Antibiotics create/ignite old depression/anxiety sickness

[faisalbangash]

Does Antibiotics create/ignite old depression/anxiety sickness ? Please answer and how to cope with it

[faisalbangash]

Thanks dear for the info i really appreciate it.

[faisalbangash]

Thank you very much for the guide , i will defiantly work on it , by the way i want to tell you the antibiotics i used in throat infection , first i used augmenton 625mg three times a day for two days and then doctor told me to use lefloxin 250 mg twice a day for five days , the second antibiotic made me depressed and i also felt anxiety,loose stomach, panic attacks etc...

Best regards
Faisal  

[Paxiled]

Actually antibiotics do have an indirect effect on the brain.  Antibiotics do not discriminate between beneficial bacteria (probiotics) and harmful organisms.  Some probiotics manufacture B vitamins, which are heavily involved in mental health.  And when probiotics aren't home, harmful fungi and bacteria can move in.  Then there's the issue of some people just having bad reactions to a particular medication.  That being said, it's hard to see the effect occurring so vehemently so quickly.  But we're all different.  Try taking a good refrigerated probiotic from a good health food store and see if it helps.  You might also give a Stress B vitamin a try.  Good luck.

[worriedworry]

I think that would be very unusual, as antibiotics only kill bacteria, and have no effect on the brain.

[allmymarbles]

What antibiotics can do is foster the growth of yeasts. If growth is excessive you would not feel very well and might have uncomfortable symptoms. Antibiotics also rob you of nutrients, making you feel less robust perhaps, and should be given with vitamin supplements.