Side Effects Of Bactrim (Page 24) (Top voted first)

I need to know of any side effects that may occur while taking this medication.

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Re: ulana (# 3)

True! I am also allergic to sulfa drugs and had the same reaction to Bactrim which was really bad hives!

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Re: Brigette (# 9)

I am so happy she is well and doing fine! I heard that the syndrome she had is awful!! The doctors pulled me off of methotrexate as I was getting blisters all over and they were concerned about that happening to me! God bless!

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i took bactrim for about 5 days (13 total pills) then a severe rash has broken out all over my body and it looks like the measles with a sunburn!!!! i hate this pill, i cant believe my doctor would have gave this to me, knowing it has bad side effects. Now im in misey and there is nothing i can do but drink alot of water and try to flush it from my system, my other doc, gave me benedryl 4 times a day a cortizone shot and percription steroids to try to counter act the itching and rash..this is awful, beware of bactrim, if you get the rash, u cant get comfortable whatever you do.

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What???

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I don't know how long it takes to get out of your system. Probably depends on the dosage you took...just don't know. I often wonder about different symptoms I have if it is related to the drug. I guess I won't ever know. It amazes me that my daughter-in-law can take this drug without any side effects at all. QAE

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Sixinthehouse, the drug is most likely already out of your system, what you are dealing with now are the after effects. The nerves in your neck were most likely stressed by the drug, as mine were in my head which has been causing my insomnia. This is week 3 since I stopped taking the drug and I'm happy to say I can sleep most nights now, occasionally even as much as 7-8 hours. But I still have an occasional night where I fight for every hour of sleep I get, Unisom or not. You only took one dose but I would still give yourself a couple weeks, not days, to get over your after effects. Try some advil or a heating pad to your neck.

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Jonathan, thanks for that information. I will wait this out... my neck pain hasn't lessened a bit- i can literally feel the nerve zinging directly under my skull bone about three inches from my spine...can't even put the slightest of pressure upon it. Which, in turn, is causing pain to the entire neck shoulder region.... wondering if chiropractic will speed up the recovery.

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I had a bad reaction to Bactrim 3 months ago and my symptoms or "after effects" persisted for about 2 weeks after I stopped taking it. They should go away though. Unfortunately I've had a relapse of my prostatitis recently and am now realizing why Bactrim is still legal in this country, there are very few alternatives for bacterial infections. If you have a bad reaction to Bactrim, you could try Cipro, Levaquin, or even Doxy but at that point you're pretty much out of options for this. The bottom line is bacteria is very hard to kill, especially if in the prostate, and a lot of times the drugs have to be so harsh they can do as much harm to you as the bacteria itself, or more.

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Can you please tell me how long this awful drug remains in your system PLEASE

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I'm still having issues. Not as extreme but it's still there. I'm not confident that it'll ever be normal. My arms still have a red tint where it was real bad.

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Started BACTRIM 2x a day for 30 days for a possible infection under the skin in my nose (2 years post-op for sinus surgery). 8 days in I developed a high fever (104.6) and swollen glands. On 3rd day went to urgent care and blood work was done and they said to keep taking the Bactrim. 3 days later they called to say my WBC and platelet counts were very low and to see my primary the next day. I stopped it on my own that day, 6 days into a high fever. Now a rash has developed with stinging in my arms legs and ears and I was delirious and couldn't function. Also a cough developed. My primary was convinced it was either LYME or MONO and did more evaluations. Meanwhile started me on Doxycycline to be safe. When the results came back the WBC and Platelets were still low but not as low as the first blood results 5 days earlier but everything else was negative. He told me to stop the Doxy and sent me to an Infectious Disease Dr. That took over a week to get in. I was now 19 days with a fever, cough, rashes, bad brain fog, stinging, swollen glands in my throat, neck and back of my head, and now I developed an infected salivary gland and a horrible welt like itchy pink rash all over my face. Over the next few weeks I had blood work, cultures, and saw a hematologist to rule out any blood cancer, and lymphoma, a cardiologist to rule out pericarditis, the ent for the salivary gland an allergist who thought it was either lupus or drug induced lupus. 6 weeks in I was put on z-Pack and ceftin because the cough turned into pneumonia and a methyl prednisone dose pack. Within 2 days my face cleared the cough got better and I felt like superman.. Until the last dose of steroids where I crashed and couldn't get out of bed again. Eventually I was sent to a rheumatologist about 9 weeks in (face rash was back and now my joints ached bad.) He said this does seem like a reaction from the Bactrim causing an auto immune response. He started me on 20mg of prednisone. Almost immediately the face rash cleared and my joints got about 60% better.. BUT, I had the energy of a race horse and couldn't sleep at all. Also now my hand and feet are bright red, burning hot and modeled. I can't even beat to wear flip flops, and my hands feel bruised under the skin and if I touch something cold it's excruciating. Also my anxiety and panic attacks increased. Come to find out my BP is now through the roof... (160/90- 145/105- 136/98) ... So we just decreased the prednisone to 15mg a day and I crashed again. Haven't gotten off the couch in days, heart races joint pain is returning, brain fog is bad, no memory (I have all this written down) my temp is back but low 99.5-100 and my hands and feet are BURNING!!! It's now been 13 weeks since this started and 12 weeks since stopping the Bactrim that I took for a total of 14 days. I haven't worked since June 1 as I am a hairdresser and couldn't make it through a day if I tried even worse I can't imagine wearing shoes.. Has anyone ever had anything like this happen to them? Do you have any advise for me?? Please if you can help me, I am desperate!!! Although the Drs are taking me seriously I'm not getting any better and it's frustrating! I am going for a brain MRI this week as the brain fog and lack of memory/attention span have scared me enough to go to a neurologist as well but he thinks it's going to be negative.. Again any advise would be greatly appreciated!

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I'm dealing with the same thing right now. I had a rash growing on my right foot and the Dr. prescribed Bactrim to me. I thought nothing of it. I took the 10 day supply and went on my merry way. To me it seemed as if the first round had done the trick...nope. I toes were still swollen and then the Dr. put me on a 2nd round of Bactrim. I just finished up the last 10 days of Bactrim. This time the toe pain has not gone away. After much reading last night online it seems many have had this problem. I've been reading that people are taking OTC Benedryl Allergy to get rid of the pain issues. One foot is swollen (the site of Cellulitis) and the other appears normal and cool to the touch. Mind you I got what appeared to be Cellulitis twice in the same region of my foot. I'm going to say for now it appears like an allergic reaction. I will take my OTC Benedryl and if the swelling has not gone down by Saturday I will be going to my local walk-in clinic.

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I took my busy to the hospital today after being on Bactrim for three days. I really thought he was going to die. He had fever and and I was changing the sheets all night. Quite Bactrim coughing stopped and sweating.

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I hope your husband is doing well. I am able to take sulpha drugs. Sulfur is in many peoples drinking water. I sure don't want it taken off the market because I have a lot of allergies to other drugs. I can't take penicillin or any 'cillins', cyprofloxacin or any 'floxacins', and something else that was given to me in the hospital that made me so sick I don't remember what it was. I can take z-pak and sulpha drugs.

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I am having same symptoms after taking.... what did the doctor do for you?

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Hi Susan. I am in a similar boat with crazy symptoms since taking Bacrim in November 2016 as well, including the numbness, muscle weakness tingling and wandering aches and needle like pains thought my body. It even affected my brain as I have dizziness and other nerological issues. The list of simproms can fill a page. It's been a struggle because doctors dont seem to belive it's from the Bacrim! I feel so stuck! I had an MRI which was negative for MS and my ANA is negative as well ruling out Lupus. Any advise as to how you treated yours?

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I'm in the same boat. One step forward two steps back seems to be the best way to describe it . Things just feel so weird and difficult to describe. The fatigue has been lessening but the diminishment of sensation is the most bothersome and the nervous system is even showing signs that it's affecting my motor nerves and muscles. I'm starting to wonder if it is some kind of mitochondrial dysfunction that I'm dealing with. But that is very difficult and expensive to diagnose and in the end what I really get out of knowing. So frustrating.

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My daughter was prescribed Bactrim 800 mg over 2 doses for 7 days at the age of 4. Since then and until now I have sleepless nights. My daughter is now 9. Initially she had a mild rash near her eyebrows which doctor said will go away. After the course her skin turned dark, she was too cranky and has gained significant weight. Have focus issues and gets tired most of the times. Now she has bumps on her scalp, forehead and doctor says it is due to dermatis. I feel guilty of spoiling all the happiness of my little one. If I were explained the possible side effects of this medicine by Doctor or pharmacist, I wouldn't have even taken a chance. All that my daughter had was a mild fever which lasted for half day.

All I wish to say is be cautious while talking any medicines, specifically the synthetic ones.

Thanks.

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I broke out with a severe rash on the 9th day after starting Bactrim. My dosage was 800mg. twice a day. I didn't know what caused the rash, but it kept getting worse by the hour. At first I thought it was measles...it was mainly on my chest and forearms. It itched and burned like a sunburn. I took myself to the ER the next day as it was in my face, scalp, and down to my toes. I was getting scared. I was thinking of everything I had taken, (even hair dye on my hair) and the only thing I could come up with was the Bactrim. The steroid shot the ER dr gave me helped a lot, along with a prescription for steroids and also Benedryl.
Sorry this is a repeat of my story, but I am just writing it in case you haven't gone back to read all comments.
The ER dr was concerned and said if my tongue started swelling, to get back to the ER right away. As far as the UTI, the Bactrim cleared it up. But so would a lot of other antibiotics with a lot less side effects. I reported the drug and side effects to the FDA. They sent me forms to fill out.

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I had side effects from this I got a bumpy red rash all over n got really itchy was not fun at all

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