Periostat

Question: can you get high off periostat pills? they're used as an anti-inflammatory medicine to stop the swelling of the gums.

Answer: No!

Question: Antibiotics for gum disease? Hi, i was wondering where i could order or buy either online or in person Antibiotics for gum disease. Also, i noticed that most of the brand names like periostat need prescription from a doc. Is there anything (good ones) out there without prescription?

Answer: You cannot get antibiotics without a prescription. Period. How do you know that you need antibiotics? How do you even know that it's gum disease and not something else? Unless you have MD or DDM after your name, you are not qualified to diagnose yourself or prescribe yourself treatment. Spend a couple of bucks, go see a doctor or dentist, and get the treatment that you need. If money is an issue, call your local dentistry college and see if the dental school offers dental work at a discounted rate. Borrow the money. Take a payday loan. If you do end up having an infection, in can spread to other areas of your body, and you could lose your teeth.

Question: Does some long-term antibiotic use REALLY not be a concern for resistance/superbugs? Please, I'd like only qualified answers and/or links to places where I can read more. In a press release for an antibiotic, it says that it's "... devoid of antibiotic activity. Therefore, even with long-term use, development of antibiotic resistance is not an issue." Is this true? Is there more information somewhere - not necessarily about this particular antibiotic, but about antibiotics in general not contributing to resistance? The press release with more info about the antibiotic is here: http://rosacea-support.org/periostat-doxycycline-goes-generic-get.html

Answer: That doesn't sound right. The ingredient, doxycycline, is an antibiotic. The issue with antibiotics and resistance is the evolution, the survival of the fittest, of microbes. Using antibiotics in the wrong amounts for the wrong time will tend to encourage the population of tough microbes that are resistant to that antibiotic. You may have heard of MRSA. There is also a very resistant tuberculosis strain. These are superbugs. It is not that YOU become resistant, as some people seem to believe. It is that you have helped make the enemy stronger, and you can give it to other people. The site you found is the marketing site. What they are doing is using a tiny dose of the antibiotic, which they think is less likely to produce superbugs. They do, however, admit there is a slight possibility of superbugs! " As with other antibiotic preparations, use of Oracea may result in overgrowth of non-susceptible microorganisms, including fungi. If superinfection occurs, Oracea should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted. Although not observed in clinical trials with Oracea, the use of tetracyclines may increase the incidence of vaginal candidiasis. Oracea should be used with caution in patients with a history of or predisposition to candidiasis overgrowth. Bacterial resistance to tetracyclines may develop in patients using Oracea. Because of the potential for drug-resistant bacteria to develop during the use of Oracea, it should be used only as indicated."

Question: Is it safe to take Periostat indefinitely for gum disease?

Answer: I can't tell you yes or no, because I don't know what that is, so call your doctor.

Question: What is the best treatment for "Rosacea"? What my skin looks like: - Persistent redness on cheeks, nose and temples. - Unusually thick skin on cheeks, partially nose too. - Sometimes my skin stings when I involve myself in strenuous physical activities, or hot temperatures above my threshold. What I mainly wish to correct, is the uneven and scaly/rough texture on my cheeks and nose. The redness is a second priority, hence the uneven texture makes me look horrific. Is there any safe way to thin out the skin, or flatten out the skins texture for that matter? I find it difficult to ascertain, which topical I should give a shot, and why... Any of this, perchance(?): Azithromycin (Zithromax) Clindamycin (Clindagel, Cleocin and Cleocin T) Doxycycline (Doryx, Oracea) Doxycycline Hyclate (Periostat) Doxycycline Monohydrate (Monodox) Erythromycin Minocycline Tetracycline All answers are greatly appreciated.

Answer: I have Rosacea and Metrogel (Metronidazole). It keeps mine under control. I also use a loofah pad on my face to help smooth out the skin.