Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Hello I apologise if this topic has already been discussed. So please bear with me. I developed RA from September 2004 a couple of months after the birth of my child .All my joins used to ache - getting out of bed every morning was a challenge and it was difficult for me to hold by new born. My RA fcator came back 336 and CRP was also high. After 1-2 months of pain killers and prednisone - the doctor offered me Minocycline if I was willing to stop breast feeding. I started mino in november 2004. By Jan 2005 I was on the way to regaining my health. Currently I am on Minocin 100 mg thrice weekly on MWF .and am fully functional. My left wrist isnt as good as it used to be - but if I did not tell you I have RA you wouldnt know. My question is if I have coceived - what is the course of action for me? Is Mino safe in pregnancy ( my gut feeling says maybe not)? If not is there any other less harful alternative. I think I have heard about erythromycin - but what are the corresponding doses? Any ideas anyone? Regards Madhupa PS : My current rheumy oesnt agree with my AP - but thats another post Madhupa Sinha --------------------------------- Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Why didn't you stay with the doctor that gave you the minocin? You were doing well, so why did you leave? If I were you, I would call him and ask him that question. As far as your new rheumy, why are you still with this one if he/she doesn't belive in A/P. Give him up and find an A/P doc. We are not doctors and cannot answer that question re: being pregnant and being on Minocin. Only an A/P doc can answer that one. Good luck, Dolores Madhupa Sinha <madhupas@...> wrote: Hello I apologise if this topic has already been discussed. So please bear with me. I developed RA from September 2004 a couple of months after the birth of my child ..All my joins used to ache - getting out of bed every morning was a challenge and it was difficult for me to hold by new born. My RA fcator came back 336 and CRP was also high. After 1-2 months of pain killers and prednisone - the doctor offered me Minocycline if I was willing to stop breast feeding. I started mino in november 2004. By Jan 2005 I was on the way to regaining my health. Currently I am on Minocin 100 mg thrice weekly on MWF .and am fully functional. My left wrist isnt as good as it used to be - but if I did not tell you I have RA you wouldnt know. My question is if I have coceived - what is the course of action for me? Is Mino safe in pregnancy ( my gut feeling says maybe not)? If not is there any other less harful alternative. I think I have heard about erythromycin - but what are the corresponding doses? Any ideas anyone? Regards Madhupa PS : My current rheumy oesnt agree with my AP - but thats another post Madhupa Sinha --------------------------------- Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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