Posted by SLS on August 22, 2012, at 4:55:28
In reply to Re: Starting minocycline SLS, posted by Slabicki on August 21, 2012, at 22:42:47
Hi.
> Emme in her thread has mentioned the anxiety as a side effect, and that she takes a Xanax with Minocycline.
One's reaction to the introduction of minocycline is probably variable. I experienced no anxiety at all. I need no benzodiazepines for anxiety nor sleep. My depression initially presented with anxiety, particularly social anxiety. CBT helped a great deal.
I hope I don't have to increase the dosage of minocycline. It is hard to be patient. Many studies of minocycline for use in psychiatric illnesses go up to 200 mg/day. I now take 100 mg/day. I feel like it is helping, though. I am weaning off of prazosin 12 mg/day due to dosing difficulties and side effects. I am currently at 6 mg/day. A few weeks ago, I would have deteriorated at that dosage. I seem to be okay so far. I am cautiously optimistic.
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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