generic minocycline

[Guest guest]

Happy Holidays to you all,

I just picked up my new perscription fo minocycline. The Dr. called it in to the drug store today. I have Teva USA brand generic. They are powdered not pelleted. I can't get back with the Dr. until after the holidays. Just wondered if any one has any experience with this brand.

Sincerely

Skip

[Guest guest]

Hi Ivory,

Thanks for the info on your meds and congratulations on your

progress! I am new to AP and to these boards. I am kind of blindly

helping myself (as my Dr was willing to prescribe minocin, but

doesn't have any expertise). I am wondering if I need to travel to

one of the " expert " AP doctors. Is this what you have done? I know

many on the boards do if possible. If so, who have you seen and is

it working, the long distance therapy?

I started on 100mgs MWF and have taken this with no ill effects so

far (only two weeks) but others have told me they double this dose or

do it daily. I am not sure what to do, if anything and I'm sure it

will be months before I can get in to see someone good.

Any advice? Also did you do the diet too? I am trying hard to make

these radical changes and with two young kids in the house it is tough.

Thanks very much,

(in Seattle, WA)

[Guest guest]

Hi ! I would tell you, as I'm sure many on here would, that the

guidance, support,

encouragement, etc. that an AP doc will give you is WELL WORTH the effort and

money it

costs you to travel to see them, not to mention the ease in which they will give

you the

prescriptions you need. I personally see Dr. Sentef in Georgia but I realize

that's very far

for you. I will forward you a list of doctors someone sent me if you'll email

me. My email

is ivorydortch@.... But you have to do the investigative work, to see

what meds

they'll prescribe and find out about their treatment. Yes, 100% the treatment

works. Go to

the ends of the earth to do this treatment, it will be worth it for you in the

end.

I do the 100mg minocycline twice a day, every day, along with the other meds I

mentioned

in my last post. I can't say whether or not you should do this, that is why

seeing a doc

familiar with the protocol will help you. Since I'm not a doctor I hesitate to

encourage you

one way or the other, but I know what most of us on here will say is that MWF is

necessary

and in many cases we need to take it every day, I suppose you could talk to your

General

doc and make sure there is no reason you could not take 100mg twice a day, every

day.

Perhaps he/she will give you a prescription for this dosage at least until you

can see an AP

doctor (that's what my General doc did for me). This really can't hurt, kids

take that

amount for acne all the time with no ill effects. Just watch and make sure you

don't have

any negative side effects from upping the dose.

I have cut out gluten and dairy but I don't notice any differences, so I can't

say whether or

not this is really helping me. Obviously I'm not allergic to these, maybe just

a bit

intolerant. hope all this helps you! Ivory

In rheumatic , <melissa.adams8@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Ivory,

>

> Thanks for the info on your meds and congratulations on your

> progress! I am new to AP and to these boards. I am kind of blindly

> helping myself (as my Dr was willing to prescribe minocin, but

> doesn't have any expertise). I am wondering if I need to travel to

> one of the " expert " AP doctors. Is this what you have done? I know

> many on the boards do if possible. If so, who have you seen and is

> it working, the long distance therapy?

>

> I started on 100mgs MWF and have taken this with no ill effects so

> far (only two weeks) but others have told me they double this dose or

> do it daily. I am not sure what to do, if anything and I'm sure it

> will be months before I can get in to see someone good.

>

> Any advice? Also did you do the diet too? I am trying hard to make

> these radical changes and with two young kids in the house it is tough.

>

> Thanks very much,

>

> (in Seattle, WA)

>