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Sounds like you have had a terrible harrowing experience.

I would like to ask you what antibiotics you used.

This is because, metronidazole, causes lesions in the brain and nerve damage.

Also fluoroquinolones like Cipro, Levaquin and Avelox, are neurotoxic and may damage nerves in some people. The "flox" reactions are thought to be worse if the person is on steroids or NSAID pain relievers.

When a person is in dire straights, and needs an antibiotic specifically, often the benefit vs risk is weighed by the doctor in favor of ridding the patient of the infection. So that damage may be unavoidable in some cases.

Typically doctors do not know this, and will hesitate to even tell you if they did know.