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 | MRSA Staph | Dosage is 2 pills a day. Reached a 102 temp on day 2, day 5, and day 6. All these fevers were accompanied by deep chills. I'm currently at day 7 and I have an irritating, prickly rash. I've gotten frequent dry mouth and unending thirst. | I would have rated this drug a #1 if it didn't appear that it was killing the Staph. If I have to go through this total hell for nothing, then it gets a zero rating because I will never take it again. I consider it a toxic witch's brew. | M | 48 | 7 days | 11/22/2008 | 3 | Skin staph infection | Headaches, anxiety, 'nervous energy', tingling all over, nightmares | RX was for 800/40 twice a day for ten days. Symptoms increased approx six hours after each pill. Had to pause after 5 days, skipped a day, then resumed with one pill per day to finish out RX. Infection looks about 95% cleared up but I'll go back if it seems to be coming back. I was so anxious/nervous that I couldn't stop doing household chores and yardwork. My wife liked that! I also take Zoloft daily and drink a few (~6) beers a week, so maybe there was some bad interactions. | M | 38 | 10 days | 11/20/2008 | 1 | large boil - antibiotic | took around 4 pm. within an hour my entire body was itching. continued itching but was told to take zyrtec and not scratch. complete loss of appetite. became nautious around 6 pm. by 11 pm i looked like i had a mild sunburn all over. 1 am tried to sleep- everytime id fall asleep i'd have nightmare and wake up within a minute everytime(i kept a close eye on my watch) each time i woke up id feel like throwing up! after a full hour i eventually fell asleep for about 5 mins. woke up and my hydrocodone had finally kicked in and was pain free. after that i was able to sleep for the rest of the night. next morning took my second dose of bactrin and the itching and nasea started all over again. i then started having a mild irritating pain in my throat. a couple hours later i had trouble breathing. i stopped taking and insisted my doctor give me a new prescribtion. i have had none of those symtems since. | it says on the prescribtion info that an allergic reaction is unlikely and the doctors seem to think so. i think they threw all records out when the fda approved this drug.(personal oppinion) | F | 26 | 2 days | 11/20/2008 | 1 | Sinus infection | A sudden onset of fever, severe body aches, severe nausea, vomiting, the I passed out. I was taken to the ER via ambulance, I was severely dehydrated, and was giver 4 IV bags and a potassium pill. My fever spiked at the ER, and I asked the Dr if the Bactrim would cause these symptoms, I was told no. I knew enough to never take this again. The next day, I broke out in a rash and scratched myself until I bled. If any Dr looks in the PDR, they can read that I had a severe allergic reaction. Beware of Bactrim, and any of you out there, please get a Medic Alert Braclet. | F | 41 | 2 days | 11/17/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Red Rash on feet and toes. Extremely painful and uncomfortable. Burning pain that itched on my toes, very bad. It was so painful and uncomfortable I could barely walk. I also experienced strange dreams and sleepless nights. I only took two days worth of Bactrim. I stopped taking it because my doctor said it was an allergic reaction and it would only get worse. | I will not be taking this drug again. | F | 21 | 2 days | 11/16/2008 | 1 | Staph Infection | By the 3rd day taking the pills, I developed a fever of 102 degrees and a red, sunburn rash on my cheeks. I went to the ER and asked if the Bactrim was causing this and they told me no and to keep taking it. I kept taking the pills along with Tylenol because that is what I was told. The next day, I had severe heart palpitations and missed beats. I went back to the ER and asked again if it was the medication and was told no. I was told to keep taking it again. I felt terrible at this point. I went home and called my personal doctor and asked if the medication was causing this. He too told me it was not the medication and to keep taking it. He refused to make me an appointment to evaluate my condition and told me I was just freaking myself out. The next day I felt even worse and had the rash spread all over my arms and had unusual bruising. I went to the ER again and they said it was not the medication and to keep taking it. Finally, I called an old doctor that knew me since I was a chil | Poison! Don't take it! | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/12/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | extreme queezy feeling, by day 4-5 i was vomitting and severe head ache | would never take this again- called dr. and she switched me to another antibiotic | F | 39 | 5 days | 11/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | After three doses of Bactrim I experienced severe muscle cramps & joint pain in lower legs & ankles. Pain in left ankle has continued after dc'ing Bactrim. | This was my first UTI. I have no idea why Dr. prescribed Bactrim rather than another antibiotic. He said it is good for resistant strains of bacteria, but I have no history of repeated or chronic UTI. | F | 51 | 2 days | 11/11/2008 | 1 | suspected UTI | mild to moderate headache, dry mouth, joint-aches, extreme fatigue, high fever, rash/hives | a UTI is painful and this did clear it up quickly, but the side-effects of this drug as bad if not worse in terms of trying to get on in life while taking it. spoke with both pharmacist and doctor several times explaining my symptoms, both figure just coming down with flu-like virus. both discounted the fact of these being side-effects/allergic reactions to this drug! stopped taking it at 7 days rather than full prescribed 10 days. if you can take something less harsh than this drug, I'd highly suggest it. | F | 36 | 7 days | 11/8/2008 | 2 | Ear Infection | Nausea at night, anxiety, out of breath, anxiety, loss of appetite, did I mention, anxiety. | This drug was double strength for me. After taking it the first day, my ear infection went away. The dosage was to take 2 a day but this drug really made me feel worse in the evenings for some reason. I was fine in the daytime but when I'd eat a little dinner I'd feel nauseous and would almost get panics attacks. Some nights, major anxiety--and I'm an overall happy person. I didn't know what to do or to explain how I felt. | F | 27 | | 11/7/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | high fever, insomia, headache and itchy rash all over my body | do not take this drug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 40 | 7 days | 11/7/2008 | 5 | Acne | None | This drug cleared my skin up right away. The cyclines did an OK job of controlling it, but this was the first drug that actually got rid of my acne. I have maybe one breakout a year now as opposed to a breakout every day. | F | 27 | 1 years | 10/30/2008 | 3 | Sinus Infection | First 4 days were okay -- felt a little jittery and unable to sleep the first night and experiences mild muscle pain in one arm. By day 4 both wrists had swollen up with severe joint pain. DC's bactrim, but fortunately, the sinus infection was also gone at that point. | Would not take again. | F | 50 | | 10/28/2008 | 2 | Epididymitis | Severe headache, fatigue, nausea, constipation, dizziness, cold-like symptoms. | After taking Bactrim for epididymitis, I started experiencing severe headaches when waking up in the morning, fatigue all day, general nausea (but never to the point of vomiting), slight dizziness, constipation, coughing, and have been very phlegmy the last few days. Thankfully, yesterday was my last day of the course. | M | 30 | 10 days | 10/28/2008 | 3 | abscess due to spider bite | My doctor put me on Bactrim because of an abscess caused by a spider bite (she wasn't sure if it had MRSA or not). I was supposed to use it twice a day for 20 days. The first nine days went by fine with very mild side effects (fatigue, mostly). On the tenth day, I started feeling really bad (joint pains, fever of 101, chills, major loss of appetite). On the eleventh day I woke up with a really bad rash on the upper half of my body. I went to the dr. immediantly and she switched the drug, thank goodness. I still felt bad until about 2 days after taking the last dose. | It worked fairly well on the abscess, but the side effects were pretty terrible. | F | 16 | 10 days | 10/26/2008 | 1 | upper resporitory infection | mouth sores. Really bad mouth sores. First pill taken in the am. By that evening my lower lip was swollen. By next morning I had a huge sore on the inside of the bottom lip. By the next am I had sores on both sides of my tongue, insides of my cheeks, and the one on the inside of my bottom lip had spread all the way across the whole lip and onto the outside of my lower lip, with a huge blister on it. I cant eat, drink or breath without it hurting. It is now day 5 after taking just 1 pill and not any better. Will NEVER,EVER, take it again. This is pure h_ _ _!!!!! | if there is anything i can do for these sores please, please let me know. | M | 51 | 1 days | 10/20/2008 | 1 | Infected cat bite | Upon taking: migraines, fever (101+), hot and cold chills, joint pain and swelling, extreme chill of hands/feet, easy bruising. Upon stopping: horrible chest pain/tightness, dry cough (worse upon bending over), lymph node swelling (neck, left side), heart palp, extreme panic/anxiety attacks, appetite loss, cannot tolerate being touched, nightmares, labored breathing. | Infxn was gone by apx day 3 or 4 on bactrim. By day 4: taking one dose a day instead of the rX'd two. Cont'd one dose for apx 4 days more. Did not finish med. Apx 2 days post last dose: went to urgent care for chest pain, labored breathing, uncontrollable crying (not hysteria,just tears). Receptionist took one look at me and got me in ahead of other patients. At uc: DR immediately called the er's cardio unit and sent me there by ambulance. Put on a fluid drip (which probably saved my life) and morphine,nitroglycerine,and aspirin for suspected heart attack. At ER: admitted immediately upon exam into cardio unit. In cardio unit: Heart monitored 24/7. EEG in uc and at hospital. CT of heart and lungs. U/S of heart. Migraine reappeared in hospital for entire stay. All tests: NORMAL. Sent home after 24 hrs in hospital. Diagnosed: Musculo-skeletal symptoms (iow: bactrim caused the symptoms but left no visible damage). Upon return home: horrible, horrible feelings of anxiety,feeling that | F | 40 | 9 days | 10/19/2008 | 1 | UTI | Back pain, dull pain behind eyelids, chills/sweating, dizziness, itching, cough, yeast infection | I've never had allergies to any drugs but unfortunately I learned the hard way this time. I started taking Bactrim for a UTI on a Thursday. By Saturday, the lower back pain started. By Monday night chills set in. Tuesday I was severely chilled for most of the day then broke out into sweats. The eye pain began and I saw a different Dr. who told me she felt my back pain was a pinched nerve and the chills and eye ache due to sinuses and put me back on Bactrim for another 5 days. My gut told me this wasn't sinus related or a pinched nerve, however, I followed Drs orders but wish I had read up on this and seen this site sooner. I didn't make it to my last dose because during this second time I had waves of dizziness, slept alot (when I wasn't tossing and turning from itching or back pain). Took ibuprofen for back pain and eye pain. Benadryl has no effect on the itching so far. I am headed back to the dr. today. How can they not know about this or recognize that this was a drug reaction? | F | 27 | 10 days | 10/14/2008 | 1 | UTI | insomnia, total loss of apetite, panic attacks, extreme nausea | I have NEVER had a reaction to a med like this. I was supposed to take it for 10 days, though at day 4 I thought I was going to die. I had lost 8 lbs and slept maybe 2 hours a night. I would lay there, my heart feeling like it was going to pop out of my chest, and these electric/tingly feelings shooting through my body. It was horrible. I never thought a simple antibiotic could do this do a person. I'd never experienced a panic attack before. I had about 2 or 3 a day while taking the bactrim. Anyway... side effects subsided in about 24-36 hours, thank God. | F | 31 | 10 days | 10/8/2008 | 1 | After day 1 of taking Bactrim, I experienced nausea, dizziness and a 101 degree fever. Day 2 brought more of the same with increased flu-like symptoms and severe dehydration. Was unable to tolerate solids or fluids. Several days passed with the same symptoms and on day 6---the rash. Not just a plain rash but I look like I have a giant red spider web all over my body. Not fun. I went to the doctor and was told not to finish the medication-thank God, I had already quit taking it. Now, to see how long this itchy, sunburn feeling lasts......never knew I was allergic to sulfa drugs...bad way to find out. | Ladies-definitely take diflucan with this one. | F | 38 | 6 days | 10/3/2008 |