's question about antibiotics

January 18, 2006

Hi, I'm new and was just diagnosed with PsA (polyarticular, symmetric) in

late December.

asked about antibiotics. The rheumatologist who made my diagnosis

prescribed the antibiotic doxycycline (100mg twice a day) along with 100mg

of the anti-inflammatory diclofenac sodium. I started feeling much better

within a week. My knuckles (MIP and PIP) had been very swollen for more

than 2 years, but 4 weeks after beginning the medications, those joints

(though still a bit stiff first thing in the morning) look and feel normal

for the biggest part of the day. The pain in my hips and knees has

improved, too (though not quite as dramatically). CRP has gone down about

70%. My psoriasis (which was so mild that I didn't even know I had it

until the Rheumy examined my heels and toenails) has improved about as much.

Prior to diagnosis, I'd taken a variety of NSAIDS (Vioxx, Celebrex,

Motrin, Aleve) and while they lessened the discomfort for short periods of

time, they didn't do anything for the swelling. So far, I'm pleased with

antibiotic therapy.

Reading the posts to this group has been very informative (especially in

terms of making me grateful to have a mild form of the disease).

Proctor

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Message: 2

Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:08:39 -0800 (PST)

From: <kjreed0929@...>

Subject: Re: Re: Hopkins, Mayo, or Stanford

Dear Marti,

Thanks so much for you input! It is very helpful and tied into what I've

heard all along... Did they try the low dose antibiotic therapy on you

there? I have a friend who went there for a similar, but different

auto-immune disease and they modified his diet and used this therapy and he

had wonderful success with it... I've not heard much mentioned about this

for PsA and I am curious...

Warmly,

(Idaho)

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