Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim for Sinusitis User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Septra, Co-trimoxazole, SMZ-TMP DS, Septra DS, Bactrim Pediatric, Sulfatrim Pediatric, Bactrim IV Bethaprim Bethaprim Pediatric …show all brand names

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 67 reviews for the treatment of Sinusitis. 39% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 45% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim

Lorri
Taken for less than 1 month
March 3, 2024

"Reading the side-effects of the negative reviews makes me think most of them were having an allergic reaction. Which is fair, it's pretty common to be allergic to sulfonamides. But if you're not allergic, it's pretty easy to tolerate. There are side effects, though, but you can mitigate the effects. The drug works by destroying the folate metabolism in the infecting agent. It does this in your body, too, just not on the same scale because you are much bigger than a bacterium. This can make you a little anemic and tired and cause muscle cramping and loss of appetite. The best way around it is to drink extra fluids and force yourself to eat something nutritious. And absolutely stay out of the sun during this time; you will be amazed at how quickly you get a sunburn. The temporary fatigue was nothing compared to how sick I was with a chronic sinus infection. If you're very scared of bad symptoms, take your first pill in the morning on a workday on a full stomach."

8 / 10

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Belma...
November 26, 2019

"For me, this medication is an absolute nightmareI After about 8 days in this med, I started feeling intense muscle cramping, fever and chills. So I stopped taking it. To my surprise, Bactrim can have horrible side effects, which I experienced every one of them. I had a 101 degree fever, chills, skin rash, heart palpitations, aches and pains beyond what any human should suffer, for 5 days afterwards. I thought I was going to have a heart attack and that would be it for me . When my body told me to sleep, I slept. And I did a lot of sleeping because I knew that my body seriously needed the rest to try and repair itself from all of the side effects I stated. It took my 10 full days to even fell semi-normal again. If the rating system would allow, I would give this drug a negative 10 for being so destructive."

1 / 10

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Fuss...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 17, 2014

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "My body responds to sulfur products. After two days on Bactrim I noticed a difference. By the 4th day I was back to myself. It really helped me."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
August 30, 2011

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Great antibiotic, cleared away my sinusitis, however been an insomniac for the past couple of days."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 5, 2020

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "If you are talking bactrim, you need to be on probiotics so you don't get cramps and nausea. It works"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
February 9, 2009

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Works okay after a couple of days with no side efects, but everybody is different."

8 / 10

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Ellie...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 7, 2018

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Hope I'm not responding prematurely, but I feel improvement within 24 hours. Still have 12 days to go."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
February 9, 2010

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "It always gets the job done soon when you first start taking the medication."

10 / 10

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nickn...
December 16, 2013

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "I've been on it for 6 days now and I feel the same as I did before. This is my first time taking it for a sinus infection. I guess it doesn't work for me."

4 / 10

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Anonymous
February 3, 2009

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Horrible headache and stomach ache. Had to discontinue."

3 / 10

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itchm...
May 3, 2009

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Was prescribed Bactrim for combination of sinusitis and a urinary tract infection. After two pills I got a yeast infection. Not sure the medication is working to make me feel better or not."

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shell...
November 15, 2013

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Took one dose of Bactrim for sinusitis/bronchitis and 3 hours later face was red. 1 hour following, my face, arms and hands broke out into hives. Had to discontinue and call doc."

1 / 10

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Pauln...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 17, 2017

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "This worked fine. I have no side effects. The people above seem to have an allergic reaction to this medication. Obviously stop taking it. You don't need a Dr to tell you that."

10 / 10

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NYC...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 8, 2019

"Excellent medecine. No side effects at all. I have taken augmentin and it only works on a limited number of bacteria. This anti biotic is the best on the market for sinus infections"

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Sldrwfe
Taken for less than 1 month
July 25, 2014

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Usually clears up any infections but does sometimes cause extreme nausea and yeast infection."

10 / 10

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hfrie...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 16, 2015

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "The pressure in my head is gone but I have been getting extreme nausea and fatigue since I started it 5 days ago."

3 / 10

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In hell
Taken for less than 1 month
December 3, 2015

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Yeah, did this for seven days. Just got out of the hospital after a full body rash (including feet, hands a face, required them to put me on iv antibiotics for two days). Fun times"

1 / 10

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Soni
Taken for less than 1 month
April 12, 2021

SMZ-TMP DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "I use this med yearly for spring time sinus infection. Works wonderfully, for me. No side effects, ever. Probably for 5 or more years now."

10 / 10

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Susan...
April 10, 2016

SMZ-TMP DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Severe diarrhea, severe nausea and vomiting after 2 doses."

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mar
Taken for less than 1 month
June 6, 2017

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "this drug is EVIL!!!! stay away from it."

1 / 10

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ljkeys
Taken for less than 1 month
April 26, 2022

Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "This is the only drug that helped eliminate my sinus infection. I had already taken Z-packs doses back to back without success."

10 / 10

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jszar...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 28, 2014

SMZ-TMP DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) "Taking this for sinusitis. I am an adilt taking in suspension, as I have trouble swallowing pills. It says grape and is purple in color but it tastes terrible. "

5 / 10

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AFK
Taken for less than 1 month
February 8, 2018

"One pill in I felt dizzy, my skin was crawling and on fire. Second pill in I had headache, nauseous, no sleep, night sweats. Constant panicky feeling. Pill is going back on my “no thank you” list."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
September 17, 2021

"It was the one drug that worked when Augmentin did not. While in the military, Augmentin was the #1 prescribed drug for Sinus issues and it never worked for me. Septra worked like a charm."

10 / 10

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Red
Taken for less than 1 month
January 18, 2021

"Very nauseated. Clindamycin much more effective."

1 / 10

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