Bactrim for Bacterial Skin Infection User Reviews (Page 5)
Reviews for Bactrim
- Anonymous
- April 3, 2010
"I took Bactrim for a spider bite that was infected. The nausea and vomiting were unbearable, but my wound was almost gone after a day. I think I would rather have vomiting than have an infection."
- Anonymous
- October 1, 2009
"I took Bactrim for a boil on my face. After 2 days of taking, the boil began to drain, but the nausea and stomach pain has been very uncomfortable."
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- Kof...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 14, 2021
"Cured the abscesses, MRSA, and cellulitis."
- sad...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 12, 2022
"I was prescribed Bactrim for an infection of unknown origin on my foot. I went through my whole week's worth of prescription as told to, and it did not work."
- Kat...
- May 11, 2023
"After taking this pill for a week, I had to stop. Not only was it making me horribly nauseous, but I got a rash all over my body. The doctor told me to just stop taking it."
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"From the second dose of the medicine, I started having terrible heartburn, stomach burning, and nausea. The side effects outweighed any benefits for me."