Kidney Infection

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So I was diagnosed with a Kidney infection a week ago and given anti biotics (Trimethoprin) to take twice a day for a week.

I was doing fine and the infection seemed to be clearing up nicely, then Tuesday I started to get the worst pain in my eyes in work, like they were strained, accompanied by a headache that just wouldn't shift.

Overnight I developed a fever, I just could not get warm on the inside however on the outside I was a ball of sweat.

Come the morning my body was aching and I developed a rash all over my body and 4 lumps around my neck so I called the doctors who told me if I had taken 5 full days worth then I could stop if I felt they had worked.

Since Wednesday the rash has gone down, my eyes are no longer sore and the lumps have gone down in my neck however I still dont feel 100%.

I feel completed dehydrated and I'm still getting headaches, nothing major more of a subtle pain more annoying than anything as it doesn't seem to disappear..

Should I be worried or is this just the infection still making it's way out? I dont even take paracetamol usually I am that funny about any type of tablet so I think the 200mg of trimethoprim twice a day has not agreed with my body.

Anyone else experienced this before with this anti biotic or with a kidney infection?

Thanks

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I took Trimethoprim several times and had no problem ,it may be that you had caught another infection which was separate,this time of year there’s so many infections and virus around.

[Eliana5]

No..this is not usual..even for an antibiotic. I wound go off of it asap..and try a different one. It should not be causing these kind of side effects..if you get your urine tested again.,ask for a "culture" test sent to a lab. They will them out you on the right antibiotic based on your culture.