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Depression after illness/fever?
I came down with a nasty case of bronchitis in early October. It was bad enough that I thought it may have been the flu, possibly h1n1. I was bedridden for a week, throwing up, high fever (averaging about 102, peaked at 104), aches everywhere. I seemed to fight it off come the middle of the week, but the same night I was right back to where I was. I had to be taken to urgent care where I was diagnosed with pneumonia (either I fought off my bronchitis and pneumonia set in, or my bronchitis turned into pneumonia. The doctors didn't really tell me either way. Surprisingly no flu). They gave me antibiotics and various other meds and I was up and walking around by the weekend.
Here's the thing: since then, I've been depressed. No two ways about it. I know that illness and fever can cause various mental disorders, but I'm not sure if depression is one of them. I wasn't able to find anything on the internet, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they could be a cause of my depression.
Anyone know or have any insight?
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I still wave at the dots on the shore
And I still beat my head against the door
I still rage and wage my little war
I'm a shade and easy to ignore
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