I was diagnosed with pneumonia in Nov 2008. When I was released f...

I was diagnosed with pneumonia in Nov 2008. When I was released from the hospital, my doctor prescribed bactrim (2pills 3x daily). After a short time I had noticed body aches and my legs and joints felt as if I had been hit with a bat. The primary side effect was a rash like skin irritation all over my body. What started as itchy red marks, began to dry up and my skin was flaky and hard (back, arms, chest, legs, stomach, neck, face and ears). I was admitted back into the hospital. The rash and itchiness cleared up. Yet, now my body is full discolored with dark blotches where the rash was (back, arms, chest, legs, stomach, neck and face). I'm totally humiliated when I'm in public because the discoloration is clearly visible and it looks as if I have a disease. In addition to that, I can't even wear most of my wardrobe anymore because I hate to expose my skin. Looking at my before pics is a sad reminder that I've been scared for the rest of my life. I've consulted an attorney who quickly told me that I had no legal recourse.