"Possible" side-effects, ha.

[cupcake_goth]

Over the past week, I have felt *wretched*. The aches, fatigue, and dizziness of the Antibiotic Cellular Death Explosion ^{TM the Infamous BlueJay} just kept going. But worse was the fact that I was horribly, horribly depressed. Crying every day, even with the way my year has been, is not normal for me. Emotionally, I felt as numb and fragile as I did in January, right after Mom passed away.

So I looked up ALL the side-effects of my new antibiotic, and oh hey! "Possible side-effects may included depression, anxiety, mood swings, insomnia, confusion, and panic" Yeah, not taking that particular antibiotic anymore.

I have a check-in with my doc today, and we'll talk about the next thing to try. I'm staying on the Rifampin, because that IS knocking down the marker numbers for the Lyme disease, and it doesn't make me crazy. Now to just wait for the remains of the Biaxin to leave my system, so I can start feeling more like myself.

Comments

[theda.livejournal.com]

I think it really stands to how much better you are that you realized something odd was going on, investigated and fixed.

Go you.

[sparrowpunk.livejournal.com]

That sounds awful :/ Hope your year improves and you find a better antibiotic.

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

Oh, joy and rapture! [ /snark]

How very blearch. Feel better soon, dear. I hope spouse and Clovis are giving you extra doses of care.

[bork.livejournal.com]

I can totally hear you on antibiotic craziness. I'm just grateful I only had to take my HellPill for a week.

And I just saw the name. Thanks.

[gloomsan.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

You are awesome, if I could control bats I'd send some dancing ones over to you right now

[ladymoira.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're seeing the pattern. It's a great thing that you not only are able to recognize this, but also that you are doing something about it rather than riding it out. Yay progress!

Much loves and hugs - even from your little niece, Fionna.

[loree.livejournal.com]

You know, I think that's the antibiotic that I was on, way back in my dark days of retail, when I flipped out on a customer and called her a psycho.

[weaselmom.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, I recall Biaxin as being icky. I'm so glad you figured out what was going on, and I agree with Jen - good work on the proactive research. I hope you feel like yourself again very soon.

[prettyshrub.livejournal.com]

I had no idea some anti-biotics could cause depression. It's a good thing to be aware. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you find something better.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I do dislike side-effects a great deal. They always seem to hit me harder than the main-effects the pills are supposed to have. I am glad you are seeing the doc. I hope you are able to get on something better.

I am glad you learn it is the drugs. This makes far more sense. It is not like you to be as down as you have been.

[elialshadowpine]

Gotta LOVE med side effects... NOT... *sigh*

[stephl.livejournal.com]

Oh, yikes. When I took Valtrex (which is not an antibiotic; I took it for what turned out to almost certainly NOT be herpes), it made me insane. Like, break-from-reality insane. It was awful. And, turns out, that's listed on the possible side effects (not "break-from-reality insane," but "mood swings, depression," etc.).

It is lousy and exhausting when something that's supposed to HELP you (and it may have, in fact, been good in terms of being an antibiotic, but if you can't stay on it because it's sending you 'round the bend, it doesn't matter HOW good it is) ends up causing a whole new raft of problems. Bah.

[javagoth.livejournal.com]

Gah! Glad you figured out what was going on and hope the next anti-biotic works much better!!

[javagoth.livejournal.com]

Oh hey - I guess I'm glad Biaxin is one of those on my anti-biotic allergy list...

[sidhe1.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I do hope you are feeling better soon! =(