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Topic: Okay, so I went to see PCP today...

jimmystermite
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I had a regular follow-up visit with my PCP today and told him that I was now more sure than ever that my Fibromyalgia was actually Lyme Disease...

I informed him that I was waiting to hear from my caseworker at Social Services, before making an appt. with an LLMD that I had been researching.

Caseworker told me at our last visit that she may be able to get at least my first visit paid for, because I told her that this doctor does not take Medicaid and I don't have the money to pay...

But in the meantime, he agreed to put me on an antibiotic just to see what happens...

He was going to use Doxy, but I just recently read that Minocycline actually was found to be more effective in treating Lymies w/Neuro symptoms...

He agreed to 30 days of the Minocycline 100 mg 2x daily..

Anyone else ever heard this and what should I be looking for if it actually starts working??

Thanks
Ellen

Posts: 50 | From Port Crane, NY | Registered: Apr 2007 | IP: Logged |

bettyg
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Print & read Dr. Burrascono's 2005 lyme treatment guideline info first; you will come back to this often ....long-term antibiotics.
http://www.ilads.org/files/burrascano_0905.pdf

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lou4656
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Hi Ellen!

I was on this dosage of mino for 7 months. You may feel dizzy and off balance for the first two weeks. Hang in there -- it gets better.
Also, take mino with a big glass of water, and do not lay down for 30 minutes after you take it.

Mino worked for me, but I noticed the most improvement after 3 months. Good luck to you!

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LouLou

Posts: 1276 | From maryland | Registered: Oct 2006 | IP: Logged |

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