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Has anyone done the antibiotics treatment

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grannyD
grannyD

been doing some research after my dentist said I was in danger of loosing my bottom teeth due to gum  erosion, (I don't have gum disease) so I investigated (Dr Google!) and found that nearly 60% of RA sufferers loose some teeth, the worse the RA the more teeth they loose. If this is related to a gum bacteria? Wouldn't antibiotics help? Is there a connection here that is being overlooked by the medical fraternity? So is RA triggered by the immune system battling an infection!? And has anyone taken the antibiotics              ( minocycline or doxycycline) long term to see if it helped their RA. I think this might also be the 'Brown method' after the Dr who discovered the connection. 

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  • julia38824
    julia38824 grannyD

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    I've had RA for 25 yrs and have just recently been put on the "Antibiotic Protocol (AP) Therapy"  minocycline at my request.  All I have researched on Dr.Brown's AP Therapy has been positive and I couldn't ignore it vs the other methods.  It's only been a few months, but since I've had RA, the only teeth I've lost have been my back molars probably due to lack of thorough cleaning/flossing, calcium difficiency (menopause), and prednisone which is a definite negative factor for the bones & teeth.  Although thinning, I still have all my other teeth, thank goodness!
    • nathan72763
      nathan72763 julia38824

      Posted

      Julia is the minocyclone working I've had ra 13 years and I'm sure it's caused by infection too.
    • pepperpot33
      pepperpot33 julia38824

      Posted

      Hi  Julia

      Are you in the UK , if so did you get AP therapy on the NHS or had to go private.

  • pepperpot33
    pepperpot33 grannyD

    Posted

    Hi All

    I believe my Ra is the result of long term infection due to my wisdom teeth.

    Dr Brown confirms this, and taking medication which wipes out my immune system can't do anything to help my situation.

     

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