Sulfamethoxazole and steroids

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 given Sulfameth/Trimethoprim for a suspected spider bite that became infected. My prescription was one tablet by mouth twice a day for 10 days. Seven days after taking my first tablet I began to feel itchy all over my body. The next morning I woke and had hives from my feet to my ears. I went the urgent care clinic and they gave me some strong antihistamines. The next day my condition was worse and I went back to the urgent care clinic and was injected with steroids. The next day my condition was even worse; the hives were horrible, itchy, red and purple patches ALL over my body and I was feeling tightening in my throat. I immediately went to ER and was admitted.

I spent 2 days in the hospital receiving steriods and fluids by IV. The thing that surprised me about this allergy was the delay from first taking the medication to the first signs that something was not right.