I read an article on the Road Back Bulletin board which said minocycline
could be used to treat strokes, when I noticed this paragraph:
"The antibiotic is being studied in a variety of trials to determine whether
it can protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and traumatic brain injury, Swanson said."
Minocin: the wonder drug.
I wish RA was included in that list. With the amount of people treating
their RA with minocycline you'd think it would be a no brainer.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-
stroke2oct02,1,4663768.story?coll=la-headlines-
nation&ctrack=1&cset=true
Edited to make a link that works!
well considering that the study is being performed by neurologists and all of the diesase mentioned are diseases and injuries of the neurological system it is not suprising that a joint disease wasn't mentioned.
That's a good point---I somehow missed that in my wonderment. We stayed at a hotel that was housing a neurologist convention, and I was creeped out because my neurologist experience was creepy (they are just as much of a downer as rheumatologists...). Who knew?? I should have been eavesdropping. They must be on to something finally.
I know I've seen a summary article on Mino and stopping some cancers in it's tracks - particularly colon cancer. Just have no idea what I did with it.
Pip
I am proud GoGo posted a link. My brother has Parkinson's from carbon monoxide poisoning at work - I had seen that and sent it to him, but he is not biting yet. I will land him eventually :) And I too was surprised to see all the other possibilities.