I switched over to minocycline and have been doing so well. I had to find a source for the ranbaxy version of minocycline, as walmart no longer carry it and neither do smiths. I managed to find it at CVS Pharmacy. I have reduced my cortisone to only 2 mg (cutting the tablets in half) and have reduced the aleve to 1 tablet once daily. In fact today and yesterday I have not had to take any Aleve at all, but I do notice that the weekends I have some pain, which is when I am not on the minocycline. All the pain is gone in my knees, and shoulders, and my wrists. I still have pain in my feet, and am wondering if this will disappear with time, or if I will need an iv. I also have some stiffness in my fingers.
So far so good. I would say that I am 90% improved from just 6 weeks ago. It does seem like a miracle.