BACTRIM Reviews (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM)Average Rating: 1.9 (1905 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BACTRIM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BACTRIM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | UTI | No side effects at all. | Cleared up the UTI very quickly. My doctor prescribed the DS dose at twice a day for 3 days. | F | 49 | 3 days | 1/22/2005 | 1 | was fed undercooked beef | Almost immediately after the drug was given to me I developed an all over body red rash that burned my skin and somehow afterwards I developed Jaundice. | Made me very tired and dizzy. | F | 22 | 1 days | 1/6/2005 | 3 | food illness in mexico | nausea, loss of appetite, but this was probably related to the bacteria from the food | i started to feel better pretty quickly, however I was nauseous every now and then, but the diahrea stopped | F | 18 | 5 days | 12/30/2004 | 2 | Sinus infection | After taking 11 days, broke out in a rash, had a fever, body aches, very dry mouth, and tired. | F | 46 | 11 days | 12/29/2004 | 1 | staph infection | fever, hand shaking, chills, lesions in vagina, painful urination, red sploches on skin, light flashes at night | doctor told me to keep taking it that symptoms were probably flu and a yeast infection- not true went to urgent care and it was a direct result of bactrim | F | 52 | 3 days | 12/12/2004 | 4 | Acne | Mild nausea, especially in the AM; reduced appetite; gradual weight loss (a good thing -- I've been wanting to drop 10 pounds, and I'm almost there now :)). | Bactrim has been working very well for my stubborn adult acne. During the first few weeks, I had increased breakouts, but now my skin is clear for the first time in a long while. I will be having blood work done this month to make sure the medicine isn't affecting my white blood cell count. For long-term use of Bactrim, getting a regular CBC (complete blood count) test is recommended. My dermatologist seems to want to keep me on this medicine for at least a few months, and perhaps indefinitely. Other strategies to control my acne (hormonal contraception, Retin-A, topical antibiotic gel) haven't worked, so this is a stepped-up approach. It seems a little extreme to me, but it's working, and it's not as scary as going to Accutane. | F | 36 | 2 months | 11/30/2004 | 5 | sinus & ear infection | weight gain | cleared up my infections in about 6 days | F | 30 | 10 days | 11/27/2004 | 4 | UTI | Pain in lower back and abdomen, extremely sore and swollen thighs and knees, could not walk, water retention and insomnia fatigue. | M | 34 | 7 days | 10/30/2004 | 1 | UTI /Kidney Infection | Felt okay the first couple of days but then got extreme fatigue (I couldn't get out of bed for 2 days), Chills and sweating at the same time, it was hard to breathe, heart pounding hard, Body aches and a headache. | My father is a respitory therapist - I called him and he said to quit taking the bactrim immediately. He said it is a horrible drug. With in a day of not taking the drug - I started to feel better. | F | 31 | 5 days | 10/3/2004 | 5 | Liver infection | Just mild rash. Took allegra and it cleared. | I was very ill and it worked fast and good. | M | 45 | 30 days | 9/28/2004 | 2 | UTI | Worked very well to clear up UTI. After 6 days of taking it, I broke out in hives on my legs and stomach. Called the pharmacy and they said to take an antihistamine like benadryl. Called my Dr. and she said to stop taking it. Clearly I was becoming allergic, even though I had taken Bactrim 2 or 3 times before for UTI's. Can't take it any more, though it worked well to get rid of the UTI, but not at the risk of another reaction. | If you can tolerate it, without any serious side effects, it clears up UTI's quickly. Seems there are a lot of bad side effects that may happen, so watch out for them. | F | 47 | 6 days | 9/27/2004 | 1 | uti | Nausea, insomnia and EXTREME anxiety. | I stopped taking it after only 2 pills. I had such nausea and one of the WORST panic attacks ever. I cannot sleep - as soon as I start to drift, I wake up gasping for air. I hope this works its way through my system quickly. I would rather have the UTI!!! | F | 34 | 2 times | 9/21/2004 | 2 | Precautionary/Bladder check | After taking only 2 Bactrim, my legs & tops of my feet turned very red, itched, burned, tingled & were extremely tender. My pharmacist said to call the prescribing Urologist, which I did, and was then given Cipro. | The only good thing about this drug is that it was inexpensive. | F | 55 | 2 days | 8/28/2004 | 3 | urinary tract infection | nausea,insomnia,frequent urination, back pain, water retention, decreased urination. | helped the uti infection but the side effects were not worth it. | F | 36 | 9 days | 8/22/2004 | 2 | severe acne | weight gain, hives, fatigue, dizziness, contispation, restless sleep. | This drugs side effects outweigh the good it was designed to do. I recommend seeking an alternative treatement if one exists. | F | 40 | 10 days | 7/26/2004 | 3 | Urinary Tract Infection | Weight gain, headache, nausea, insomnia, decreased urinary output, loss of appetite, extreme anxiety | Gained two pounds a day from water retention, experienced high fever only after taking this medicine. While this medicine cured my uti, the side effects were almost as bad as the infection it was designed to cure. | F | 54 | 7 days | 6/19/2004 | 5 | Urinary Tract Infection | Towards the end of 10 days I felt like I had a sunburn. This is a potentially dangerous reaction if you take this drug for extended periods. | It works really fast, but I wouldn't take it for extended periods of time. | F | 28 | 10 days | 4/4/2004 |