Pigmentation

[Guest guest]

I've been unsubscribed for some time and have just come back to see what's

happening. I've had sero-positive RA for nine years and have been on

minocycline for nearly two. I developed pigmentation on my legs early on in

my treatment, eventhough I take 1000 mg vit C daily. It resembles bruising

but the spots are never sore and do not fade. My doctor was at a lost as to

what these might be. From this group I learned that these spots are

probably minocycline induced pigmentation. This support group has been a

wealth of information. I have just learned that my low lymph count is

probably also drug induced. Still I have no complaints. My doctor thinks

I'm in remission and although I wouldn't go THAT far I am SO SO much

improved that I'm able to lead an almost normal life. Best of luck to all

of you, there is hope. RA 9 years AP 22 months

[Guest guest]

Gwen, My pigmentation is similar. I have two blue " bruises? " on my left

shin, but the rest of my pigmentation is lots of freckles and or large areas

that are brown in colour - the same as the freckles. I used to bruise

easily, but now that I take at least 1gram of Vit C a day I no longer have

that problem. Carol/Piney

At 05:59 PM 99/6/24 -0600, you wrote:

>From: Gwen Armstrong <armstrog@...>

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>Hi Group

>Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents worth on the pigmentation thing.

>I'M A RED-HEAD AND COVERED WITH FRECKLES-=-- I DON'T THINK I'D KNOW IF I

HAD A PIGMENTATION

>PROBLEM. LOL

> It took a LOT of years to find out the up side on being a red -head with

the skin that

>freckles, burns very easily and bruises at the touch

>Good health and best to all

>Gwen

>RA 9 yrs AP 16 months (and doing great)

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