Bactrim for Bacterial Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

• Hap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 1, 2023

"The reviews of this medication had me absolutely terrified, but a few of the positive reviews gave me the courage to try it. So I felt obligated to share my review to help calm the fear of others. I took this medication twice a day for seven days. I took it with food, and I also took one Florastor probiotic capsule with every Bactrim pill. I felt fine for the entire seven days. No side effects whatsoever. That being said, there is a long list of the types of people who should NOT take Bactrim. I recommend anyone taking this medication look up the warnings and contraindications and speak with a pharmacist if they have any questions. Best wishes, everyone!"

• mac...
• March 12, 2012

"I was prescribed Bactrim and Keflex to treat a traumatic force injury to my shin, which a month later turned into a bacterial-type infection. I was on these 2 antibiotics for 3 doses (100 mg Bactrim), and I got small spots of hive-like bumps under both forearms, on my hand, and on the backside of the injured shin. They took me off those antibiotics, and without taking any other medicines yet that day, approximately 8 hours later, I looked like I had the chickenpox. It's Day 3 after stopping Bactrim, and I'm just starting to get some relief from the intense itching (I did have a steroid IV today to try to help this)."

• Sto...
• January 23, 2017

"First time I got MRSA, it started as a small pimple under my arm and quickly became a massive abscess overnight. I went to the ER, and the doctor told me it was MRSA and prescribed me 10 days' worth of Bactrim. Within four days, the infection stopped, and the wound started to heal. It was completely healed before the ten days, but I took all the Bactrim as directed by the doctor. Then about 7 days ago, I noticed a large pimple and got it checked, and it was MRSA again, but my whole leg was swollen. They lanced it and gave me another ten days of Bactrim. I'm about five days in, and the swelling has subsided, and the pain is much less. No side effects other than a constant headache and abdominal cramps. Seems to work well for MRSA and staph infection."

• gia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2021

"My father was given Bactrim for a bad urinary tract infection, and it put him into kidney failure. My daughter took Bactrim for a staph infection under her arm, and she was so sick she could not get out of bed for most of the treatment time. Avoid this if at all possible, and make sure your doctor is aware of all of your diagnoses. It did do its job, especially with my daughter, she could see results the next day."

• Lif...
• February 2, 2022

"Being immunocompromised by steroids taken for another ailment, I contracted a bacterial infection (disseminated nocardiosis) that spread throughout my body - brain, kidney, lung. (AKA: sepsis) Initially, I was hospitalized on an IV of a liquid form of Bactrim for 30 days, followed by 11 months on oral Bactrim at 3,200 mg/day. No noticeable side effects. It saved my life."

• kan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 23, 2015

"I have a small either cyst or some type of mass on the back of my neck under the skin. Doctor said it could be due to some type of staph. He prescribed me Bactrim, aka sulfameth. trimethoprim. He said two weeks to take this, and if it does not go away, we will need to lance it. Which in a way, I'm glad, it bothers me. Anyways, I went to the pharmacy to get my medicine and went home. I actually started the same day taking my pill. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I felt okay. But come Monday, about 3 a.m., I got up and had diarrhea. Multiple times I felt nauseous and achy. At 7 a.m., I felt it in my throat, I vomited, and after that, I had a horrible headache. Can't eat, I feel as though my joints are stiff. Doc is changing my meds. No sulfa again!"

• Rux...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2019

"I was given a three-day supply of Bactrim for my post-vasectomy recovery. I've just finished the second of two days, and so far, so good. One side effect, though, and it may be an accidental benefit, it's cleaning me out-in fact, everything feels better, and things are more normal in consistency. I haven't increased or changed my diet in the last few days, just increased output, and I feel better overall."

• Mas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2022

"I saw so many negative comments and got so scared, but my doctor insisted that I'll be okay, and it really was okay for me. I was taking it for an intestinal bacterial infection since nothing helped me for a week, and I felt horrible. This helped me right away, after the first dose. I was taking it for 5 days, and I was completely healthy after just 2 days of taking it, along with some probiotics and other medications."

• Den...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2022

"Do not take Bactrim, the side effects are awful. My side effects were that I was dizzy, my mouth was so sore I could hardly eat. Had bad leg pains, no appetite, nausea, headaches, I would break out into a sweat. I stopped taking this, been off of it 3 days, and still feel terrible. Never take this again!!!!"

• Pai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2022

"I was prescribed this for an infection on my scalp. I took two doses, and it started with muscle twitches all night long, with a racing heart. I almost threw up several times, and my stomach was very unhappy, which was to be expected, but it was more severe than I thought. I haven’t taken a dose in 2 days, and since then, I have had a nagging zinging pain in my left shoulder. I also have had a weird sharp pain in my right forearm."

• Ove...
• January 2, 2021

"I was prescribed Bactrim to treat stenotrophomonas maltophilia in my lungs. I have had a persistent cough for 4 years, and this bacteria was found after having a bronchoscopy. My cough got better, but the medication caused a ganglion cyst I have in my hand to become very inflamed and painful. The cyst is in the palm of my hand at the base of my middle finger. The finger became so painful I could hardly bend it. When I stopped taking the medication, it went away. I did complete the course of treatment because it was important to me to get rid of the infection, but that was my only side effect."

• Kre...
• February 10, 2011

"I recently got an ear piercing called a snug. It became so infected I had to see an ENT. He prescribed me Bactrim, and I have been on it for 4 days. He had to drain my ear, and it hurt a lot. I just came home from my second appointment, and he took out the packing he put in from draining it and just put a Band-Aid over it and told me to compress hot water over it for a while. Bactrim has given me no side effects, and it works amazingly."

• DPR...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2023

"I have not had a good experience using Bactrim. The first day's dosage caused no side effects, however, by day 6, I had headaches, severe heartburn, nausea, chills, severe muscle weakness, depression, anxiety, and generally felt unwell. I took each dose with a full glass of water and a full stomach, as recommended. I am supposed to take this for 4 more days, but I will call my doctor for an alternative treatment."

• NYG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2017

"For a few days, I had what I thought was a pimple in the opening of my right nostril. Finally, I softened it with warm water, and it popped. BIG MISTAKE! DON'T DO IT! Within a day, the right nostril was reddish-purple and swollen, my cheekbones hurt, my upper gums were inflamed, and even my teeth hurt. There were now three more in my nose. I went to urgent care, and the doctor said it was cellulitis/staph infection, put me on Bactrim (2x a day/10 days) and topical (Mupirocin 2%) that can be used in the nose even though it says not for internal use: mouth, nose, ears. This is my fifth dose, between day 2 and 3. Still in a lot of pain, but the original 'pimple' seems to have a brownish coloring, possibly on the way to scabbing. Definitely headache provoking, taking with Tylenol."

• Anonymous
• November 9, 2012

"Seems to be working, am impressed with it. Had a sinus infection, throat infection, earache, and woman-type of rash under my arms. All seem to be improving. I have only started taking the medication, though. I am hoping for the best from what others here had to say."

• ymo...
• December 9, 2020

"I was in a hospital room for two nights after a TURP procedure (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate). Side note - TURP ruined my love life. IMHO, get prescribed on some type of prostate shrinkage medication ASAP, or the newer procedures for enlarged prostate and bladder retention can also be neurogenic. None of the urologists I saw ever even did the simple digital up the rectum in the same hospital. When I got back home, my family doctor thought I probably caught the C. diff in the hospital. She tried me on 'this, that, and the other' antibiotic specified to treat C. diff. If anything, things got worse. After several months of being on different antibiotics, I requested she try Bactrim. I cannot say for certain it was the Bactrim which 'cured' my C. diff, but after being put on that Bactrim regimen, things did get better, and for all intents and purposes, my C. diff 'went away', cured, hasn't been a problem ever since."

• Lis...
• September 26, 2020

"I had a lump removed from my breast. It ended up getting infected from the inside. So I was prescribed Bactrim. It was about a week and a half before I noticed I was developing a rash. I went through my whole house, cleaning and racking my brain, trying to figure out why I was having an allergic reaction. I didn't even think of having an allergic reaction to the medicine. So I called my doctor, and they took me off it ASAP. It didn't help my infection, and it made me break out everywhere, and I mean everywhere, lol!"

• ful...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2021

"The medication works, my stomach just hates it. I had surgery on two places on my foot on 05/21/21 and had some difficulty with healing on one incision site. There was a lot of redness, so the doctor prescribed Bactrim, as I am at high risk for infection. I didn’t notice any issues the first day (1 pill in the evening), though the redness and swelling went down right away. But after I’d taken the second dose about 18-20 hours after the first, I started feeling really nauseous, I am extremely tired, and diarrhea has set in. I have had issues with other antibiotics in the past as well."

• Nul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2022

"You might lose your penis taking this if you're allergic. I took Bactrim for a severe ear infection. Bactrim itself is very fast and rids you completely of all symptoms. HOWEVER, it can be very unstable. On day 3 of my 800 mg/twice daily dose, I developed a fixed drug eruption to it, hence, I basically developed symptoms similar to that of a yeast infection, but the guy version. Normally, it started out as inflamed genitals, then I started developing severe blisters and spots on my penis. If you acquire similar symptoms as those listed, PLEASE SEE A DOCTOR YOU TRUST AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE sulfameth/trimethoprim. Other symptoms may be painful blisters and/or spots stemming from the mouth, underarm, and lips. Two out of three doctors I went to disregarded it as just inflammation. But finally, I had a third doctor realize that the medicine is giving me an allergic reaction and to not take Bactrim. As of now, my penis looks absolutely horrid and urination is giving me nightmares."

• Ing...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2022

"Folliculitis - had a bad ingrown hair that drained a bit after hot compress and exfoliating but wouldn’t completely resolve. After 8 wks, I decided antibiotics might be the solution. I had taken antibiotics for an ingrown hair once before about 20 years ago. I had no known allergies, and I’ve been on a lot of meds over the years for rosacea and cystic acne breakouts, including Accutane, Doxycycline, steroids, etc. A friend of mine had Bactrim, and I decided to try ONE pill - certain it would be fine. I was wrong. Within 30 minutes, I broke out in hives. I had 3 on my face, several on my arms and legs. The hives stopped after the initial breakout, and although I was worried, I was keen to just keep watch and not go to the ER. They finally went down about 24 hours later. I spent the night being very anxious/paranoid and feeling really off in general. I took two doses of Benadryl, and it’s now been 36 hours, and I feel fine, but it was scary. I am one of the unlucky 3% with a Sulfa Allergy."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2021

"Bactrim is the worst medication you could ever use. In fact, I could never consider it as a medication again. It gave me thrombocytopenia and also a horrible burning sensation in my lungs and head. The first two adverse effects are still bothering me a year later! (Not every month, anyway, it's horrible.) It happened after only taking Bactrim for three days... It didn't help me. Of course, I told the doctor and I stopped taking it."

• Eri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 17, 2019

"I had a boil that was so deeply embedded in my skin, they took photos at the hospital. Was given Bactrim at the hospital. By the time I got home, I had a huge purple bruise on my right arm near my elbow. Assumed it was a bug bite. Filled the script, took Bactrim....blisters formed all over my body. Red and purple bumps and spots formed all over my body. Skin was peeling and itching like crazy. This was a definite allergic reaction. Had never been given that before. Hydrocodone was prescribed for pain. It made me break out in hives all over. Two more drugs to add to my list of allergies."

• Who...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2021

"For me, Bactrim is the only antibiotic for UTIs that doesn’t give me massive side effects and gets rid of it fast! I have chronic bladder infections and tried them all, and it’s my favorite. (If you can have a favorite antibiotic.) I know everyone is different, but it’s the best one for me!"

• Kev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2022

"Was given this after a suspected epidermis infection after hernia surgery. The swelling went down by the 6th day. Only side effect, developed a burning in my mouth, vinegar, wine, spicy, or warm items create a burning sensation. Anyone know how long this lasts?"

• Gla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2024

"A leg wound got infected. The first antibiotic was not effective, and the doctor then prescribed Bactrim. I took 2 tablets, one in the morning and 1 in the evening for seven days. Within 2 days, I noticed an improvement, and by day 7, I felt so much better. I took the tablet with food and had zero digestive discomfort. Very grateful."