Ful symptoms and conditions

My husband was recently prescribed Bactrim from his family doctor for a case of the ful. We thought it strange, since flu is normally not treated with antibiotics, viral we thought. Anyway, we felt Doc knew best, so he took three doses. His original symptoms of the flue were simply nausea, vomiting and a bit of diarrhea. After taking the bactrim, he developed a very high fever, headache, pain in legs and feet, burning eyes, chills so severe his whole body shook with a vengeance. He was sent home from the ER and told this was "worsening flu symptoms" and to continue the medication. We didn't follow the advise, and thought it might be the bactrim. He still continued to get worse, and went back to ER next night, bad stomach pain and all other symptoms worse. We found out it was all due to the bactrim, which shouldn't have been given in the first place for a mild case of the flu. He also suffered decreased kidney function, which has taken some time to come back to normal (luckily). His heart rate is still increased after several days, and may remain so permanently, requiring him to take beta blockers for the rest of his life. The doctors won't admit this is from the bactrim, but i have found medical literature stating otherwise. His doctor said it was his fault for not reading or understanding the little insert that came with his medication from the pharmacy. A lot of this information wasn't even on it. There are so many other choices of antibiotics to use, which do not chance a horrible reaction, permanent medical problem, or a fatality, which seems to be the case more often than it should from the medication, bactrim.

I am active and healthy man in good shape. I run and bike to stay fit.
I developed a sinus infection and was prescribed Levaquin which cleared the problem(HA-HA) up immediately. Two days after my first dose on 5/6/06, I went for a run. My hip, groin and knee were sore, but I didn't think much of it until a day later when I could barely walk. I went to my primary for a consult, mentioned that his partner had given me Levaquin for my sinus infection and instantly he recognized Levaquin as the probable culprit. An MRI indicted a labral tear in my hip. I am just now feeling better, however, I havn't run as I don't want to re-injure my hip.

The orthpede who ordered and read my MRI was uncomfortable with the coonection between my ip and the drug. Timing is too perfect for there not to be a link.

I am thank ful that I started out in good shape. I wonder if there is a relationship between length of recovery and original state of health?????

HC

extended and pain ful periods, cramping for over a wek