Can antibiotics cause erratic mood swings????

[MrsBojangles]

Have been put on amoxycilin by my dentist last 4 days ago due to very persistent infection in tooth socket. The 2 other antibiotics we've tried in the past I've had major reaction too (itching, rash, unwell etc.). This time none of the aforementioned symptoms.

However, have turned into right demented & emotional cow in the last 2 days. Then dh had an irrational moment and I nearly went over the edge. Now at stage where I'm punching walls and wanting to throw things! Or worse drive the car against a tree. But that's material for another thread...

Could be that it's the continued sleep deprivation and ds (2) getting more and more difficult with not sleeping and basically ignoring anything I say to him and dd (nearly 5) being very teenage like...

Just thought I'll check on here if anybody has had similar experience with ab's.

Thanks

A couple of months ago, DH was put onto a two week long course of a very strong antibiotic. He's a very, very un-moody person, but the antibiotics made him depressed and irritable. As soon as he stopped taking them, his mood lifted. A second two week course a couple of weeks later had exactly the same effect.

thank gawd I'm not going insane then!?

yes, me too - all antibiotics have a total jeckyll and hyde result - from nice to nutter in about 30 mins...

30 minutes? is that after taking first dose?

been to see doc, he reckons the ones I'm one don't cause dual personality , however as I've got a lot on my plate, am totally exhausted and have tendency to depression the ab's were the catalyst blablabla

oh yeh, after first dose

you only need to wave an AB under my nose and I'm off...

hope you feel better soon!