Posted by Bob on July 1, 2010, at 0:16:17
In reply to Started Antibiotic and mood crash - Help!!, posted by RocketMan on June 29, 2010, at 17:06:52
> I've been doing quite well for 3 mths and I went to my GP last week for a skin infection (boil).
> He prescribed me Minocycline 100mg daily. I've been taking it for 4 days and I noticed my mood slipping yesterday afternoon. Today I've felt quite depressed and anxious??? I called my GP and he said it is impossible for any antibiotic to make you depressed. I can't think of any other reason why my mood would crash so rapidly.
> Any thoughts appreciated.
>
> Meds: Effexor, Remeron, Lamictal, Diazepam
>
> Regards,
> Rick
In my experience, antibiotics can unquestionably make one depressed. I have had significant problems on some of them - quinolone types especially. I think GP docs have little or no knowledge of this. In fact, there are many, many meds out there which affect me psychologically and I've found almost no one out there to believe me, let alone be sympathetic.Bob
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