Posted by totempole on May 25, 2005, at 17:34:36
In reply to Re: HELP! antibiotics and depression? » SickyVicky, posted by sac on March 3, 2004, at 21:36:04
I am in the middle of Doxycycline for 3 weeks. I have been feeling like poop. Most anything in the Army doesn't have a clue, just in case there was a question. Nothing like have strong beliefs (re; Army docs, cannot imagine and Army p-doc, scary), but a few years in the military will do that.
I am taking my Doxycycline for a little tick that got me weeks ago. I am thinking about stopping this stuff in a few days. No stomach upset and also taking Acidcophilus to offset some of the good guys getting killed.
My ailment is PD and depression for 9 years, under control.
20mg Imipramine, once a day at night.
7.5mg Tranxene 2 times a day.Imipramine for the past 4 months, SSRI's were making me tired and lazy, kind of like depression.
Good luck!
> Yes, I have absolutely had the same experience with antibiotics. Strange as it seems, I have had the experience of worsening mood with anxiety on amoxil and doxycycline and zithromax. I'm not exactly sure why this happens but I am always reluctant when I find myself needing an antibiotic.
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> > I finally got on Lexapro a couple of months ago, am up to 20 mg and was feeling good UNTIL...strep throat! I have had problems with Penicillin products (had an Army doctor say I was nuts, he said he never heard of depression being a side effect of Penicillin) but I started Zithromax yesterday and today I almost feel like I need to pop a Xanax or something. What the heck?!? Anyone else have this problem? Thank goodness I take it for 5 days, I usually can't finish antibiotic treatment for this very reason. Thanks for any info and any advice, I just want to be "normal"! (Whatever that is...LOL!)
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