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 |
| 1 | Sinus infection | After just two pills I had a severe migraine that lasted over 12 hours! I also had extreme chills, loss of appetite, and was nauseous. The following evening my hands and feet began to swell, then woke up at 3 am with numbness and tingling pain in both legs from my knees down and both arms from my elbows down. My hands were extremely swollen and couldn't bend my fingers. Every joint in my body was stiff, swollen, and painful. Couldn't move my head side to side bc my neck was too stiff. | I stopped taking the Bactrim on the third day but the swelling and joint pain continued. I still have numbness and painful tingling in my arms and hands and some (but not as bad) in my legs and feet and its been almost 3 weeks since I stopped taking it! I now have Peripheral Neuropathy - damage to my nerves from this toxic substance! I think this may be permanent! Why would I not get any warning of this possible side effect from the doctors or from the pharmacist? They didn't warn of this at all! And why are they still prescribing this to people?!!! | F | 48 | 2 days 2X day | 3/25/2015 | 3 | Cystic Acne | I Was prescribed Bactrim for my acne which it definitely took care of it after have gone 16+ years of not having it. My Dermatologist told me it was hormonal. The Down side of it was it gave me horrible gas pressure in the evenings which made it hard for me to sleep at night due to the gas pressure. Horrible constipation. I Hate to have to stop taking it but the bad is starting to outweigh the good in this instance | F | 35 | 2 months 850 | 3/22/2015 | 1 | possible insect bite | Severe breathing problems, pain and weakness in legs, disorientation, wierd dreams, loss of appetite, pain in lower legs (especially veins), loss of balance. | Soon to be 82, and having had COPD for decades, I went to the ER for what appeared to be an insect bite on my left hand. After blood tests showed negative, I was given a 20 day supply of Bactrim to be taken 2xday. I took one tablet that evening. The next day I felt strange and my breathing problems were more pronounced, but I thought it was the air pollutants. The following day I took another and my problems grew worse. After the 3rd tablet I had extreme difficulty breathing and none of my medications would help and I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. My wife took me to the ER (again) and was admitted to the hospital where I had multiple blood tests and examinations by at least 15 doctors (military hospital). I was on various IV's most of the time I was there, mostly to flush me out and give me antibiotics. I was discharged and given Prednisone and Azithromyazin?, an the following day I felt GREAT! 5 days later, I still feel great and really breathe better than I have in a long time, probably the Prenissone. This medication (Bactrim) is dangerous, and, according to what I have researched, never should have been given to me, an 81 year old male with COPD. It has been banned in the UK after causing multiple deaths, and why it is still prescribed her in the US is beyond me. | M | 81 | 3 days 160mg 2X day | 3/20/2015 | 1 | To get rid of a two week cold | Swollen and ulcerated lips and mouth. Lost the lining of the whole interior of my mouth including tastebuds. Extremely painful unable to eat for days. Purple rash over body. Inflamed genitals. | This is a sulfa drug.I became allergic and developed Steven Johnson Syndrome. A rare And possibly fatal condition. I would not recommend this to anyone. | F | 69 | 7 days 2X day | 3/11/2015 | 1 | Infected spider bite | Hives | After three days I developed hive and itched all over ... Hives lasted 6 weeks and cost me 800$ in creams | F | 42 | 3 days | 3/10/2015 | 2 | sinus infection | On day 2 of this medication and I am having severe joint and muscle pain in my hands, feet, and left arm; insomnia and fatigue. I experienced this before while taking Bactrim, but did not realize at the time that it was the medication causing it. I plan on calling my doctor tomorrow to switch my medication to something else. | F | 38 | 21 days 800/160 2X day | 3/8/2015 | 3 | UTI | 800 1X day | 3/6/2015 | 5 | Sinus and ear infection | None, which is surprising because my stomach doesn't like antibiotics very well. | I was prescribed this after first taking Biaxin and not tolerating that. I haven't had any side effects from this medication, and I'm feeling much better! I do take probiotics when I take antibiotics to balance out the good bacteria the antibiotic kills off, so I think that keeps me from the diarrhea side effect. To those people who think this is poison and should be banned....any drug is going to affect different people differently. You just have to try it, and if you can't toleate it, don't take it. | F | 35 | 10 days 800/160 2X day | 3/5/2015 | 1 | abcess | Horrible side effects including panic attacks and nervousnes . Thought I was going insane. | This medication was banned in the U.K. due to the numerous bad side effect . | M | 33 | 10 days | 3/5/2015 | 1 | bronchitis | Blisters in mouth and vagina area | Excruciating pain. So bad. | F | 38 | 1 days 2 per day | 3/4/2015 | 1 | Sinusitis | On fifth day I started feeling nausea and having hot spells and chills. I thought I was having hot flashes and maybe even the virus that was going around. Restless nights having only about 1 or 2 hours of sleep. next day I had rash and hives on face neck and at hair line. I went to urgent care and came off of it immediately. It has been a week since then and I have thrown up every day with symptoms resembling acid reflux, which I have never had before. Needless to say I am miserable. Cant wait for this to go away forever. | I used this medication a few times before without any issues. Also found out I'm allergic to penicillin last year after taking it my whole life. Funny how the body builds up resistance to things over time. | F | 39 | 5 days | 2/22/2015 | 1 | acne | Tierd feeling unsteady stiff neck nubmness and tingling in head | Worst drug out their | F | 34 | 2 days 400mg | 2/18/2015 | 4 | Felon (finger infection) | Nightmares & Hallucinations... I literally thought I was going crazy. Dry mouth, thirsty, fatigue, dizziness... The nightmares & hallucinations were terrible... Every single night.. | Other than the above mentioned side effects, this medication worked like a charm.. Around the 2nd night or 3rd morning I noticed the swelling had decreased by about 75% and the pain went from an 8 to about a 3.. Very effective!!!!! | 27 | 10 days 160 | 2/14/2015 | 3 | UTI | I became increasingly tired the first two days, and then found myself out of breath and exhausted the next few days. I have a lot of muscle pain in my legs feet and shoulders. | Not feeling very well at all, with a lot of pain in my body. I feel like I have flu symptoms of muscle pain. Very uncomfortable. I just want to lay down, but feel very restless. | F | 65 | 8 days 800 2X day | 2/10/2015 | 1 | suspected sinus infection | F | 16 | 9 days 800/160 1X day | 2/10/2015 Patient History | 3 | infection developed after surgery | Works great for clearing infection but after four days of use, I am super dizzy and very fatigued. Im hoping it's okay to keep taking it until ordered to be done or if I should stop it now. | F | 38 | 10 days | 2/7/2015 | 1 | UTI | First few days were literally headaches,no appetite,diarrhea, sore body, extreme fatigue and 8th of taking it I started to develop an itching read spot rash so I went to ER believing I was having allergic reaction and was on 10th day after feeling weird from the itching. | It's a strong drug, make sure your NOT allergic to Sulfa | F | 19 | 10 days twice dail | 2/2/2015 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | F | 24 | 800 1X day | 2/2/2015 Patient History | 1 | UTI | Headache after one dose. Second dose and I had flu like symptoms, pain EVERYWHERE. Went to bed at 8:30, could barely get up at 7:30. Not taking this again but still have this pain. Wondering how long to get out of system. Going to dr today for urinalysis but even if it shows UTI I'll never take another antibiotic. | F | 40 | 1 days DS | 1/29/2015 | 1 | Celluitis | I felt very weak , though the celluitis went into my blood stream, called my dr who I never met yet, I was told I would have to fill out papers for about an he before seen. I wasn't feeling strong enough or good enough to be filling out papers. Mt thoughts were, well, I'm on a antibiotic it's probably just the infection so keep taking the bactrim ds . Within two weeks or less I woke up and my knee was sliding way to the left and I could barely walk on it. I bent the knee several times and after walking several steps I was able to walk ok. But it continued for a few weeks, but now bending the knee no longer helped. I was unable to walk on my leg without limping and in pain. The pain has traveled up to my side with servere pain and all my bones in my body felt inflamed. I been to my reg Dr . She said go to ER , been there twice. One says I probably have lupus, 2nd time checked my kidneys, but never checked for something torn in my knee or what is wrong. I have been in bed since . | F | 63 | 800 2X day | 1/27/2015 |