Just saw your post today as I was browsing the board. I don't check it everyday. I started methotrexate well before abx and am still on it. Have been on both for about 1 year 7 or 8 months. I have an AP doc and a Rheumatologist. Both have told me to stay on MTX along with the Minocin (100 Mg twice a day M, W, F, and Sat.). I take the Folic Acid daily which goes along with taking MTX and have not had any side effects at all. I had alot of inflammation going on at one time and the MTX, I believe, helped to control it so the abx could work. I am now doing sooooo well!!! I just went to see my Rheumatologist yesterday and he is impressed. I asked him if I could try reducing my MTX to 4 a week instead of 6 as I would like to get off of it eventually. He told me to give it a go, but if I should start to flare – go back up to 6 a week.
Betty