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Posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 3:42:25
thanks bleauberry
Posted by Phil on April 20, 2013, at 6:52:27
In reply to bleauberry was right all the time nobody believed, posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 3:42:25
Posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 6:55:28
In reply to Believed what? (nm) » Jeroen, posted by Phil on April 20, 2013, at 6:52:27
about viruses causing mental illness and some anti biotics help mental illness ;S
Posted by Phil on April 20, 2013, at 7:28:24
In reply to Re: Believed what?, posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 6:55:28
> about viruses causing mental illness and some anti biotics help mental illness ;S
I don't know if he meant all mental illness, if so the studies I've seen don't show that. It's like saying only one thing causes all cancer.
As far as treating it with antibiotics you have to keep in mind that some antibiotics are really nasty drugs and if you use them too long they become ineffective when you get, say pneumonia.I'm not by any means an expert on this having read only a few studies. There are certainly scientists that believe virus' play a big role in MI.
But it might not explain why genetics plays a huge role in MI or why so many MI's start around the same age.
I'm in the "still have a lot to learn" camp.
Posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 7:45:18
In reply to Re: Believed what? » Jeroen, posted by Phil on April 20, 2013, at 7:28:24
what about minocycline?
Posted by Phil on April 20, 2013, at 8:49:50
In reply to Re: Believed what?, posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 7:45:18
Posted by Phillipa on April 20, 2013, at 9:30:41
In reply to Re: Looks pretty good, posted by Phil on April 20, 2013, at 8:49:50
Minocycline does have quite a few side effects some tolerable and some not so much. I couldn't handle the dizziness. Given for peri oral dermatitis. I was told to stop it. Aren't there different ways like even motrin to decress inflammation? Phillipa
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on April 22, 2013, at 0:23:22
In reply to Re: Believed what?, posted by Jeroen on April 20, 2013, at 6:55:28
> about viruses causing mental illness and some anti biotics help mental illness ;S
If viruses caused mental illness, then ciprofloxacin ear drops would be of no use, even if the said virus was located in the outer ear, because ciprofloxacin kills bacteria, not viruses
Posted by Emme_V2 on April 22, 2013, at 6:11:25
In reply to Re: Looks pretty good » Phil, posted by Phillipa on April 20, 2013, at 9:30:41
> Minocycline does have quite a few side effects some tolerable and some not so much. I couldn't handle the dizziness. Given for peri oral dermatitis. I was told to stop it. Aren't there different ways like even motrin to decress inflammation? Phillipa
I have read the entire article for which Phil posted the link to the abstract. Anti-inflammatory properties are just one mechanism by which it may be acting. The doctor who suggested it for me was thinking of its activity on the glutamate system, although it could be a combination of mechanisms that accounts for its potential effectiveness. Anyway, it's working pretty well for me, and it feels a whole lot cleaner than any AD I've tried. I was lucky in not getting the dizziness that Phillipa did, although it did take a while for me to titrate up to the dose I'm at now because it was just too stimulating at first.
Posted by Jeroen on April 22, 2013, at 13:40:12
In reply to Re: Looks pretty good, posted by Emme_V2 on April 22, 2013, at 6:11:25
im glad its helping you aswell!
Posted by Emme_V2 on April 22, 2013, at 17:13:45
In reply to Emme v2, posted by Jeroen on April 22, 2013, at 13:40:12
> im glad its helping you aswell!
Thanks! Me too. :)
Posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2013, at 20:11:39
In reply to Re: Emme v2 » Jeroen, posted by Emme_V2 on April 22, 2013, at 17:13:45
Congrats Emme what dose are you currently at? Are you taking other meds with it or were you able to come off of them? Glad to hear it's working so well. Phillipa
Posted by Emme_V2 on April 23, 2013, at 6:44:50
In reply to Re: Emme v2 » Emme_V2, posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2013, at 20:11:39
> Congrats Emme what dose are you currently at? Are you taking other meds with it or were you able to come off of them? Glad to hear it's working so well. Phillipa
Lamictal and Abilify. I've been able to decrease dosages of both, which I hadn't been able to do before.
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