This is the third antibiotic that I've had a mentally interesting reaction to. After two days of bactrim, my anxiety is through the fucking roof and I'm discontinuing under the advice of my physician. I also had hallucinations on ciprofloxacin and panic attacks on Biaxin.
Has anyone else had this problem? I'm just hoping to hell I don't Get a UTI anytime soon because antibiotics seem to ruin my stability in a heartbeat.
Antibiotics amp up the crazy?
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balletomane
, Jan 19 2012 09:32 PM
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 09:32 PM
Dx: Bipolar II, treatment resistant depression with paranoid and aggressive tendencies
Rx: 350mg Lamictal, 150mg Wellbutrin XL, 1mg Klonopin, 30mg Lexapro
What doesn't work: Zoloft, Paxil, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Abilify, Pristiq, Geodon, Cymbalta
Rx: 350mg Lamictal, 150mg Wellbutrin XL, 1mg Klonopin, 30mg Lexapro
What doesn't work: Zoloft, Paxil, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Abilify, Pristiq, Geodon, Cymbalta
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Posted 10 March 2012 - 08:35 PM
I'd never heard of that, but sure enough.. those are listed as possible side-effects. Apparently you're not alone: http://www.medhelp.o...ics/show/355869
Do you know others that you've taken that don't produce those kind of effects?
I made a list for you showing the classes of the antibiotics that gave you problems. The others of the same type may be more likely to cause the same reaction than those from other classes.
Penicillins: Amoxicillin/Augmenten
Cephalosporins: Misc (http://en.wikipedia....i/Cephalosporin)
You may want to keep a list and try to determine which are safe for you and which aren't.
Personally, I use cranberry juice for UTI's. Works quite well.
http://women.webmd.c...fection-quickly
Do you know others that you've taken that don't produce those kind of effects?
I made a list for you showing the classes of the antibiotics that gave you problems. The others of the same type may be more likely to cause the same reaction than those from other classes.
- Sulfonamides: Bactrim
- Fluoro-quinolones: Ciprofloxacin **The quinolones are apparently said to be the worst
- Macrolides: Biaxin
Penicillins: Amoxicillin/Augmenten
Cephalosporins: Misc (http://en.wikipedia....i/Cephalosporin)
You may want to keep a list and try to determine which are safe for you and which aren't.
Personally, I use cranberry juice for UTI's. Works quite well.
http://women.webmd.c...fection-quickly
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Dx: Major Depression w/ Dysthymia and Panic Disorder
Pdoc's Theory Dx: Bipolar NOS (recently re-theorized by current pdoc)
Rx : Strattera 80mg, Prestiq 100mg, Armour Thyroid 60mg (1 gr), Nadolol prn, Xanax prn, Methocarbamol 750mg prn
EXRx : Zoloft, Seroquel, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Lithium, Lamictal, Remeron, Lexapro, Abilify, Zyprexa, Geodon, Cymbalta, Paxil, Sonata, Lunesta, Effexor, Metadate, Risperdal, BuSpar, Ambien, Invega, Tegretol, Nortriptyline, Desipramine, Deplin, Neurontin, Concerta, Trazodone, Mirapex, Amitriptyline, Saphris
I do whatever my rice krispies tell me to.
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"All of life is a struggle. It's a struggle just to get out of bed in the morning. You're fighting gravity all day long." - Richard Rose
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Dx: Major Depression w/ Dysthymia and Panic Disorder
Pdoc's Theory Dx: Bipolar NOS (recently re-theorized by current pdoc)
Rx : Strattera 80mg, Prestiq 100mg, Armour Thyroid 60mg (1 gr), Nadolol prn, Xanax prn, Methocarbamol 750mg prn
EXRx : Zoloft, Seroquel, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Lithium, Lamictal, Remeron, Lexapro, Abilify, Zyprexa, Geodon, Cymbalta, Paxil, Sonata, Lunesta, Effexor, Metadate, Risperdal, BuSpar, Ambien, Invega, Tegretol, Nortriptyline, Desipramine, Deplin, Neurontin, Concerta, Trazodone, Mirapex, Amitriptyline, Saphris
I do whatever my rice krispies tell me to.
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"All of life is a struggle. It's a struggle just to get out of bed in the morning. You're fighting gravity all day long." - Richard Rose
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