Struggling with antibiotics

[MeredithGrey1]

Hi, I’m currently on two antibiotics following a miscarriage that’s caused an infection. One of them is ofloxacin which has depression and anxiety as side effects, particularly with people with a history of mental illness (I have a history of anxiety). I’m three days into a 14 day course and struggling so much already with increased anxiety. I know some of it might be a self-fulfilling prophecy type reaction (I read it can cause anxiety and so I’m anxious about that etc) but either way I have absolutely no idea how I am going to cope for the next couple of weeks, especially at work. Agoraphobia is something I’ve really struggled with in the past and I can feel those feelings coming back and I know that if I go to work I will spend the whole day in a panic, getting nothing done, and I’ll be just trying not to cry all day. But I don’t think I can call in sick for the duration of the antibiotics? But I’ve spent the whole weekend in bed trying not to cry and worrying about what I’m going to do tomorrow morning.

Not really sure what advice I’m looking for, just wanted to vent really! Anyone had anxiety as a side effect from other medication before?

@MeredithGrey1 I've PMd you. This is not a class of antibiotics whose side effects you want to ignore if you get any as they can persist after treatment is discontinued.

Thanks. Increased anxiety is the only side effect I’m getting (other than some mild nausea which I was expecting from antibiotics) and I already spoke to my doctor about my concerns taking it with my mental health history. She basically said that this was the antibiotic I should take and unless I couldn’t keep it down, she wasn’t going to prescribe me something else.