One week ago I began exploring the possibilities of antibiotics such as the tetracyclines. Doxycycline hyclate, in particular. At 100 mg 2X daily I have 30 days worth. Some of you oldtimers may remember a few discussions when PWP reported a great improvement in their PD symptoms while taking particular antibiotics, only to have them return once the antibiotics wore off. You may also remember The Strange Case of Ron's Tooth. It sounds like a Sherlock Holmes story but is, in reality, the tale of a simple abcess that caused Ron pain and was removed for its temerity. Its removal was expected to cause the toothache to quickly fade away but, while the pains passed the PD did anything but and Ron was bed ridden for two weeks for no apparent reason.

These are hints at the true nature of PD as an inflammatory condition IMHO. The antibiotics that seem to work lead a rare double life as BBB penetrating, fat (brain) soluble anti-inflammatories completely divorced from their anti-bacterial role. As a result they go deep into the CNS and quench the fire there.

At least that's the theory. I have suspended other experiments with green tea extract for now and will continue this for the month. So far it looks promising. Meds down about 25%. Function up, particularly in the afternoon, a bad time for me. And something a little unusual. I had two teeth extracted last week. The dentist, on the followup visit Friday was a little surprised to find that my gum tissues was doing so well. No swelling at all and no pain. Rapid healing. I'll keep you posted.