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Posted 9/1/2016 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone ever been given this to treat lyme?I was given this before for an unknown infection. My doctors never knew what it was but just gave it to me because they are clueless about lyme. Anyways, would this work with lyme?
Posted 9/1/2016 2:21 PM (GMT 0)
Minocycline is basically like doxycycline except with better CNS penetration. It is absolutely useful as an abx against lyme but not necessarily in isolation as it tends to drive persister cell formation and I'm not sure if it reaches intracellular compartments. Usually it is combined with something like zithromax and tinidazole or some other multi-drug combination
Posted 9/1/2016 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
I took it for 4-5 months a year ago.

I wanted it particularly for what Psilo said - CNS penetration.

I was having some pressure in my head behind my eyes and I was also off-balance.

After taking it, those issues went away.

I switched to Biaxin...and just recently my head pressure came back plus some pain on the left side of my forehead -eyebrow area.
So, recently started back on the Mino.

Yes, it is a good antibiotic for lyme. It should be paired with another as Psilo stated...but I think that's the case with all the antibiotics...monotherapy isn't recommended.
Posted 9/1/2016 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking Minocycline for a month now. I had an episode of vertigo and have had a continued pain and head pressure and pain on the left side of my head, at the base of my skull. Some of the pain and pressure have gone away. The Dr. that prescribed it is not LLMD but thought I may have a Lyme co-infection. He has me taking a probiotic but didn't mention taking anything else. Is there something else that I should/could be taking with it? He wants me to stay on it for another 2-3 weeks.
Posted 9/1/2016 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
You could pair it with Ceftin (or Omnicef) or azithromycin.
Posted 9/1/2016 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
it can also be taken with amoxaline. (and is good for dry eye, if you have this issue from lyme)

keep an eye on any very intense pressure headaches you get from it though, as it can very rarely cause side effect, that would need prompt attention
Posted 9/1/2016 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
I've been on minocycline for over a year now and it's been very good to me. I started off on doxy but I had a lot of issues with nausea so I switched over to minocycline and have had no effects from it. I've taken it with rifampin, tinidazole, and atovaquone. Currently, I'm only taking it with tinidazole and rifampin pulsing them (5 days on, 10 off) and taking a variety of herbal supplements as well.
Posted 9/2/2016 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
Doxy caused me to have suicidal thoughts, changed to minocycline w/ zithro and many of my mental issues dissipated.
Posted 9/2/2016 11:19 AM (GMT 0)
DS is taking this for many months because of his strong reaction to doxy. He pulses it with other abx. He herxed when taking it daily so had to drop back. Otherwise he seems fine taking it. It covers Lyme and mycoplasma I believe.
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