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Just got prescribed Bactrim today for a URI. I have Chronic Fati...

Posted at 11:45 PM on May 01, 2008 by princesslori, #30104
Just got prescribed Bactrim today for a URI. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and am very sensitive to ANY medications anyway. THANK GOD I had the brains enough to be cautious and only take a 1/2 of a tablet (I am the butt of many jokes in my family because I am almost medication-phobic due to side effects) but I just took a 1/2 a tablet and 11 hours after taking it, I have a swollen face, eyelids, etc., a bloodshot eye, nasal passages are swollen completely shut, have heart palpitations, and my urine is BROWN. Yes, BROWN. OMG I am not taking another pill, it should be removed from the market. You all know that SOME day, we'll be seeing some attorney commercial on TV asking for people that have been injured/death from side effects of this drug......unbelievable doctors are still prescribing this as I believe they've got to be getting complaints about it all the time. I had a friend that worked for a doctor and she told me that SOME doctors push certain drugs to their patients based on the good "perks" the drug reps give their office (lunches for staff, vacations for doctors, etc) shouldn't be that way but is for compensation for prescribing their drugs more than a competitors. Sad. Pray for me no long-term damage has been done.
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Reply about 1 month ago on Jun 25, 2008 by daisydreams, #9493

I never had problems with bactrim and I am very sensitive to meds. I have a heart arrythmia and have lived with it for over 20 years. Bactrim is supposed to change thecolor of your urine but I think it is usually an orange color; however, if you haven't been drinking enough water it mightlook darker. If there is any real evil drug out there for alot of women, I would have to say it is yasmine. I am sorry about your bad experience with bactrim- could it be you got the palps from worrying about it because I am somewhat phobic of meds too and if I worry about it too much I will actually manifest some symptoms or "side effects" from it.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 15, 2008 by mzchanda, #10161

I totally agree with you....Whenever I am given prescriptions to take, I normally read all the side effects and normally would not have a reaction...I did same when I started the generic version of Bactrim, but this time I experienced EVERY side effect....this is the most horrible medicine that I have ever taken and it should be banned since there are so many people that are having the same side effects from it...

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