Minocycline & Zoloft causing horrible anxiety/depression!!!!!! HELP!

[annieshapiro]

I have been on Zoloft for about 7 months now, after dealing with crippling anxiety and depression. this medicine really worked wonders! recently I was put on Minocycline for my chronic forehead and shoulder acne, and I was all for the idea of clear skin, whether I had to take pills or not. ever since, slowly but surely, my anxiety is making a reappearance, along with my depression, both of which I thought were long gone. I am unable to function properly at school, ride in the car, watch TV, or even sit on the couch doing nothing without having anxious thoughts running through my mind! I'm not enjoying my life, and I never thought I would have to deal with this again! I don't know whether the Minocycline is causing this, or if I'm experiencing SSRI poop out, but either way, I need help!! I feel crazy and I have an appointment with my physician for a physical and hopefully blood work scheduled for next week, but I'm scared he won't be able to tell me what's wrong or help me! a side note, I feel as though this could possibly be Hypothyroidism, as I have been extremely tired and moody over the past month or so, which is longer than I've been on Minocycline. I don't know what to do. HELP!!!!!!

[annieshapiro]

ever since I started Minocycline (about 2 weeks ago) I've also been feeling like I can't concentrate, and also like I'm not as smart or as sharp as I was before. could this also be related to the medication? thanks for getting back so quickly. I will talk to my physician and see what he has to say. hopefully I can find an alternative or go off the medication and get my life back.

[Paxiled]

Taking antibiotics to deal with a cosmetic problem is not the best health choice.  I know, acne is a pain.  When I was young a long time ago, they gave us tetracycline (basically what you're taking) like it was candy.  But antibiotics kill of beneficial organisms that are extremely important for health both mental and physical.  The overuse of antibiotics has created resistant strains of bacteria and fungi that have made stays in the hospital too risky.  The results can be chronic yeast infections, chronic other fungal infections, and, yes, mental illness, as recent research is focusing heavily now on the effect of these beneficial organisms on mental health.  I think you're talk with your physician is a good idea, and I'd look for alternatives to taking antibiotics for anything but life threatening illnesses.  And really, I do know acne is a pain, but...