Treatments: Artery Cleanup Misses Its Mark

NY Times ^ | April 26, 2005 | ERIC NAGOURNEY

[neverdem]

Here are the abstracts.

Azithromycin for the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Events

Antibiotic Treatment of Chlamydia pneumoniae after Acute Coronary Syndrome

[neverdem]

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[neverdem]

Thanks for the link.

[bitt]

nanobacteria freak me out.

[goodnesswins]

"...were given either a once-a-week antibiotic or a placebo..."

Well.....maybe they should give the antibiotic MORE than ONCE a week???

[spanalot]

Great link on nanobacteria - the calcium shells would seem to require more than antibiotics more than once a week.

I was always intrigued by bacteria link between ulcers and plaque - this seems to make sense.

[From many - one.]

And maybe they should give it prospectively to people who do not already have plaque build-up.

[neverdem]

I've heard about nanobacteria before, but not much. PubMed had 59 citations. The following link free full text articles.

Association Between Nanobacteria and Periodontal Disease

Attempted Isolation of Nanobacterium sp. Microorganisms from Upper Urinary Tract Stones

Inhibition of Nanobacteria by Antimicrobial Drugs as Measured by a Modified Microdilution Method

An alternative interpretation of nanobacteria-induced biomineralization

Nanobacteria and associated ‘elementary bodies’ in human disease and cancer

Nanobacteria: An alternative mechanism for pathogenic intra- and extracellular calcification and stone formation

[neverdem]

Well.....maybe they should give the antibiotic MORE than ONCE a week???

I wonder how many folks became ill with yeast or some other fungus, especially in the other study.

[goodnesswins]

Well....I'm taking minocycline 2x a day.....long term.....I'll let you know if it works....LOL (THIS is kind of interesting to me, as I've got some kind of inflammation problem, which MAY be Lyme Disease....the Rheum Docs want it to be Rheumatoid Arthritis....but, I'm fairly confident it is NOT.....I'm still trying to get it figured out.)

[goodnesswins]

See Post 12.....I haven't had a problem YET....and it's been about 7 months.....

[goodnesswins]

See Post 12.....I haven't had a problem YET....and it's been about 7 months.....

[Judith Anne]

Elevated ANA but negative RA?

[goodnesswins]

NO....don't think my ANA was even elevated much....but, I'd have to check for sure. How ya doin?

[The Radical Capitalist]

Much more on the topic of germs, heart disease and antibiotics here.

[goodnesswins]

NO....don't think my ANA was even elevated much....but, I'd have to check for sure. How ya doin?

[goodnesswins]

Sorry for all the double posts....I'm having computer problems....OBVIOUSLY.

[Judith Anne]

I started with an elevated ANA and negative RA, and after a year, positive RA.

I'm doing okay. I'm still using high-dose aspirin and staying away from the nightshade family, and taking myrrh capsules, and using 1-2 Ultram 50 per day.

And I'm able to be very active, physically. Occasionally I am REALLY tired for no reason, but other than that, I'm doing okay. My pain level is in the tolerable range. Hand joints swell and subside on a daily basis.