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Anxiety or Side Effect... or Both!!... be warned: terrible typing
Ill apologize first because this might get long. Ill try to break it up so that it isnt just a block.
-k first brief history- im 24 year old F studying Special Education. starting in highschool I began getting INTENSE anxiety, ocd, a iust a touch of paranoia. I have a weird fear that someone will play a mean prank and put like a tab of acid in my food. its weird but Ive come to terms with it. I also have a terrible fear of losing control, being sick, and TAKING MEDS. any ways, Im not new to anxiety.
-In the beginning Id get heart palps, chest pain, and more than anything I become terrified Im losing my mind. its like my whole body would blush and feel like I had a case of Restless Body Syndrom.
-I managed to mostly get this under control with bouts of flare ups during times of stress. most recently when my husband left town for a trip.
But recovered. until... Bu bum buuuum. I got one infected tonsil. I was given Amoxicillin and a shot of Rocephin. since getting the shot I get moments of intense panic. my chest gets tight, my body blushes, my legs feel constantly weak, and the shaking!! I cant stand it and it feels like I am losing my mind. not too mention unlike my usual attacks these just go on and on and on.
To make matters worse my tonsil is now leaking pus, which the dr saw and acted like it was normal. and I believe her but it doesnt stop my brain from saying some dumb stuff. not to mention this my 4 th day on meds and I dont feel much better. it constantly flares back up to extremly painful size. Also I have had zero sleep due to the swelling my tonsil does at night. too painful. When Im not worried about my mind I worry about obscure reactions like SJS or a meningitis complication from the tonsil. sigh... basically its 3 am, im a basket case trying to type this on my phone... and any one who could share a similiar feeling on any of this would be helping me tremendously. and If your the praying type those are welcome as well and Ill rwturn the favore :) I apologize for the horrendous typing too, my phone is rebelling telling me its damn time to get to bed.
ps.
how long does a shot of Rocephin last? Why am I not better, is this pus ok to just drain down my throat?.... Dear Lord I want to feel better and get some sleep.
-k first brief history- im 24 year old F studying Special Education. starting in highschool I began getting INTENSE anxiety, ocd, a iust a touch of paranoia. I have a weird fear that someone will play a mean prank and put like a tab of acid in my food. its weird but Ive come to terms with it. I also have a terrible fear of losing control, being sick, and TAKING MEDS. any ways, Im not new to anxiety.
-In the beginning Id get heart palps, chest pain, and more than anything I become terrified Im losing my mind. its like my whole body would blush and feel like I had a case of Restless Body Syndrom.
-I managed to mostly get this under control with bouts of flare ups during times of stress. most recently when my husband left town for a trip.
But recovered. until... Bu bum buuuum. I got one infected tonsil. I was given Amoxicillin and a shot of Rocephin. since getting the shot I get moments of intense panic. my chest gets tight, my body blushes, my legs feel constantly weak, and the shaking!! I cant stand it and it feels like I am losing my mind. not too mention unlike my usual attacks these just go on and on and on.
To make matters worse my tonsil is now leaking pus, which the dr saw and acted like it was normal. and I believe her but it doesnt stop my brain from saying some dumb stuff. not to mention this my 4 th day on meds and I dont feel much better. it constantly flares back up to extremly painful size. Also I have had zero sleep due to the swelling my tonsil does at night. too painful. When Im not worried about my mind I worry about obscure reactions like SJS or a meningitis complication from the tonsil. sigh... basically its 3 am, im a basket case trying to type this on my phone... and any one who could share a similiar feeling on any of this would be helping me tremendously. and If your the praying type those are welcome as well and Ill rwturn the favore :) I apologize for the horrendous typing too, my phone is rebelling telling me its damn time to get to bed.
ps.
how long does a shot of Rocephin last? Why am I not better, is this pus ok to just drain down my throat?.... Dear Lord I want to feel better and get some sleep.
I had no problem taking antibiotics until I started having anxiety attacks. Now, when I take them my anxiety is so much worse. I think when you get well, your anxiety will get better too. I think you should continue to pray. I will say a prayer for you too.
I appreciate all the advice !! Around 8 pm my husband and I had a talk, said a prayer together ( sorry if that sounds cheesy, its true though. we are trying to do this more often) and the rest of the night I felt 80% back to myself. I was even able goto bed like normal instead of staying on the couch and not sleeping.
But THEN I wake up one hour later feeling very anxious. so sad!!! When this happens I start to think I see or hear things and become terrified I will lose my mind and do somthing scary. so here I am back on the couch at 1:45. I feel like time is going by too fast. Im so scared Im going crazy on nights like this :(
An on call dr. left my usual dr a note he wanted me to come in tommorow. so Im going to see if she calls. Im at a loss. I need to finish the meds but I have no idea if its behind these worries.
antiobiotics are so scary to me. I find my self obsessivle searching things lile Steven Johnsons syndrom, psychosis brought on by meds, ect. Im so ready to just be back to myself.
even now Im sure I see things and having weird thoughts. weirder than usual. I have to assume this comes from either the med and/or added stress of being faced w two situations that scare me, meds and Illness. can anyone tell me If they have had similar feelings during times of panic and anxiety, like they need a tighter grip on reality?
so so to turn this into another question.
But THEN I wake up one hour later feeling very anxious. so sad!!! When this happens I start to think I see or hear things and become terrified I will lose my mind and do somthing scary. so here I am back on the couch at 1:45. I feel like time is going by too fast. Im so scared Im going crazy on nights like this :(
An on call dr. left my usual dr a note he wanted me to come in tommorow. so Im going to see if she calls. Im at a loss. I need to finish the meds but I have no idea if its behind these worries.
antiobiotics are so scary to me. I find my self obsessivle searching things lile Steven Johnsons syndrom, psychosis brought on by meds, ect. Im so ready to just be back to myself.
even now Im sure I see things and having weird thoughts. weirder than usual. I have to assume this comes from either the med and/or added stress of being faced w two situations that scare me, meds and Illness. can anyone tell me If they have had similar feelings during times of panic and anxiety, like they need a tighter grip on reality?
so so to turn this into another question.
you will be ok..relax your mind,pray and if you still didnt get better in the morning.see your doc like nursegirl said
Hello and welcome! I'm so sorry you're having a tough time, both with the tonsillitis and the anxiety. No doubt when we're physically ill, it can trigger our anxiety.
Tonsillitis can take some time to resolve, and some times more than one course of antibiotic will be necessary to take care of it. Did they happen to do a culture of the drainage (with a long q-tip?)? If so, that would be a slightly better way to narrow down the organism (bacteria) causing the infection. A culture allows a doctor to hand pick the perfect antibiotic to treat the offending organism.
When do you see the doctor again? If you're not feeling considerably better by tomorrow, I would recommend calling and ask to be seen again in the office, and ask if a culture would be a possibility.
As for the Rocephin, it's not necessarily a "time" factor, but more an issue if the bacteria involved is sensitive to the Rocephin (which a culture would show). If the bacteria is resistant to that antibiotic, basically it's pointless to take. With some infections, a doc will opt not to obtain a culture, as there are usually several antibiotics that would typically be effective. I think though, if you're not seeing any improvements, it's reasonable to ask about it.
Antibiotics that are sensitive to an organism should really start working pretty quickly, with a noticeable improvement in the symptoms.
Let us know how you're doing. Hopefully once you start getting the infection under control, the anxiety will improve as well. Do you have any coping mechanisms that have helped you in the past?
Tonsillitis can take some time to resolve, and some times more than one course of antibiotic will be necessary to take care of it. Did they happen to do a culture of the drainage (with a long q-tip?)? If so, that would be a slightly better way to narrow down the organism (bacteria) causing the infection. A culture allows a doctor to hand pick the perfect antibiotic to treat the offending organism.
When do you see the doctor again? If you're not feeling considerably better by tomorrow, I would recommend calling and ask to be seen again in the office, and ask if a culture would be a possibility.
As for the Rocephin, it's not necessarily a "time" factor, but more an issue if the bacteria involved is sensitive to the Rocephin (which a culture would show). If the bacteria is resistant to that antibiotic, basically it's pointless to take. With some infections, a doc will opt not to obtain a culture, as there are usually several antibiotics that would typically be effective. I think though, if you're not seeing any improvements, it's reasonable to ask about it.
Antibiotics that are sensitive to an organism should really start working pretty quickly, with a noticeable improvement in the symptoms.
Let us know how you're doing. Hopefully once you start getting the infection under control, the anxiety will improve as well. Do you have any coping mechanisms that have helped you in the past?
Thank you so much for your reply. Still feel awful today, but Im working on this. I truly appreciate you commenting!!
In case you are still up I reply more to let you know your call for help is being read, and that you are very coherent, I was worried about being able to read based on you subject-line warning.
It is clear to me you have to bet the tonsil problem at both the physical and mental levels. We get well faster when we believe we are going to get better. How does one do that? I just try, with conscious effort to find positive thinks....look for something, even if not directly related, that I can rejoice in, or at least feel it is better.
I can't answer specifics on medications either but it has been my experience that most of them help.
Work with you doctor and make an effort to trust in the doctor, the medicine and yourself.
It is clear to me you have to bet the tonsil problem at both the physical and mental levels. We get well faster when we believe we are going to get better. How does one do that? I just try, with conscious effort to find positive thinks....look for something, even if not directly related, that I can rejoice in, or at least feel it is better.
I can't answer specifics on medications either but it has been my experience that most of them help.
Work with you doctor and make an effort to trust in the doctor, the medicine and yourself.
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