Re: IV therapy & insurance

[Guest guest]

Judy & ,

I don't know the answer to the question about stopping the minocin.

I've read from some who have posted in the past that sometimes

mycoplasma tests show positive after minocin is begun, even when

there was not a positive test in the beginning. But I can't really

say. Some others on this board may help you with this.

About whether or not Medicaid will pay for the mycoplasma test, why

not call them and ask. But, if you need IV's, it just might be wise

to " bite the bullet " and pay for the test -- if necessary for you to

pay -- and then the IV's (much higher than the test) probably will be

covered if you have a positive test.

bg

> We started the minocin without being tested for the mycoplasma.We

both are

> now into 14 weeks of therapy on the minocin. If we stop it for a

few weeks to

> have the mycoplasma test, wouldn't we get worse?

> Will Medicaid pay for the mycoplasma testing? I read it is

expensive testing.

> Judy &

> Alabama

[Guest guest]

> We started the minocin without being tested for the mycoplasma.We

both are

> now into 14 weeks of therapy on the minocin. If we stop it for a

few weeks to

> have the mycoplasma test, wouldn't we get worse?

> Will Medicaid pay for the mycoplasma testing? I read it is

expensive testing.

> Judy &

> Alabama

Are you feeling better? If so, then don't mess. Actually I doubt

you would get dramatically worse in the month or so you needed to

clear it out of system (unlike the metho I stopped). Where did you

plan to get the testing done?

Mark

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy and ,

Dr. Brown said that the antibiotic could be discontinued for up to four weeks

without backsliding, so you should be OK.

Chris.

>We started the minocin without being tested for the mycoplasma.We both are

>now into 14 weeks of therapy on the minocin. If we stop it for a few weeks

to

>have the mycoplasma test, wouldn't we get worse?

>Will Medicaid pay for the mycoplasma testing? I read it is expensive testing.

> Judy &

> Alabama

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