Sulfamethoxazole and legs

I took this medication for 7 days two tablets each day for UTI. After the first day I became extremely tired, I couldn't do anything, and I had a very bad headache. Then my muscles started to ache, and then the glands around my neck started to hurt. Then I had panics on some nights and night sweats. Now after a week and a half I still have the neck pain, and some pain in my muscles in my legs and hands.
Does any one know how long this is going to last?

My 4 year old son was givent this drug for an infections on his legs from mosquitoes bites. His first dose was on Friday at 3PM by Saturday night his body was covered in an itchy rash - - it is Sunday and the rash is better but still itching and there - WHY Don't doctors tell you that this could be the possible side effect - there are thousands of post on the web about this side effect and this drug... if you have an option DON'T TAKE IT!

I have had the same side effects! wow I thought I was going nuts! Major depression, So tired all the time but cant seem to sleep, pain in my legs, ichy, dry pale skin and super thirsty all the time no matter how much water I drink.

Is it possible to have a reaction after only one pill??? I took my first dose of this for a UTI today and when I showered tonight I noticed large, quarter size red welts from the top of my breasts down to the tops of my legs. It freaked me out so I started looking it up on the internet, when my husband recommended i check the side effects of this medication. Any thoughts?

On my six day of taking this medication I awoke in the middle of the night with a fever of 101 and was shaking almost uncontrollably due to chills. The next morning, the fever subsided but I began noticing red, rash-like dots all over my arms, legs, and torso. After doing some research on this medication and learning about some of the possible SERIOUS side effects I decided to go to the emergency room. The ER doctor told me I did not have "Stevens Johnson Syndrom" (my original fear) and prescribed me some Benadryl and Prednazone. A day later the rash has not improved and seems to be a little worse. The areas are red and feel warm--almost like a sunburn. I'm obsessed over this and am wondering if the doctor misdiagnosed me. Has anyone who developed a fever/rash from this drug and remember how long it lasted? Even tho the ER doctor released me, should I question this?

On my six day of taking this medication I awoke in the middle of the night with a fever of 101 and was shaking almost uncontrollably due to chills. The next morning, the fever subsided but I began noticing red, rash-like dots all over my arms, legs, and torso. After doing some research on this medication and learning about some of the possible SERIOUS side effects I decided to go to the emergency room. The ER doctor told me I did not have "Stevens Johnson Syndrom" (my original fear) and prescribed me some Benadryl and Prednazone. A day later the rash has not improved and seems to be a little worse. It's "warm" almost feeling like a sunburn. I'm obsessed over this and am wondering if the doctor misdiagnosed me. Has anyone who developed a fever/rash from this drug and remember how long it lasted? Even tho the ER doctor released me, should I question this?

My husband is taking this medication to clear up little infections in pockets in his lungs caused by scarring. He has only been taking this medication for about 3 days now but has complained about cramping in his legs. This is not listed in the side effects, but I see that others have had this same symptom while on this medication. I am not sure if this side affect goes away or if this is a reason to stop taking this medication. Anyone out there know about this side effect?
Thanks,

Began taking Sulfameth for inner ear infection. After the 5th day,
experienced chills, sweating, heart palpatations, red dots on legs and unexplained bruising. I will never take this drug again and this was the first and last time! Became very sick on this stuff!

After only taking one dose for a UTI my blood pressure went from 117/74 to 140/110 with a resting heart rate of 120. I could not sleep and my legs kept shaking. I felt very anxious and nervous. My doctor knows that I have problems with my nerves, and then decided to give me this stuff? Can't wait until they open so I can give them a call.

I'm glad I read this site and I can suspect the medication instead of something else being wrong with me.

I am taking bactrim for a rash that looked like a rash. This is the last days of taking the medicine and I started noticing that i have had headaches, mood swings, and a red rash on my ankle, side of knee, and pain in my arm, side, and legs. I am going to the hospital. I also feel fatigue, and dizziness.

I was prescribed sulfameth for MRSA which is a staph infection. Within three days of taking this medication I began to have a severe headache, pains in my lower back that ran down both my legs, nausea, loss of appetite, and severe fever. I went to the ER lastnight, because no matter how much I tried, I just couldnt move or get comfortable. Glad to know that Im not the only one who has gone through this.

I started taken sulfameth on Wednesday for a UTI. By Thursday evening all my joints were aching and had chills. During the night I had to get up and the calves of my legs had like cramps and aches, hard to the touch. I called my doctor after the 4th pill and my medication was changed. It has been 3 days and I still have aches. Last night I had terrible sweats, my pillow so wet I could smell the wet feathers! Apparently it takes a few days to wear off. I have never had such a reaction to a drug. At first I thought it was something else undescribable.

I have taken this drug for the full 5 days but only because my uti was so accute and I wasnt able to start a new drug. it has been awful. Tremours and shakes in hands and legs, nausea, aches in bones and muscles throughout my body, so bad one night I thought I had flu..and I mean real flu which i had 6 years ago. Sweats and chills also. Even today, the last day, my back is aching and so is my neck. I have been told that this drug is prescribed because it is cheap. i will never take it again. I dont know how long these side effects last.

I was prescribe sulfameth for a bladder infection (I had know syptoms for) and a possible kidney stone. The next morning I notices strange intense pains going down my legs. I didn't think it was the medicine. I was also perscribed Hdrocodone for pain. I still felt bad but thought it was the kidney stone. A few day later I got a pain behind my left ear. Through the night I devolped intense pain in my lower head and my right ear also. The gland in my neck began to swell. My gland continue to ache especially behind my left ear. Two days before I finished my 10 day trial on this medicine I broke out in a rash. First on my neck it didn't bother me to much exept I had been feeling a bit nausous. By the end of the day the rash came out all over my body, arms, legs, back and neck and face. It really started to itch. I took Benadryl. I still feel extremely sick, chills, low grade fever and fatigue. I didn't make the connection to this medicine until the rash. So glad I found this site. It feels good to think I'm not going crazy. Oh Yea, I still have the original pain in my back (the kidney stone) waiting to here from the doc.

I was prescribed this medication for an infection and was able to finish the entire prescription (10 days). I finished taking the last pill last night and have noticed red marks on my skin during the process. Today I have broken out in a full blown rash with red dots all over my legs. The rash doesn't itch but is ugly and seems to get worse in the heat. I hope it goes away soon. I think the one big clue to this medication is the fact that we need to avoid the sun. I thought it was pretty strange but , I followed the directions I was given and it still seems to have an affect on the skin--kind of scary if you ask me.

I WAS GIVEN SULFAMETH/TRIMETHOPRIM AND IN A FEW DAYS I STARTED NOTICING RED DOTS IN MA CHEST, LEGS, ARMS AND IN MA HANDS I HAVE STOPPED TAKING THE PILLS BUT IT SEEMS LIKE MORE DOTS ARE COMMING OUT.

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 TABS for a kidney infection, on wednesday, i took it approximately 8 pm that same night, next day about 9 am i was breaking up i had a rash all over the inner part of my arms, on my thigh down to my feet. next thing i know i am itching all over. went to bed that night i had chills all night long. I had never had an allergic reaction to any medication until now.

I was given Sulfameth in 1996 or 1997 for a sore throat. The drug caused red dots on my legs at first and then the dots became long red streaks that followed my veins on my legs with a few streaks on my arms and chest area and in my eyes. My legs itched like crazy and felt warm to the touch. I contacted my health care center but was told this drug does not cause these kind of side effects. However, I believe it could not have been anything else. I stopped taking the drug on my own, but it took a while for the effects to go away.

I started taking sulfameth for a unknown spider bite first couple of days were fine, so I thought. I was very itchy (whole body) bad dreams mainly about giant spiders. Not hungry at all, and very tired my legs were in so much pain I basicly laid in bed for the whole five days I was prescribed the med I didn't associate any of these symtoms with the sulfameth until I researched it on the internet. I finished the med yesterday, but my hands and feet still itch like hell follow up appointment is tuesday hopefully doctor give me something for the itching.

I started taking sulfameth/trimethoprim for my acne nearly two weeks ago twice a day. Two days ago I started feeling what I thought were growing pains in both my legs. The pain slowly made its way both down and back up the legs. The next day I looked down at noon and these red dots had appeared all over my body. I've had a loss of appetite and the red dots have a mild iche to them. I also had a very very bad migrane for the rest of that day. Today I woke up and I am complety covered in red dots. My face is red, but not really dots, it feels more like a mild sunburn.

I'm taking Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160 for some infected hairs when I shave my legs, i've had severe headaches, constipation, neck pain, nausea, and very thirsty.

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 taking the med for about one week and things have gotten worse each day. I searched on the internet and found this website yesterday. I was experiencing extreme pain in my head, neck, and back. I was developing a red rash on my legs as well. It hurt to open my mouth or breathe and my throat felt like strep throat. I decided to go to the ER due to bizarre symptoms. It was a little similar to a really bad sinus infection. The Dr. checked everything and said I was completely healthy and had no infections in my body. He said he could not explain the fever and was concerned that it may be an exotic illness or a reaction to the medication. I quit taking the med and I am feelings much better. Why do people prescribe this terrible med, when there are so many other options for antibiotics?

Rashes over the entire body, mostly legs and hips; not itchy

I was so scared, I had hot and cold flashes, my legs hurt, blurry vision, anxiety, panic attack. I stopped taking the medication and I called my doctor. If you are prescribed this medication think twice before you take it.

I was prescribed Sulfameth for a sinus infection. After the 3rd pill, I started noticing my hands shaking. I wasn't immediately alarmed, but after an hour or so, I noticed my legs and head shaking as well. I began getting highly anxious and light headed. None of these were listed as side effects for the drug, and neither my doctor's office nor pharmacist could substantiate that this was because of the medication. Had it not been for this site, I might have thought I was losing it. I stopped taking the Sulfameth, and now feel fine.

This drug is awful, I feel dizzy, lightheaded, shaky, tired, nausiated, have blurry vision, and trouble swallowing, hot flashes and trouble sleeping. I am stopping it today. It seems to work for my UTI, but the side effects are unbearable. I also have bruises all over my legs and I did not bump into anything!

After reviewing my record of previous reactions to antibiotics (because so many of them make me nauseous), I was prescribed this med for 20 days for an upper respiratory infection. I took for 5 days without any problems, I woke up on the 6th day with severe adnominal pain and nausea. Because my doctor was on vacation went to a different doctor in his office. Reminded him about the med I was on, but hadn't bothered me yet. He determined it was gastroentreritis probably caused by previous nights dinner, so he prescribed Nexium. But also had me do an upper sonogram to check for gallstones because by gallbladder seemed tender. The sonogram showed nothing wrong. I didn't take any medication that day. I took the Nexium and the sulfameth the next day (Saturday). I had flu like symptoms all day, aches and pains all over, face swollen, headache. I awoke Sunday with a rash all over my body, just itched in a few places, no apetite but thought I was feeling better. Thats when I started reading this site about all the side effects and deteremined the Sulfameth was the problem. Could not sleep at all Sunday night, my legs hurt so badly. I had other pains in back, arms, hands but my legs were the worst. I finally went to the emergency room at 4:30 in the morning because I couldn't take the pain. They ran blood test to determine nothing wrong. I don't think anyone believed it was a reaction to Sulfameth because I had taken for 5 days without problems. Prescribed Atarax and Prednisone for the rash (which was going away). Was reluctant to take any medication, but my doctors office confirmed this would also help the joint pain. I took and could feel a little difference, at least was able to sleep some. But still severe pain in my legs, took another dose of Atarax and actually woke up with most of the pain gone. I also had the vivid dreams. This was the sickest I have ever been, the pain was relentless.

After taking sulfmeth-trimeth to cure my UTI, on the 8th day. I woke up with a small patch of red bumps on my inner thigh that looked like mosquito bites!! I did not think much of it..But then later on that day when I went to the bath room. I realized it spread all over my thighs and part of my stomach and legs. Then thats when I really freaked out. I am usually not allergic to any medications. I discontinued the medication. And now till this day am taking Benadyrl.

Headache, mood swings, itchy arms and pain in legs. No sleep, weird dreams and depressed.

I was given sulfameth for a sinus infection. I suffered drymouth, lack of appetite, anxiety,high fever, extreme thirst, aches, pains in arms, legs and neck, numbness in fingers, rushes in my head, dizziness,bad headaches, and finally, hives all over my body. It was horrible.

Rash on Chest, legs, back after too much sun...4 days and still itching! Hand/Body lotion helps. Got rid of the boils though. Stay out of the sun!

Having a itchy
rash on legs, arms buttock and all over legs.

so far ive had a rash on my legs, ankles, stomach, and alittle on my arms for a few days, little nausea

I've been taking it for about a week and a half now and just today I woke up with a red spotted rash on my extremeties (arms, legs), and my stomach/chest area. I have a severe headache, joint weakness/stiffness, and each side of my neck is swollen but there's no sore throat. Only the glands feel very sore. When walking I feel nausea and have only vommitted once so far.

Red rash on arms, legs, stomach, and back that is so itchy that I can not sleep, stomach pain. I here that this pill can cause yeast infections so ask for diflucan when you start taking sulfameth to avoid getting a yeast infection.

I have a rash on my arms, legs, waist and back, and it only became itchy the third day.

forhead rashes, inabilty to sleep, burning senstions in face and legs