had vomiting 2-13-2014 could keep nothing down, went to local family doctor, he gave me a shot of ondansetron. Then developed extremely bad cough, earth shattering, seems like that flu with cough was really effecing nw ohio. So then doctor gave me Z-pack (zithromycin), and predisone for cough 10 pills to take 2x a day for 5 days. I felt terrible, grumpy, could not sleep, words can not describe how bad I felt. I only took 7.5 of the predisone. I had a vacation of which was scheduled in January and never thought this flu would last this long, I back in oct 2013 had flu shot. So 3-21-2014 I went to local emergency room, thinking I could get codine cough syrup...but NO.............er doctor told me an x-ray was in place, it showed a couple blood spots. Upon entering er if was immediately put on wrist bands with allergy alert and of course identification, the allergy was sulfa and pennecillin. er doctor on call, not one of our regular ones, ask if I was allergic to anything I informed her as stated above affirmative. Well she insisted on amoxicillin, and I had informed her 40 years ago I broke out form amoxicillin. I should have walked out of er, but she said that before I leave I was going to take l amoxicillin. I had a terrible reaction in am aprox 8 hrs later, hands 4X size and red, I called er they told me to either come in or they would call family doctor. Doctor called me asap, told me to proceed with vacation, and take 12.5 childrens benedryl. 2 days later, ankles swelled up, rapid heart beat, short of breath, and both legs knees down beet red. Got thru 5 days, only to see my former family doctor with family boarding airplane, for I was short of breath and so thankful he was there. Two days later, I broke out on chest and back, mind u 10 calendar days after amoxicillin. So went to former doctor and got another x-ray, and cortisone shot . the rash went away. however went to get chest x-ray today and findings ....The mediastinum is unremarkable. The cardiac silhouette is enlarged. Perihilar vascular congestion is seenbilaterally. Small bilateral pleural effusions are noted. Impression: Congestive heart failure. Could you advise me of your opinion ....I have appointment scheduled on tues. of next week with doctor who ordered last x-ray. thank you