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Posted by Jeroen on January 16, 2018, at 14:09:53
Do you guys think i will get better with doxycycline therapy?
im resistant to minocycline 50 mg, but never tried Doxycycline
Posted by Lamdage22 on January 17, 2018, at 11:27:06
In reply to Do you guys think i will get better with doxycycli, posted by Jeroen on January 16, 2018, at 14:09:53
Dont antibiotics kill beneficial bacteria in the gut? And what if you really need an antibiotic because of infection? Will it still work?
I would be careful.
Posted by SLS on January 17, 2018, at 15:14:27
In reply to Do you guys think i will get better with doxycycli, posted by Jeroen on January 16, 2018, at 14:09:53
> Do you guys think i will get better with doxycycline therapy?
>
> im resistant to minocycline 50 mg, but never tried DoxycyclineLamdage brings up some important points. However, some people's depression is the result bacterial infection like tick-borne pathogens. In this case, doxycycline is a reasonable choice. (Not advised for children under 8 and pregnant women). To the best of my knowledge, doxycycline does not exert anti-inflammatory properties like minocycline does. This is one mechanism by which minocycline is thought to improve depression and the NEGATIVE symptoms of schizophrenia. Others include its ability to modulate glutamate excitotoxicity.
It is my impression that the minimum dosage of minocycline for psychiatric use is 200 mg/day.
I tried minocycline for depression at 200 mg/day. It helped. However, after 2 years, I developed hyperpigmentation discoloration of my feet and shins. It was at this point that I decided to discontinue it.
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on January 17, 2018, at 15:42:25
In reply to Re: Do you guys think i will get better with doxycycli » Jeroen, posted by SLS on January 17, 2018, at 15:14:27
I hope you are feeling much better atm, but a serious question, i am resistant to minocycline 50 mg
will i also be resistant to doxycycline?
Posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2018, at 17:09:22
In reply to Hey Scott, i am resistant to minocycline, posted by Jeroen on January 17, 2018, at 15:42:25
Jeroen since both medications are of the same family the tetracyclines it's extremly possible. Love Phillipa
Posted by SLS on January 17, 2018, at 17:35:11
In reply to Hey Scott, i am resistant to minocycline, posted by Jeroen on January 17, 2018, at 15:42:25
> I hope you are feeling much better atm, but a serious question, i am resistant to minocycline 50 mg
1. You are resistant to 50 mg/day of minocycline. Perhaps the minimum dosage chosen for study, 200 mg/day, would work.
> will i also be resistant to doxycycline?
2. Minocycline has been demonstrated in multiple studies to help with depression and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. I tried doxycycline for several months without effect. However, minocycline 200 mg/day produced an improvement in depression within days. If anything, doxycycline is more likely to worsen depression and cause suicidal thinking.
- Scott
Posted by Jeroen on January 18, 2018, at 1:22:52
In reply to Re: Hey Scott, i am resistant to minocycline » Jeroen, posted by SLS on January 17, 2018, at 17:35:11
maybe i should try sarcosine again but higher dose not lowest dose
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