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 |
| 3 | Sinus Infection | Extremly tired, started taking on weekend and slept ALL weekend. Back to work on Monday and having a hard time focusing on work, just trying to keep my eyes open. I searched a lot of sites about side effects of this drug and didn't find anything about sleepines until I found this site. | F | 40 | 10 days 2X day | 5/9/2011 | 1 | Uti | Cheeks burning and felt like sunburn!!! Called doctor and was told to stop taking it. Did not like the way I was feeling on this antibiotic!!! | F | 38 | 2 days 800 mg 2X day | 5/9/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | developed severe nausea, fatigue, extreme muscle pain in my neck-back-legs and wrists, severe headache with eye pain (which has gotten worse since I have been on the antibiotic) | I started noticing problems/symptoms on my second day (after 4 doses) and found this website to see if others had the same problems. I called my doctor's office to speak to the doctor on call tonite. They have advised me to stop the medication immediately and to go to the emergency room if my headaches get worse to have blood tests to check my liver. YIKES!! I will never be taking this again! | F | 28 | 2 days 800/160 mg 2X day | 5/7/2011 | 4 | UTI/Kidney infection | No negative side effects here. I had a decrease in appitite this week but was really sick when starting the meds so figured it was the illness not the medication. | For people complaining of chills, etc : I had those symptoms with the illness that got me the bactrim to begin with. So maybe some of the "side effects" might have been due to your illness? | F | 50 | 7 days DS 800mg 2X day | 5/5/2011 | 1 | Very High PSA, rule out Prostitis | Confusion, racing pulse, low BP, anorexia, exhaustion, shortness of breath, hot ears, DARK brown urine, slept constantly. | Started on Cipro, didn't tolerate that, switched to Bactrim. OK for two weeks and then BAM, all side effects hit at once. Dr.s now thing that Bactrim inflamed my liver (as in non-viral hepatitis, still had good liver function but massively high biliruben), and a screaming case of the all over itches. Didn't know what day it was for more than a week... Jaundiced, weak as a kitten. Off that stuff now for a week and seem to be coming back to something like normal. | M | 60 | 28 days 2X day | 5/2/2011 | 1 | prevent infection | I have not taken this drug yet. i am very skeptical when it comes to taking medicine that i have never taken before. after reading everyones comments i am very nervous. i already have the problem of being light headed as well as dizzy. Pain and discomfort in abdomen and lower areas. my doctor put me on this antibiotic because i am havin a miscarriage and he wants to make sure no infection develops... although after reading everyones comments, im not so sure i would like to have my already symptoms intensified.. looks like i will be calling the doctor early morning. | F | 23 | 7 days 800-160? 2X day | 4/30/2011 | 1 | prostate infection | Tired, irritability, Severe neck stiffness, Constant nagging low level headache, the last two days of the antibiotic, I had a face the color of a tomatoe, my forearms were bright red and spotty, my eyes had no white left in them totally red.. I had labored breathing periods at times.. could not move my neck.. my ears were swollen, red and itchy.. | Do not take this .. this stuff is poison.. | M | 30 | 14 days 2X day | 4/27/2011 | 4 | Cellulitis | The tattoo on my arm (that I've had for almost 7 years) was swollen and red one morning when I woke up and progressed until I went to the ER. I've NEVER heard of this medicine (and I've had a mild case of staph before and wasn't given this medicine) and I'm a little upset that out of all the MANY possible side effects the nurse ONLY TOLD ME TWO OF THEM! Though I'm not suffering from a lot of the listed symptoms after taking my SECOND dosage just last night, I realized my hands we're shaking on their own. Not shaking noticeablely to others but of course I've notice and it's concerning me. If it persist or gets worse by Wednesday I'll be returning to the ER for another drug. | I can say only taking this medicine for almost 2 days the swelling around my tattoo has gone down along with some of the red. I just want to know why the hell a doctor would prescribe this drastic medication WITHOUT doing blood work first... | M | 23 | 7 days 800-160 4X day | 4/25/2011 | 1 | to prevent infection after surgery | I was given bactrim ds to prevent infections, but I still managed to get staph, I had horrible headaches, loss of appetite, no energy, dizziness, and feverish chills. | Horrible side effects, I have completed the 8 days and still have the infection, I will never use this antibiotic again! | F | 25 | 8 days 2X day | 4/22/2011 | 1 | I took the Bactrim around 7am and just 3 hours later, My lips started itching, then came a severe burning sensation, and Fever blisters, also my tongue turns white and has the same severe burning sensation as my lips did, can't taste anything except for with the tip of my tongue but even then everything tastes sour or bitter, NOW this is where it gets really strange, after that started happening, my penis began to itch just a minor itch didn't think anything of it, so i scratched it, and bam, that unleashed a world or hurt, more severe burning sensation near the head of my penis on the shaft, also it is swollen just as my lips were, I've taken quite a bit of benadryl and still no signs of improvements except for the fact that my lips are now not burning as bad, aren't as red, still have blisters on my lips. have minor headaches sometimes being severe headaches, I've taken this med before, HAD THE exact same symptoms every time, but one time I had to go to the hospital because it was o | seeing how at least 85% or more of the people on here have had bad reviews and have had complications with this medication I would recommend that you NEVER take this medication, why you may ask? you can go into Anaphylactic shock and be hospitalized. so to those of you who are having these severe reactions just as I am, STOP TAKING IT, NEVER AGAIN TAKE ANOTHER SULFA MEDICATION. next time it could be serious just like it was with myself. | M | 21 | 1 days 800/160 2X day | 4/21/2011 | 3 | Strep Throat/Strep Infection/Boil | Loss of appitite, fatigue, severe consitpation (severe diarrhea only after taking Milk of Magnesia), body aches, headache, chills | Worked very well against the step infection. However, it got me severely constipated. My face really cleared up though because of the antibiotic. On average okay experience. | M | 16 | 10 days ??? 2X day | 4/18/2011 | 1 | UTI | Started about 1 hour after taking first dose with minor itching, then came HORRIBLE anxiety and panic, chills, dry mouth, an overall feeling of just not being right. Mind is foggy. | This is the first time taking this antiobiotic and I will never again. I was supposed to take every 12 hours for seven days,starting this morning,but after only the first dose this morning, I have stopped taking it. I am drinking lots of water trying to get it out of my system quickly. | F | 45 | 1 days 800-160 2X day | 4/15/2011 | 2 | Acne | So far just depression, minor headaches, and insomnia. Isn't helping my acne as much as I wanted it to. My dermotologist must be crazy...who's ever heard of taking Bactrim for acne? | F | 16 | 25 days 1 tablet 1X day | 4/9/2011 | 3 | UTI | shakiness, anxiety | the medicine worked fine without any side effects for a little while, but by the end of the 2nd day I was experiencing horrible shakiness and it felt like my heart was going to explode. Soon after when I tried to go to bed I began to get anxiety and I was left wide awake fearing that I was going to die in my sleep. And now I'm left feeling fatigued and shaky still. The infection cleared up but it's really not worth the side effects | F | 21 | 3 days 800/160 2X day | 4/6/2011 | 5 | MRSA Infection Post Op | Nausea, dizziness, faintness, achiness, constipation. | Nausea and fatigue are the two most prevalent side effects. Some dizziness and faintness. It's very important to drink a lot of water with this med. The instructions state this. When I feel really dizzy or nauseous I know that I need to drink - once I do the nausea eases almost immediately. This is the only antibiotic that seems to have worked on my wound, so I can tolerate the side effects for it's curative capability. | M | 51 | 28 days 160 2X day | 4/4/2011 | 2 | Severe Sinus Infection | Neausea, exhaustion, feeling horribly sick all the time. I can not sit up for too long, I get extremely queasy. Can't read, watch tv NOTHING every makes feel feel worse!! Day 5 and I can finally open my computer, but it is getting shut as soon as I am thru with this warning! | This med is awful! I'll admit, I THINK it is clearing my sinuses, but I am not kidding when I say I feel like I am dying. I called the Dr to make sure everything I was feeling was normal (and to hopefully get diff meds) I am still on it for another 10 days. I honestly don't know if I can do it. Please be careful with this drug, if you are one of the ones who suffer from the side effects, it may not be worth it! | M | 33 | 10 days 2X day | 3/27/2011 | 3 | Infected Spider Bite | First day took it I was fine but before I went to bed I felt nauseated. Nausea continued threw the next day. 2nd day I took it, loss of appetite, fever, confusion, funny feeling in my chest. tightened chest, anxiety, extreme fatigue,and a metallic taste. | Not really worth the side effects. It helped the infection heal by the 2nd day a lot but the side effects are crap. I'm confused and exhausted. Was supposed to take it for 10 days but I'm done taking it on day 2. | M | 18 | 2 days 80MG 2X day | 3/22/2011 | 3 | minor staph infection/ abcess | Exhaustion, dizziness, confusion, light-headed | I am so profoundly exhausted and just incredibly disoriented. I keep forgetting what I'm doing and wandering around. I've been sleeping 9-11 hours and wake up so tired I actually started crying this morning. And have been abnormally anxious and irritable. So glad I found this post before deciding I'd lost my mind. It *appears* to be working on the infection, but not nearly as quick of a fix as I thought. | F | 28 | 3 days 2X day | 3/21/2011 | 4 | Cellulitis in elbow | Total body itch, mild anxiety insomnia on 4th day. | Diagnosed with cellulitis 5 days ago. I went to an urgent care after seeing how quickly the infection was spreading. Doc gave Bactrim DS. On the 5th day. I am tolerating it well compared to some our fellow posters. The most bothersome side effect was a total body itch 2 hours after taking a dose. Yesterday and today I predosed with Benadryl which greatly helped. Cellutis symptoms also going away slowly. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will cure this nasty bug. Will report back after taking the 12 day course of Bactrim. | F | 48 | 5 days 800/160 2X day | 3/18/2011 | 1 | Reccurring Sinus & Ear Infections | After taking this medication for only after 6 days I began to feel nauseated, sick to my stomach, dry mouth along with a metallic taste in my mouth! I begin having trouble sleeping after the couple of nights of being on this horrible medication. | I work in the research field and I strongly think the FDA needs to pull this drug off the market and back to research studies! The side effects of this medication are actually worse than the indication in which I am taking it!!!! | F | 28 | 42 days 800/160 2X day | 3/17/2011 |