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Has anyone take Bactrim/Sulfamethoxazole antibiotic before? Any side-effects?
I was prescribed Bactrim/Sulfamethoxazole for urine bladder infection. Read the Side Effects, some of them are very scary.
I was diagnose with urine tract infection, usually this is not severe, I hope. Anyone who have UTI before, can share what did you do to relieved the symptoms, what antibiotics did you take?
Thanks, appreciated.
I've taken that before without any bad side effects, except for ending up with a yeast infection after the treatment. (pretty common for me with any antibiotic) I've also been prescribed Cipro for UTI and that's a lot harder on the stomach.
UTI can be serious, you should take the antibiotic or you should call your doctor and ask for a different antibiotic. UTI can spread to your kidneys.
For the symptoms, you can buy OTC pills called Azo, or the generic equivalent, to help with the pain. Azo will not treat the infection so you would still need the antibiotic. Also, drink plenty of water to help flush out the infection.
Has anyone take Bactrim/Sulfamethoxazole antibiotic before? Any side-effects?
I learned the hard way that antibiotics aren't the wonder drug anymore. Seems I catch every bug after I take antibiotics, so I've given up on them. Worried about becoming over medicated to the point, they won't help.
I found that more natural cures help me. I drink organic unsweetened cranberry juice when I feel something is coming on. Up my liposomal Vitamin C. And all that. Been working for me for eight years, so far.
@Kim in FL - I suffered from sinus infections for years. Was on every antibiotic that did nothing. Sprays, inhalers, steroids--absolutely zilch.
I have heard that they [infections] may be due to fungus, some are due to MOLD. Antibiotics won't do anything for these types.
I went organic and they cleared up on their own. Then, I had to build up the good bacteria in my gut--because it was killed off by the many antibiotics and steroids. It was alot of work.
When a bad cold turned into a massive sinus infection last month, I was prescribed 5 days of Prednisone and Bactrin. I had no idea what a powerful antibiotic Bactrin is until I ended up going to the hospital.
What kept me in the hospital was Afib, but the Bactrin had me breaking out into a rash (Didn't itch, and I was clueless), gave me a UTI and had my tongue looking and feeling like raw meat. Oh, and I also had a lot of yeast in my mouth which was causing huge globs of mucus to start dropping on my tongue at a rapid rate one day. I thought I was going to choke to death. I don't care what happens. I do not think that I would ever knowingly take Bactrin again.
Having read up on Afib, I'm wondering now if some of the various OTC meds I was taking while sick could have triggered it. In any case, I'm glad that the friend who came to visit me insisted on calling 911. God only knows what would have happened, if I had continued on the way I was.
I was prescribed Bactrim for a strep throat and it resulted in a raging headache. Just regular pennicillin had worked in the past. After the bactrim I asked for just regular pennicillin and it took the strep infection away.
I take bactrim for recurrent "skin" problems. Usually a 2 week course. It's terrible, but I don't know of any alternatives. My side effects are insomnia, weird sleep when I do sleep, restless legs and convulsive behavior. Especially at night, my body tics, my arms just fly up for no reason, my legs continue to flex unflex, and I rock, which means my head rocks in a slight convulsive way. My wife thought I was having a seizure one night. I endure this because I have not found a better substitute for my condition. But.....Bactrim is awful.
I had a bactrim/clindamycin bad reaction. All the lymphs nodes in my body swelled (told it's was either HIV or lymphoma) and broke out in a rash. Not a fan.
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