Combining Amoxicillin And Smz-tmp Bad Idea?

I have a bladder infection that makes my urinating urgent and sometimes uncontrollable. I was given a prescription for smz-tmp to treat it. Like an idiot I started the prescription but never finished it because I was also given amoxicillin to treat an infection in my tooth then panicked cause I was taking both of them at once and I was scared of overdoing it. Now months later I'm having some serious lower back pain and I'm considering finishing both prescriptions in hopes to make a full regimen. Will this work or just cause more problems

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Hi Shaylee,

I'm sorry to hear about that, bladder infections are no fun! Seeing as both the medications you mentioned are antibiotics, I'm not sure how that would help with your back pain. I imagine it might cause more problems since antibiotics are so harsh. Also, did you supplement with probiotics while taking the antibiotics to reinstate good bacteria into your body? Not many people think to do that, but it's actually quite important! It's just a suggestion however.

I would speak with your doctor about your back pain if it persists, because you may need a different medication for that specifically. Personally, I use a mix of peppermint oil and lotion whenever I have back pain because I find that it is really soothing. In fact, I just used some today and my back is feeling much better!

You can learn more about this drug on the page for Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP Details

You can learn more about this drug on the page for Amoxicillin Details

I hope this helps!

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