Sulfur symptoms and conditions

I've been taking this medicine Amlodipine Besylate 5mg (generic for Norvasc) for two months. First my feet and ankles are swollen all the time, this only happened to me 34 years ago two days before the birth of our son. Then the itching on both arms and both legs. Then the blisters on my legs and arms. Then the numbness in my right toes. These blisters remind me of shingles my grandmother had in her 80's. I'm (55). I am allergic to anything with sulfur in it.

I have been on SMZ-TMP for a UTI for about 9 days and I ended up in the emergency room last night for severe rash, and fever of 102. I have had the most horrible back pain, leg pain, cramping, joint pain, muscle weakness and migraine since I started taking it. I thought most of that was due to the UTI/kidney infection and didn't realize that I am allergic to it. I stopped taking it 24 hours ago, and while I still have a slight rash, headache, slight fever and body aches I feel a helluva lot better than I have in over a month. People need to be aware that the sulfur in this drug can cause serious problems.

I also have experience gas, bloating and unbearable stomach cramps that almost prompted me to go to the hospital. In addition, one morning I woke up and my tongue was all black. Is this from the sulfur or is something else wrong with me? Yikes. I was using the GNC supplement before and it worked great, but I got a coupon for move free. I think I'll switch back and pay the extra money.

I was prescribed sulfamethoxazole-TMP as a second round of antibiotics to kill off a persistent sinus infection. For the first couple of days I felt fine, but then by the 3rd day out of 10 I had a persistent headache in the evenings. This lasted two days and then went away. Then on the 8th day I woke up with a rash all over my body of small red bumps, which looked like tiny mosquito bites. They don't itch, but I can definitely feel them rubbing up against my clothing. I had some red wine last night, so the extra sulfur in my body might have pushed me over the edge... Also, I feel light-headed and tired. I called the advice nurse and she said just to drink a lot of fluids to flush it out of my body and to take another round of the antibiotic to see if it gets worse! No way, lady! I think I'll stay away from it, thank you very much. My sinus infection is gone enough. I have never had a reaction to any medications before, so this really surprised me.

I started taking Bactrim last Monday evening. When I started to have tightens in the chest and feeling very tired on Thursday evening, I didn't contribute it to the medicine. I went to bed and woke up at 2:30 am because of the chest discomfort. I didn't take my Thursday evening and Friday morning dosages because I felt yucky. By Friday morning, my chest was tight and under my left arm ached. I called my doctor's office and told the receptionist that my chest was hurting and I needed to come in on Monday and that I stopped taking Bactrim. Yes told me that I shouldn't have stopped. So I took another pill on Friday evening. I forgot to take one on Saturday morning because I didn't eat breakfast at home and I didn't take the medicine with me. Started retaking them on Saturday night. Within one to two hours of taking the pill, I started to itch. I still didn't know what was wrong. I finally went to bed and I woke up at 3:30 am itching like crazy. Now I noticed I had red bumps and splotches all over my body (legs, arms, back, stomach, chest, and etc). I have been itching since Saturday night and it is now Monday night. I went to the doctor today and I was told that I should stop taking Bactrim.

I will never take this again.

I was prescribed the medicine sulfameth/trimethoprim for a UTI and 1 hour after taking it, I began to itch and noticed red bruises appearing on my arm and back. I also had palpatations. My lips and face began to swell really bad with blisters on my lips and around them. My lips were burning and itching very badly.I also had sores in mouth. I had really bad abdominal pain and difficult breathing.. The next day, I had even more swelling on lips and face and more bruises,vaganal irratations,rashes, severe headache,itching all over body,tongue swelling, throat irratations, bruising continuing all over. I couldn't sleep and was very tired. It has been a week and I am still having some itching, my lips are peeling and still feel very tight as well as bumps on lips and around.The itching and burning on my lips lasted about 5 days as well as most other symptoms. with some lasting longer and all this with taking just 1 pill. After taking this I read so much on this drug and had I read it first, I would have never taken it. I had a reaction to SMZ once and told my doctor that I was allergic to sulfur type drugs and the doctor and pharmacy overlooked it and I was given this anyway. This reaction was much worse than the first. I read so many comments that really helped me and thought maybe I could help someone else. This site is very good.

My husband has really bad rash on both hands. Does this drug have SULFUR in it. He has been to many doctors and they can't figure out what is wrong. So now they think it is the sulfur in this medicine.

woke up at 2:00 with rapid heart beat that lasted all day - flu like symptons as well as a dull headache. Was taking this med for a UTI. I am allergic to sulfur but don't know if this product contains it. Blood pressure was normal.

I was treated with this drug for a UTI. My UTI was gone within 2 days however; I am experiencing the worst upper gastric pains and cramping of my life. I also felt slightly disoriented and short of breath. I thought I may be having a heartattack until I read these other posts. I think I learned that I can no longer tell the Dr. I am not allergic to anything..no more sulfur based antibiotics for me. I am no longer going to continue the 5 day script.

I was prescribed Sulfameth/Trimthoprim 800/160 by an ER Dr for UTI and took for 10 days as directed. I the drug did make me nausiated but if it was going to help my infection I thought I could indure that. It cleared up the infrection ok but within a week I broke out in a TERRIBLE rash from head to toe. I have never itched so badly in all of my life! I had no idea what it was and used every over the counter remedy until I was able to see my doctor who told me it was a delayed allergic reaction to the sulfur drug and gave me a steriod shot and a histamine pill to take. It has been the worse for me and I will NEVER take a sulfur drug again in my life especially this one.

Just wanted to let everyone know that Levaquin is a sulfur base drug. I had prostitus. Was given a weeks worth of the drug at 250 miligrams. Could not sleep or eat. a month later thought I had prostitus again. Went to emergency room, told Dr. my symptoms. Was given a shot of genimycin and 500 mg of Leviquin to take. Could not sleep, Became so anxious and depressed that I cried for days. I lost the strengh in my legs. Became confused and more depressed. Threw up for over two weeks lost 22 lbs. Was given more drugs that I could not take. Be real careful with this med. I am still not right yet. Lost alot of strength still anxious, Have to take med to sleep. and on and on! I pray for anyone who has taken this drug because I don't know when I will ever get over the effects of it. Took only three doses of 500 mg. Back in September. Lost five weeks of work. I am still trying to find my way back. Drink alot of grape juice. Take Meticumucle. and walk and walk work out. Read but don't give up!!!!! Say your prayers and in time things will get better. I still have good days and some ripples. But ask your Dr about what drugs would work for your anxiety. just don't ask for Koloplin. Be careful but that is another story. If you are taking a drug for chololestrol be careful with this as well. Good Luck and may " God always hold you in the palm of HIS hand" Best wishes, Traveller-1861CS

I am 47 years old, and had surgery in February. Blood pressure was elevated during the stay in the hospital, so the Doctor put me on Maxzide 50/75. That was fine until I returned to work and the bathrooms are a 1/4 mile away. Then he put me on 25mg of Toprol. After only taking for one month, my hands swelled up to the size of softballs, and every joint in my body felt as though there were glass shards in them. I stopped taking the Toprol a little over a month ago, and the swelling went down some by using Celebrex (which caused a sulfur allergy), and now I have severe carpal tunnel in both wrists from the extreme swelling, and surgery has been given me as my only option to relieve the pressure. Doesn't this Toprol ever work its way back out of your system?

I have been on Levaquin for 2 weeks. I was diagnosed with a Mastoid infection and the Dr. has prescribed this med for me for 1 month and then I will have another cat scan and then be on the med for another 2 months. I have had and occasional upset stomach, diarhea, and some sore muscles. My main side effect is not being able to sleep at night. I would rather be taking this med then having surgery and the symptoms seem to be fading the longer I take it. As for as my infection, I can now move my head and the swelling is going down. I am allergic to PCN, sulfur, and keflex. This seems to be one of the stronger ones that is at least tollerable for me.

My dad is taking Dapsone only on weekends before Chemo., because he is allergic to sulfur drugs. As soon as he takes the medication, within one hour time he is weak, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting. The doctor cut the dosage down to two in the morning from four in the morning on Saturday and Sunday. He still is unable to take it without these symptoms. He has had Chronic Lymphocetic Leukemia for 8 years and has never had a problem like this. Has taken Chemo several times. This time he has started a new drug Fludabarine and now has hemolytic anemia or so they say. They told him that his ldh levels were normal during the whole ordeal so they are now confused. He had severe stomach pain. They gave him 4 units of blood and he seems to be doing well now. Do you think that Dapsone could be the cause of the Hemolytic anemia?