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 |
| 2 | UTI | Aches, lower back pain, after 6 days, rash all over body | Will never take it again! | F | 46 | 2X day | 5/15/2010 | 1 | abscess | Sever itching started with hands then swollen throat, lips and penis also hoarseness | M | 48 | 4 days 60 2X day | 5/13/2010 | 4 | mrsa | Nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite, cranky, need to take a sleeping pill. I'm sure this medication works so I will continue taking it for the prescribed period even though it makes me feel really bad. I wondered about the side effects and that brought me to this site. I feel better just knowing that it's the drug and not the MRSA that is making me feel this way. | F | 53 | 2 days 2X day | 5/11/2010 | 3 | Cystite | Hello everybody! I m so glad to see that website exists!!! I am french so i don't speack really weel or fluently english but i will try to explain you my feelings... I took 1 pill wednesday(we are monday now), 2pills saturday and another one the day afer... This famous day i feel like a junkie!!! Nervous, compltely crazy, hot everywhere in my body it was burning under my skin, my head was turning, i feel i was going to die, the night i hope to sleep but crazy dreams, and nervous in my bed...Sometimes breath hard to catch? I was scared to not breath in my sleeping (i suddenly was out of breath in the night)... I thought it was because of the cystite (klebsiella bactery), i thought it was increasing...but not at all! This was only the side effects of this F...... drug called bactrim...For sur now i don't have any more blood in my urine, i feel good, but not really, today i was very nervous, breaking down, can't eat a lot, it's like am goint to psychiatric hospital… | Everything is written... Be carreful with this drug! | F | 36 | 2 days 800/160 2X day | 5/11/2010 | 1 | woe wound and fever | on Day 10 of taking Bactim I awoke with a racing heart and hot all over. My skin was bright red and my back and chest had skin peeling like I had been at the beach. I was anxious my heart rate was up and I felt out of control. I am a very experienced nurse and very calm, this attack feeling was sooo weird for me. I went to my doctor asap.. She told me this is a classic SULFA allergy reaction. Infact the fact that it appeared on the last day after several days is classic allergy not a small reaction. The process continued for a few days.. I took Prednisone and benadryl and it helped. Won't be taking that again! I know others it works wonders on however. | F | 32 | 10 days 2X day | 5/11/2010 | 4 | Prostatitis | Headaches,Fatigue, Sensitive to Direct Sunlight, Upset Stomach | Only been taking Bactrim for 4 days so far and only minor side effects to date. Seems to be clearing up the infection of my prostate. The problem with antibiotic for prostate issues are that there are only a few that can actually penetrate the prostate tissue and work. All of them have side effects some worst than others. I was on Cipro before taking the Bactrim. Cipro is IMO is poisonous antibiotic and should be discontinued. I had many bad side effect from Cipro. So if you want to clear up and infection more than likely you will need antibiotics. If one does work another may work. Everyone that had a bad experience with this drug is still a small percentage of the population that takes it. Also alternative antibiotics for infections may not be any better. Show me one broad spectrum antibotic that has a good reviews. | M | 47 | 4 days 800 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 5 | MRSA | Extreme fatigue, couldn't stay out of bed for more that a few hours at a time | I have had no major side effects except extreme fatigue. This is my second time to take bactrim, the first time was given to me about 7months ago while in the hospital for a MRSA virus. Every little move is with extra effort due to my fatigue but if you know anything about MRSA it's a side effect I can live with since MRSA almost took my life the first time I had it. It was and is a scary thing and should be taken serious. | M | 42 | 15 days 800-160 2X day | 5/4/2010 | 5 | ulcers in legs | red face at times | this drug in five days totally got me off nasel spray addiction of 4 plus years. what a wonder drug. tell all nasle spray addictions how to get free with bactrim | 50 | 10 days 160 2X day | 5/4/2010 | 1 | mrsa on back on upper leg. | I had bad headaches, stomach aches, feeling like I was going to get sick, trouble sleeping,hallucinations, insane dreams(such as, I dremt that there was a tornado outside my house,that I bought for 5 dollars,in my dream, dizzness, body aches, my skin felt like it was going to melt off my face. | This is one of the worst things I have ever taken. I wanted to just crwal in a hole and sleep for days, maybe even moths. My appetite was so bad, I had to be forced to eat. I started to fall alsleep in school, I got in trouble for that too. This made me feel like... CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 13 | 10 days 800 2X day | 5/3/2010 | 2 | sinus infection | Extreme anxiety problems. The worst I've felt (anxiety wise) in my life. Could not function or sleep because of the nervous/anxious feelings. Some feelings of nausea as well. Had a severe loss of appetite. | I was terrified when I started feeling the anxiety, and lost some weight due to the loss of appetite. | F | 15 | 10 days 2X day | 5/1/2010 | 2 | UTI | This drug causes jitteriness, nausea and loss of appetite. | I don't know how many mg I'm taking as it doesn't say on the bottle. Doctor told me to take it 21 days but I'm not going to. | F | 44 | 21 days 1X day | 4/29/2010 | 1 | uti | extreme nausea | i have 1 kidney and after using bactrim was referred to a specialist for elevated creatinine levels which indicate reduced kidney function. specialist cannot find any reason for it but i just read that bactrim causes it. now i have to find out if it is going to desroy my only kidney or the damage will stabilize. | F | 61 | 7 days 1X day | 4/28/2010 | 5 | Staph infection (armpit) | For the first 48 hours on Bactrim I did experience some nausea, fatigue, headaches...general malaise. However, after the first 2 days these symptoms disappeared. I have found that I am experiencing constipation since starting the bactrim as well. I am taking a heavy-duty probiotic (Healthy Trinity by Natren), however, so that helps. Overall, not a bad experience! | F | 26 | 14 days 500 mg 2X day | 4/26/2010 | 2 | Epididimytis | joint pain: shoulders, knees, weird dreams. Headaches and nasal congestion, dry mouth, sore throat and some confusion. I work with electricity,power tools, etc so this is not good. | Has been two weeks of three week Rx, has kept symptoms of Epididimytis barely in check,but causes terrible joint pain and nightly weird dreams. No rash, skin irritation (yet?) One week of pills left, what's next? | M | 52 | 2 weeks 800-160 2X day | 4/25/2010 | 1 | Staph--MRSA | Fatigue, depression, itchy hot rash all over body, fever, chills, RED SWOLLEN FACE, nightmares, inability to concentrate, flu-like symptoms, body aches, stiff neck, numbness in fingers and toes, leg cramps, feel like I'm on fire, restlessness. Staph healed. | If I would have known about the possible severity of the side effects, and having told the doctor I'm not aware of being allergic to anything but monocycline, I would not have taken this dangerous drug. I went all day without a problem, until tonight my cheeks turned bright red and hot again. I'm a dental assistant! How will I be able to face my patients like this? This should be banned. I don't care about the good it might do for some, it's obvious it does harm to many more. Don't know if the facial stuff is worse for me since I have Rosacea too. Where do I go from here? Got a steroid shot and three day dose of prednisone last Thursday, but I'm due to return to work on Monday. This is very scary, and I just want my old self back. | F | 43 | 7 days 800-160 2X day | 4/24/2010 | 1 | cystic acne | Felt like I was going to die. Felt like severe sunburn, persistant headache, body aches, fever, chills, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, no appetite, felt like legs were being stabbed and would shriek out in pain. Never been through anything like this in my entire life. I will never touch these pills again! I only took 2 pills!! | Called and talked to nurse. She said that some symptoms didn't sound like a reaction or side effect. She talked to Dr. and he said the same thing. I fired him on the spot. Found this site and am angry that they are able to prescribe this med. So many people have suffered. Talked to pharmacist and he said that indeed this was a terrible reaction and I could feel affects for a long time because of the reaction. It's been over 3 months, and still have some side effects. As I stated before...I took 2 pills! | F | 43 | 1 days 2X day | 4/20/2010 | 1 | uti | after 1st pill mild tingling in hands and fleeting, red welts on chest that disappeared after 2 hours without pain or itching. a few hours after second pill, extreme stingling, tingling, burning, electric current, aches in arms/hands and legs/feet and groin. if i walk more than 1/4 of a mile i get 10 numb toes and it feels like my calves are being stabbed. my hands cramp after a few minutes on the computer. no dexterity whatsoever. balance compromised. | 1 week later still in hell. nothing improving. at least my doctors are not denying that bactrim did this to me. i just hope i can get my life back. most people around me do not understand this which makes it more difficult. | F | 37 | 1 days 2X day | 4/18/2010 | 1 | Infection on my finger | Nausea every time, extreme hunger but nothing sounds appetizing, chills, insomnia, severe shaking, mood swings, loss of libido, "spacing out," I felt like I couldn't convey what I was thinking or feeling clearly, I'd either be really hot or really cold | Although it has some pretty nasty side effects, it works for my infection. It's clearing up pretty rapidly. | F | 18 | 5 days 2 pills 2X day | 4/16/2010 | 1 | UTI/ kidney infection | severe migraine pain to the point of nauseousness, occasional dizziness, little back pain. On day 8, started to have a little rash, thought nothing. On day 9,severe rash on arms and chest(felt like sunburn and a bee sting). Day 10,rash persisted after taking benedryl all throughout body. | i will never take this again. the rash is tolerable at times, but not at others (worse in the mornings). i didnt take the last pill. Im glad this is a side effect and nothing actually wrong with me. Its just a horrible drug for use of treatment for a UTI or kidney infection. | F | 24 | 10 days 88-160 2X day | 4/15/2010 | 1 | Staph | Rash all over body, headache, muscle aches, slight sore throat | I will never take this again or allow anyone in my family to use this drug. | F | 41 | 9 days 2X day | 4/13/2010 |