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 | UTI | Mild stomach pain Tingling in my face Feeling flushed or hot Severe muscle cramps Moderate joint pain mainly in my hip and ankle Trouble sleeping Mild pounding heartbeat when resting Shaky hands | I took one pill the first day and a full dose the second but will be stopping and calling the doctor to recommend a different script. The positive is this cleared my UTI very quickly but not worth the side effects. | F | 41 | 14 days 800mg | 5/24/2020 | 3 | UTI | Side effects: Day one only took one pill as I got the prescription late. Almost immediately began to feel tingling in my face and got all over. Mild stomach pain. Day 2 took my first dose and didn't have any symptoms at all, after I took the second dose I woke up around 1am feeling my heart pounding and could not get back to sleep. Very bad joint pain in my hips and ankles. Also terrible charley horses in my feet. | This medication worked wonders with my UTI as symptoms resolved within a day, but am going to discontinue use and call the doctor for a different script. Antibiotics usually don't cause me any symptoms short of mild bloating. | F | 41 | 14 days | 5/24/2020 | 1 | Prostatitis | Fever, anxiety, chills, body aches, headache, red/dry eyes, palpitations. Only took 1 pill | Took the first dose, several hours later, awoke to a low grade fever, body aches, chills, headache, sweating, anxiety, fear, palpitations. Immediately researched this drug. Found good info on sciencedirect.com. (Drug Fevers). No reactions to any other meds in my life until now. I am a healthy athlete with no allergies, and eat a clean diet. Spoke to a ER Teledoc shortly after. Attributed it to Prostatitis because "Drug Fevers" are extremely rare. Didnt sound right because I had no issues until I took this drug. Went back to my Urologist the following morning and he said it was a allergic reaction or hypersensitivity. Called the CVS Pharmacist to add no Sulfa drugs to my record and ask about the reactions from this drug and drug fevers. The Pharmacist literally said, I've never heard of Drug Fevers or any severe reactions from Bactrim, its a safe and common drug. WOW! Scary to hear from a drug expert. Especially since Bactrim is banned in the UK!!! Took alot of water and 72 hours before the fever subsided and went back to normal. I still feel off, anxious, mild headache, and muscle tension in my forearms affecting my grip strength. Contacted my PCP to get full labs done to make sure no damage was done. Waiting for my results since its Memorial Day weekend. Scary how some professionals are not aware of the side effects and drug fever from this or any other antibiotic. They think the fever is coming from what you are taking the medicine for and not the actual medicine | M | 38 | 10 days 800/160 2X day | 5/23/2020 | 1 | UTI | Was prescribed this medication for a suspected UTI after a 5 day treatment of Macrobid did not work for my symptoms. I took a total of three pills before I started feeling HORRIBLE side effects. Started with weakness in my arms and then moved to my head which started spinning, my heart rate was very elevated, I felt super anxious, could not stay still due to the anxiousness, my jaw was stiff and painful. These lasted for about 8 hours. However, I continued to experience some of these side effects for SEVEN DAYS after stopping the medication after three pills. My nerves became very sensitive to touch (especially my face) my head felt like it was in a fog constantly and I felt light headed and still very anxious. The side effects finally subsided exactly one week after I stopped taking the pills. All the doctors I spoke to about my side effects told me the medication could not still be in my system. They were definitely wrong about that. This medication is horrible for people who do get side effects from it and it took very long to leave my system. I do not recommend this drug unless there is absolutely no other alternative. | F | 26 | 2 days 850 Mg | 5/23/2020 | 1 | UTI | Headache, nausea, constipation, chest pain, low back pain, both legs hurt bad, dry mouth, no appetite, extremely weak, no energy, shaking, nightmares, anxiety, depression, chills | This drug is absolutely the worse I have ever taken. I feel like death! Never again! | M | 60 | 3 days | 5/22/2020 | 1 | Uti | Heart racing, panic attacks, neck pain, joint pain, brain fogginess, trouble sleeping, nausea, lack of appetite, swollen throat | Will never take this again. | F | 23 | 3 days Ds | 5/9/2020 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, headache, chest tightness, feelings of anxiety/fast heartbeat, fatigue, tooth pain, general body aches and pains, feelings of discomfort | I will never take this medicine again | F | 47 | 3 days 160 mg | 5/7/2020 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, headache, chest tightness, feelings of anxiety/fast heartbeat, fatigue, tooth pain, general body aches and pains, feelings of discomfort | I will never take this medicine again | F | 47 | 3 days 160 mg | 5/7/2020 | 1 | Nose surgery infection | Stomach ache, fever, chest pains, body ache, fatigue, ringing in my ears. | This medicine made me feel sicker than the infection itself | F | 48 | 10 days | 4/28/2020 | 5 | Chronic Prostatitis/epididymitis | Prostate seemed to get worse the first week (I've had this for 10+ years) guessing it was Herxheimer reaction. By week two I felt amazing and currently still on it coming up on the 3rd week. Also cured my chronic oral thrush-like symptoms (peeling of oral mucosa), cured my chronic diarrhea, and my heartburn is almost completely gone. Zero side effects after the first week but I'm also taking BPC-157 which is hepatoproptective so that might be related. | For chronic prostatitis, a month-long course is indicated, however it has poor penetration into the prostate according to peer-reviewed research, despite medical websites claiming it has good prostate penetration. All clinical studies indicate that 3 months minimum is required, not just one month. | M | 31 | 30 days 1600mg dai | 4/6/2020 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Severe anxiety, fever, headache, loss of appetite, rash | Horrible experience. Definitely wouldn't recommend. | M | 15 | 4 days | 4/2/2020 | 1 | UTI | Many aches and pains. Burning chest pain/back pain. neck pain, and a feeling of doom. Waves of feeling anxious and not knowing what to do. Totally went off this med after 2nd dose. | My UTI does seem be better. | F | 73 | 2 days 800/150 2X day | 3/28/2020 | 1 | UTI | Severe headaches, fever, anxiety, muscle weakness, muscle soreness, toothache, insomnia, sadness, lack of coordination, lack of focus, tinnitus, disrupted menstrual flow, severe stinging rash all over body, loss of appetite, upper respiratory infection, | F | 21 | 5 days | 3/19/2020 | 4 | UTI | Upset stomach, diarrhea, insomnia, body aches, fatigue, rapid blood sugar drops, loss of appetite, headache, mild dizziness; possibly sore throat, sneezing, and stuffy nose (not sure if it's allergies or a reaction to the medication). | I had the expected side effects while taking the medication (upset stomach, diarrhea, loss of appetite, etc.). I was never warned about the insomnia, fatigue, or body aches, which caught me off-guard. I've been off the medication for three days and am still experiencing body aches, headache, sneezing/stuffy nose, and fairly severe fatigue. I feel like I have a bad cold or a mild case of the flu, though I have no fever or other indications that I am ill. The meds took care of the infection, which is the most important thing, and they weren't severely unpleasant to be on, though I'm quite happy to be finished with them.The lingering side-effects are almost worse than being on the medicine for me. Aside from the UTI, I felt fine a week ago, and now I feel like I need to sleep for three days straight. | F | 32 | 7 days 160 2X day | 3/15/2020 | 1 | UTI | Severe anxiety, debilitating panic attacks, acid reflux, vomiting, insomnia | I had been on Bactrim for only 2 days with slightly noticeable side effects until I was in a meeting at work and began to experience a heart rate of 170+bpm, dizziness, and tremors out of seemingly nowhere and was rushed to the ER where I had to be sedated. EKG and bloodwork came back normal and the doctor diagnosed me with having severe anxiety and a panic attack, which I never had before taking Bactrim. I am not sure how long this medication lasts in your system but I had multiple panic attacks every day for 8 days. For anyone else suffering: my panic attacks stopped after I started taking cbd gummies and/or cbd oil 3-4 times a day at a low dosage. If you’re reading this and you have been prescribed Bactrim or you are currently going through similar side effects as I did, I am so sorry and I wish you luck. Bactrim is a death wish. | F | 32 | 2 days 800/160MG | 3/10/2020 | 1 | Diverticulitis | severe Leg pain, intense nausea, headache, dizziness, yeast, diarrhea | I wouldn't give this to my worst enemy. I felt worse after taking this than the initial reason I went to the doctor!! | F | 45 | 2 days | 3/4/2020 | 1 | UTI | Supposed to take Bactrim for 10 doses, but I had to stop after 9. From the first dose, the side effects got progressively worse. Headache, dry mouth, anxiety, deeply red face, red eyes, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, gas, sore throat, cough, tight chest, and swelling of my lower legs and feet, which also developed a rash. I took an antihistamine and threw the final dose away. | If you must take it, take it with PLENTY of water and food. Drink water all day long and eat regularly, even though you probably won’t want to. Be sure to have protein with every meal. | F | 55 | 5 days 2X day | 2/26/2020 | 5 | staph skin infection | I am allergic to penicillin, so my dermatologist prescribed Bactrim. The only troublesome side effect is that it makes me very sleepy. A good drug, although, some patients can react adversely...It can work wonders for others. And the only drug to clear up a painful staph infection | Drink water..or in my case, iced tea..as long as its fluid, missed drinking a lot on a previous and had trouble starting the bladder..oops! Drank my tea at next dose and was ok | F | 62 | 7 days | 2/15/2020 | 4 | puncture infected with staph on foot | Nausea, anxiety, tongue thrusting, teeth grinding, extreme fatigue | Side effects increased if I did not rest, drink ONLY water and take after eating not before. BUT after 3 days wound infection was cleared and swelling mostly gone. Discomfort surely but way better than amputation. | 43 | 7 days 500 mg | 2/14/2020 | 4 | staph infection and cellulitis | Extreme pain in tendons and muscles. Two weeks after final dose, had spontaneous rupture of Iliopsoas tendon with pain and loss of leg movement | Had 2 14 day courses of Bactrim. Once before foot surgery for infection and once after foot surgery for cellutis | F | 74 | 4 weeks 20 MG 2X day | 2/11/2020 |