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 | Kidney Infection | some moderate stomach upset/pain | if stomach upset/pain occurs taking it with food can help. Also be sure to drink plenty of water with it and throughout your treatment with it. | F | 40 | 10 days | 11/11/2009 | 1 | Had taken bactrim a couple of prior times with no problems for sinus infections. This time it was absolutely awful. Side effects i had were: restlessness, severe anxiety, hallucinations/vivid dreams, fever, chills, flu symptom, insomnia. Had to get a prescription of Xanax to be able to sleep. Will never use again. | M | 55 | 8 days | 11/10/2009 | 1 | POSSIBLE UTI | THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD- MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN AND THE SIDE EFFECTS THAT I RECEIVED WERE ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE- I TOOK 2 DOSES AND FOR 7 DAYS I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT. IT ALL STARTED ABOUT 12:30AM AND I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT LONG AFTER THE REACTIONS STARTED - TINGLING ALL OVER - A RUSH OF COLD AND THEN A RUSH OF HOT - I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING THE FLU, UNTIL MY HEART STARTED BEATING SO FAST I FELT LIKE I COULDN'T BREATH - I TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT WE WE'RE BOMBED BY TERRORIST BECAUSE MY SKIN FELT LIKE IT WAS BURNING OFF OF ME. I CALLED MY MOM AND DAD - THEY CAME OVER - CLAIMED I WAS HAVING A PANIC ATTACK. **THIS WAS NOT A PANIC ATTACK** I HAD TO GO TO WORK THE NEW DAY - FELT LIKE I WAS DRUNK - FLOATING AROUND IN A CLOUD- HANDS SWEATING - HEART BEATING FAST- ANXIETY - MY FRIEND GAVE MY XANAX JUST TO MAKE IT THROUGH MY DAY - I CALLED MY DOCTOR- SHE SAID IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A BACTRIM SIDE EFFECT. CALLED THE PHARMACIST- DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A SIDE EFFECT- HAD MY MOTHER TAKE | F | 31 | 1 days | 11/9/2009 | 5 | sinus infection | Mild stomach upset | I know this drug gets a bad rap, and if you're allergic to sulfa drugs the end result should be obvious. Fortunately, I do not seem to be allergic. Pretty much every other antibiotic makes me feel like crap and gives me horrible diarrhea (I have IBS), but I can actually tolerate Bactrim pretty well. It also makes my skin look great whenever I need to take it, which is a nice bonus. Avoid if you're allergic, otherwise, Bactrim is A-OK in my book. | M | 25 | 21 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | Reporting for my mom who is 70 | This is the worse medication out there. This medication almost killed my mother; she had to be rushed to the emergency room, where she still remains as of the posting of this comment. Doctors still not certain was is causing all her sever symptoms until now….Bactrim…. Intense vomiting and dry heaves swollen lips, abdominal pain, skin on fire, red, itchy skin with rash in lower body, the stomach and upper legs. No appetite, Crazy dreams and hallucination, frequent urination, blood in urine. The list of side effects is too long to list. No diarrhea however. This could have been worst if she had taken 2 pills a day as was recommended by her doctor. | F | 70 | 7 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | UTI | severe migraines, disorientation, inability to think clearly, blurred vision, weakness | It has cleared up my uti, but I would have rather been given another type of antibiotic as to avoid all these horrible side effects. I will never take this medicine again. | F | 22 | 10 days | 11/4/2009 | 1 | acne | Dizziness, extreme nausea (dry heaving), loss of appetite, frequent bowel movements, inability to think clearly, a 'foggy' brain. | Being on this medication for a week was terrible. Forget about being able to go on with your life as normal. My performance at work suffered greatly, and friends asked why I seemed 'down' or 'quiet.' I was quiet because I couldn't concentrate enough to come up with anything to say. Bactrim turned me into a nauseated zombie. | M | 37 | 8 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | bladder infection/acne | Vomiting, yellow eyes, weakness | I am very grateful I ran into this site.I took this drug for bladder infection at age 17.Had VOMITING ect...Now at age 49 was prescribed again for acne.Thanks to u all I will definitely not even attempt it again! THANK YOU!!! | F | 49 | | 11/2/2009 | 3 | X-treme itching initially. Some of the most bizarre dreams i have ever experienced. I also have a headache that feels like my temples are about to split open. Night sweats to boot. Honestly it did work on my sinus infection but the side effects are unbearable. | M | 36 | 5 days | 10/30/2009 | 1 | Kidney infection | Head-to-toe rash not just any rash hives!!! I cannot go into sunlight or even get hot w/out it spreading and having the worst scratch fest in the world. The steroid shot and packet the doc prescribed me to help hasnt yet and ive taken the shot and im almost done w/ the pills...im thinking the ER is my next stop i cant live like this | how do i stop the itching if calimine lotion and oatmeal baths dont help???? | F | 20 | 4 days | 10/29/2009 | 1 | UTI | I took one pill and after 2 hours i have such bad abdominal cramps that I could not stand up. Then there was blood in my urine and my hole body turned so red it was almost purple in my face. Five hours after taking Bactrim I had a fever of 102.7 and had been vomiting for 3 hours. My head was full of so much pressure it felt like it might explode. I also had blurred vision and extreme chills, kidney pain and chest and throat tightness. | I have been to the hospital 4 times from taking that one pill. The drug continues to release itself into your body for up to a week. | F | 21 | 1 times | 10/23/2009 | 4 | UTI | sore throat, nasal congestion, racing heart, anxiety, shakiness | The generic drug cured my UTI almost immediately, which was great. But I didn't enjoy some of the side effects. I get recurring UTIs and have taken this drug before, but this time I experienced some less than pleasant body reactions. I would take it again just the same. | F | 30 | 4 days | 10/21/2009 | 3 | UTI | No side affects, but it did not clear up my UTI. I took the medicine for 7 days. The symtoms stopped on days 2 and 3 then came back. | F | 27 | 7 days | 10/20/2009 | 1 | UTI/ Bladder Infection | Immediate itching, fatigue, pale/gray unhealthy skin, anxiety, sleeplessness. Severe rash on day 9 (itchy red blotches felt like bee stings, raised and hot, mostly on thighs, belly and back). Stopped taking Bactrim. The rash became more severe, radiating from lower trunk, thighs, upper arms to feet, as the poison worked its way out. Took six days for rash to dissipate. Constant headache for two weeks since stopping the drug. | I was prescribed Bactrim for 10 days for a standard UTI. Another doctor told me this was ridiculously long to be taking Bactrim, and it is more common to be prescribed the drug for 3-5 days. I had not taken any antibiotics for 9 years before this. I took some probiotics to try to restore healthy flora to my GI tact. It feels like the majority of the remainder is in my head, causing headaches. From the looks of this website, a lot of people are having similar problems. I normally only use natural remedies because the drug companies are so obviously money-grubbing criminals with absolutely no interest in healing anyone. | F | 36 | 9 days | 10/20/2009 | 2 | Urinary Tract Infection | fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, anxiety, racing heart, chest pains, restless sleep | Both my mother and grandmother are allergic to all sulfa-based antibiotics, but I tried it anyways. I took it for four days before the doctor informed me that my bacteria was resistant to it. It was four pretty uncomfortable days. | F | 23 | 4 days | 10/18/2009 | 3 | MRSA Infection on leg | 103.4 fever after seventh (7th) day taking generic version of Bactrim. It was called Sulfamethoxazole-tmp. It did improve healing the MRSA infection. | I was hospitalized due to the extreme fever (103+), stopped taking the drug on doctors orders, and placed into isolation for two days after diagnosed with a drop in my white blood cell count and platlet count. After 48 hours, normal white blood cell and platlet levels returned. The isolation was to protect me from coming in contact with any bacteria or viruses while blood counts were below normal. | F | 19 | 7 days | 10/17/2009 | 2 | Infection due to possible bug bite | Chills, jittery (almost feels like I can jump out of my skin), hungry but no desire to eat, cannot focus, insomnia. | Today was my last pill of a 5 day/2 pills per day stint. I hope my symptoms go away as fast as they came. | F | 49 | 5 days | 10/16/2009 | 1 | To prevent infection from surgery | I had surgery for a Bladder issue and was put on Bactrim to prevent any infection. No symptoms of any kind. Within 12 hours of taking it, I got a low grade fever of 99 along with chills like mad and nausea. Two days later went to emergency with aweful, nausa, vomiting, chills, fever 101 and aches pain. Told me white blood count was perfect may have low grade uti, which I really know I did not have. I can tell when I have a bladder infection. 2 days later stopped bactrim all together after my temp spiked to 102. Next day felt better no nausea but temp still around 102. Went back to Dr. He ran blood test, said I had no raised white blood count and no uti. He was stumped. Told me it may have been an allergic reaction or flu. No one else in family was sick though. I really feel this was the bactrim since all the issues started right after I started taking this junk and started to subside as soon as I quit. | Will never take again. | F | 45 | 6 days | 10/13/2009 | 1 | MRSA | After 3 days swollen nodes in my neck and back of head; low grade fever;on day 8,fever of 103.4 and red sun burnt appearing rash,vivid nightmares and hallucinations; WBC 1.7;Right middle lobe infiltrate. | Atter stopping med,WBC rising, rash gone, and slept for most of 3 days. | F | 56 | 8 days | 10/12/2009 | 1 | osteomyelitis | Dehydration and penile psoriasis/blistering | M | 23 | 7 days | 10/11/2009 |