Side Effects Of Bactrim (Page 4)

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

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Thank you so much for your replys. I think we need to all share and communicate for protect our health. The hospitals and doctors dont seem to pursue it as we are trying. as for the SYMPTOMS...
I will share the ones that I know. But the info is available on the web. You can go to the FDA or the CDC and get lots of info.
Hives, whelps and circles
Itching
burning
blisters
body pain
aches
muscle spasms
joint pain
insomnia
diarea and constipation
choking
throat swelling
i had body swelling in my hands and other places
bruising in various random places
tingling, restlesness
blood test results not normal
high kidney pannel, Creatinine
low kidney function, Clearance
There are more and other symptoms such as syndromes that I have not listed.. The FDA has a more complete listing. Everyone that has a reaction should notify the drug SECTION of the FDA and explain exact details of the drug usage and results/symptoms. They will have a record of this. Then notify all pharmicies that you use of your allergy. BACTRIM contains 2 different drugs. It is not just one. So, either or both can be causing the problem.

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Yep I'm going to do that...drug section with the FDA. I've now found because of this BACTRIM, . and my tongue I can't eat Jalepenos, etc and I've loved hot Mexican food. We spent 16 years vacationing for a week in Rosarito, Baja. I'm now thinking that some effects can be permanent 'cause I didn't eat any hot foods for 2 1/2 months, then did . . then a flare up. Take care -

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You were NOT crazy. If that were true . . . we all are crazy on this post. Are you all better now . . . it's going to be three months on the 26th for me and my tongue.

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I wish I had known all this before I started taking Bactrim! My doctor perscribed it for a UTI and after only 4 days of it I started finding it impossible to sleep. Damnit, I took it for one more full day before I realized it was responsible. I stopped the drug immediately and notified my doctor. He said I def must have had some reaction, and was genuinely sorry to tell me that it can take 14-20 days for the drug to leave my system! Even though I had only taken 10 tablets. It's day 8 now of my misery, I take Unisom at night which might force a couple hours of sleep, and now I have diarrahea as well.

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Jonathan, sure hope you get over your symptoms quickly. I took the Bactrim for 8 days before I had any symptoms and now I am still suffering things but don't know for sure if it's from the drug or not.NVENZ

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Hi Ginger, thank you for the kind words. I talked to my pharmacist last night and he said insomnia is a very unusual side effect of Bactrim, or to be specific Sulfahexazole, but if it was the Bactrim that caused it, then it will go away at some point. How long has it been since you stopped taking the drug? My friend had a serious allergic reaction to the drug in 2008 and it basically ruined his life for a couple of years. He had the rash and everything, and he's trying to help me through this. I wish you a return to your normal health!

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Jonathan, it was in August that I took the drug and ended up in the ER room on the 10th day after starting the drug. Severe rash over my whole body, intense itching and burning. My skin on my forearms are still blotchy. I received a steroid shot and a prescription and the rash was pretty much gone in 2 weeks. I hope you scrolled down and read all our comments. We have all suffered from this drug. I

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Ginger, I've read a few pages and it's truly alarming what this drug can do to some people. My friend had a similar allergic reaction to you, he took bactrim for 9 days before he got his rash, and it's four years later and he's still plagued with immune system problems. Even to this day he could develop a rash from something as simple as sun block. My deepest sympathies for you guys, I feel like I'm just experiencing a couple side effects not allergic reactions as many of you are. It has given me an insight into what he's gone through. The Unisom got me 6 full hours of sleep last night so I'm feeling better, but still feel like there's some of this poison inside me. If anyone wants to know I'll post again in a week or so what ends up happening with my situation

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this is dawn again just posting to let everyone know that my daughter was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson-Syndrome which was due to the toxic levels of Bactrim! She could have died from this and now has medical alert bracelet for life threatening sulfa drug reactions.....

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Dawn, that is so scary. Sure hope she will be ok.

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I took ONE dose of Bactrim today (it was prescribed for a UTI) - thought I was imagining it, but 20 minutes after swallowing the pill, my right eye and whole right side of my face started to itch severely. I thought it was too soon for a drug reaction, but tried some liquid benadryl to be safe. Within another 20 minutes i developed some huge hives - one on my wrist, abdomen, hip and blotchiness on my chest as well as itchy roof of mouth and back of throat. Within 2 hours, I could barely function- i felt like someone had given me a tranquilizer. (This could have been the Bactrim/Benadryl combo) I went home and slept for 3 hours...which i NEVER do. It has been 9 hours since I took the pill and I still don't feel right. Is this crazy? I've only seen reactions after days of the meds. But, I am not taking anymore if i was affected so quickly; I could only imagine if I continued with it.

I am so saddened to hear of everyone's terrible reactions to this. Hope you all recover completely.

I'm thinking one dose should leave my system relatively quick. Roof of mouth and nasal passages still itch and burn even after 9 hors and a ton of h2o.

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You probably should of went to the ER. Not that I am trying to be a doctor, but just because your side effects happened so fast and so severe. The dr. told me when I went to the ER "if your tongue starts swelling, come right back". Really scared me.
Sure hope you are ok.

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I would probably go to the ER, you might still need a steroid to counteract the effects. Just because the drug is out of your system doesn't mean it's effects won't linger. Best to be safe, though I agree I think you and I are the lucky ones, the ones who had reactions within a few days before the drug could build up to toxic levels. Make a note to avoid ALL Sulfa drugs in the future and I think you'll be ok

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Please read post 61..and the other posts of mine...jackie
I have been suffering from these side effects . My body is still not right and now I am on 900 mg of Neurontin for the nerve pain tthat I am left with .
I feel so sorry for the pain of all of you!

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Hi Ginger, thank you for your reply...it has been three months since my daughters severe reaction to bacterim.. she is getting better with time and yes we too were told that she can NEVER have any sulfa drugs again as it would probably be fatal..my daughter has just turned 18 and now she will have to be proactive for the rest of her life! I cannot believe this drug can be so devastating...we went through Hell....and for the people who have posted ridiculously immature comments about "how these comments makes them laugh" just shows to me how ignorant and uneducated people really are...if I can help just ONE person not to have to go through what we did with our daughter, I can rest easier....my daughter could have died from this reaction it was absolute Hell! Fevers of 104 for a week, sick, total rash over body, anaphylaxis symptoms, feeling like she had to go to bathroom with no control, miserable side effects...also the hospital could not get blood because her blood kept coagulating! they had to get blood from her wrist and literally run it down the hall so it would not clot before they tested it...people need to know that yes i am sure this drug has helped some people but the side effects for many people are extremely LIFE THREATENING! I appreciate your comments and feedback and for those who think this is something to laugh at: SHAME ON YOU!

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Dawn, I am so glad to hear that your daughter is getting better- I feel silly for worrying about my symptoms in light of your sweet baby's suffering. That is just terrible- but, let's look to the future and good health!

I am going to the doctor today because after my one dose reaction i have had severe neck pain; the slightest movement is excruciating. No more hives which makes me wonder is this something else that just so happened to surface by coincidence or is it related?

My question is- Will the doc take me seriously or just tell me "it's a virus" and not really hear me out. What can I say to get his/her attention and to not just rule this out.

I feel out of the water because my hives are gone...but in the middle of the night, I reach a level of anxiety just thinking "what is going on with me?"

Again, I know my symptoms are small compared to so many others, but it's starting to freak me out a bit...and is there really any tx at this point? Or do I just need to let it run it's course out of my system.

Any advice or insight would be helpful. My appt is at 3:30 today EST. I'll keep you updated on the doc's response.

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Hi! I too have felt those anxiety levels. Now I have been sick to my stomach on and off for two weeks - could it be Bactrim? I don't know but I wonder. I suggest if you have a printer go to the wesite Bactrim and there's a man who exposed this in London, where they banned it. Show THAT to your Doctor and ask, why was this prescribed to me? He may say, UTI, bull! Best, feel better!

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We seem to have different levels of reactions to this drug. Some are pretty severe. When I told my dr. about it, he just said don't ever take sulfa again. However the ER doctors took it a lot more seriously.
I recently went to the eye dr. and he prescribed new eye drops for my glaucoma. When I got to the pharmacy to fill it, the pharmacist said do you realize this drug has sulfa in it? No...I sure didn't. I never gave it a thought that an eye drop would have sulfa. Thank god for the pharmacist catching it and looking at my records to see that I was allergic to sulfa. I will have to be more viligant on what I am prescribed and to research it before I take it. I filed papers with the FDA after my reaction to Bactrim. Don't know if it will do any good, but maybe with enough complaints, they will do something about this drug.

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Ginger- thanks for sharing. I just read that diuretics (water pills) have sulfa too. And THAT explains my visit to the ER while I was in Hawaii about 6 years ago! No way would I have thought water pills could blow me up like that! Looks like we have to question/research everything our docs tell us.

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I must say, I was treated as a crazy person when explaining this to the E.R. Dr. I was never helped by anybody, although I was seen by about a dozen Dr.'s at 2 private practices and the E.R. The only thing that gave me hope was this thread and the online research I had done. I was sick for many weeks, I lost so much weight and missed 3 weeks of work. I cannot believe healthcare professionals are not aware of the reactions or refuse to admit they are aware because they know it must run its course. I actually broke down and just started sobbing at the E.R. Because they treated me as if I was insane and threatened to call social services. I am now fighting the bills because they did not help me at all and billed me almost $6,000. I wish anybody experiencing this the best of luck and advise that if you are not taken seriously to find a better Dr.

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