Minocycline and malaria
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solodyn
I have been reading that minocycline can cause black thyroid in some people and can take up to a year to reverse after stopping medication. it is given to teenagers for acne and my son was on it for 6 mths twice a day having severe headaches yet the dr ignored it until I googled and realized that it could be effecting his thyroid and causing the headaches since those were listed as symptoms and wondered if anyone else ran into that.....his thyroid test did come back 4.6 with the top normal of 4.
t really understand what the connection was, but I wanted to know if I could trust my HIV test results even though I am on Minocycline, and was for months before, during, and after my HIV test.
Also, just to ease my mind, is there ANYTHING else that could effect the validity of an HIV test (aspirin, menstrual cycle, diet, anything)?
Thank you so much in advance, I really appreciate your help.
I know you said this thread is ended but could you please take a look at this and tell me what you think of it and could this data indicate that minocycline could indeed slow down replication making it possible for delayed seroconversion, which would make my test at the 5 month mark inaccurate.
http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/201/8/1132.full
This is where all of my anxiety has came from.
The test was a rapid antibody test. Can someone please weigh in and tell me could minocycline possibly be used as a PEP drug for HIV? And if so, should I be worried about my status? Should I test again?
I'm worried because I read on the web minocycline is an investigatory drug for HIV that has been shown to reduce replication of the virus.
Here's the link. http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/201/8/1132.full
Please advise. Any replies are helpful. Thanks.
Malaria infection in pregnant women can be more severe than in nonpregnant women. Malaria can increase the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including prematurity, spontaneous abortion, and stillbirth. For these reasons, and because no chemoprophylactic regimen is completely effective, women who are pregnant or likely to become pregnant should be advised to avoid travel to areas with malaria transmission if possible (see Chapter 8, Pregnant Travelers).
3% not as strong as the retin a mico 0.1% i was on and minocycline 100 mg daily to 40 mg a day oracea for only redness and not pimples would help ?seems like it would make it worse..please explain...
My doctor prescribed me minocycline and I started taking it for about four days and then found out I was pregnant. I have stopped taking it since, but now I've read some of the birth defects that it causes and I'm really scared. I'm only about 5 weeks and was just wondering if someone could give some more in depth info on the possibilities of something happening to my baby. I was taking 100mg twice a day.
I am a 30 year old female and have a question concerning Malaria. I just returned last Sunday (3/23) from a week in Honduras where I spent most of my time on the Bay Island of Roatan with my husband who is 33. We did not take an anti-malarial pill before going, but began taking Chloroquine given to us by another traveler.
I am travelling to the Kruger National Park (SA) in July for one month to work alongside a wildlife ranger, I am a bit concerned about the malaria vaccine and if/how it might affect my gut, if it is absolutely necessary to take it, and if so what would be the most suitable one for me?I also might addthat I am a bit anxious about taking as I have heard of someone hallucinating on it!. and I can get quite anxious. What would you advise?
Dear Doctor
I'm concerned about my hiv results at 13 weeks.. First of all, I had a low exposure to the disease ( briefly performed oral sex on a woman who's HIV status is unknown). I took a Ora Quick Advance hiv anti body test and the results were negative.. I read that if you do a test after 13 weeks the accuracy will be 99%.
In the absence of symptoms and signs, the malaria IGG will have poor sensitivity and specificity.
~•~ Dr. Parks
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical or legal advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
hi, ive just come back from a ten day hloiday in new york. i was attacked by misquitos and bitten lots of times. i'm home now about a fortnight. have been very unwell with nausea and headahces which i never get. could i have a touch of malaria?
So I caught fever a week ago and. It was 103 F and though the malaria text came out negative, my doctor gave me malaria medication. I had to take it for three days, and though the fever disappeared, I've developed another painful condition. I.E., my body's really cold - it's been 3-4 days since I've stopped taking the medicines, but I still feel sooo weak, can't even sit up, am nauseated and head is really heavy.
I was diagnosed with CRP after years of trying the shampoo and typical fungal treatments. I must be one of the lucky ones, because after seeing a dermatologist and getting on minocycline, I have been pretty much CRP free for about 5 yrs now. I have one little brown spot on each side of my armpit area, and that's it. Oh, and I only took the minocycline for about 6 months. I know for some people, they have to take it continually in order to prevent reoccurance.
It's great news that you are doing well on your treatment!
I don't recall anyone posting here about minocycline, but then my memory's not what it used to be, ha.
Also not familiar with the Sunnybrook test --
Sorry not to be more useful! Hope you continue to improve.
PS If you're up for some heavy reading, you might try the ilads [dot] org website, the 'about lyme' tab, and read Dr Burrascano's treatment guidelines.
Hello Peter,
It usually helps us if you have a question or want to share a potential risk.
Please see a physician for the correct dosage and correct diagnosis.
I was prescribed minocycline for my acne on the 21st of December and started taking it that day, found out on the 27th of January that I am pregnant with my first baby and I am driving myself crazy with worry! Everything I've read is telling me that minocycline is extremely bad to take while pregnant or becoming pregnant.
I started minocycline feb 10 and conceived my baby feb 21 but i didnt stop the medicine until march 9 ( only because i didnt know i was preg) im 7 weeks now and i just wanna know has anybody else expericed this with a positive outcome ?
All, I recently had a standard STD screen and my RDR test showed positive and came back at 1:8 for the quant. test. I have a scalp condition I've had for years that my dermatologist treats with 200mg daily of minocycline. I'm wondering 2 things:
1) Could the same scalp condition cause the RDR test to show a false-positive? Especially a 1:8 reading?
2) If it IS truly positive, is Minocycline 200mg daily (which I've taken for 2+ yrs) sufficient to treat for syphillis?
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