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Man,I'm really trackin today..Just noticed yours and Melany's posts trout...I've heard some good things about mino but nothing fist hand.Any comments yet? kt
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Good Stuff...
of course...I know these people.
Kent
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thanks for the replies. I'm hoping to start a mon, wed, fri. kind of pulsing with this but don't know if it's done with high dose mino? kt
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Are you taking acidophilus? So, so important to avoid systemic yeast problems.
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I took it a year ago and started on low doses (100mg/day) again this month.
Mino is one of the most widely prescribed acne abx, and is considered extremely safe by dermatologists.
When I took it a year ago, I was on too high a dose, 400mg/day, and had a nightmare herx. After a month, I switched to omnicef, but not before noting that mino gave me my first break from severe neuro symptoms in months.
I just added it back in, at non-killer-herx levels, and it definitely helps.
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You may want to ramp up to the 200mg,it might be pretty intense to start right at 200mg.Ive been sick for two and a half years and nothing seemed to help(all knds of orals)but now Im on minno and rifampin and Im seeing a little improvement.
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Almost forgot, yes cbb I'm definitely doing acidolphilous.bif etc. When does the herx arrive full force usually. I'm at the 4th day and do feel awful but not like dying yet.
Lots of vision and head stuff...dizzzzy!!
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Been on 300mg/day minocycline (2 mos) & 1200 mg/day Omnicef (3 mos). Other than feeling totally wiped out, I've had no herx or substantial positive effects so far. LLMD just switched me to 500mg Zithromax instead of the mino for the next month, we'll see if there's any difference.
Only herx so far was when I added Cat's Claw, and then it was fairly mild. Felt like the first day of the flu.
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minocycline works great for me. It helped with all the neuro problems (confusion, neuropathy, pain) My joints are feeling much better to type now, and I have had few side effects.
Remember that mino is NOT THE SAME in dosing as the doxy.
for instance, 600 mg of doxy is equivalent to 300 mg of mino.
starting at 100 mg twice daily is a good dose, thats equivalent to 400 mg of doxycyline. You dont want to exceed 300 mg twice daily from what I understand or side effects could become issues. Of course, a lot of the dosing amounts will depend on your wieght and your liver functions.
I am on 100 mg am, and 200 mg pm. This is the highest I will be going due to poor liver function, but seem to do great on it.
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Well I just came back from the (minnoking)yesterday and I asked him a couple of questions about minno.I asked if any oral penetrated better than minno and he said minno was the best.I asked scince my pcp wony put me on IV if 250mg of minno would be comparable or penetrate better and he said for someone my body weight (140lbs)that 200mg is enough any more for my weight may start to show side effects.Im on minno and rifampin and Im getting slow improvement and Ive had severe neuro and pschyc symptoms.
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In answer to the question, I started with 300mg/day mino, and am completing my 2nd month. I'm a 200 lb. male. The last couple of days I have felt a little lighter on my feet, maybe a positive reaction.
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Thanks for the info. I'm on 200 mg/d and I weigh 180 lbs.
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About 2-4 hours after I take my schedule dose (100 mg 2x day) I start to develop major cogntive problems and brainfog. I don't get dizzy.
Does this sound like a herx or a side effects? It goes away with time.
I plan to ask my LLMD but I wanted to see if anyone else who has been on Minocycline has had a similar experience.
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I am into my 3rd week of biaxin and mino --- my skin is sooo itchy !!!! Is this normal ???
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