Why now??????

[jaynehale36]

I've had 3 great wks where my anxiety has been at an all time low. Then last Sun I was struck by an ear infection. Now my antibiotics are making me feel sick and my anxiety has kicked in!!!! Just sat on the bed in floods of tears. I was doing so well thought I had turned a corner... Now this again. Just want to be free ; (

[BriarRose]

Some antibiotics CAN cause depressive effects. I can't take penicillin for that reason. Go back to your doctor and see if he can offer you another antibiotic which may suit you more.

Rose xx

[jaynehale36]

Nearly at the end of my course of antibiotics huni so just hope my mood lifts once they r out of my system. X

[hollow]

Hi Jayne you did turn a corner you had 3 weeks of no/low anxiety don't let your thoughts take that away from you. Anxiety as we know, preys on us when we are weak, it's seen an opportunity to pull you down. We all become vulnerable when gripped with illness or an infection, you haven't gone backwards you've just merely stalled. When the infection goes and you are feeling better again you can pick up your 3 weeks and run with them again, 3 weeks will become 6, 12, 24....... and so on and then you can give the proverbial two fingers to anxiety!! I won't wish you luck because you don't need it, you just need to believe in yourself. It will happen!

[jaynehale36]

Thanks Hollow. I wil try to believe in myself again. Suppose I'm just aving a feeling sorry 4 myself day!!! It's so hard not to let the monster beat u. I've been in so much pain with the ear infection it's been exhausting fighting the two of them. Thanks 4 the encouragement just wat I need . Xxx

[hollow in reply to jaynehale36]

We are allowed to feel sorry for ourselves and why not it's a nightmare living with this weight around our necks!! Just don't let it drag you under because that's what it wants, for you to give up the fight. Wishing your earache away.....

[Gloria33]

Anxiety can come to the fore when we have to be still, I find if I harness my anxiety in some way, by performing a small chore, I feel I've turned a corner, but then if I am unable to do this because of a health problem,( i.e I developed a problem with my knee which means I have to stay in at present) my old anxieties and worries reappear. I feel that this may be the case for you, due to your earache you must be quite unable to function as you would wish and so your anxiety comes to the fore. Poor you, earache is horrid an it's true that some antibiotics can make you feel depressed. You will feel better soon, your earache will subside and so will your depression and anxiety. I wish you well.