BACTRIM Reviews (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM)Average Rating: 1.9 (1902 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BACTRIM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BACTRIM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | prevention of uti | Mild sensitivity to sun | I have taken bactrim ds on and off for about 2yrs. Prior to this I would have uti's more often than normal (sometimes up to 6 per year). My doctor prescribed bactrim as for as a preventative, suggesting I take one every time I have sex (and take the twice a day dose for a week if an infection did develop). This has worked very well, and I only developed one UTI since (after going OFF of my doctor's suggestions for two months). Additionally, I have found that my acne clears up when I take bactrim. | F | 26 | 2 years | 8/21/2005 | 1 | Ear Infection | wk 1 I was very tired. Day 9 developed a horrible rash from head to toe along with a swollen, blistered throat and tongue. Stopped taking Bactrim day 10 and waiting for some relief. | M | 37 | 10 days | 8/1/2005 | 4 | Urinary tract infection | Queasiness, diarrhea, rash on chest, torso & arms. | I was prescribed a 10-day cycle of Bactrim for a UTI, after a 7-day cycle of Levanquin failed to resolve the problem. The Bactrim upset my stomach and gave me diarrhea. One night I had a very bad sore throat, which developed into a cold, but I don't know if this was related. The day after I finished the cycle, I woke up with a spotty red rash all over my chest and torso. This may have been triggered by a half-hour of sun exposure at the pool. I found Bactrim unpleasant and hard on my system, but it did work. Afterwards I read on WebMD that often 3 days is enough for a UTI, and I wonder if I should have been prescribed a shorter cycle. | M | 36 | 10 days | 7/29/2005 | 3 | uti | i have been taking bactrim for 6 days now. i had pressure in my lower pelvis area ( probably inflammation of the bladder ) . I called my doctor and he said bactrim has no sideffects. ive got one more day to go but right about now i have anxiety and a bad headache.my pressure on the lower pelvis is gone, but the lightheadness is still there. sleplessness is very common . i get about 3 to 4 hrs of good sleep at night.cant wait till tomorrow | M | 23 | 6 days | 7/23/2005 | 5 | UTI | Upset my stomach a little but taking it right after a meal took care of that. | Worked great for my UTI, no allergic reaction. | F | 23 | 7 days | 7/11/2005 | 1 | UTI | Shaking chills, malaise after one dose (I only took two pills all together)I had to go to bed. After about 7-10 my legs broke out in bumps which turned into leukocytoclastic vasculitis. One doctor said it was serum sickness from bactrim. I was on prednisone for two months. I ended up with sores with scabs the size of half dollars on my lower legs. I had to have tons of blood tests - my ANA was sky high. I was so sick for about four months, after about the sixth month I feel my old self, except I have horrible scars on my legs. Do not take bactrim!!! | F | 53 | 2 days | 7/6/2005 | 2 | adult acne | restlessness and insomnia | About as soon as I started taking Bactrim, I started having extreme insomnia. Before, Bactrim, I could fall asleep by 8 or 9:00 easy, lately, it's taken me until 2, 3, or 4:00 before being able to fall asleep. I just recently put two and two together and have since stopped taking Bactrim. | F | 26 | 25 days | 6/23/2005 | 3 | uti | i was prescibed meds on one day and two days later startwed felling worse went to urgent care couble days latter and foundout i had more infection and that i had to take more antibiotics as in Augementin and zithromax and bactrim know ifell very faqtigue light headed heaache sleppy | I have taking it before and its done the same thing just this timje worse All bactrim did was more infection | F | 19 | 6 days | 5/29/2005 | 2 | Antibiotic Rsistant Staph Infection | No side effects at all for me | Husband took Bactrim as well. It did clear up his infection and he also had no side effects. | F | 37 | 10 days | 5/10/2005 | 3 | UTI | Onset of insomnia a few days after starting the prescription. | Cleared the infection, but the insomnia drove me crazy. I've used it before and hadn't experienced this side effect. | F | 50 | 9 days | 5/4/2005 | 1 | rushed to emergency room | hives, redness, increased heart rate, nausea, hallucinatios, ringing in the ears, and fainting after one pill ! | I have taken this before but i was in the emergency room for severe allergic reaction last night....couldn't stop itching, couldn't focus, was seeing things move in strage patterns, naseus, generally thought i was going to die | F | 27 | 1 days | 4/20/2005 | 1 | UTI | Extreme Anxiety, Near Panic Attacks, Shacky, loss of stength and appetite. | So far I am on day 8 of 14 and I am not sure I am going to continue. The anxiety is to great. They have me on 2 pills a day for 2 weeks. | M | 33 | 8 days | 4/18/2005 | 3 | UTI | This is only Day 2 of it but I feel restless, anxious and weak. I have another 8 days to go. Hope it doesn't get worse. | F | 37 | 2 days | 4/14/2005 | 1 | UTI | extreme nausea, vomiting,total loss of appetite,dark urine, liver pain, chest wheezing,fever (at it's worst up near 104), head inflammation, neck stifness, and finally I developed rashy pink red skin over my entire body. | From what I have now learned about this particular drug some people might have an adverse reaction to it or not. It depends if you are allergic to any | M | 27 | 6 days | 4/3/2005 | 1 | Acne | HEART PALPATATIONS - Shortly after starting bactrim, I began having heart palpatations. I went to my doctor and did the EKG, etc. and my doctor told me that I had a mitral valve prolapse and that it was probably just inherited. As soon as I discontinued the Bactrim, my problem disappeared. | M | 20 | 3 weeks | 4/1/2005 | 2 | UTI | nausea, diahrrea, can't sleep, lower back pain, frequent urination, | F | 40 | 5 days | 3/10/2005 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | Severe allergic reaction about 1 week into treatment. | The UTI was cured | F | 19 | 6 days | 2/20/2005 | 3 | Prostatitis | Got 30 day prescription & have taken it for 3 weeks already. Side effects started with a bad dry mouth & dry throat.....virtually no saliva daily throughout this entire time. Fatigued...tried to go back to the gym to excercise but was way to fatigued, probably due to the lack of sleep this drug has caused me. My sleep pattern has become so bad on Bactrim. I sleep three hours a night, then wakeup, sleep two hours, then wakeup, sleep one hour, then wakeup, by morning, I am exhausted. This started after about 2.5 weeks and has gotten worse. My hands also tingle while I sleep and I've had a couple of night sweats. Only 11 more days to go! I can't wait to get finished with this drug so I can sleep. | Seems to be working, but we'll see when I go in for the DRE! | M | 29 | 30 days | 2/19/2005 | 1 | UTI | After 5 days, fever, chills, bodyaches, clammy sweat, thought I had the flu. After 7 days, red itchy rash from my head to my toes. Had to take steriods and anti-histamine. | I felt more sick after taking it than what I was originally taking it for. | F | 29 | 7 days | 2/5/2005 | 2 | Sinus infection | on day 9 - body rash, dark purple rash on ankles, severe reduction of platelet count, fatigue, nausea, | M | 43 | 10 days | 2/2/2005 |