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 |
| 5 | UTI | GI symptoms - stomacheaches, bloating, constipation, gas Yeast infection Positive - decreased acne. | People, if you have an allergic reaction to a drug, that is not a problem with the drug, and does not warrant alarmist cries about how dangerous the drug is and how the FDA should take it off the market. It's possible to develop an allergic reaction to just about anything...even your own body. If you experience throat swelling, itching, hives, or other signs of allergy while taking a drug, you should stop taking it immediately. I have recurring UTIs and developed an allergic reaction to Macrobid, and this was the alternative drug my doctor prescribed. I'm very happy with it. My symptoms subside within 12 hours after taking the first dose. I try to take these for less than the recommended 10 days (5-8) and then hit the cranberry tablets and vitamins hard and try to stave off a recurrence that way. Reading online testimonials, I've gotten the impression that allergic reactions tend to happen around 9-10 days of treatment. My theory is that metabolites accumulate and maybe trigger the immune system, especially if you don't drink enough water. Not sure this is correct, but I do know that if I take this long enough I will get a yeast infection, and I develop GI symptoms from killing off the bacteria there, so there's another good reason not to take it the full 10 days. My GI symptoms include severe bloating after eating ANYTHING, as well as gas and constipation, lasting for weeks. I highly recommend taking acidophilus with this - I've recently discovered Acidophil | F | 32 | 5 days 2X day | 6/21/2010 | 4 | UTI | After the second day, lower abdominal bloating. pinching- felt like it was my kidneys- but it wasn't. Lots of gurgling and weird noises from my lower GI tract,loose stool twice.4th day went to another physician to request a urine test & it came back all good- should be fine by Sunday, By the 5th day, the inside of my intestines felt like they were burning, almost like acid reflux, pain went away w/ food- but the gurgling would happen regardless of what or when I ate - Called the first Dr. She said don't finish the last 2 pills. After I got off the phone,noticed I had hives or rash on belly, forearms and upper chest!!- Started searching web & so glad I found this site! | F | 45 | 6 days 2X day | 6/21/2010 | 1 | uti | I started taking meds in p.m.2 hrs after first pill severe chills but normal temp. next morning severe headache temp of 103 took pills that day and then was told to stop by my dr so only taking three pills gave me a temp that went up and down for three days,my whole body had joint pain and mucle stiffness that i could barley get out of bed but the more i forced myself to walk the more limber i became.had a pinpoint rash on inside of arms and all over my legs, ears on fith day were muffled in the a.m. but most joint pain subsided except for knees swollen. also i forgot to mention on second day i had hard small bumps all over my hands.this was the worst reaction i ever experienced in my life.I did start the phenazopyridine med at the same time wich i took together the three doses wich is a numbing med for urinary tract. the side effects are very similar so who can tell wich one for sure but you can guess ill never find it out i wont be taking either one of those again. | F | 41 | 2 days 2X day | 6/21/2010 | 3 | MRSA | No problems until 7th day,then severe joint pain that began in thumbs, spread to fingers, wrists,elbows,knees. Felt some better in the mornings, but became more and more painful as the evening went on. Completed regimen of bactrim 3 days ago and am still having traveling joint pain. One joint will begin to improve and another crops up. This is the 2nd time that I have been on bactim for MRSA and the first time that I had problems with it. Very frightening! | I guess it helps with MRSA, but what side affects will I suffer from next time? Had to type this with two fingers due to joint pain! | F | 52 | 10 days 800-160 2X day | 6/20/2010 | 4 | Sinus, Ear, and Throat Infections | Dry Mouth, Loss of Appetite, Jittery Feeling, and Muscle Weakness (I am doing physical therapy, and my PT also noticed this - it was so strange, my muscles were like Jello!) | Despite these side effects, Bactrim was a huge help! I was so sick prior to taking it and had an allergic reaction to another antibiotic that landed me in the ER. The side effects were nothing compared to the symptoms I was experiencing, and on the plus side, thanks to the dry mouth, I drank lots of water and stayed very hydrated! :) | F | 28 | 10 days 800/160 2X day | 6/18/2010 | 5 | sinus infection | I did't seem to have any side effects with this drug - which actually surprised me as I am allergic to sulfa and this is sulfa based. One great result I didn't expect was it cleared up my adult acne and it has stayed better 2 weeks after I finished my dose. | F | 42 | 10 days 2X day | 6/15/2010 | 4 | acne | No side effects. Most people can take this drug safely, and aren't coming to this website to list problems. The people listing complications are a small minority of those who don't react well to this generally safe drug. It's unfortunate, and you should not take it, but please don't call for a ban when most people can take it safely without any ill effects. I feel badly for those who have had problems, but for others it is a lifesaver and cheap to boot. | F | 53 | 12 years DS 1 pill 2X day | 6/12/2010 | 4 | I feel really tired and muscles are tired but I don't know if it is from the UTI which should be gone already. I took Macrobid which didi not work and also got me sick. It is hard to know if the drug or the infection is making me feel badly....all I know is that I am tired and depressed since the onset of this whole thing! | F | 55 | 3 days 2X day | 6/10/2010 | 3 | UTI | First 3 days I was fine, a little depressed. After that I started feeling angry towards people and then bad BAD BAD migraine I mean BAD!!!! the next day was worst and at night really bad fevers I was sweating like a pig woke up with the worst sore throat I have ever had felt like my throat was full of cuts. I continues taking the medicine until I finished and head aches continued, its been 24 hours since my last pill and my head aches and fever are gone, my sore throat is almost gone, but I'm covered in red spots from head to toes. | STAY AWAY FROM THE SUN. My doctor seems to think that I suffered so much pain because of my exposure to the sun. | M | 23 | 7 days 800-160 2X day | 5/30/2010 | 2 | abcess | Days 1-6: Itchy skin, fatigue, headache. Day 7: ended up in ER- vivid red rash on face and body, 103 temp, nausea, extreme headache and body aches. Day 9: Got released from hospital with a prescription for clyndimycin and prednisone. | F | 38 | 7 days 2X day | 5/29/2010 | 5 | Staph infection | No side effects, it worked perfectly. | I know a lot of people have stated complaints about this medicine, however people need to realize that like many drugs, some people are allergic to Bactrim. If I had been prescribed penicillin instead, I would have had the same adverse reactions that many of you are describing. Just because you have an allergic reaction to a drug, doesn't mean it should be taken off the market. Just think what it would be like if penicillin was discontinued because a few people were allergic. | F | 30 | 10 days 800/160 2X day | 5/27/2010 | 5 | Acne | Cure acne without any side effects | Although i am againt anti biotics esp long term but this drug was among the few that I tried to clean acne and was the only one to work every time i used it (within a week). Others would take a month to work and then fail aftewords. This was very stable. Highly recommend. Of course after reading the reviews here, one has to be careful and vigilant for any side effets. At least comparing too accutance which is another option for serious acnes has life long side effects, this drug does not have any life long side effects as I know of. By the way one doctor did refused to give me Bactrim for acne. So well it does work for me without any side effects while others dont. I tried upto 3 different meds. | M | 35 | 1 years 20 MG 2X day | 5/24/2010 | 5 | Acne | Nothing, Ance is gone!!! | I love bactrim. I have been taking this drug for years to help with my ance and when I take it twice a day it works! I do not get heachache ever, I rarely get sick, and I take it twice a day everyday. This drug will not do the same thing for every person, of course this will have different side affects for different people, but I would recommend this drug to anyone looking to get rid of their acne | F | 21 | 3 years 2X day | 5/23/2010 | 2 | Prostate | Nausea, headache, fever. backache, diahrea and ringing in ears. | This is a very effective medicine and it releived my prostate symptoms almost immediately. Unfortunately, like most people here, I suffered some adverse reactions, particularly fever, nausea and diahrea which caused me to stop taking it. I regret as it was the only medicine which actually relieved the pain from my enlarged prostate. If you can tolerate it, it is a very good medicine for UTI and the prostate. | M | 58 | 2 days 800/160 2X day | 5/23/2010 | 1 | MRSA | Achy muscles in legs & back, similiar to flu like symptoms. I took this for 9 days and did not have any side effects until the 9th day with just to pills left. I woke up with a rash that was sooo ITCHY that I did not know where to put myself. I went to emergency and was given steriods, a stronger antihistimine then benadryl and zantac. This is the worst experience of my life having taken an antibotic. I was given clindamycin from my doctor and will not be taking that either. Done with these medicines. I'm going to a chiropractor that practices homeopathic medicine. | F | 41 | 9 days 30mg 2X day | 5/22/2010 | 1 | Impetigo | This med is horrible! It nearly killed my mom. She reacted after taking it for a week. She went into kidney failure, had vomiting, dry heaves, headache, joint pain, rash from head to toe that made her look like an alien, diarrhea and cried all the time. She spent two days in the hospital and is still recovering in bed after having stopped the med two weeks ago. This drug should be BANNED! | F | 69 | 7 days 2X day | 5/21/2010 | 1 | Urinary Track Infection | I was diagnosed with a mild urinary track infection. I am lucky to be very healthy at my age, but after only three doses of Bactrim, I collapsed and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. I spent two days in the hospital. | My doctor confirmed that my lab tests showed that Bactrim was destroying both my kidneys and the marrow in my bones. He said that I had been "gravely ill" due to the Bactrim. I'm lucky to be alive after taking this drug. Beware! | F | 87 | 1.5 days 800-160 2X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | ear infection | I have never experienced such horrible, scary headaches. I had them for 48 hours straight on my last days of taking the drug, in addition to extreme fatigue coupled with restless sleep. I'd shiver for hours then wake up with burning skin. I felt insane - thought I was going to die. I realize now that this was an allergic reaction, but it was not something my doctor told me to look out for. So scary. | F | 21 | 10 days 2X day | 5/18/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | Horrible stuff! It caused a fever of 104. I was freezing cold. A couple of days later, I got big red blotches on my feet and lower legs, followed by joint pain everywhere and pins and needles in my feet and legs. Six months later I still have the pins and needles - can't feel my feet. Have tried steriods, Gabapentin, steroid cream - still no relief. | F | 57 | 2 days 1X day | 5/18/2010 | 4 | Prostate Infection | Headache, horrible neck, back, and joint pain, fatigue. | Stuff was poison! After a week of taking it I started to experience joint pain in my knees, elbows, shoulders, and hands, as well as horrible neck pain, and fatigue. Stopped taking it and started to feel better about 48 hours later. | M | 24 | 14 days 2X day | 5/17/2010 |