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 | UTI | Leg Pain, Swelling in hands, face, and legs. Skin degeneration due to swelling. Loss of fine and gross motor skills. Headache, fever of 103.7. | This drug was prescribed to me for an UTI. When I called back to the Doctors office I was told I was having an alergic reaction but that I did not have a UTI!!! I experienced my reaction 10 minutes after the second dose. This was in April of 2006. I still suffer it's affects today. I have constant joint pain/swelling, gastrointestional problems, and severe headaches. | F | 34 | 1 days | 1/13/2007 | 4 | Staph Infection | EXTREME Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, chills, headache, sleeplessness. | I am on day 6 of a 7 day regimen. The first two days were not bad as far as side effects, but the last few have been TERRIBLE. At first I thought I was getting the flu, but it never progressed, and never went away. Now I know it's the meds. I constantly feel sick to my stomach, like you feel right before you vomit. Terrible. I'm not sure if the sleeplessness is caused by the medication or by the fact that I feel like I'm going to vomit at any given moment. This medicine has worked, though I'm not quite done yet, but in the future if given a choice, I will request NEVER to take this again. | F | 33 | 6 days | 1/8/2007 | 2 | Sinus Infection | 5 day after starting Bactrim, I began having flu-like symptoms with arthralgia, myalgia, severe headache, and fever. Thinking it was viral, I continued the Bactrim. One day after the initial onset of symptoms, my face became flushed and I developed a spotted rash on my trunk, back, and arms. Stopped taking bactrim and started taking Benadryl with Motrin. Rash now appears and feels like a severe sunburn. Going to hospital to see if Prednisone is warranted. | M | 38 | 6 days | 1/8/2007 | 2 | Sinus Infection | Headache, neck pain, dizziness, insomnia, nausea | Would not take this medication again. | F | 42 | 10 days | 1/7/2007 | 1 | Infectious prostatitis | Itching followed by fever, uncontrollable chills verging on convulsions, nausea and vomiting. Very unpleasant and frightening. | I'm sure it's fine for some people, but be alert to the first signs of an allergic reaction. | M | 63 | 11 days | 1/6/2007 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Within two hours of taking the second pill, I began to vomit and develop a fever of 103. I took the next day's dosage b/c I thought it was the flu. I was wrong. The fever continued in addition to the vomiting and I broke out in hives all over my body and my face swelled up. This occured despite my only having digested 3 of the Bactrim pills. I had to go to the Emergency room because the doctor I saw at Urgent Care over the weekend, laughed in my face and didn't take my request for another antibiotic seriously. He told me to go the ER because he thought more serious problems were going on. Guess what. There were serious problems. BACTRIM!! It almost killed me. And it took the ER dr. 6 hours to figure this one out, b/c he too ignored my repeated efforts to tell him that I was having an allergic reaction to Bactrim. He made me drink contract to see if my appendix had ruptured first, then he took CT scans of my abdomen and my sinus cavity. Low and behold, my "gut" area is clear b | Do not allow any doctor to laugh off your concerns about Bactrim. Not ALL anti-biotics cause a fever, nausea and vomiting the way Bactrim does to those people who are allergic to it. You will also develop anaphalaxis (hives) after the fever, vomiting and nausea start. So be very careful. Avoid Bactrim at all costs. It's a dangerous sulfate. | F | 36 | 2 days | 1/3/2007 | 2 | Middle ear infection | Face twitching (muscle spasm), diarrhea, stomach cramps and muscle cramps. | M | 7 | 9 days | 1/2/2007 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Stomach cramps, acid indigestion and burning in stomach that woke me up at night. Took OTC antacids, (Zantac, TUMS, Pepto,) but nothing helped. Other than that, no side effects, however, it has been 3 days since I completed treatment and I am still having stomach pain and burning. | Was hesitant to take this drug after a friend had a very bad reaction to it, (severe nausea & vomiting) when she took it for a spider bite. I did not have any type of reaction, some mild stomach cramps and indigestion. Drank TONS of water and took it after eating. Cleared up my sinus infection with a few days. Would probably take again. | F | 28 | 10 days | 12/31/2006 | 2 | UTI | full body rash, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue | F | 24 | 5 days | 12/31/2006 | 2 | mrsa staph infection | extreemly itchy, havnt been able to sleep, one more day so ill tough it out | M | 39 | 7 days | 12/29/2006 | 4 | UTI | No side effects | Took a couple days before I noticed the infection going away. | F | 34 | 10 days | 12/28/2006 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, dizziness joint pain and discomfort, Very weak -Feeling very bad overall - I was unable to get out of bed certain days. Still have side effects 1 month later | Anybody have lingering side effects? | F | 42 | 10 days | 12/28/2006 | 1 | Adult onset acne | Strange headache that felt like three things at once...first, a tight band around the back of my neck/head. Second, a constant shrill noise in my left ear that increased in intensity over the months, and a roaring sound in the other ear. This part would never respond to any kind of medicine. Plus the throbbing part of a headache that would respond to medicine. Also had occasional flu like symptoms, extreme fatigue, sudden urgent diarrhea, vertigo, dizziness, joint and muscle pain from the waist down, nervousness, and depression. Gained about 20 lbs. from lack of activity while this ill. | I had been taking 1/2 of a tablet of bactrim for about three years with no problem what so ever for the acne. Some of the symptoms were present for years and were basically written off by my doctors. Then last March 9th, I woke up one morning with a headache and it would never go away. I described those same symptoms to countless doctors this year..primary care doc, ENT, Sinus Specialist, neurologist, dentist (for tmj), dermatologist who prescribed the bactrim to begin with, chiropractor, eye doctor, otoneurolgist, and a pain specialist. Most pushed me out the door to the next doctor or just stared at me like a doe in the headlights when I told them what was going on. I lived with this from March 9th to mid December of 2006. Not one doctor mentioned the problem was more tinnitus than headache. I finally figured it out on my own. I can't tell you how many hours I spent searching the internet and finally used a different keyword with headache...squeal. That's what finally took m | F | 52 | 4 years | 12/23/2006 | 1 | spider bite | i had to take a double round of this drug for a spider bite that required surgery. throughout I had an upset stomach, always on the edge of vomiting, which my doctor said was from the drug but seemed unconcerned. Right near the end of the second round, I started to feel sick. I was only just back to work and thought it was the flu. I let it go a couple of days, feeling sicker and weaker and finally my husband took me to emergency. I had drug induced hepatitis, elevated biliruben, acute liver inflamation, anorexia, dehydration, lower back pain, aching joints, general weakness and very low blood pressure. One week later my counts are dropping but only slightly and I am complete bed rest and drinking all the water I can hold. I have been told that in 25 years I am only the second case with such a severe reaction to that drug. I would never ever touch it again in my life. | I am an extremely health conscious, active, woman. I take no drugs at all, even over the counter medications...I feel your body generally heals itself. I have only the very occasional drink of wine and never eat any kind of junk or fast food. I cook totally fresh and from scratch...no processed foods. I had no choice in the matter with the spider bite. They said I had to take the drug and I did. I kept asking everyone if the drug could have caused all my symptoms, but it was not until my hepatitis panel came back completely negative did they listen and start to really look into the side effects of this drug. I would never take it again. | F | 55 | 24 days | 12/21/2006 | 4 | Staph Infection (MRSA) | Fatigue, Drowsiness - actually had the best night's sleep on the stuff, but couldn't wake up the next day. | I know some people have had hideous reactions to this - I was lucky, it worked well for me. I try to stay away from the sulfa and floxin classes of drugs unless I absolutely have to take it. | M | 37 | 9 days | 12/18/2006 | 3 | UTI | The first time I took this (two weeks ago), I had no side effects. Apparently, however, it did not completely clear up the infection as I got it again. Doctor prescribed Bactrim again. I thought it would be no problem. Got a yeast infection after 1 dost. Yay. But I can live with that compared to what some other drugs have done to me. Apparently I now have a pink face. Someone at work told me. This is after 2 doses. I was very tired this morning but don't know if I should attribute that to Bactrim or just my night-person. | Pharmacist says it's an allergic reaction. Call the doctor. Doctor says unlikely it's an allergic reaction. Take only 1 a day instead of 2 and take an antihistamine and see how it is on Monday. I'm a little worried that if it gets worse, they will be closed for the weekend. I was supposed to take this for 10 days. | F | 34 | 2 days | 12/15/2006 | 5 | Adult Acne | No side effects. | My dermatologist prescribed Bactrim after nothing else seemed to work. I never thought I'd see my skin clear again! After struggling with embarrassing acne for nearly 10 years, it was such a joy to find a remedy! I experienced a relapse only after stopping the medication (due to loss of insurance). I am now insured once again and will soon be back on Bactrim. Great medication. | F | 26 | 8 months | 12/7/2006 | 1 | UTI | Sloughing of the skin in the mouth and excruciating headache. | If you value your life, do not take Bactrim. I have a history of UTI's and I have always been prescribed this drug. Upon this last flare up, I took the medicine like I always have and I woke up with the feeling of having hair growing out of the roof of my mouth. I reached in my mouth to find the problem and pulled out, rather painfully, a few strips of skin from the roof of my mouth and my lower lip. I called up my local pharmacist and he asked a few questions about my past and my family. My half-sister is allergic to sulfur based drugs and the connection was finally made by the PHARMACIST, not the doctor, that I had developed a severe allergy to sulfonomides. The pharmacist said that if I had continued taking the drug as any "good patient" would have I could have wound up in the ER or worse. So I reiterate, If you value your life, DO NOT TAKE BACTRIM!!!! | F | 24 | 3 days | 12/6/2006 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, complete loss of appetite (very bad because I have a history of an eating disorder; was eating well until I started on this drug - do NOT recommend if you have an eating disorder), extreme fatigue, vertigo, and dizziness, extreme thirst and increased urination | BLEHHHHHHH I am in bed as I type this | F | 19 | 5 days | 11/24/2006 | 1 | MRSI | body rash, tingling | I'm allergic to Sulfa drugs and should have told the doctor that before taking this stuff for 7 days. It's been 36 hours and rash is still there. When will it go away? | M | 51 | 7 days | 11/17/2006 |