teeth turning grey

[dixiegirl]

I’v been on mino 100mg, 2x/day for the past month. My RA has steadily improved and I feel awesome!
But…
my teeth are turning gray. No skin discoloration, though.

Is this permanent?
What can I do to avoid it/get rid of it (aside from quitting mino)?
I don’t want to go backward with my progress on AP, but I don’t want gray teeth for the rest of my life!

Thanks yall!!

[kater]

Hi
I had this problem when I first started on the mino and it was awful–looked like grey coffee stains all over my teeth. The good news though is that it cleaned off!! It took the hygenist 3 full hours to do it the first time though, and then I started getting my teeth cleaned every 6 weeks. I also take 1000mg of Ester C and k2 as this is supposed to help. Anyway, the problem was severe for the first few months, but it has gotten less and less all the time. I also got a Philips Sonicare toothbrush that I think helps. Now I only need to go for cleanings every 3 months and even then it is just a touch up. It seems to be some sort of surface deposits and not actually in the tooth enamel—at least mine. I do hope the same for you! Hope this is some help to you. I would have chosen grey teeth over quitting AP too but luckily the issue has mostly resolved.
cheers!
kate 😀

Systemic Scleroderma since 2010. Lyme and Myco P. AP and many other antibiotics and treatments since Nov. 2011. Presently mostly in remission other than fatigue.
Teva Minocycline 100mg a day. Dessicated tyroid, LDN 4.5, LDI, hawthorne, curcurmin, berberine,, caprylex, reishi mushroom, liver protect, zinc,, fish oils, magnesium, vit K2, d3, bcomp, E, C

[June3443]

I haven’t had the teeth turning grey but have the skin discoloration. I rinse with peroxide full strength each day after I brush my teeth. It keeps tartar and coffee stains off my teeth. Maybe that has helped my teeth from turning grey. The peroxide makes your teeth feel very clean.

[dixiegirl]

well… good news!!!

I started brushing my teeth with grapefruit seed extract . If I get a stiff metal object, I can gently scrape the black splotches off my teeth after I’ve brushed with GSE and water!

I noticed the splotches are all in the harder-to-brush areas. I think it is just bacterial overgrowth or something. I’m so excited that I can keep taking this amazing minocycline. I’m glad to be able to do anything once again–and have a white smile!! =)

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