A relapse of poor mental health in the fourth month?
Hello,
My experience with Cypro began on January 9. It was prescribed to me by a urologist for what he described as a “possible” case of chronic prostatitis—two 500 mg tablets daily for 30 days. I took the first tablet at night, and by morning I was sleepwalking, which I could attribute to a slight lack of consciousness. I used to sleepwalk when I was younger (I’m 29), so I ignored it.
In the following days, I felt strange; I had a headache and my eyes felt like they were burning. On the fifth day, I got up in the morning and, on my way to work, felt an overwhelming, unexplained anxiety and developed diarrhea. That’s when I realized I should read the package insert because this might be a side effect of that crap. I took a total of 8 pills before I stopped taking it that day.
The next few days were a nightmare for me. I had severe panic attacks and insomnia. I was afraid to be home alone. I felt like I was possessed and couldn’t explain what was wrong with me. At night, I woke up every 10 minutes due to strange electric shocks running through my body, and I couldn’t stop the thoughts racing through my head. On the third day after stopping the medication, I slept a total of maybe two hours, and that was when we decided to go to the hospital.
I live in Poland. I went to the emergency room with my partner, where we were completely brushed off, and the doctor said it would go away once I stopped taking the antibiotics. She wouldn’t even write me a sick note. My partner arranged an appointment with a private doctor, who was more understanding and wrote me a sick note as well as prescribing antihistamines.
The first month was a struggle with constant anxiety and feelings of paranoia, as well as insomnia. Then came a better period (mentally speaking), but in the second month, my knee and ankle joints started to hurt. Based on your posts and the situation, I wouldn’t classify this pain as severe. Additionally, my anxiety turned into brain fog. I wasn’t able to read more than a single A4 page at a time for over a dozen days. I should add that I’m studying law and working, so it was a very difficult and stressful time.
The third month looked very promising. I felt mentally well, and my brain was back to working at full speed (normal) — juggling school and work. Physically, I slowly got back into running, but the joint pain prevents me from running more than 5 km at a stretch.
Month 4 started off strangely because I began experiencing headaches and a complete lack of energy. I feel like every single little thing I have to do at work or at home is a challenge. I feel anxious about not being able to handle my responsibilities—demanding studies and a demanding job. The feeling of intense anxiety and panic attacks has turned into more of a lack of energy and brain fog accompanied by a headache.
Has anyone else experienced something similar? I thought I had recovered, but now these waves are hitting me—waves I feel I can’t control and that are beyond my control. I should add that I try to eat well and take supplements: magnesium, CoQ10, PQQ, type 2 collagen, and probiotics.
I try to eat well and take care of myself, but I’m really afraid that I won’t recover in time for my wedding in August, and that people at work will start looking at me strangely because it’s obvious that something’s wrong with me.
Has anyone else had similar issues to mine with recurring anxiety, low energy, and depersonalization that has come back?
Please, if possible, share only positive stories. Thank you so much to everyone who contributes here; your positive recovery stories give me strength.