Posted by SLS on September 21, 2012, at 13:54:25
In reply to Re: SLS How's the Minocycline Going? » SLS, posted by phillipa on September 21, 2012, at 12:20:44
> Not me that's for sure!!!. No headaches? No dizziness? Think it's only goog for bipolar or MDD. Think it might work for All anxiety subtypes? As the article you posted yesterday was really good. And just pointed to stress leading to depression. So need to zap it. It also your reaction to mino might explain why I felt so good and energetic when on the biaxin 3 months off and on for two years. Think seriously that we can't say all but a lot of folks have hidden infections. But then it ties into inflammation. Somewhere there is a hidden link there. But it's great it's till working and getting better all the time. What's the highest dose you plan on taking? Thanks for taking the time to answer Phillipa
I am currently taking 200 mg/day of minocycline. Apparently, that will be as high as I will need to go. Some studies are using 300 mg and 400 mg. For YOU, it might make sense to try taking a drug that is potent at reducing brain inflammation due to prior insults, including Lyme spirochete. Minocycline will do that. It does other things as well that have the potential to produce antidepressant effects, especially when used in combination with a standard antidepressant. You would want to remain on Luvox or crossover to desipramine or Prozac. Actually, I am thinking that a SNRI would be ideal. It depends on your prior experiences with these drugs. You could start minocycline at 25 mg/day by dividing the 50 mg capsules. You might feel a bit flat for the first week, but this quickly converts into an improvement. (I do not think this is a pathogen-driven Herxheimer reaction).You could try prazosin. If you start at 1 mg/day at night and titrate using a t.i.d. dosing schedule to 6 - 12 mg/day, you might find it very helpful for anxiety and depression that are driven by a history of PTSD or childhood neglect. Dizziness, fatigue, and weakness often appear during the first week, but usually dissipate. If there is any residual dizziness, it will probably be mild upon orthostatic challenge.
I have no way of knowing if these suggestions will work for you. All things considered, I would try the minocycline first.
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