Sulfamethoxazole and mrsa

About 7 years ago, my husband was prescribed Sulfamethoxazole and within days broke out in hives, fever, itching - as sick as he's ever been - worse than what he'd been prescribed the medication for. 2 months ago, our daughter was diagnosed with MRSA and her Dr. prescribed Bactrim - they told us to watch her since her dad had the reaction - 1 week later, she was covered in red spots and needed a prednizone shot - NOW, I'm on MY 3rd day of Sulfamethoxazole and have a terrible itch on my foot and feel itchy all over - don't know if it's just in my head or the beginnings of an allergic reaction :( Could all 3 of us really be allergic?

I was perscribed Sulfamethoxazole for MRSA. This is my list of complications so far:

CANNOT FREAKIN SLEEP!
itchiness
confusion
some memory loss
moodiness
loss of appetite
jitteriness

yeah..some of them are listed as side effects...but most of them are not,but I found from websites like this, that several people experience side effects not listed.

I'm not worried. I'm just glad my infection is going away. I just don't like not feeling myself. It's sort of like Lex Luther...when he "goes crazy" for a few months on Smallville.

MY 13 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS PUT ON SULFAMETH FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SPIDER BIGHT, THE DOC CALLED IT MRSA. SHE HAD UPSET TUMMY RIGHT AWAY AND AFTER THE 3RD DOSE SHE WAS WITHDRAWN, SICK TO HER STOMACH, NO APPETITE, AND OVERLY TIRED...AND FATIGUE...THRU THE TOP. I TOOK HER OFF OF IT RIGHT AWAY. AWFUL STUFF, I WOULD NEVER SUGGEST IT FOR ANYONE.

I was prescribed sulfameth to combat MRSA, after the third day I broke out with a severe rash all over my back, neck and and arms. I stopped taking. Do not take that pill....

after having a knee infection (mrsa) three days later i had trouble breathing and felt pressure on my chest also a very low energy level. i stopped taking the sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160.

I was given this drug from ER doctor for a restiant strain of MRSA, 10 days of pills. I stopped taking the pills two days short. I had night wsweats, constant tired,. then two weeks AFTER stopping this medicine, Every Joint and tended in my body swelled up for two weeks, leggs were burning and stiff. hips hurt... Went to er told nothig they could do. Wend to my doctor who perscribed oral sterioids, they started working 5 hours after taking first two pills. I AM TWO DAYS OUT OF A 10 DAY REGIMENT ON STERIODS AND STILLHAVE JOINT PROBLEMS.. I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS MEDICINE AGAIN!

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 am taking Ciprofloxacin tab 500mg and Sulfamethx/trimeth DS TB. 2 x a day (morning and night) for 10 days. This is for CA-MRSA Staff Infection in ears and sores.

This is the 3 time I have taken it and so far all I have going on is I am very thirsty. I have read over the other posting and I surely hope I don't react like others have. I will keep this updated.

ive been taking this med for days now to clear up my 3rd case of MRSA STAFF. I have been extremely tired but can't sleep and the nausea is like nothing ive ever felt before. they say that this med is the only one that gets rid of mrsa so i have no choice but to take it. its making me so sick, tired, weak, moody and also giving me the worst head aches ever!!!!!

I was diagnosed with MRSA stemming from a severe outbreak of boils. After surgery, I was prescribed Sulfameth due to continuous outbreaks. Within the hour of taking first pill, I started itching from head to toe. Benadryl did nothing to relieve the itching. My face got swollen and my eyes were severely bloodshot. I'm 32 years old and NEVER had a reaction to medication until I took Sulfameth.