Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 In a message dated 12/24/2002 4:11:08 PM Central Standard Time, j.larocque@... writes: > ---Hi Deb, > The symptoms you are describing are very familiar. I'll give you a > quick history. My daughter 10 w/cf was on Bactrim for > Stenotropomonis (spelling)? Her then CF clinic doc decided to leave > her on Bactrim for a base anitbiotic. We kept complaining that she > had no appetite, very tired and stomach problems---The doc didn't > listen to us. My daughter wasn't gaining any weight and the doc kept > putting her on I.V. antibiotics. Anyway long story short--we > switched doctors in the mean time for a lot of reasons and he > immediately took her of Bactrim. She has only had to go on it once > since for about 2 weeks for the same germ and we again noticed the > same symptoms almost immediately but got through because it was only > for 2 weeks to work on the bug. The new doc said he gave her high > dose for short period because of all the side effects and that > Bactrim was known for the symptoms we described. My advice to you is > to be sure to relay all symptoms to the doc and make sure he/she > listens to you as you know your child better than anyone. Also since > switching doc's my daughter has gone from under 25th percentile to > over 50 percentile and her PFT's have increased dramatically. > I blame most of the problem of her weight etc. on Bactrim and a doc > that wouldn't listen. > Good Luck > J. I think I will send the nurse practitioner your letter if you don't mind to prove to her that others have had these problems too. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 In a message dated 12/24/2002 4:11:08 PM Central Standard Time, j.larocque@... writes: > ---Hi Deb, > The symptoms you are describing are very familiar. I'll give you a > quick history. My daughter 10 w/cf was on Bactrim for > Stenotropomonis (spelling)? Her then CF clinic doc decided to leave > her on Bactrim for a base anitbiotic. We kept complaining that she > had no appetite, very tired and stomach problems---The doc didn't > listen to us. My daughter wasn't gaining any weight and the doc kept > putting her on I.V. antibiotics. Anyway long story short--we > switched doctors in the mean time for a lot of reasons and he > immediately took her of Bactrim. She has only had to go on it once > since for about 2 weeks for the same germ and we again noticed the > same symptoms almost immediately but got through because it was only > for 2 weeks to work on the bug. The new doc said he gave her high > dose for short period because of all the side effects and that > Bactrim was known for the symptoms we described. My advice to you is > to be sure to relay all symptoms to the doc and make sure he/she > listens to you as you know your child better than anyone. Also since > switching doc's my daughter has gone from under 25th percentile to > over 50 percentile and her PFT's have increased dramatically. > I blame most of the problem of her weight etc. on Bactrim and a doc > that wouldn't listen. > Good Luck > J. I think I will send the nurse practitioner your letter if you don't mind to prove to her that others have had these problems too. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 In a message dated 12/24/2002 4:11:08 PM Central Standard Time, j.larocque@... writes: > ---Hi Deb, > The symptoms you are describing are very familiar. I'll give you a > quick history. My daughter 10 w/cf was on Bactrim for > Stenotropomonis (spelling)? Her then CF clinic doc decided to leave > her on Bactrim for a base anitbiotic. We kept complaining that she > had no appetite, very tired and stomach problems---The doc didn't > listen to us. My daughter wasn't gaining any weight and the doc kept > putting her on I.V. antibiotics. Anyway long story short--we > switched doctors in the mean time for a lot of reasons and he > immediately took her of Bactrim. She has only had to go on it once > since for about 2 weeks for the same germ and we again noticed the > same symptoms almost immediately but got through because it was only > for 2 weeks to work on the bug. The new doc said he gave her high > dose for short period because of all the side effects and that > Bactrim was known for the symptoms we described. My advice to you is > to be sure to relay all symptoms to the doc and make sure he/she > listens to you as you know your child better than anyone. Also since > switching doc's my daughter has gone from under 25th percentile to > over 50 percentile and her PFT's have increased dramatically. > I blame most of the problem of her weight etc. on Bactrim and a doc > that wouldn't listen. > Good Luck > J. I think I will send the nurse practitioner your letter if you don't mind to prove to her that others have had these problems too. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 In a message dated 12/26/2002 7:59:30 AM Central Standard Time, j.larocque@... writes: > -Hi Deb, > Sorry I posted almost the same thing twice. The first time I wrote > back to you I didn't think it went through so I did another reply. > No, I don't mind if you use my e-mail. Anything that helps!!! > J. > Ok Thanks! Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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