Eddie, thank you for posting this. It's been kind of a a roller coaster ride. On a Thursday night I noticed the bite behind my shin above the ankle on my right leg. Friday I went to the doctor and was given Bactrim twice a day. It was a heavy dose. May Friday the dime sized area had grown considerably, was leaking pus, was tender and the doc said had developed cellulitis.
I took on pill after the appointment and one that night. When I woke up Saturday morning I was cold, had the chills, cold sweats, pounding headache, body aches, dry mouth, thirsty, difficulty breathing, unsteady, upset stomach, and my ears hurt. I had only felt this way when I was a kid and went into shock from losing too much blood from a cut.
My wife took me to the ER and they did a KEG, cheat x-rays, sonogram, ran blood work and gave me morphine. The doctor couldn't find a thing wrong with me and sent me home. She said she had more questions than answers.
The next few days I had blood in my urine and felt like I had the flu without having it. Worst part had been extreme fatigue and feeling weak. Blood work from ER all came back normal. I went back to the doctor and they checked for west Nile and Lyme disease as well as my kidneys. I'm still waiting in those results.
So far I really don't know what causes what, but I'm thinking it was a severe allergic reaction to the Bactrim.
Two days ago I felt almost normal, but yesterday I felt shaky and just not right. Still get cold sweats from time to time.
Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers and well wishes. They are much appreciated!!
Cipriano
