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I took tetracycline for 10 days (it had been prescribed for 30 da...

Posted at 1:11 PM on Sep 22, 2008 by annie1964, #34788
I took tetracycline for 10 days (it had been prescribed for 30 days for emergency oral surgery...I had cracked a molar and it had to be extracted) On the tenth day I was ready to die from the progressive side effects that were completetly intolerable.....I thought I was going to die and the fear was so unreal that I thought I was possessed by the devil or some evil force that was going to kill me and my family....it was horrific!! Taking an anti-anxiety med Ativan helped but I also made the decision to stop taking the anti-biotic tetracycline...within 24 hours I felt fine....the racing thoughts, the heat, the chest pains and blinding fear were suddenly gone....I know now that this drug is not good for me and have asked the doctor for another antibiotic..... If anyone experiences these symptoms stop taking this drug immediately....I took it for ten days and I wished I would have stopped sooner.... I especially don't recommend Tetracyline or any of its similarly-based antibiotics for anyone who suffers from depression or anxiety.... I hope my experience can help others understand the adverse side effects of this drug.
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