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 | urinary tract infection | fever with shaking chills, severe red itching rash from head to foot, nausea, muscle aches | Was prescribed by ER doctor - reaction did not show up until 5 days into taking it so I didn't connect the rash and fever with the Bactrim. When I went to my physician she was horrified and I am now taking predisone and antihistamines to counteract the reaction. This has been simply awful. Of course both the original infection and the reaction happened on weekends! | F | 61 | 7 days | 1/27/2009 | 5 | bladder infection (for many years) | None | Bactrim has been a life-saver when it comes to my bladder infections. | F | 43 | 5 days | 1/26/2009 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Itchy rash on hands and arms within 3 hours of taking 1st dose. I think I will discontinue the drug. | M | 1 days | 1/26/2009 | 1 | Sinus Infection/ Ear Infection | My Son had headaches, eye aches, vomiting, fever of 101+ got as high as 104! Then there was a rash! It was on his bottom, knees, arm, chest, belly, face, neck...... He was totally lethargic and listless! | For a young child I should have been advised to the side effects of this Medication, speak to your peds dr for a different med! This was very frightening for us and him! After the benedryl he was almost back to normal. | M | 4 | 1.5 days | 1/26/2009 | 1 | ear & sinus infection | I felt ridiculously tired after two days on medication. But thought maybe it was from my infection. Then I started throwing up, and having awful abdominal pain. Also had headaches on and of for days. Felt very loopy/wonky also. | I would not take this antibiotic again. I have now stopped taking it. So, I'm hoping I feel normal again in a couple days!!! | F | 38 | 8 days | 1/25/2009 | 1 | MRSA | Rash all over body, feeling shakey (hands shaking almost like blood sugar problems) | Pharmacist told me to call Doctor RE: side effects of rash-said it could be dangerous. Dermatologist said keep taking it anyway. Kept calling because of concern of rash. She gave me high doses of Pregnisone----still rash, even shakier. Called Doctor---said keep taking Bactrim. Finished meds. I still have rash. Saw another dermatologist--he said Doctor almost killed me snd that I should have stopped immediately when I got the rash---he said he has seen people die from Bactrim and told me never to take it again---stressed again how Doctor was wrong to have me continue meds and how again she could have killed me. I talked to my pharmacist---he said he was concerned about rash as side effect--can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. One week after finishing meds---I still have rash--I am miserable. I am very upset with the Doctor who told me to continue taking Bactrim no matter what! Watch out for this medication & bad doctors!!! It may have gotten rid of the MRSA, but the cure was worse | F | 55 | 10 days | 1/25/2009 | 1 | MRSA | Severe headache and back pain (so bad I couldn't stand up), couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, nautious. Small fever & chills. I felt absolutely exausted for no reason. Ever though I was drinking a lot of water it wasn't getting absorbed into my system, increased urination, foggy and couldn't concentrate. | I was on this for 2 days (1 pill 2 times a day) and the doctor said to double my dosage. Days 1-3 I had the headaches, couldn't eat or sleep and day 4 the back aches and fever started which brought me to this site (thank God!). I went to the ER and was put on an IV and they did blood and urine tests. I don't know why they didn't just listen to me from the beginning (probably because I'm not a doctor), I knew it was the Bacrim. They tested to see if it was a UTI, pregnancy (lol), etc. Finally after 4 hours said I wasn't allergic to the Bactrim but I had the side effects due to the high dosage. Prescribed a new antibiotic but was told I didn't have to take it if my leg keeps on improving. Today I feel great again. | F | 24 | 5 days | 1/22/2009 | 1 | Bladder Infection | Severe headache, severe neckache, severe abdominal pain, severe joint pain, fever, chills the likes of that I have never had before, insomnia, tightness in chest, dizziness, nausea, pain and tingling in right hand and then I couldn't move my fingers my hand hurt so bad, bloating, itchy rash and vaginal itching, total exhaustion. | The side effects started on the first day that I took it. I shook so bad from the chills that my whole body ached, I called the doctor and she said that I probably had the flu. I DID NOT have the flu. I thought I was dying and thought I would have to die in order to feel better.On the 5th day I was desperate so I looked up the side effects on the internet. BINGO - I think I had every side effect listed!I called the doctor AGAIN and told them all of my side effects and that I had stopped taking that SATAN drug. She didn't say much and never did acknowledge that I was having a severe drug reaction. All she did was give me a new antibiotic. Most of the side effects cleared up after one day but it has been 10 days now and I still itch all over, I have had bouts of diarrhea and I am extremely tired. I can't believe this drug is on the market!!! What was the FDA thinking??? | F | 51 | 5 days | 1/21/2009 | 1 | Acne | Headaches, diarrhea, red cheeks, itchy rash all over my body, exhaustion | The side effects did not occur until the third week. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 1/19/2009 | 1 | folliculitus | mouth sores, joint pain, anemia, sunburn feeling on my face, heartburn | I was taking this medicine for folliculitus. I took it 2 times a day for probably 3 weeks. I first had a sunburned look on my face, then i noticed joint pain, mouth sores, heartburn. i went to the doctor and had blood taken and found out i am anemic. I am now being tested for an autoimmune disease. After reading about bactrim i hope these are just side effects from the medication. It did a great job clearing up the infection but i will not ever take it again. | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 1/19/2009 | 1 | MRSA | SEVERE raised red rash all over my arms,stomach,chest,neck,back,buttocks,thighs...I cannot stop itching!!!!!!! I am itching so bad I have tender spots!!! Also had some nausea and have had hot flashes all day! | I am now listing Sulfa as an allergy...I never want to be this miserable again...I am in more misery from the medication I'm taking than the problem I'm taking it for! | F | 34 | 3 days | 1/19/2009 | 2 | MRSA | The drug knocked out infection the first time within week, thought I came down with flu like, cold like symptoms and then just took a pill today and am having the same after 10 days of first round, red in face, sunburn feeling. Itchy, itchy, burning throat, burning skin, pain in joints, and rash. I am going to switch drug. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 1/18/2009 | 1 | cellulitis | itchy, painful, red spots. mouth swelling and mouth sores. vaginal itching. | I would never take this pill again, even if my life depended on it. I took 1 pill and started getting itchy red spots about 2 hours later. They got painful. I then got sores in my mouth and on my tongue. I was and am still unable to eat much as my mouth is still very sore. I had vaginal itching that was unbearable. It has been almost 2 weeks and I am still not feeling well. I have a perpetual stomach ache and still have itchy skin. The skin where I have the red itchy blotches is starting to peel off now. This is a very very dangerous drug and if you are prescribed it I would ask for something else. | F | 45 | 1 days | 1/14/2009 | 1 | infection of index finger | itching, blistering, peeling of skin around penis | Took three doctors before one recognized reaction as classic eruptive fixed reaction - next time could be life-threatening. Months for healing, some lingering after effects two years later... | M | 66 | 4 days | 1/12/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | depression, shakiness, insomnia, fatigue, chills, aches, poor appetite | I've been off the medicine 4 days and still don't feel like myself. My appetite is back but I have very little energy and still feel depressed. I hope this will resolve soon | F | 32 | 7 days | 1/11/2009 | 1 | skin infection | nausea, fatigue, fever, body aches, stomach pain, the sense that I could vomit at any given second, daily headaches, red rash all over my body | I was prescribed bactrim for folliculitus. I dont' think I needed such a strong drug for that ailment, but anyhow, I decided to take the medicine, considering what I thought was the doctor's expert know-how over my own. Within the first couple days of taking the drug, I began to notice changes in my health, such as severe headaches, stomach pain and lack of appetite. It wasn't until the final dose of medication that made me think I would die. I had a temperature of 102, was sweating and having chills at the same time. It broke me out into hives the day after my last dose. I had never known that I was allergic to a med before, so I had no idea when the asked me if I was allergic to a sulfa drug...my advice: STAY AWAY FROM BACTRIM!! | F | 22 | 10 days | 1/10/2009 | 2 | MRSA | Second night woken up as I turned over by horrible neck and shoulder pain. My jaw ached, my head felt hot like flushed with fever, and I was do foggy headed that I thought I must have been in an auto accident and injured. Very disoriented. I was able to raise myself out of bed after about 20 min of stretching. 24 hours later and I found a stash of some pain pills... Thank God! Anxiety/jittery like overdosed on caffiene.. Stomach cramps like I have never imagined. Headaches (constant) and joint pain, mild ALL OVER rash and swollen lymph nodes in neck. oh.... what is sleep? | This is my second set spaced four weeks apart. The first set produced the jitters and cramping.. I pray I never need a third. I had only mild symptoms of infection before taking this set... I'm so glad I found this page, I was starting to think about updating my will... serious. | M | 42 | 3 days | 1/9/2009 | 3 | UTI | No side effects at all. | It helped my symptoms clear up, but didn't get rid of the infection all together. | F | 50 | 10 days | 1/8/2009 | 1 | infection | Severe excruciating itchness, swollen lips and a burnt/swollen feeling in my mouth. | I took this drug for 15 days; my doctor told me it was a good drug with no side effects and that it wouldn't give me any issues. The itchness then started after 7 days and I didn't think much about it until day 13 when it became unbearable. I couldn't sleep eat or think. I would scratch but it wouldn't help and I would get this burning sensation on my face and hands... I couldn't even cry because it was really awful. And I got this funny burnt like/swollen feeling in my mouth and my lips swelled and eating was a mission. When I stopped taking it the itchness remained for a few days gradually wearing off but my mouth didn't improve. I would never take this drug again under any circumstances. | F | 30 | 15 days | 1/8/2009 | 1 | UTI / cystitis | Insomnia. I have been unable to sleep from 10pm last night since I took Bactrim. It is now 6am and I have been awake for almost 24 hours. Very frustrating. Heart beats extremely fast and chest tightness. | Bactrim did work wonderfully at first in treating the uti quickly but it's too much sacrifice on my sleep and I would rather go with something with less side effects, even if it means it does the same job in twice the time. The first time I had uti I did not have any side effects with what I took, or it was so minor that I did not notice. I had it in France, it was called Pipram. | F | 34 | 3 days | 1/8/2009 |