[Grammar] frustrated with/by

[LQZ]

I am frustrated with/by taking different medicines every week.


Dear teacher,

Could you please explain to me which one is grammartically and idiomatically correct? Thanks.


LQZ

 

[e2e4]

My choice is "with".

Let us both wait for a teacher answer.

 

[RonBee]

A: I am frustrated with taking different medicines every week.
B: Why exactly are you frustrated?
A: I am frustrated because my doctor and I can't seem to settle on what medicines I should be taking.
B: I can understand that.
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That works for me.

 

[Pedroski]

I am frustrated with/by taking different medicines every week.

I think you may use both. If you use by, we would tend to expect an 'agent', someone who is the instrument of your frustration: I am frustrated by (agent).
I am frustrated by (the doctor) telling me to take different medicines every week. This has a definite person as agent.
I am frustrated by (taking different medicines every week). The agent here is not a person, but an action.

 

[Tdol]

Having to take sounds better to me.