So this last week I’ve been pretty depressed and I just looked it up my antibiotics (clindamycin, 300 mg, 3 capsules 3 times a day) can cause depression like symptoms and I’m on a VERY high dose of it and I feel awful… Just so sad… I know it’s the antibiotics because before them I was extremely happy, now… It’s not good
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Oh I totally sympathise buddy. I HATE antibiotics. I get so so anxious. They really can effect your state of mind
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@el_Jimbobbio it sucks I see everything extremely sad
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@el_Jimbobbio and the the infection isn’t gone… Just better, I run out of antibiotics Tuesday
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How long is your course of antibiotics?
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@el_Jimbobbio I started it Tuesday and finish it this coming up Tuesday
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A couple of months ago I had a dental infection. Was given 5 days of penicillin. On the last day I still had a large abscess in my gum.
But actually after about 4 more days the swelling went down so I wouldn’t immediately worry about thought maybe the infection hasn’t fully resolved just yet.
Of course keep an eye on it but I think at this present moment such worries are counterproductive.
Easier said than done though
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@el_Jimbobbio I’ve been squeezing stuff out of it for two weeks though, this is my second round of antibiotics and yes it looks better but I don’t think it’s gotten THAT much better… I told the surgeon after surgery about the junk coming out but he thought I was seeing things… He knows I have sz… So I’ve probably had this infection for a long time and it’s not fully going away and I feel so depressed… I feel lost
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Oh o am sorry buddy. I hate when our illness makes people doubt us.
Could you record a video of the discharge on your phone? Maybe this would make things clear to the doctor.
I totally see how this nasty infection has made you miserable. Besides the side effects of the antibiotics your body will be so run down coping with this persistent infection.
Do you have access to an advocate who could champion your corner during your next appointment.
Or maybe put your thoughts in a written document you could give to your doc. That way you know you have mentioned things which can be easily forgotten during a stressful consultation.
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@el_Jimbobbio my physical therapist found it finally and sent me to my PCP and she has been helping with antibiotics and lancing it and telling me to squeeze it daily to help it heal, she asked how long I had it and I told her how the surgeon hadn’t believed me and that’s when she gave me the high dose of antibiotics… I guess she realized that my infection might be really bad
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Yeah that sucks for sure. Infections can persist can’t they.
I would recommend maybe going back to your pcp and tell them all the things you have detailed here. Make a point of airing your feelings that the infection is bad and tell them about how your mental health is suffering?
Even if the management of the infection doesn’t change I think it would make you feel better to get it all off your chest?
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@el_Jimbobbio maybe… My husband knows, I would have to wait until Monday to call my PCP… It’s funny she lanced it twice and she couldn’t get anything out but I am, I’ve showed her I can so she believes me
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Do you think it’s getting worse?
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@el_Jimbobbio no, I think it’s getting better
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Well that is a good sign. Feeling down makes everything feel worse - and you have good reason for feeling down. Hopefully in a couple of days you will feel like you have turned a corner.
In fact I am confident that will happen
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@el_Jimbobbio thanks… If I’m able to get more junk out Monday I’m calling my PCP again and setting up a sooner appointment, the one she set for me is on Halloween
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Yeah that sounds wise
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