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 | adult acne | Started taking bactrim on 8/24/07. About a week later, I started getting joint pain in my right hand (computer mouse hand). Thought it was just overuse of the fingers, so I switched my mouse to other hand. The discomfort in my middle and ring finger soon turned into pain. I'd wake up in the middle of the night from the pain in my hand. After about three weeks on the bactrim, my ring and pinky finger started to go numb. The numbness was mild, but started to creep up my arm. Didn't relate the symptoms to the bactrim yet. When the numbness in my right arm started turing to a painful pins and needles type of sensation, I started to think back to when all this started and wondered if it was the Bactrim. My MD wasn't in, so I stopped taking it on my own and left a message with my MD. It's been a week since I've stopped the medication. I have had two nights of sleep without waking up from severe pain in my fingers. The fingers are still tender, but improving. The neurologic sympto | F | 45 | 30 days | 10/4/2007 | 3 | Staff and yeast infection in mouth | Doctor was stumped: both wrists and ankles very painful and swolen; right ankle became severely swolen. I couldn't walk. Progressed to knee and elbow pain. doctor removed prescription and put me on an anti-inflammatory and then a steroid. I was told it was an allergic reaction to "sulfa" medications and that if I ever took it again, I could have much more severe symptoms and even go into anaphilactic shock. | I must now make sure I am never given a sulfa derivative again. | F | 19 | 3 days | 10/2/2007 | 3 | resistant staph | Mild nausea, dry mouth, mild headache, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety. | Bactrim (generic) is working. Nasty skin lesions (weep, burn, itch, bleed and never heal)and lesion inside of my nose are healing. I have had the skin lesions for at least 8 months. Bactrim is prescribed 2 per day for 30 days. If side effects do not get any worse, I will say it is worth it to get rid of this darn bug. | F | 63 | 6 days | 10/1/2007 | 1 | Acne | fever, chills, flu-like symptoms, joint aches and pains, nausea, anxiety | After the first day I started feeling constantly nauseated and completely lost my appetite. Then I began having some episodes of anxiety which at the time I didn't realize might be related to taking Bactrim. On the eighth day I developed a low-grade fever and felt like I was coming down with the flu. I decided to stop taking it on the 10th day when my fever jumped to 101.5. After 24 hours off of it, I still felt awful, and I woke up at one point experiencing extreme chills. I was shivering so violently I got really scared and thought I might have to go to the ER. It subsided after an hour. I can't believe my Dr. didn't warn me about the possible side effects or that it had been banned in the UK! It's simply not worth it for the treatment of my moderate acne. There are better methods out there. | F | 25 | 10 days | 9/30/2007 | 1 | Sinus Infection | I had a cold that started on Tues. Following Monday, was developing a sinus infection. Wasl leaving town the next morning for a meeting and went to the walk in clinic. Diagnosed with a Sinus Infection given Bactrim. Took the med on Monday night then Tuesday AM. Mid flight Tues After noon, and I began getting very sick, headache, joint and muscle pain, and fever. Got in that night to hotel, took another bactrim, and got far worse. Called my home town ER and they called my Family Doctor, he felt it was viral, but to stop taking the Bactrim. That night sweats were profuse, and fever/chills went from one to the other. Doctor had recommended Tylenon and Advil alternating every two hours, that got me through it, and the next day. The following night the same thing, chills/fever alternating, and head ache/joint pain. It is Saturday AM, and I am now home and getting a little better. I drank some "vitamin water" at the airport that had lots of vitamin B. Kept lots of water | Never again! This stuff is PURE POISON | M | 50 | 2 days | 9/29/2007 | 1 | urinary tract infection | Like so many others, super bad anxiety attacks, shakiness,especially my hands,weakness, my balance seemed off,and panic attacks. None of the symptoms doctors warn about: No red rash or hives or trouble breathing. Had no trouble the one other time I took it, but I, as so many others have stated, will NEVER take it again. | It's too bad the Bactrim brought on these side effects, because it cured my uti, which was good. I'd just as soon not think I was going crazy, however. My doctor, an excellent physician, knew nothing of these symptoms in relation to Bactrim. | F | 59 | 4 days | 9/29/2007 | 3 | Adult acne | nausea, anxiety, low-grade fever. | I've only been on it for a little over a week, and I'm already exhibiting these side-effects. The nausea and anxiety set in within the first couple of days, and today I felt a bit feverish and found I have a temp of 99.5. Hmmm. It's worked great clearing up my acne so far, though. I went from having a break-out every other day to none in the past 6 days. I'll continue the treatment unless the side-effects intensify. | F | 25 | 9 days | 9/28/2007 | 1 | Infection secondary to spider bite | Caused my white blood cell count to PLUMMET to dangerously low levels (apparently a very rare & deadly side effect) | I developed a severe infection, secondary to a spider bite I had on the back of my scalp (to say I was deathly ill would not be an exaggeration in the least). I was suffering from severe pain & stiffness in my neck; severe pain & sensitivity of the back of my head (surrounding the infected spider bite); extremely swollen lymph nodes in my neck & head. I could not hold my head up b/c of the pain in my neck, however could not lay down (and thus support my head) b/c of the pain caused by the spider bite site. My doctor prescribed bactrim to cover all his bases in case I had developed MRSA/superbug, etc... It cleared up the infection after a few days, however my symptoms steadily worsened-to the point that I honestly wanted to die. Went to the ER, and requested a blood test (which was reluctantly done & results were not even examined by the incompetent doctor). My white count had plummeted to dangerously low levels-which does not correspond at all with someone suffering fro | F | 29 | 4 days | 9/28/2007 | 1 | U.T.I | After taking this drug for 5 days I started having severe side effects that included fever, severe pain, anxiety, sweating, headache, swollen lymph nodes, swollen tonsils, after the seventh day I broke out in a rash that finally clued me in to the fact that the bactrim was causing all these symptoms | 24 hours after I stopped taking the bactrim the intense pain went a way but all the other symptoms still remain. My skin is itching and burning so bad I can't handle it.I went to the er when I told the doctor I felt like I would die If I didn't get help he laughed in my face. Something has got to be done to inform people that this drug is dangerous | F | 32 | 7 days | 9/28/2007 | 4 | UTI/Kidney Infection | Anxiety, nausea, headache/migraines, very jittery, unable to focus, fast breathing, heavier breathing | Never had a problem with this before, took the drug at the beginning of the year for same problem and it worked great. I have also taken Ciproflaxasn(sp?) once before and that did not have any effects on me. Im skeptical of this drug now because I never had problems before, but now I do. I do not know if I should blame it on the drug Bactrim or on my personal life and how its making me feel....? | F | 19 | 3 days | 9/26/2007 | 2 | UTI | Nausea, hands shaking, low grade fever, insomnia and low back pain | I have taken this before with no problems. This time I was very ill. It cleared up my UTI however. | F | 38 | 10 days | 9/25/2007 | 1 | UTI | HORRIBLE! I was prescribed this medication for a UTI. After taking six days of a seven-day prescription, I developed flu-like symptoms. Every muscle and joint in my body was extremely achy and sore, I felt hot and cold at the same time, and could not keeep any food or liquid down. I went to the ER on the second day of symptoms and was diagnosed with a non-specific viral illness. Two-days later I broke out in a rash of large welts on my upper legs and torso. Went back to the ER and was told I was allergic to "something" and was prescribed prednisone. The joint pain continued and another four days later, the rash came back again, but much worse. I went to an urgent care clinic and the doctor almost immediately diagnosed it as an allergic reaction to the Bactrim. Was prescribed a stronger dose of prednisone and a strong antihistimine, which began alleviating the rash and itchiness within a few hours. I've never experienced such debilitating joint pain in all my life an | F | 39 | 6 days | 9/24/2007 | 1 | acne | body aches, chills, cold sweats, fever of 102, all after taking it for 4 days. Now 2 days later, i'm still not feeling 100%. My back and neck feel like i have a severe sunburn. I get occasional leg cramps. | WAY too many risks to chance taking this ever again. Risk of Stevens Johnson disease. No thanks. | F | 33 | 4 days | 9/23/2007 | 3 | MRSA - Staph Infection | Hives, Red Rash would come and go, lasting about an hour each time. Sometimes bumps on my arms, always itchy. Hands had some swelling. Also I experienced some anxiety along with daily panic attacks, didn't think much of it, but seem to be much better now that I stopped taking the Bactrim. Doctor advised I was allergic to sulfa based anti-biotics. Recommended Doxycyline instead to treat MRSA. | Bactrim worked well for the infection, side effects | M | 27 | 7 days | 9/19/2007 | 3 | UTI | I took Bactrim once before for a UTI and it was the only antibiotic that finally cleared it up. So when I got another UTI, my doctor prescribed it again. Both times, I experienced headache, fatigue, and vaginal itching (but both times, I had requested Diflucan along with the Bactrim as a preventative measure...so I'm not sure if I actually developed a yeast infection.) A lot of people suffering from UTI's only drink water or cranberry juice. I found out that the extreme headache I was experiencing was due to a lack of caffeine. I bought some mints w/ caffeine in them and my headache went away! | 2nd time prescribed | F | 24 | 3 days | 9/18/2007 | 1 | UTI | All of the bad things - loss of appetite, anxiety, unusual urination, could not sleep and terrible neurologic experiences. When I closed my eyes hundreds of images that were mostly disconnected flashed across the screen of my closed eyes. I had to keep them open all night. Hot flushing of the face also. I only experienced the neuro thing the last night of 6. After 24 hours I was myself again. What a relief. I know it helped the UTI so far. I hope it really took care of it all. I am sure I took it when I was younger but I am not any longer. Will never take it again I hope.IIt | I may have developed a sulfa allergy - might be good to know before you try it. Glad to have read the entries here, otherwise I would think I was totally losing it. | M | 66 | 6 days | 9/16/2007 | 4 | Prostatitis | Constipation, skin became very sensitive to the sun, headache, some fatigue | The medicine started working quickly, relieving my symptoms only after a couple of doses. The constipation became an issue after a few days of taking this drug, but was remedied with a laxative. | M | 20 | 10 days | 9/15/2007 | 1 | UTI | Days 1-4 had slight nausea and constant nasal congestion,day 5 had SEVERE nausia starting at the morning dose. As the day went on, I got increasingly anxious, couldn't think or talk "smoothly". I was stammering, stuttering and rambling. My arms and legs became more weak as the day went on. I was concerned I was having a mini-stroke...until I searched Bactrim side-effects on the web. This drug should be OUTLAWED in the U.S....as it is in the U.K! I'm a VERY healthy, energetic runner and have never had a drug reaction of any kind in my 40 years. I took my last pill over 24 hours ago and still have all the side effects above with the exception that the nausea is much better. This got better after I took two B12 supplements on the recommendation of one of the websites. Thirty minutes later, my nausea started getting better. I will NEVER take anything with sulpha in it again. I hope I'm not one of the few that has permanent damage! | STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG!!! THERE'S A REASON IT WAS OUTLAWED IN THE U.K. Hopefully the U.S. FDA will follow.l. | F | 40 | 4.5 days | 9/8/2007 | 1 | uti | Blood sugar shot up to well over 300, I'm a type 2 diabetic and usually have good control, my face and neck were red and hot to the touch and my blood sugar has NEVER been anywhere near that high. I only took it for 3 days and that was weeks ago and I'm still having trouble getting sugar numbers in normal range. | F | 47 | 3 days | 9/3/2007 | 1 | Kidney infection | It just about killed me. It caused me to develop hives from head to toe and become extremely sick. I went to the hopsital and they said that my liver function was sky high. They suggested that it could be anything from AIDS to Hepatitis B, and basically had no idea what was wrong with me for days. Meanwhile, they were giving me this stuff the whole time. Finally they figured out that I was allergic to it and took me off of it after about four days. Three years later and my liver function is just now getting back to normal levels. | M | 21 | 4 days | 9/2/2007 |