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 | wound infection | skin itching, stinging,redness & anxiety | No previous experience with sulfur drugs. I stopped the antibiotic and tried to calm the itching with Benadryl. | F | 52 | 3 days | 7/15/2007 | 1 | UTI | 4 days ago after one dose in PM thought throat was a bit swollen. After another dose in AM throat, tongue and mouth were sore & swollen and breathing difficult (similar to shellfish allegy). Developed severe headache and nausea then a terrible rash on my heels and nether regions. | After only two doses my Doc switched me to MacroBID but after four days since my last BactrimDS my mouth and throat are still raw. Swallowing is difficult and the rash is worse than ever. I'm not a big fan of Bactrim DS and after talking with friends and family I'm not alone. Sulpha drugs can be hardcore. | M | 54 | 1 days | 7/15/2007 | 4 | uti | swollen lymph nodes,low grade fever, fatigue,nausea, weight loss,sore joints (hands& knees,low wbc count and diff's(segs) were off. | 2nd time taking mediation.Cured UTI but suffer a mutiple of problems still 10 days later but feeling alot better. Doc. seems to think it's impossible but he needs to read this website and also his drug handbook. So far,I've been tested for mono,HIV,and shingles,all neg. Going back in a few days he will probably come up with some more tests. | F | 40 | 6 days | 7/11/2007 | 1 | UTI | Restlessness, insomnia, jitteriness, anxiety, inability to focus mentally, rushing thoughts, stomachache, feeling of electricity rushing through body, also feeling like my body was vibrating underneath my skin, headache, auditory hallucinations, vomiting, lack of appetite. | Took 4 doses in 2 days for a mild UTI since I'm allergic to both penecillin based antibiotics and cipro. Had a few beers earlier that day, perhaps that contributed? Laying in bed, I could feel the symptoms start to build about 7 hours after drinking my last beer and 3 hours after taking the last pill, beginning restlessness and mild stomach ache until I was reduced to laying on the couch and alternately in the bathroom to vomit, praying that it would pass. Came very close to having my husband drive to the hospital. Found out my mother has responded similarly to bactrim with restless/crawling underneath your skin feeling, but I seemed to have an even worse reaction. Why in the world an antibiotic would give me these awful effects? This was 2 days ago, I feel mostly better now but still have a bit of a headache. | F | 29 | 2 days | 7/10/2007 | 4 | UTI | lower back pain, muscle aches, side pain, fatigue, cramps (similar to menstrual), headaches, fequent urination | I have taken this before, several years ago, before I had kids. I developed a UTI last week and have been taking it now for 6 days, and although I feel better, I have been really unusually fatigued on this medication, also my lower back has been extremely sore, and I have to pee a lot. It has helped my infection, I think, but I feel pretty lousy still and plan to follow up with my doctor to make sure. I feel like I got hit by a truck. | F | 38 | 7 days | 7/9/2007 | 4 | Resistant Sinus Staph Infection | Dry mouth, anxiety. | The biggest side effect I had was anxiety about taking this drug after reading all of these comments. It turned me into a hypochondriac as every pain or twinge I felt made me scramble to see if it was a side effect. While im sure the majority of comments on here are legit, people should read this with caution and not think that you will have problems. Every single drug out there will cause some sort of side effect. | M | 38 | 14 days | 7/7/2007 | 1 | prostatitis/staph infection | headaches, dizziness, rash over entire body | Noticed small, hive-like rashes on my feet on day 9 when I got up that morning, which later was on shoulders and upper arms too. Noticed my ears were flushed, warm and itchy. Didn't think much of it and took my 2 pills that day. When I woke up on what would have been day 10, the rash was all over my body from my neck down to my feet. I kind of panicked but got on the computer. Somehow the thought entered my mind that it could be a reation to the Bactrim, so I did a search on Bactrim allergic reactions. After checking out many pages I figured that had to be it and stopped taking it and called my doctor. He replaced it with Cipro. I started Benadryl on my own, which doesn't seem to be helping the appearance of the rash. It might be helping the itch though because it doesn't itch all that much. The rash does get irritated on the areas where clothing covers it. I'm keen for it to go away SOON because it looks so horrible. I'll give it 2 more days, and call my doctor to ask if he w | M | 37 | 9 days | 7/7/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | About 4-5 years ago I took it and felt like I was going to die. Its hard to explain but it felt like my body was poisoned. Terrible deep aches in all my joints and muscles. Severe head-ache and very jittery. | I later went to my doctor with another infection and they accidentally prescibed again. I took one pill and then realized what it was. I had anxiety about the side effects and sure enough...within the hour I was deathly ill again. For the last 3 years I have had what appears to by a form of fibromyalgia. Muscle & joint pain. I wonder if the bactrim could be the cause. | M | 50 | 1 days | 7/4/2007 | 3 | UTI | Experienced Hypoglycemia even though I'm not diabetic. While on this medication, I went through a 3 hour glucose test and tested positive for hypoglycemia. The medication got rid of my UTI though. Took four days to feel relief from UTI and about 6 to feel completely better. | F | 31 | 10 days | 7/1/2007 | 1 | UTI | Afer first pill it was muscle twitching and itching. Then after second pill it was a rash, severe headache, pain from knees to feet, swelling/tingling in hands and feet, joint stiffness and pain. It has been over 48 hours since I took a pill and I still have the headache, joint pain, and particulary the pain in my legs when standing. | I would have been better off not even taking it! The UTI was nothing compared to this! I'm a registered nurse, so I do know that many patient's do have success with Bactrim. | F | 26 | 1 days | 7/1/2007 | 1 | UTI | On day 7 of taking Bactrim, I developed a high fever (102) and chills. I quit taking the medication and the next day I was covered in an itchy rash and my face looked like I was sunburned and my entire body felt like it was on fire (especially my face). My eyes felt weak and they were very blood shot. My neck has felt sore for two days...almost like I had slept on it wrong. I kept a steady temperature for 2 days with chills and then sweats. Every joint in my body ached. | This medicine cured the UTI but I thought I had the flu by the time I finished the week long treatment. I will not take it again. | F | 41 | 8 days | 6/26/2007 | 2 | UTI | I have been taking bactrim throughout the years for UTI's, I never could figure out why my tongue would hurt so bad, like my taste buds were gone and it was swollen. I never made the connection but after reading the ratings on this site I quit taking the drug my symptoms went away. | My UTI went away but I realized after finding this site, that my tongue problem was the Bactrim. I will never take it again. There are other alternative drugs. My tongue feels better after being off now for 2 days, but it is still sensitive to hot drinks and warm foods. I have taste again. My dose was for 10 days but my tongue was hurting so bad I needed to stop. Thanks for the site - it was very informative for me. | F | 40 | 5 days | 6/23/2007 | 3 | UTI | Stomach upset cramps, dry mouth/throat, nausea, headache, anxiety/depression, light sensitivity, fatigue, back pain, loss of appetite, later itching on face? | I took the generic for Bactrim 800-160(twice daily) for ten days about a month ago. I still feel a little sick. My back still hurts (especially on one side that caused me concern for my kidney and tiped me off for the UTI). My stomach is still upset and I still have headaches. The worse thing though, is that I feel in a "funk"...depressed and I feel a little anxiety? I've never felt this way before. I went to the doctor thinking my UTI was coming back because I was still having some symptoms I mentioned earlier. My UTI is supposively gone, they are sending my sample to be cultured though. My body just doesn't feel right...Also, my face is itchy and now I'm breaking out. Could this drug have anything to do with this stuff? A month after taking it? I worry that even through this drug appears to have cleared up my infection, which I am greatful for, it still seems to have given me other problems...I'd be much happier with a different drug that cleared infection AND didn't give m | F | 25 | 10 days | 6/22/2007 | 3 | UTI | Anxiety, depressed, headaches and loss of appetite. | I was given the generic version of Bactrim DS : Sulfameth/trimethoprim | F | 30 | 3 days | 6/17/2007 | 3 | Possible UTI | 1/2 hour after I took the first pill I felt my thyroid gland begin to swell. Tollorable for the most part. The 4th night I got 4 hours of sleep. 5th night a good 6+. The 6th night I got 3 hours. Could not get to sleep. Just as I'd start dozing I'd jolt awake. Did that for 4 hours... finally got to sleep. Some fatigue, slight nausia, dry mouth. | Whatever the problem was... the Bactrim has fixed it... but the side effects have been annoying. Dr. says she's never heard those as side effects. Glad to see I'm not the only one who DOES have these side effects. | M | 30 | 10 days | 6/15/2007 | 2 | UTI | severe headache that IMITREX couldn't even get rid of. went to sleep with a headache, woke up with a headache. achy joints, muscles hurt, very sleepy, carelessness -- i just don't feel like myself. i get so dizzy sometimes that it feels like an out of body experience. i'm only 21 years old so my body shouldn't feel 30 years older than what it does. i'll have to agree with everyone else .. i can't take this medication. | I'LL NEVER TAKE THIS MEDICINE AGAIN .. NEEDS TO BE WATERED DOWN A BIT. | F | 21 | 3 days | 6/6/2007 | 1 | UTI | constant headache and nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia, anxiety, anxiousness, heart palpitations, sore throat, swollen glands, joint aches, fatigue, kidney pain, dizziness, shakiness, hot flashes, vertigo, oliguria, nasal drip, chest congestion, coughing with vomiting,low grade fever, memory loss and first time panic attacks... I am very healthy... In my lifetime I have experienced maybe 3.5% of these symptoms due to viral infections, never all at once... | This stuff is toxic... plain and simple... I have never had any medication make me feel like I was going to die... the only positive effect was the UTI went away and I lost 6 pounds in 4 days... I just hope I can eliminate this toxin from my body fast, before anything else goes wrong... this medication should be monitored more closely for known (severe side effects). | F | 47 | 5 days | 6/5/2007 | 2 | cellulitis/staph infection | lethargic | F | 62 | 14 days | 6/4/2007 | 2 | Acne | In the second week of taking the medication I bagan feeling feverish. THought that maybe I was coming down with the flu or something, but had no flu like symptoms other than the chills, aches, and fever. This went on for 4 days. Then my fever got worse (101.5 degrees) and I noticed redness in my face and chest area. Looked and felt like I was sunburned. Rash then spread to my upper body and arms as well. Face, chest, arms, and ears felt hot to the touch. My neck felt stiff like I slept bad and I also had to lumps in the back of my neck. The right side of my meck was swollen as well. My eyes also felt a little weird when I looked up. | F | 26 | 12 days | 6/4/2007 | 2 | UTI | This will definiltey knock out your bladder infection, but you're pretty much guaranteed a yeast infection. Everytime I take Bactrim, I immediately have to start on the Monistat. I guess a yeast infection beats a bladder infection. I'm immune to Macrobid & Macrodantin, so Bactrim has pretty much been all I can take. | I take Bactrim as preventative UTI when needed. I am only supposed to take 1 800-160MG, but I cut it into 1/4. It's strong enough to do that. | F | 30 | 1 days | 6/1/2007 |