Bactrim and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• 000...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "First two times I took this, it was a lower dose and worked great for UTI. On a higher dose after standard antibiotics failed, I feel like I'm dying. Fatigue, nausea, dizziness, abdominal pain, just completely wretched all around. So awful I am probably going to simply go celibate as an alternative to risking another stubborn UTI."

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

For Bacterial Infection "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!!!!"

• Jbo...
• October 27, 2022

For Bacterial Skin Infection "Ugh, this medicine is the absolute worst I’ve ever experienced in my life. I know everyone is different, but my experience was brutal! Horrible dizziness, nausea, anxiety through the roof, chills, sweats, memory loss. I literally freaked out on the nurse helping me. I screamed, “I’m having a stroke!” It was like something came over me, like an out-of-body sensation. I got really dizzy, and it went blurry. Scary symptoms to have! Hopefully, nothing lingers. My doctor has to look up side effects because he said he didn’t know of many and was surprised to find nervousness, psychosis, and hallucinations being possible. Freaky experience! So now I am out on clindamycin for the MRSA."

• Tgl...
• November 14, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Today was my first day taking it for a UTI, which I feel as if it went away. It’s only been about an hour, and I do not feel well at all. I’m dizzy and drowsy and everything. Cold sweats, it’s like my whole body is just weak. I can’t take it. It throws me into an anxiety attack. It’s like taking this medicine makes everything worse."

• Sun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "On day five of a 10-day course, I noticed a rash on my face. Over the next 12 hours, it would cover my entire body. It didn't itch, it burned! Doc said Benadryl wouldn't help, so I needed a steroid shot. I was also very dizzy and tired on this medication. If you have never taken Bactrim and aren't sure if you are allergic to sulfa drugs, I would just take something else."

• Anonymous
• November 18, 2009

For Middle Ear Infections "Where do I start? I was feeling so icky and found out I had a double ear infection. My doctor decided to put me on Bactrim. That was the worst medication ever. I've had back pain, dizziness, and nausea ever since starting it. The other odd side effect is the nasty perfume taste and smell I keep smelling."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed to take two pills daily for 7 days for a UTI. Took as directed with plenty of water for a few days with no problem, and my UTI symptoms cleared up. However, I’m on the fourth day, and the side effects have really begun to set in. I have constant fatigue (so much so that I almost fainted in the shower and get tired from just standing), severe headache, dizziness, ringing in my ears, and joint pain. All I can really do is lay in bed and drink lots of water because doing anything else makes me feel very ill. I’m extremely sensitive to minocycline, but didn’t expect to have such bad side effects from Bactrim, considering they’re a totally different class of drug. Seems to be effective at treating my UTI, but unfortunately, the side effects aren’t worth it."

• dan...
• June 21, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I’m taking 160 mg every 12 hours for a UTI. And I took my seventh pill this morning. The first day I took it, I felt completely fine, no side effects at all. The next morning, I woke up and felt horrible, my back, where my kidneys are, hurt bad. I had a severe cramp where my liver sits underneath my right rib cage, to the point I couldn’t even manage to walk around. I felt sick to my stomach, dizzy, just plain horrible. I went to the hospital, thinking my liver was failing on me, everything checked out fine. At first, I didn’t know it was the medication doing this, so I continued to take it. I laid in my bed for three days straight. And today, I honestly feel like I’m going to die, it’s making me feel very detached from reality. I feel like I’m going to throw up everywhere, my head is pounding, I feel tired but can’t sleep. I am 27 years old and have been healthy up to this point, NO HEALTH PROBLEMS. I'm stopping this medication, and I'm hoping I’ll feel better in a couple of days."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2022

For Bacterial Skin Infection "I was prescribed this for a boil. Do not take this drug if you're on an antidepressant. I took this Friday, and by Monday, I started to get extreme anxiety and depression, lightheaded, dizzy, nausea, stomach problems. I stopped taking it Monday morning, and today, Tuesday morning, I’m still feeling the effects, but they are lessening. Talk to the doctor about another antibiotic."

• fle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2021

For Bacterial Skin Infection "Bactrim is extremely effective - where other antibiotics might fail - but many doctors seem to underestimate the severity of side effects (including uncommon ones). It is always difficult for me to be consistent with Bactrim dosage because I experience severe nausea and bouts of dizziness. It may be easy to complain, but I also recognize that an alternative might not be appropriate. Instead, I asked to also be prescribed anti-nausea medication. It's not fun, but it can be tolerable."

• Fai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed 3 days of Bactrim after reacting poorly to Cipro (after only two days), so this is sort of a combo review. I experienced dizziness, weakness, and muscle cramps, especially in my hands and feet. The worst of it was a cluster headache episode that was debilitating. I just finished up the three days of Bactrim, so I’m hoping these side effects wear off. UTI is cleared. Wouldn’t recommend for a mild UTI."

• Bgi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed a 5-day course of Bactrim to get rid of a UTI. Giving it a 5 rating because it worked, but I have been so sick since taking it. I have flu-like symptoms, chills, sweating, dizziness, and severe nausea. Tylenol helps with the head and body aches. I took my last dose yesterday and still feel like garbage. Hope it gets better soon."

• Hor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I’m on day 2 of using this medication, and I cannot finish it. The first time I took it, I was so weak, dizzy, confused, and my heart rate was through the roof. Even going up the stairs or getting up out of bed winded me, and I’m completely healthy. It was so bad I’d sleep all day just hoping the symptoms would go away, but I can’t take the side effects: the rapid heartbeat and feeling of constant anxiety. I have never felt this weak from medication. Also, it has given me a pounding aura headache that just makes me extremely dizzy and exhausted. I’m stopping this medication immediately and contacting my doctor, this is horrible. No one should ever experience this. UTI discomfort has subsided mildly, but either way, I will not continue this awful medication."

• Hor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I’m on day 2 of using this medication, and I cannot finish it. The first time I took it, I was so weak, dizzy, confused, and my heart rate was through the roof. Even going up the stairs or getting up out of bed winded me, and I’m completely healthy. It was so bad I’d sleep all day just hoping the symptoms would go away, but I can’t take the side effects: the rapid heartbeat and feeling of constant anxiety. I have never felt this weak from medication. Also, it has given me a pounding aura headache that just makes me extremely dizzy and exhausted. I’m stopping this medication immediately and contacting my doctor, this is horrible. No one should ever experience this. UTI discomfort has subsided mildly, but either way, I will not continue this awful medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2022

For Acne "I (18F) was prescribed DS (800/160) twice a day with lots of water. I didn't know I was allergic to sulfa and was nervous to take such a high amount, so I only took one a day instead. After two weeks, I felt fine and there was small acne improvement, so I took two yesterday. Turns out, I'm allergic; I got rashes all over my body, the worst sleeping experience I've ever had, dizziness/fainting, swollen lymph nodes (I can't turn my neck much without pain), really aching muscles, tight chest, flushed/swollen face, and headaches. I asked my doctor and my mom (an RN) and was told sulfa allergies are commonly seen. The only good thing from it was I did see more improvement with the higher dose."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed Bactrim DS 2x a day for a UTI that wouldn’t go away after trying to treat it with cranberry. I became horrendously ill after the 2nd pill, muscle aches, muscle weakness, dizziness, rapid heart rate, feeling faint, and feeling like I couldn’t concentrate. Tried calling my doctor to ask if I could go down to one pill a day as 2 felt too much, they didn’t call me back until 3 days later because of the weekend. By then, I took it upon myself to only take one pill a day, and my doctor said that was a good decision. With one pill a day, the most I felt was a slight headache and slight loss of appetite, but my UTI symptoms continued to get worse, so I was put on Cipro. Praying the Cipro works for me now."

• Luc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2023

For Sinusitis "I was put on Bactrim for 10 days and ended up at the ER. I have terrible headaches, I passed out, dizziness, so weak I could barely get up. Thought I was going to die before the doctor figured out that I was reacting to the medication."

• Sja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2020

For Kidney Infections "Feeling wiped out, heavy chest, dizzy."

• -Aa...
• November 16, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "I took this for a UTI, and I had horrible side effects. I could not sleep, extremely dizzy and nauseated, constipated, and had bad indigestion. I lost my appetite and was vomiting acid."

• Sat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "This did not work. It made me dizzy and tied my stomach in knots. Provided absolutely no relief for my UTI."

• Nan...
• September 26, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Took it for 3 days and got sick and dizzy spells."