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 | post-Lyme | diarrhea, abdominal pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression | F | 57 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 10/28/2013 | 5 | uti | Exhaustion, insomnia, mild anxiety | F | 39 | 7 days 800mg | 10/26/2013 | 1 | UTI | Caused acute renal failure in my father | Later told that this drug is not and should not be given to the elderly. | M | 81 | 23 days 500mg 2X day | 10/20/2013 | 3 | UTI | The only side effect I know I am having is severe muscle cramping. It is worse in my legs, but am experiencing muscle cramping in my hands and the muscles across my rib cage. This has happened once before on the drug and my dr. switched me to something else but felt it probably wasn't the Bactrim causing the cramping. I've taken it once or twice since then without issue but this time began cramping after the first day. | F | 38 | 3 days 800 MG 2X day | 10/18/2013 | 1 | i was so traumatized from the passing out & dizziness that i forgot to mention the other side effects i got: diarrhea & gas & anxiety. i only took about 5 doses & haven't almost passed out since quitting it but i'm still a little dizzy & disoriented & it's been 3 days since quitting. very sad to hear it can take 10 days to get this poison out of ur system & i'm crossing my fingers that i don't stay messed up for good. i'm allergic to nothing; bactrim is poison. | POISON! | F | 26 | 2 days 2X day | 10/14/2013 | 1 | inner ear | Weak slept constantly and diarrhea so bad i was getting dehydration | F | 51 | 4 days ?? | 10/13/2013 | 1 | to prevent infection | at 1st i kept almost passing out after standing then i started getting extreme dizzy spells & almost passing out when just sitting there. | POISON! | F | 26 | 1X day | 10/12/2013 | 1 | UTI | Dizziness, anxiety , insomia , panic attack , weird taste in mouth , muscle pain in arms , nausea , jittery. I got my prescritption of sulfamethox-tmp which is another type bactrim from planned parenthood and I asked the doctor is there any side effect she said she "didn't think so" like ummm? Your prescribing it to your patients and you don't even know the side effects? On top of that they didn't even give me a paper with information About the drug not even the dosage amount they just said okay here's your antibiotic have a nice day Talk about unprofessional . I would not recommend it!!!! I'm only on my first day taking it and I'm already afraid to take it again. | F | 18 | 3 days | 10/9/2013 | 1 | Possible uti | Horrible headache, loss is appetite, shaking, general feeling of malaise | F | 48 | 5 days Septra ds | 10/5/2013 | 1 | Kidney Infection | After one dosage I experienced severe neck pain, headaches, insomnia and lack of appetite. Would not recommend this medication to anyone! | F | 24 | 10 days | 10/2/2013 | 1 | Sinus infection | Took one pill around 6:30 pm. Within hour started itching, then rash all over body. Felt like I had worst flu ever. Uncontrollable shivers, insomnia, terrible headache. After a night from hell, i still have rash and splitting headache. Flu like symptoms are subsiding. i'm taking benedryl and have a prescription called in for prednisone. I don't ever plan to take this poison again! | M | 57 | 1 days 2X day | 10/2/2013 | 1 | Bug bite | My husband feels like he is dying on this med extreme muscle pain especially groin area terrible headaches never felt like tis ever with any medication | TERRIBLE DRUG EVERYTHING ON YOUR BODY HURTS THIS SHOULD BE BANNED | M | 51 | 7 days 2X day | 10/1/2013 | 4 | Post dermatology surgery infection | Insomnia, insomnia, insomnia! The insomnia side effect nearly drove me nuts. Gave it a 4 because it did cure the infection. | M | 60 | 2 weeks | 9/25/2013 | 1 | uti | i took this drug for a uti, my side effects were almost immediate since i had not eaten. i had terrible muscle spasms all over my body. i could not even sleep for relief it was so painful. by the second day i had a terrible headache that lasted for a solid 15 hours. my back ached horribly and i felt as if my shoulder was broken almost. my uti symptoms were better but everything else was hurting. strangest thing was that my right eye got irritated and the entire cornea swelled up. i have one dose left but im still having side effects right now but they are slowly getting better. uti is better now but i would not recommend this drug to my worst enemy. it is awful and i hope this drug is done away with. it only makes your body feel worse. | F | 20 | 3 days 800 2X day | 9/21/2013 | 1 | Possible Staff Infection | Severe cramps in legs, feet and toes which caused plantar faciitis ligament in bottom left foot to rip away from heal / Excruciating kidney pain and orange colored urine / Erythema Nodosum in legs so painful couldn't walk for three days / Rash, hives and 3rd degree burn like chapped splotches on lips and rest of body / Severe itchiness / shortness of breath / pain issues in joints, tendons and muscles / weakness, fatigue, malaise & lingering pain issues remain over 5 years later. I've also developed some serious arthritis issues and can't help but wonder if this medication didn't cause or contribute to that as well because I was having absolutely no pain issues prior to the allergic reaction. I went from a woman who could hike strenuous trails for over an hour 3 -5 days a week to a woman who now has to use a cane for stabilization when walking ... A woman who cannot walk more than 15-20 minutes without having to sit down for and rest before continuing to just enjoy a casual strol | This is an evil drug and should be banned. The ER Doctor said severe allergic reactions "only" occurred in 1 out of 100,000 (that's right 100,000) patients ... That is too many vile reactions happening to too many people and I think it's criminal to allow this medication to continue to be prescribed! | F | 53 | 3.5 weeks 800 3X day | 9/15/2013 | 1 | Uti | Add me to the list of people poisoned by this drug. I was diagnosed with a drug-resistant UTI that was proven by culture to only respond to Bactrim. I'd never taken it before and was eager to get rid of my UTI. By the end of my second day I developed fever of 102, severe nausea, stomach pain, joint paint, extreme weakness, burning skin and total insomnia. I never connected my symptoms to the Bactrim and took it for four more days. By the sixth day I was so ill that I thought I might die. I skipped my morning dose and lo and behold began feeling a little better. By that evening my fever was gone and I started feeling human again. For the first time in a week a ate a full meal for dinner and foolishly took another Bactrim. Within an hour and a half all symptoms were back including fever, only this time I had a new symptom - horrible heart palpitations and rib pain. I finally (hello universe!) made the connection and that's when I googled Bactrim side effects and found this site. All these stories are awful!! I will NEVER touch this drug again!! This has been a nightmare. I still feel like death this morning but am hoping that this gets out of my system quickly. God bless all of you! | F | 33 | 6 days | 9/11/2013 | 1 | UTI | Chills, shaking, hot flashes, panic attack. Felt like I was having a heart attack, fever, burning eyes, nausea, hand and arm pain, heart palpatations | F | 55 | 3 days 160 | 9/8/2013 | 1 | UTI | Severe dizziness blisters on chest shortness of breath anxiety nervousness weird dreams or visions etc... | I've never had a reaction to an antibiotic until this one now I know I'm allergic I only took 4 pills and with first dose got short of breath and rescue said it was anxiety and all vitals were normal got the point where I couldn't keep my eyes open fell asleep for hours woke up to itching in my hand ignored it took another pill day 2 woke up feeling pretty good then wham everything was all off my balance headache stomach hurt so bad yet ignored it , then back pain ( I had no symptoms from Uti) my arms shoulders and back were stiff my nose felt stuffed up .. Went to er after the 4th pill was in waiting room whatever ninja!!! Pain and a headache so bad I thought I was having a stroke or something was treated with Benadryl and steroids I still feel off this just occurred yesterday 8/9/2013 .. This medicine can do major damage if you have an allergic reaction or if you feel anything out of the ordinary JUST STOP. And ask for something else .. I'm barely able to eat a small bowl of rice and my lady pill was Wednesday ( I think) ... NEVER EVER AGAIN | F | 42 | 4 times 800/160 1X O | 8/10/2013 | 1 | UTI | I've only taken this medicine for 2 days but I'm stopping and going to the ER today. I have severe joint and muscle pain and I think every gland in my body is swollen. My neck is stiff and I feel very week. To me, this medicine is like taking poison. | F | 40 | 2 days 800 2X day | 8/4/2013 | 1 | Mosquito bite that showed red line | Feeling of being on fire/numbness over entire body. Crazy dreams. Night hallucinations and heart palpitations. Stopped immediately. Took Benadryl. Took three-four days for pain to completely stop. | This drug is EVIL. Do NOT take it. It's been over three weeks since I've stopped taking this drug and I still have crazy dreams, heart palpitations (like one every 4-10 beats for the past 3 weeks almost 24/7) and occasional hallucinations when I wake up in the middle of the night like thousands of bubbles/circles/squares swirling around when eyes are closed. It seems this is NORMAL (?!?!) for side effects but it's a living hell and now I can most likely react fatally to Sulfa drugs if I ever take them again. Thanks Bactrim. I realize the red line going up my arm is not a good sign but the doc said the red line was not in danger really of doing anything to me as it was an inflammatory response to the bite which was innocuous. You die from red lines when the source is infected, pussing, nasty - not when it's just red. So I think he over-prescribed me. Nice huh? Waiting for heart palpitations to stop... | M | 47 | 5 days 2X day | 7/31/2013 |