Originally Posted by
scarecrow
I was bitten by a dog on the leg three weeks ago, it was a local dog and the owner was very apologetic and followed me home and asked if I was alright, he then came back to see me in the evening to make sure I was alright after I had been to the doctors surgery to have my leg dressed and cleaned. Since then I have had terrible anxiety that I will get Rabies from it. I live in the UK, I've phoned up NHS Direct, a Pharmacist and seen my doctor and all say that the UK is Rabies free but I still can't get it out of my head. My anxiety had got so bad over it that I went to my doctor and he put me on an antidepressant called Citalopram, I've been on that for four days now, my anxiety has eased a little bit over it but the thoughts are still there in the background. The only bad side effect I've had on Citalopram at the moment is that I'm only getting four hours sleep a night on it but I know that this is one of the side effects and should wear off. I just can't be logical about this situation. The thought of Rabies just terrifies me. Is there any advice anyone can give me please that can help me see sense.