Sulfamethoxazole and flu

Thank goodness for this website! I thought "Just my luck, sick on top of a uti/kidney infection" I just got back from the Dr and he told me I only have a cold and if it bothers me that much to just stop taking the antibiotics {I mentioned reading this and he said that flu like symptoms WEREN'T side effects}
What bologna!!

One day = Sore throat
4 Days = Felt so bad I looked it up online and found this site {thank heaven}

Ha! That's the last time I see that Dr!

My experience is HORRIBLE!

Never again!

I too was prescribed this for a UTI and by day 2 thought i was going to die. I went back to the doctor, still having the fever and body aches and the UTI wasn't going away so they gave me more!

Flu-like symptoms persisted. I had one anxiety attack and have missed out on a lot of work for this!
The rash i developed is driving me crazy! ( i thought i had stayed in the tanning bed to long and was burnt!) but after reading all these posts I know that I'm not crazy. Never again ! (worst abdominal pain ever!) headache, nausea,...all of these symptoms for 10 days now!

Screw sulfa drugs!

I was taking this drug after having surgery on my foot. After taking this pill twice a day for 5 days, I woke with a high fever, chills, headache, nausea and could not sleep. I continued to take the drug thinking that I just had the flu, my symptoms continued for the next 2 days. My fever broke the morning of my 7th and final day of taking this drug. That evening my fever came back and I broke out in a rash (front/back/arms) and my skin looks like I have a first degree sun burn especially my face and chest and it itches. I had not been out in the sun the entire time of taking this drug.
This will be the last time I I take this drug.

I was prescribed this med in DS form for a lingering sinus infection that I had for over a month and a half. The first day was ok except when I went to bed I started feeling a headache coming on. I figured it was just because my sinuses were infected and dry. The 2nd day after only the first pill of the day, DS (RX 2x daily) I went about my morning workout and pretty much felt ok; just a little tired. However, when I got home, I started feeling chills and then hot, then thats when the horrendous MIGRAINE hit me. From there my eyes were swollen, blood shot, I was white as a ghost in the face, my head and ears started closing up, I was painfully fatigued all over like I had the flu. Now into day 2 evening, my throat is starting to swell and hurt. Even after taking something that usually works for my occasional stubborn headache, it for the first time ever, did NOT work. I still have the migraine now. I did call Kaiser today. They said they knew these could be possible side effects. I just don't know how, with so many issues/complaints about this drug from such a broad spectrum of people and all OVER THE WORLD that they would not halt the release of anymore of this drug to anyone! In fact I was reading a report, I believe from the UK where they have banned this drug. There are so many other options that yes come with side effects but NO THING close to what Ive seen here. I know ,but isn't it sad that the drug companies will never let that happen here. I have taken different types of antibiotics and this is the WORST! I expect I will be making a trip to the ER at the rate this keeps going.

I began taking this drug for an ear infection--after about 7 days I thought that I was developing the flu. My body ached all over, stuffy nose and felt terrible. I was not having any of these problems before taking the drug. I came upon this site and immediately stopped taking the drug. I have taken benadryl and Nyquil and received some relief. After two days off the drug and taking the benadryl --I feel like a new person. Hopefully no permanent damage has been done. Not sure why anyone whould prescribe this drug with all of the side effects.

I wish I had bothered to find this site before taking this medication. My doctor prescribed Sulfameth, 1 pill 2x a day for 7 days for a skin infection and wheezing in my chest following a bad head cold. I quit taking this medication after 3.5 days for many of the reasons already described by others herein.

The first day I noticed my heart was "racey" and I had a headache. My symptoms have been getting progressively worse. I feel compelled to eat every few hours (possibly a reaction to feeling lethargic) but food just doesn't taste right. I seemed to crave sweet and salty snacks, which has caused me to retain water. To add to my frustration, I noticed that I seemed to be feeling worse and getting sicker instead of better. My head has been very stuffy and I thought I might be coming down with strep or the flu after feeling like I had an ulcer in the back of my throat. My mouth has been very dry and I am finding it uncomfortable to swallow. My tongue and the top of my mouth is very sensitive and feels raw. Also, my chest wheezing has gotten no better. I have felt very tired and i have no energy to do my normal walks in the morning let alone a full work out. In fact, walking across the room is quite taxing right now. I can't sleep but am exhausted. I was absolutely out of it today, and considered going to the urgent care facility to see what is going on. That's when I discovered that many people have reported similar experiences. Thankfully, I never got a rash or the high fever. This seems like a terrible medication and I will not be completing my course.

5 hr after first dose, vomiting, then severe chills, fever, sweats,104 degree fever ACHES, took 2 more doses before I figured out to discontinue. Lasted 6 days, lost the skin in my mouth and gained an oversize lymph node near anus. Thought it was the flu, so a week later tried a dose, and it all came back again. This time only lasted 3 days, still sore and tired. Don't take this stuff, I never got a rash, but believe I nearly died.

well my hubby started taking this a week in half before christmas 06 for MRSA (STAPH). the week before christmas he had a high fever,shaking so hard it would make him crazy,diahrea,out of it , could not stay awake, he said he felt as if he was in a fog. i took him to the doc 4 days later they said they dont know what is wrong with him after some test and put him on ZPAC and told him to lay off the sulfameth till the ZPAC was done. so he was better after 3 days on the ZPAC and he did not start the sulfameth back up for 9 days and the first day he took it he could not walk his knees hurt so bad and fever, stiff neck, diahrea again i called the doc they said it might be the flu , called walgreens they said no way it could be the sulfameth. so we are going to the ER if not any better and he will not be taking this drug again. i do beleave that doc dont know every thing and some time you must trust your instints.

Well, I had a abcess on my leg and my doctor prescribed this medicine to me. I am having weakness much like a flu, no appetite and naseua.

I tool one pill and a few hours later I was shaking uncontrollably and extremely cold. I had joint pain, aches in bones and muscles throughout my body. I had no energy, could not eat or sleep. I never want to experience this again. It was far worse than flu.
The doctor recommended three Ibuprofen and Benedryl exery 3 hours for the pain and to "get rid of the toxins". It took three days to return to normal.
Do Not use this medication!

I was given Sulfameth along w/ Flagyl for what my Dr. thought was diverticulitis. The pain (diverticulitis) went away by the fourth day of meds but on the fifth day I had other things going on. I thought I had the flu. I kept getting extremely hot (but didn't have a fever), then cold chills. My lower back ached terrible along w/ a major headache and I had never been so nausious in my life w/o vomitting. I couldn't even look at food or even sip water w/o feeling extremely ill. I was constipated as well. I kept making excuses for it all saying I must have the flu instead of suspecting the drugs I was on. On the 8th day I returned to the doctor and by now I was completely broke out and my face, ears and back of my upper arms felt like they were on fire. He knew immediately that it was a reaction to this drug! He advised me to stop taking both meds I was prescribed but didn't offer me any options for relief from the burning. I found spraying Solarcaine on my arms helped alot. I feel for everyone who has ever experienced this type or any type of reaction and for those who haven't...may you never have to.

my doctor gave me sulfameth trimethoprim for a sinus infection after five times taking it i got flu like symptoms head ,neck back and legs pain i stopped after a day an half i still have the pain

I have been on sulfameth for only 2 days and I too feel like I have the flu. I went in for a UTI and now I feel worse than before. Should I stop taking it, I had taken it before with no side effects, but now I feel horrible. Please help!

I've been taking sulfameth for four days and am starting to feel flu like symptoms. a little dry mouth. and land lots and lots of anxiety. I never get headaches and felt it could be the medication so I gooogled sulfameth and came right to this site. I'm going to stop taking them now. Thanks to everone for taking the time to leave comments it really helped i

My 16 yr old started taking Sulfameth for acne, by the 2nd day she was extremly nervous, sick to her stomach, had a slight fever, headache, and was very shaky. By the 4th day she had gained almost 8lbs and started hallucinating!! on top of all the other problems. When we put two and two together and realized it might be the medication and not the flu we took her off it immediately. She is now back to normal after being off it about 5 days.

This is scary stuff!!!

i started taking this medication 5 days ago for a bacterial infection and i feel like im going to die! i feel like i have the flu everyday, i have a constant headache that wont go away and i look like skelator after only 5 days! and i have the pressure behind my eyes too! this craps nasty and im getting off immediately after reading this site, thank you for this educational site!

I was prescribed Sulfameth/Trimeth for both a UTI and Sinus infection started taking it on Saturday evening. By Sunday I felt worse with flu like symptoms and a horrible horrible headache that I couldn't shake regardless of what I took.
I also developed a rash on arms and face and sudden Nausea
several times along with dizziness. Restlessness as well. I also developed a fever which I did not have before taking this medicine.
All this occured before I found this website.
I will stop taking this and get a different prescription tomorrow.

I have taken it for 5 days--feel like I need to throw up and am so tired I can hardly move--like the flu.

I have only taken 3 Tablets so far, and I am having flu like symptoms and joint pain in my body. I am also experiencing tightness in the chest, bloated feeling, vaginal itch, headache, and a pain in the middle of my abdomen. I was give this medication for a bladder infection.

Major headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, tingling in the hands, joint pain - general achiness, like the flu. I have been taking Sulfameth for two days, but after experiencing these side effects, and reading that others have experienced the same - I am stopping. There was no indication at all of any side effects, nor were there any warning labels on the bottle.

flu like symptoms, 104 temp., severe chills, cold sweats, dizziness and severe body aches.