Sulfamethoxazole and sulfameth trimethoprim

doctor prescibe sulfameth/TRIMETHOPRIM 800/160 tabs i made me very sick nd with alot of diarra ....

I was prescribed Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160 for acne over 30 days ago. I have only experienced slight diarrea and dry mouth. Other than that it has worked just fine for me and I will continue taking it for my ongoing acne problem. Oh, and the acne cleared up nicely within 1 week!

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim 800 for my Urine tract infection, 2 tablet/day. After the fifth day, I experienced rash over my whole body and fatique. On the sixth day I got a fever/chill. I suspected it's a reaction from the medicine so I stop taking it. I took 2 Aleve tablet and the fever stop. I went to my family Doc and she said the rash is caused by my allergic to Sulfameth, especially if the body is exposed to the sun. She said it's good that i stop using Sulfameth. the rash should go way after couple day. she pescribed Dytan( anti hystamine) to relieve the rash.

I have been prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim for frequent urinary tract infections, and even after the fourth time taking it now, I have yet to notice any abnormal side effects. I am also on birth control pills. I know how an allergic reaction is for me (I am allergic to pennicilin and broke out in a HORIBBLE rash all over my face last year), and I haven't experienced anything even approaching an adverse reaction, plus my infection clears up within the first couple of days.

About 2 months ago, I was prescribed Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160 tabs for an inflamed, swollen nose which extended to puffiness and an apparent fluid sac under my left eye -- the actual cause for this infection has not been determined.

The doctor prescribed a 14-day supply (1 tablet, twice daily), and said I could stop taking it after 10 days if I wanted, or finish out the supply if I so desired. After about 5 days, the swelling had pretty much subsided, particularly under the eye, but I continued taking the medication through the 13th day. During the first 12 days, I did not notice any adverse reactions.

However, on the 13th day, just after getting out of the shower, I noticed red welts on my chest and back, purple splotches on the underside of my upper arms, and generalized redness across the rest of my body and limbs. I did not immediately associate these symptoms with the antibiotic, because the first 12 days had not caused me any problems.

However, a friend theorized that it might be an allergic reaction to the antibiotic, and suggested I stop taking it to see if the symptoms subsided. Since I had only two tablets left, I decided to heed the suggestion, and the redness did go away after about 2 days. I resolved to tell the doctor about this reaction on my next visit, but have not been back there yet.

Earlier this week, I experienced the beginnings of similar tenderness and swelling on the left side of my nose, and still do not know what might be the cause for this. I decided on Wednesday morning to take one of the remaining two tablets of Sulfameth/Trimethoprim, and within an hour or two began to itch a lot -- primarily on the back but also on the arms. I thought that taking a shower might relieve the symptoms, and it did somewhat.

Around dinner time, I took the second (my last one) remaining tablet, and about an hour later went out to join some friends. I had a slight headache and took an Ibuprofin tablet just before going out. Within the second hour, I began to feel chills (even though I was wearing ample layers of clothing), and the headache had not diminished -- so I took another Ibuprofin. The symptoms seemed indicative of a low-grade fever.

After excusing myself and going home, I laid down to watch TV, and the chills got so bad that I was obliged to curl up under a blanket, even after turning up the central heat. The headache got so intense, I had to hold an icepack against my temples and forehead for some relief. Later, when I took my temperature, the fever had progressed to 102 degrees; still later, it had climbed to 104. This worried me, since I have read that brain damage can occur at 105 degrees.

During this time, I decided to switch (from Ibuprofin) to taking three aspirins, to see if that might be more effective in reducing the fever, but it persisted at 104 degrees for all of the night and into the next morning. I made a point of drinking lots of fluids (water & juice) and tried sleeping, but woke up about every two hours.

On Thursday, about mid-day, the fever finally began to subside -- though I noticed a fatigue and soreness in my calf muscles, most pronounced if I stood in one position for more than a minute or so. The only relief was to move about, or to sit down.

By evening, my temperature was back to normal and I felt well enough to visit with some friends again. However, several hours after returning home, I felt dehydrated and had another headache; my temperature was back at 102 degrees. I drank more fluids, took aspirins, and had another night of fitful sleep.

By Friday afternoon, my temperature had reduced to about 100 degrees, and my calf muscles still displayed the same symptoms of soreness, as though I had over-exercised them. It's a very uncomfortable feeling.

Lesson learned: I will be asking my doctor to note in my file that I am allergic to sulfa-based meds, and hope that normalcy returns over the next few days. I have also gained a deeper appreciation for the manner in which the human body fights off foreign substances! ;-)

I was prescribed Sulfameth/trimethoprim for a UTI and Nystin powder for yeast infection. I am on my 6th day and to day I woke up with blood on the bed from my catherter. I am also on coumadin. These two meds do not work well together. My doctor said not to go to PT today, cut out the next three days of coumadin, and finish the anitbiotics. I also had severe nausea when Ifirst started on antibiotics. I was told to take them on a full stomach. This has worked for me.

I went to the doctor complaining of a mild headache and being nauseous. After 5 days of taking this medicine (Sulfameth Trimethoprim) I am feeling 100% WORSE! This medicine has caused me to feel nauseous, moody, have severe headaches, loss of appetite, and my food all tastes like it has traces of lead in it. I was also prescribed Pseudovent along with a medicine to treat any yeast infection that might come as a side effect from the Sulfameth Trimethoprim. I am going to stop taking these medicines because I feel really bad. I wouldn't advise anyone to take these w/out seriously questioning your doctor about their side effects and any other options. I'll stick with Mucinex for any congestion and Tylenol Cold and Flu for those symptons.

I was taking sulfameth/trimethoprim for a UTI and it gave me a bad yeast infection 2 days later. I have to take it for 7 days 2X a day. I have mild itching and dryness. Can't wait to get of sulfameth/trimethoprim. I have 4 more pills left.

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim for an infection, and the only side effect i've had was extreme fatigue and mild itching (but thats a problem ive always had before) It just depends on how your body reacts to the medication. A lot of people are allergic to sulfa based antibiotics.

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim for an absest on my bottom and I have beentaking this for 5 days. I have been vey nauseaed, loss of appetite and very thirsty. I have been very cranky and moody and I have discontinued taking this medicine due to the way it makes me feel.

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 am currently taking Sulfameth/trimethoprim to treat a UTI. I am prescribed one pill in the morning and one again at night. I have been taking Sulafmeth/trimethoprim for only 1 day but after ingesting the evening pill I had to leave work because I felt very VERY tired and somewhat dizzy. I had a "floaty" feeling and felt as though i was going to fall asleep. I'm scared to have to take them again tomorrow!

I have only taken sulfameth/trimethoprim for a couple of days for sinus infection, and was very anxious and depressed almost from the very first pill. This, I do not need! I am so glad to find your web site, as I thought I was completely losing it. Far as I am concerned, the rest of this prescription will be sent down the toilet.

I'm getting treated for a UTI, and I was given sulfameth/Trimethoprim. From the second day I started taking it, I just had these major headaches. Now two days untill the medicine is done, I broke out into a rash around my neck, arms, and face.

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 recieved sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 for an infection. since the first day i havent been able to each much, the third night ( i have to take on in the morning and before bed) i was vomiting. i have terrible stomach aches and cannot sleep at all.

Hi, I had a really bad sinus infection and the doctor put me on Sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 tabs.
I've been taking it for four days. The second day when I woke up I had red dots all over me. They eventually went away. I can't hardly sit because my tailbone hurts so bad. (It wasn't sore at all before the medication) Persistent sweats, jitters, headache, goosebumps. I absolutely don't feel any better than I did the day I went to the doctor.

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 was prescribed Sulfameth/trimethoprim because of a small infection on my knee after replacement surgery. From the very first pill I have been extremely irritable, the sight of most food makes me sick, I have sweats and once a chill, I have NO energy, nightmares and a general depressed feeling for 10 hours after each pill. I have 2 whole hours I feel normal until the NEXT pill. I am TRYING to stick it out for the full 10 days, since I was told not to discontinue taking it! I will be SOOOOO happy when I have taken the last pill!!!

I had been prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 tabs twice a day for seven days for a UTI. Immediately they made me feel small waves of nausea and I have a terrible back ache. I've also had a bad headache a couple of days and for some reason I find it difficult to fall asleep at night. I've also had an overall crappy feeling and just want to lay in bed all day. I have also had some serious chills a couple of days too. I only have 3 days left of my prescription, hopefully I don't develop anything worse.

I started taking SULFAMETH / TRIMETHOPRIM 800/160 for my UTI. While being on it for only 2 days I started to get cold chills, severe head aches (sort of like migraines), fatigue and itching all over my body. I can't believe that this is the side effects to something that supposed to cure you!

I was put on SULFAMETH/TRIMETHOPRIM 800/160 TABS for a sinus infection about two weeks ago. I was almost done taking all the pills when I took two Midol (the ladies know why). within an hour, I broke out into hives! At the time, I just assumed it was the midol only; I investigated and it appeared that the diurectic in the Midol caused it. Then I continued my Sulfameth that night and I woke up with worse hives. I called the doctor becuase OTC Benydryl didn't help. She suspected the Sulfameth versus the Midol. Upon my own investigation, I found on MedlinePlus.com that you are supposed to tell your Doctor if you are taking a diurectic before taking the Sulfameth! I will never mix those two again!

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.

I have been on the sulfameth/trimethoprim for 4 days and I am either retaining a ton of water or I am becoming a balloon. I am also wonder if the pain in my chest is not a pulled muscle but another side effect? Does anyone know?

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've been on Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160 to treat a breast lump, and after only one pill taken about 20 hours ago, I am experiencing shakiness, nausia and fatique.

I'll update if these symptoms progress. My mother reassures me it's because i'm not, 'drinking enough water.' but after reading I'm suspecting worse.

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.

My nine year old son was diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection and has had 5 dosages of sulfameth/trimethoprim. Tonight (currently 2:15am) we are up with him going to the restroom about every 15 minutes and he is hallucinating.

I was prescribed Sulfameth\Trimethoprim for a UTI on Thursday Nov.11, 05, and the 3 days I have taken this medicine, I have felt like Hell. I have nausea,unable to sleep, constanly going to the restroom,shakiness,restness,headaches and most of all, I can not have a regular bowel movement even though I have the urge to have one. Most of these are the symptons that I have when I went to the emergency room. I think that I am going to go and see my regular doctor and stop taking this medicine.

i started taking sulfameth/trimethoprim on 10/01/05,after taking this medication,i immediately started feelin light headed,i really didn't think it was the medication at first.after the third day of taking this medicine,i noticed my skin started getting extra dry and itchy,i started scratching my arms first because they were itching first,then my entire body started itching,i was terrified when i noticed red patches on my arms,breast,back,buttocks,legs,hands,face,neck,etc.i always pray before taking any medication,i contemplated on going to the emergency room,i said Lord there are people probably in worse shape than me,i don't want to go there and have to wait forever,and i know if i saw someone there in pain even if it was an act to get in first,i would have to let them go first,i didn't want to be digging like 90 going north.i started to pray and ask Gof to make things alright.i started rubbing myself all over with elidel,my daughters medicine,it did no good.i asked my oldest daughter to help me rub down in elidel.then i remembered that this daughter had medicated shampoo for something that looked kind of like what i had,she had the shampoo for about a year,but i prayed and asked God to help me,he did,i dampened my entire body and shampooed myself all over.it helped for a minute but i know that it's still in my body because i know the itchy feeling and the red marks all over my body.

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I am taking sulfameth/trimethoprim to fight an infection from a boil. It has dehydrated me so I drink a lot more water. Sex drive has dried up also - can't wait to be done.

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim one week ago to treat a urinary tract infection. For the first four days I seemed to be ok although I was very tired and had a loss of appetite which I thought was due to the infection. On the fifth day, after my second dose I began running a fever. Throught the entire evening I experienced hot and cold flashes. I though that I was coming down with something since I have been working alot lately. The sixth day the fever started early. I felt dizzy, skittish and delirious. Again I was up all night with hot and cold flashes. I was suffering from joint pain and neck pain, red spots appeared all over my body. My eyes also became sore. The glands on the back of my neck and behind my jawbone became extremely swollenOne of my co workers looked at my prescription and told me that I may be allergic to sulfer. Since I was already at the end of the medicine and the infection almost gone I decided to try taking benedryl and tylenol. The fever has stopped as well as the dizziness and delirium. The red spots seem to be going away and I have an appetite again. I still feel a bit tired and my neck is still swollen but I dont' want to start all over again on something else. In the future I will tell my doctor that I am allergic to sulfer and cannot take this medication..

I was prescribed Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160 Tabs a little over a year ago for acne. Not long afterwards started getting bad headaches and dizziness spells, occasionally strong enough to cause vomiting and be temporarily debilitating, resembling vertigo-like symptoms. Began having very vivid dreams/nightmares and waking up exhausted from not getting any rest because of it. Then I started having major post-nasal drip and getting bad sinus/throat infections, a few of which were positively diagnosed as strep. One of the throat infections was bad enough to cause an abscess on my left tonsil which ruptured, causing me to have to go to the ER and get 5 stiches in my throat. At 3 am. Throughout this entire time I kept asking my doctors (dermatologist AND primary physician) if this drug could be causing any of this, they told me basically that it was impossible and even the suggestion of such a thing was ridiculous. I finally took it upon myself and discontinued the use of the drug when I started getting yet another sinus infection, and it cleared up on its own within a day or two, at which time I went back on the meds just for argument's sake if nothing else. Of course, the same symptoms eventually returned and I again stopped taking the meds, and again everything cleared right up. I repeated this process probably 4 or 5 times just to verify and every time was pretty much the exact same sequence of events. I began taking 1/2 the original dosage by breaking the big horse tabs in half and have been doing so ever since with no probs but great results as far as no acne.

Sorry for the long post but felt this could help a lot of people out there with similar situations. The moral of the story? Never doubt yourself and NEVER completely trust your doctors- they are just tools of the drug industry.

HI I HAVE BEEN ON THIS MEDICATION SULFAMETH/TRIMETHOPRIM FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS BEFOR TAKING THE MEDICATION I HAD A SERVERE PAIN IN MY RIGHT LOWER BACK I WENT TO THE ER AND THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH A SERVERE KIDNEY INFECTION AND PERCRIBED ME TO THE 800MG OF SULFAMETH/TRIMETHOPRIM I STAYED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS SO I COULD GET AN IV AND THEN I WENT HOME AND TOOK MY FIRST PILL I WOKE UP AT 3:30 IN THE MORNING AND PUKED I WENT BACK TO BED WITH CHILLS AND A HEADACH I WOKE UP ABOUT 3HRS LATER AND PUKED ABOUT 15 TO 20 TIMES IN A 2HR PERIOD I WENT TO SLEEP AFTER TAKING ANOTHER PILL I WOKE UP WITH A TEMPATURE OF 102.6 SO I WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR AND THEYSAYED THIS IS SOMETIMES NORMAL WITH PEOPLE MY SIZE (4'9" 104LB)SO I LET IT GO I AM ON MY 3RD DAY I FINALLY GOT TO EAT SOMETHING LAST NIGHT TOOK MY PILL WATCHED A MOVIE AND WENT TO BED WOKE UP THIS MORNING FEELING WEAK WITH JOINT PAINS MOSTLY IN MY LEGS BUT I THINK THATS BECAUSE I WAS IN A BED FOR THE PAST 2 DAYS I HAVENT PUKED TODAY KNOCK ON WOOD! I AM NOW AT MY BOYFRIENDS GRANDMAS FEELING A LITTLE BETTER I JUST HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF ABDOMINAL PAINS BUT THAT COULD BE BECAUSE I WAS PUKEING AND COUGHING I HAVE A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY AND HE WILL TELL ME WETHER I NEED TO GET OFF THE MEDICATION OR NOT IM ONLY 15.

Took meds 3 weeks ago. Seemed to clear up the UTI, but it has returned. Dr. prescribed Sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160 Tabs. Guess I was too ill the 1st time, but did notice sleeplessness. This time with the 1st pill and noticed my face got red and I developed a severe headache about 6 hrs. after taking it. Could not sleep. Lingering headache, am drinking lots of water/juice. Took 2nd pill this AM and noticed my face turned red and am wondering if this is the same ingredient that is in wines with SULFITHS because this is the same reaction I get if I have a glass of wine. Still have a headache. Will discontinue using this med.

Am taking Sulfameth/Trimethoprim for some kind of bug(tests for parasites was negative), I picked up in Costa Rica, possible Salmanila (sp) or ecoli. Had this bug for six months and want to get rid of it. Have severe neck pain (like a bad pulled muscle or wiplash) that started one day after starting the antibiotic. Taking Ibprophin for the pain and inflamation. Will finish the ten days of medication and live with the pain in exchange for killing whatever I picked up on vacation.