My husband was taking coumadin and then developed an infection. ...

I was just prescribed Bactrim for bronchitis. I took the first tablet last night before going to bed. Within several hours, I began itching all over my body. I actually thought that maybe the bed was infested with fleas (even though we have no animals in the house). It was an "itchy-crawly" feeling as if small bugs were crawling around on my body. I also have a slight pain in the back of my neck as if I pulled a muscle. The doctor was going to prescribe Leviquim (not sure of spelling) but I told her I was on that drug several years ago and developed joint pain all over my body that lasted for weeks after I quit taking the drug. With that information, she switched the prescription to Bactrim. I hope this is helpful to someone else out there. I obviously will call my doctor this morning and tell her that I am not going to take any more tablets and ask her for some other antibiotic prescription. If it matters, I am a 59 year old male.