Bactrim DS and Chills: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• January 16, 2010

For Urinary Tract Infection "I have taken it before, and it seemed to clear my urinary tract infection up well. However, this last time, after my first pill (in the afternoon), I felt flushed, bad headache, chills, some pain inhaling breaths, and facial swelling the morning when I woke up, though it went down quickly."

• Bel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2020

For Kidney Infections "I was diagnosed with kidney infections on Monday night. They gave me the Bactrim and sent me on my way home, and I got the prescription the next day. Tuesday, I spent the day throwing everything up. I couldn’t hold my water down. Wednesday, I slept all day and spent my time running back and forth to the bathroom for a shower when I got chills or sweats. I was throwing up even what I didn’t have in my stomach. Thursday, I’m starving, but the look of food disgusts me. Ten days prescribed, I’m on day three of treatment, I don’t know how long I’ll last. Also, I have this extreme pain in my calf muscles for some weird reason, and they don’t go away."

• Nub...
• December 14, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "Horrible! I will tell you it does work for a UTI. My UTI is almost gone, but the side effects are terrible. I was doing fine with the medication the first day, and now today is my second day. Currently, I am at work, jittery, having chills, I had two panic attacks, and today I just started having migraines. I am only on this for three days. I have two more pills left. Tried to make it, but I don't think I can handle this while working. Not so much dizziness for me, just making me really tired. I will be staying on Cephalexin."

• Kai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2017

For Bacterial Skin Infection "I was prescribed Bactrim twice a day for 10 days. The first day was okay, by the 2nd day, I had a bad case of nausea and itchiness. On the 3rd day, nausea, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, and feeling cold along with insomnia. I stopped taking it and gradually I'm feeling like myself. I continued Keflex until the infection healed. I won't take it again. It's not worth the misery, in my opinion."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2020

For Bacterial Skin Infection "I am on my second day of Bactrim DS, and about halfway through the day today, I started feeling nauseous and sweaty while I was driving. After not even 2 minutes of having these symptoms, I vomited all over my car multiple times! I have been sweating with goosebumps and chills since my first dose. I will never take this medication again."

• HEE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2017

For Bacterial Skin Infection "I was prescribed this for a staph infection of the skin. The first few days, I was very fatigued and had mild neck pain. Then, on Day 7 of 10 that it was prescribed for, I started breaking out in a rash on one thigh, and then it spread throughout the day and was on my chest and arms by the night. I was also freezing! I took 2 Benadryl that night, then woke up the next morning, and the rash was all over from my neck all the way down to my ankles, front and back, and I was cold all day! I went to urgent care and ended up getting a steroid injection at urgent care, then had to take a high dose of prednisone for 3 days after that. After steroids were started, I noticed that the joint pain went away, and I also was swollen from the rash."

• CBL...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2014

For Prostatitis "Bactrim cured my prostatitis within two weeks, however, I had to stop taking it earlier than prescribed because I discovered I was allergic. I noticed flu-like symptoms, including chills, fever, and horrible muscle aches. On top of that, I developed a head-to-toe rash that itched like crazy. Imagine being sore and itchy at the same time. Luckily, all of this subsided within a few days of quitting Bactrim. Since the antibiotic kills bacteria everywhere, I noticed I had flawless skin for about a week. But that didn't last. The bacteria came back with a vengeance, and I developed the worst acne of my life. I'm now taking doxycycline and using expensive creams to combat this. It's been two months since I stopped Bactrim, and I am still breaking out!"

• Anonymous
• December 31, 2016

For Prevention of Bladder infection "I was having symptoms of a UTI for a few weeks, so I finally went to the ER when the pain got worse. They gave me Bactrim. Two days after taking it (twice a day), I got flu symptoms/a cold. Today is my fifth day on it, and I feel awful, shortness of breath, so, so tired, and I feel so nauseous. And I'm still having pain when I use the bathroom, so I don't even think it's working. Going to call the doctor tomorrow, I won't be continuing this medicine."

• IRL...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I’d taken this drug for a UTI about a year ago and remember feeling nauseous and dizzy, but not bad enough to call the doctor. Got two doses into this round, and 10 minutes after taking the second, my hands and feet itched unbearably, my lips felt swollen, I was dizzy, my heart was racing, and I was getting chills and hot flashes. I ended up in the ER and was pumped full of steroids and Benadryl. 9 hours now since my symptoms started, and my heart is still racing. Full-blown sulfa allergy."

• All...
• April 20, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "Absolutely horrible. DO NOT TAKE! I took one pill, and hours later, got a fever that wouldn’t go away all night, chills, and couldn’t stop shaking. I felt like I was going to die. I don’t know what they put in this, but it’s toxic."

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2020

For Acne "I was prescribed Bactrim by my dermatologist for my acne, and I must say it was the worst experience. At first, I ignored the side effects, but I initially experienced loss of appetite, night sweats, shivers, and had trouble falling asleep. After one week of taking it, I experienced joint and muscle pain, which is ultimately the reason I stopped taking it. Such horrible side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "It didn't work, it gave me a cold, headaches, a severe cough, and a yeast infection. It's day 7 of 10, and I have no relief. I do not recommend this. Maybe it just doesn't work for me, I don't know. I don't think I'd ever use it again."

• Bri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2018

For Bacterial Infection "Post C-section, possible MRSA infection. Used medication 7 days, prescribed for 10. Skin on face went bonkers. Chills and night sweats. Insomnia. Then the itching started... never again."

• Moa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2018

For Prevention of Bladder infection "Second time on this drug. No issues the first time, but this time it was horrible. Hives, chills, muscle pain, joint pain, headaches."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2018

For Kidney Infections "First time I took it, I got a fever, chills, and body aches. I called my doctor and requested a different antibiotic. Will never take Bactrim again!"