Biaxin since Dec. '99 and it has worked WONDERS! I was on doxycycline and IV's and before that, I was on minco (all before the Biaxin). My doc now has me on Biaxin, 500 mg every MWF and NO mino. Don't forget the acidophilus!!!! A must!!!! And ever since I began the Biaxin, I have been able to go off of the clindamycin IV's which I was getting every 3-4 weeks. Let me know how else I can help. Sue :-) (in N.C.) I'm so thankful for Biaxin. In rheumatic RE: Biaxin > From: WBurns7732@... > > Hi Everyone, > > I have a question that I think was asked before, but I never thought I could > get my doctor to give me Biaxin so I didn't save the posts. > > I was at the doctors last week and he wanted to give me metho. I ask him if > I could try Biaxin and he said metho has been the drug of choose and he knows > it works. He said that antibiotics has not been proven and there were no > studies to back it up. I told him, how would you know weather it works or > not if you never let anyone try it. > I finally persuaded him to let me try it for a month. He gave me a > precription for a months worth. They are 250 mgs. He said to take 2 times a > day. > > My question is has anyone used just Biaxin in place of mino? If so how many > mgs do you take and how often? Is it everyday, once a day or what? What do > you think would be the best way to use it? With or without mino. I have > been on mino for about 2 years and have not noticed any change. > > Thanks in advance, also thank you everyone for responding to my question on > licorice root. > > Pat / Pennsylvania > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > DON'T HATE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > 1/2065/0/_/532797/_/951918112/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 Here is another doctor who doesn't keep up with his research. You might want to print off the studies on our web page at rheumatic.org/studies.htm to show him. Chris. >From: WBurns7732@... > >it works. He said that antibiotics has not been proven and there were no >studies to back it up. I told him, how would you know weather > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 I am on biaxin orally plus doxy. The ivs I get are lincomcin 900mgs. Diagnosis of Sle, Scleroderma, polimiositis, and RA, with raynards. Judy Duncan, Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Hi Carol, The combination is usually minocycline or doxycycline with Biaxin. Or minocycline or doxycycline with Zithromax. Or minocycline or doxycycline with clindamycin. So oral Biaxin is replacing IV clindamycin. I haven't heard of any of our doctors using IVs of anything with oral Biaxin. Chris. On Sat, 1 Jul 2000 SurfcityCL@... wrote: > Does anyone know what IV antiobiotic is usually used if you are given Biaxin? > Other than clindamycin. > > Thanks, > > Carol > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Life's too short to send boring email. Let SuperSig come to the rescue. > 1/6137/0/_/532797/_/962480545/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2000 Report Share Posted August 28, 2000 Hi Gloria, Janene is using minocycline, 200mg MWF plus Biaxin, 400mg Tuesday and Thursdays. I still think your dose is causing your pain. Did you try reducing it and see if the pain eases up? Dr. Chiu said that patients herx very badly on Biaxin and he starts his patients on only 50mg Tues and Thurs and builds up slowly. He also uses minocycline in the pattern that Janene is taking. Chris. >Does anyone use Biaxin? If so, what is your dose and schedule and do you >mix it with another antibiotic? I am currently taking 500mg in the morning >and 250 in the evening and I am not doing well. I have been taking 5mg of >prednisone for a couple of weeks because the pain was so bad in my right >knee and hip, I could barely walk at all. I am going down to 2 1/2 >tomorrow, but I don't know... >I want to get better so badly, but I do not know how. >Thanks, >Gloria > > > >To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2000 Report Share Posted August 28, 2000 I am taking Biaxin. I take 500 mg twice a day. It really helped me when I first started. I feel like I'm at a stopping point now. I do sometimes mix in doxy. --- " Gloria M. Tate " <MissGloria@...> wrote: > Does anyone use Biaxin? If so, what is your dose > and schedule and do you > mix it with another antibiotic? I am currently > taking 500mg in the morning > and 250 in the evening and I am not doing well. I > have been taking 5mg of > prednisone for a couple of weeks because the pain > was so bad in my right > knee and hip, I could barely walk at all. I am > going down to 2 1/2 > tomorrow, but I don't know... > I want to get better so badly, but I do not know > how. > Thanks, > Gloria > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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