Does sulfasalazine cause depression?

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I was diagnosed with Spondyloarthropathies(A+P) about 7 years back. Initial treatment suggested was steroids, but I felt that I was messing with my mental health, causing severe mood swings. So, it was dropped. Right now, I am on sulfasalazine for about last 4-5 years. From around the same time, I had some personal problems too, and I started facing some mental health issues, like, doesn't like to communicate with anyone, Overthinking, feeling too low to do anything, etc... So, my question is - does sulfasalazine causes mental health issues? Or, these mental health issues are independent of it?

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Sulfasalazine won't cause psychiatric problems, your history suggest possibility of depression , common in chronic medical or surgical problems along with you mentioned have some problem. Consult psychiatrist can be treated easily.

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