Depression & Panic

the last time i took doxycycline hyclate was 9 days ago and i still have deep deep depression. i took it for 4 days. You said you still get this feeling after 2 months quitting the medication. i'm scared now!! Have you taken any medical advice or help for this? please reply smacky..

Please don't be scared. It is "normal" to still be feeling depressed 9 days after quitting taking it. That really isn't that long in the big picture (I know it feels like forever). It WILL get better! I got better and better progressively after I quit, even though slowly, and sometimes there was dips. I feel like I am pretty much completely better by now. My question was that on rare occasions I would get SMALL SHORT bursts of panic and times during a day or two where I would feel depressed -- nothing compared to the deep, deep depression I experienced while on Doxy and the days & weeks following. Don't be surprised if you are only better after a month or so after quitting it. It doesn't mean you have a "disease" like "depression". It is just the awful side affects of a horrible medication and things DO improve. Did you get the ringing in your ears while taking it? For me, this was somewhat of a comfort, because as long as the ringing in my ears was there (intermittently, not constantly) I knew the depression was being caused by the Doxy and not some "disease". If you go to a doctor or psychologist or psychiatrist about the depression, they will most likely not believe that it is caused by the Doxy, and they will want to put you on an antidepressant. Please don't start taking antidepressants because I used to be on them for years, and they made me very depressed and anxious. So going on antidepressants will only make the problems worse, I can guarantee you, from personal experience. Just stick it out, baba_dark! Please rest assured that things do improve!! I am feeling hopeful, I have energy & strength, and I don't have panic attacks anymore. But it did take a while to get to this point. I'm sorry there isn't any quick cure. You just gotta stick it out. What helped for me was, I got my husband to take all our meds with him to work when I was home alone so that I wouldn't try to do anything to myself. I went outside frequently to get fresh air & sunshine. I spent a lot of time on Facebook to distract myself, haha! And I leaned very heavily on my husband emotionally. It helps to have someone tell you that everything WILL get better yet! Take care, okay? Let me know how you're doing!

Smacky, thanks for taking out some time and replying. I really really appreciate it. You said you got better. Thats a good sign. I took Doxycycline hylcate 100mg along with olfaxacin for 4 days, twice a day... on the 3rd day my heart starting pounding, extreme nausea, CONFUSION, felt like i was going to die, i also had extreme fatigue and muscle weakness. No fever and no headache at all. I went to the ER, and the doctor on the rounds suggested me he can't do anything about it and i should make an appointment for a neurosurgeon. haha, that moment i felt like the angel of death is right infront me and i will drop down and my soul will be sucked. But i managed to come back home and slept. now its been two weeks everything has returned to normal except a little upset digestive tract and that dream-like-state and buzzing in the ear which is a bit less now but its still there. You said you had buzzing your ears too. Is that gone NOW ? Yesterday I was walking downtown market and it hit me again hard, the dream-state and confusion and then i went to a restroom and urinated and felt like my mind was clear again. now this means that it is still in the system. I also read somewhere that Doxycycline stays in your muscles too. I am thinking about going for a hardcore jog tomorrow and sweating all those medications out. Hope that works. what do you suggest. Did you take any Vitamins because this drug depletes Vitamin B12, it is true! I too have been taking those vitamins and I see a little improvement but not much. Did you ask a specialist that this thing is not permanent and will go away. I'm a very creative person and somehow my creativity has suffered and in a month's time I really really need it for a presentation. If vitamin depletion is happening, then taking vitamins will cure it? what do you suggest what kind of diet should i be on. Feel like my body is not digesting food for its nutrients. and as you said, NO ANTI-DEPRESSANTs, infact I am not even touching any pills for the rest of my life, antibiotics in particular. In your case it was your husband who loves you and supported you, in my case it is my mom. ;) I hope everything turns out great for all of us. Thanks a lot for the reply. It meant alot. Thanks for the support Smacky. i just feel like getting into this PC and hugging you with a smile in my heart.

I am glad to hear you are doing better. The ringing in my ears is gone, at least it's been a while since it happened last. If it pops up again, it's not a big deal and I won't worry about it. I have heard that exercising helps, so go for it. I don't know if it is the sweating that helps or not, but I know that being outside & exercising helps calm me down & clear my mind, and of course it's healthy! If your muscles are still weak, take it easy & don't over do it. Muscle strength should come back with time, keeping at building up your strength slowly & steadily should help with that. I did take a vitamin B complex for a week or two but I honestly don't know how much of a difference it made. I don't know how much of a difference diet makes, just as long as it's healthy. Time seems to be the best cure. In the States you can report drug side effects to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). There is a website for it or you can phone them. Personally I don't live in the States but if you do it would be a good idea to report what the Doxycycline did to you, I think it is really important that the FDA learns what this drug is like! I am so thankful I have been able to encourage you. Sometimes I wonder, why did I have to go through this hell?? I guess it was to give hope to people like you :) Thanks for encouraging ME :)