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 |
| 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 | 1 | Prostatitis | Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) to Toxic Epidermal Narcolises Syndrome (TENS) | Started with a local rash in the groin area on day 2 was told it was not the med so it was continued rash slowly got worse over the next few days on day 7 had flu like symtoms and the rash was real bad had spread to my face and arms was told to stop med. went to the ER and on day two in the hospital was diagnosed with SJS was transferred to a burn unit as my body was burning from the inside out from the Bactrim was later diagnosed with TENS was given a low chance of survival if you are a SJS survivor or know one please feel free to contact me. Just a note I only took 7 of the 30 day prescription. | M | 33 | 7 days 800MG 2X day | 1/23/2015 | 1 | uti/possible kidney infection | I seriously just took my first dose of bactrim for my uti I got diagnosed with today and an hour later I started sneezing uncontrollably, when that finally stopped my leg started hurting, and when that stopped my hands starting itching like crazy and had hives on them. Scared me really bad, I am scared to go to sleep and have more reactions while I am sleeping. Calling doctor tomorrow to hopefully get a new prescription. | F | 18 | 1 days | 1/23/2015 | 1 | uti | Severe headaches! Dry mouth and I was dehydrated bad even though I downed like 3 bottles of water back to back. Nausea, dizzy, and an overall zombie like feeling. No appetite at all. | This medicine worked for me in the past no problems at all so I would be careful when taking this medicine even if it has worked for you in the past. | F | 30 | 1 days | 1/20/2015 | 1 | cellulitis of left arm | severe nausea | M | 58 | 10 days 160 2X day | 1/19/2015 | 1 | Throat infection | Severe allergic reaction. Spent 2 days in the ER getting epinephrine and Benadryl IV to stop reaction. Milder reaction continued for several more days. Was covered from head to toe in hives. Was warned if I am exposed to Bactrim or other sulfa medications again they would likely kill me. | F | 26 | 4 days | 1/13/2015 | 1 | mastitis breast infection | This medicine made me severely sick: strong chills where I could not do anything from shaking so hard then my temp would shoot up to 103, head ache, dizziness, vomiting where I could not hold anything down, body aches. I will never take this again and that was only one dose. | F | 23 | 1 days | 1/13/2015 | 1 | UTI | Horrible hot itchy skin whole body and was hot to the touch, felt like my skin was burning off of me...gave me panic attack, I am SO DONE WITH THIS CRAP..I AM HAVING THESE SIDE AFFECTS RIGHT NOW AND I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS AGAIN..EVER!! | IT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET ITS POISON AND HAS CAUSED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THE SAME HELLISH SYMPTOMS,!!! | F | 37 | 1 days 30 | 1/12/2015 | 1 | Infected boil on my leg | nausea, heart racing, fatigue, light headed, not able to sleep and just feeling "off." | On the 5th day of taking Bactrim I started experiencing the above mentioned side effects so I stopped taking it. Today would've been the 10th day of taking the Bactrim if I had continued taking it and I am still really nauseated, tired, and light headed. The medicine helped the infection but the side effects weren't worth it so I called my doctor and got something else. | F | 39 | 5 days 2X day | 1/7/2015 | 1 | staph infected abscess | Flu like Sx's extreme headaches, loss of appetite, fever, chills, body aches, difficulty sleeping, temp to 105 that would not go down, weakness, dizziness | Prescribed due to staph infection. I took the bactrim along with steriod, severe flu like symptoms arose chronic headaches, fever, chill, body aches, sleepless I contacted withe the 10 day regement.symptoms improved a little then 5 days later flu like symptoms returned 105 temp that would not be controlled by meds. I came to the hospital sun night they admitted me due to my blood abnormal. After several specialist trying to frantically understand why my white blood counts was death low I was informed that all my symptoms came from a allergic reaction to the batrim. They are still working on getting my white blood cells back up and I'm still hospitalized. Be aware. | F | 42 | 10 days 30mg + | 1/6/2015 | 1 | UTI | I have taken bactrim before to treat the only other UTI I have had since I was a child and it worked fine. I recently found out I had another one so my doctor put me on it again. The first one was over 6 yrs ago. This time, about 5 days in I didn't feel like my symptoms were improving much and I started to feel flu like symptoms. Day 6, I had horrible back pain and excessive sweating. Day 7, I was sweating more profusely and then broke out in hives so I stopped taking it and called my doctor. Also on day 5, I developed a painful swollen gland on my neck behind my ear. I was suppose to take 2 a day for 10 days. I will be drinking lots of water to flush it out so my doctor can start me on something else. | Even if you have taken Bactrim in the past you can build up an immunity to it and have an allergic reation. So watch for any of the symptoms I listed. | F | 30 | 7 days 800/160 mg | 1/5/2015 | 1 | Sinus infection | depression, fatigue, anxious, and mood swings. | F | 36 | 7 days | 1/4/2015 | 1 | abscess | Horrible headache 4 days after taking, then broke out in rash after 8 days, fever, chills | Would never recommend this to anyone. I went to er after I started running fever and chills. Ran blood work, had low white blood count, thought I had sepsis. Or aneurysm, since I had a headache that nothing would take away. My upper body was on fire from the rash. Couldn't get rid of rash for a few weeks. Dangerous drug, I make sure my kids do not take this. | F | 29 | 9 days ? | 12/30/2014 | 3 | UTI | First 2 days of taking was fine. No side effects and my uti symptoms went away then, I started to itch everywhere ( back of knee,arms,legs) then, after the 7th day I started having headaches my lymph nodes starting feeling funny I'm my neck and tonsils and behind my ear started to hurt ...throbbing pain ....had to take ibuprofen to get to sleep...I also have been feeling extremely constipated ..I hope these symptoms wear off soon...I'm not sleeping well at all . | I understand I'm taking very strong doses but, I will definitely not be taking this antibiotic again . | F | 25 | 7 days 800-160 mg | 12/19/2014 | 3 | Skin Infection | Extremely bad constipation despite an increase in fiber. Increased urination, e.g., urinating every hour including through the night. Barely getting any sleep. | Skin infection is somewhat better, but not completely resolved. I am on day 5 of a 10 day course. Plan to call the doctor next week to let her know that skin infection is still present although much better than when I saw her 5 days ago. | M | 52 | 10 days 800 2X day | 12/13/2014 | 1 | ear infection | Extreme headaches, sore throat, bad taste to mouth, eyes hurt, flu like symptoms. Itchy face, swelling to neck and throat. | I feel sicker than before! | F | 44 | 4 days 800 mg bid | 12/8/2014 | 1 | Skin infection | Headache, weakness ,dizziness , light headed, no appetite, vomiting, high fever, small red dot rash all over, depression | Started on Bactrim for a skin infection. Came down with above symptoms after starting the meds but doctors thought my daughter had a viral infection on top of the skin infection. At that point she had no fever or rash, just fly like symptoms.After ten days of taking the Bactrim she broke out in the rash and developed the fever. It has now been two more weeks and she still goes through a cycle of symptoms -rash, then depression- then horrible headache . The doctors don't know what to think. They don't believe she could possibly be having a reaction still since she has been off the meds for so long. I don't know what else would be causing all of these odd symptoms, but many people on here seem to have the same symptoms. | F | 14 | 10 days | 12/8/2014 | 1 | kidney infection | severe headache right side went numb tingly fingertips tingling feet body ache, vision issues, blotting, very fatigued mt thought patterning was very foggy.I will never take this again. had to stay overnight in the hospital because they were treating me as if so I had a mini stroke that's how bad this medicine effective me. And no I did not have a mini stroke but it definitely messed with brain. I'm getting better and will return to work tomorrow. | F | 50 | 2 days 500 | 12/7/2014 |