Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim for Prostatitis User Reviews (Page 2)

• Sid...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2017

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "I took one pill of a two-week prescription and immediately had a splitting headache. Six hours later, I had difficulty breathing. Body aches and joint pain also kicked in. Two days later, I am finally starting to feel better, but my right knee still hurts. This drug is (almost) banned in the U.K. and should be looked at by the FDA. You need to know if you are allergic to the sulfa class of drugs before even thinking about taking this drug."

• Tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2019

"Never had any challenges with antibiotics before, this stuff destroyed my sleep cycle, and I'm still trying to get it back in sync 6 months later. There may have been additional neurological damage, only I couldn't tell if that was from the Bactrim or from the Xanax I was prescribed trying to make myself sleep again. Two thumbs WAY down!"

• ZBe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2024

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "I can feel that this medication is pretty powerful... Only side effects I'm experiencing are brain fog or not able to think clearly, kind of a delayed reaction time. I'm an endocarditis survivor and can't have any infections without risking reoccurrence. 9 more days to go."

• Shi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2022

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "The first two-week course seemed to work, but symptoms came back a few days later, so I had to go back on it - it is helping again. Hopeful the relief will stick when I go off it in a few days. Middle of this second two-week course, I broke out in a mild case of hives and began to experience more pronounced side effects, including back pain, soreness, stiffness, and achiness, like a baby version of my experience after the Moderna vaccine, and increased anxiety. All of that is not fun, but it's manageable - nothing like the nightmare some on this board are describing - and there's no question that it's helped. The doctor says if I ever have to go on a similar antibiotic again, it should not be Bactrim because the hives suggest an allergy. (Note: also on Flomax.)"

• sca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2021

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "I went to the doctor for prostatitis and was prescribed Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole). Some background, I have high-functioning anxiety and decided to write this review while I wait for my doctor to call me back about changing antibiotics. These other reviews are 100% accurate about severe anxiety (heart rate over 90 BPM 24/7), headaches, loss of appetite, and nausea... nothing better than throwing up stomach bile because you can't eat. I thought I had COVID but tested negative... On the bright side, after 3 days, my prostatitis went away, I guess it's a double-edged sword."

• War...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2021

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "I developed a case of prostatitis. Was given Bactrim and told to take 2 pills for 30 days. After about day 3 or 4, I started getting flank pain. I called the doc, and he said Bactrim won't cause that. Maybe I have a stone forming. Did some research online and found that Bactrim is not recommended for people with kidney issues. It can cause them to shut down. I'm currently out of town, 5 hours from home, and in quite a bit of pain. I plan to head home in the morning without taking my morning dose and go straight to the hospital."

• AMa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2020

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "24 yo male, no side effect symptoms on this, while I had moderate symptoms with doxy. While it did not completely clear up the main issue (yet, still have about 5 days left on it out of a 45-day supply), it did help."

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 2, 2020

"I took Bactrim DS for about 6 weeks because my doctor thought I had prostatitis. I had no side effects except for feeling unwell the first day or two. I also had a horrible headache the second night, but I don’t know if that was the Bactrim or not. Unfortunately, the problem wasn’t fixed, and I had to get a test done to check for bacteria in my prostate. The doctor got results and prescribed me the generic for Levaquin. Going to see about a different prescription, as I don’t like the possibility of side effects with Levaquin."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2019

"While I have not had any stomach, heart, dizziness, or anxiety issues, I feel like I have had a headache from day 1 of taking this antibiotic combo pill, sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim. My side effect is I have a constant pain in the base of my skull in the back. I can get rid of it with ibuprofen, but I have to take this stuff for 3 weeks for prostatitis. Not fun."

• Jba...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2021

"Ok, so I went to the doc because I was having some funny pains downstairs. Told me he thought it might be some kind of infection, prescribed sulfa, and off I went, not thinking much of it at all. After 3 days, I told my wife I didn’t feel right, was shaky, had no appetite, nothing tasted good, I couldn’t sleep, had severe anxiety that I’ve never experienced before with two hardcore panic attacks, and I also had some thoughts of suicide, especially on New Year’s Day. My last dose was Dec 4, and I dealt with the side effects till early February. For 3 to 4 weeks, my body felt like it was poisoned. I don’t know if this medicine even helped because everything else was so bad it took my attention away from the pain."

• Sic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2021

"Started twice daily. Plan was for 50 days. Was getting sick after 5 days. Figured my body would sort it out and deal with it. At 12 days, uncontrollable diarrhea and too sick to move out of bed. Even uncontrollable diarrhea in bed. Stopped it 15 hours ago. Feel slightly better. Now to research the next horrible drug. It actually did help the prostate problems somewhat. Wish I could have stayed on it. God knows I tried."

• dog...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2020

"I was prescribed six weeks treatment of Bactrim for prostatitis. (The additional two drugs intended to treat the urination issues were so terrible that I stopped them after a few days.) My symptoms improved dramatically by the second week of Bactrim, but I was experiencing the headaches, which were manageable. Worse were the gastrointestinal problems. I was familiar with these from Augmentin, but they are common with all broad-spectrum antibiotics. Fortunately, it occurred to me to take probiotics to restore the good bacteria in the gut that the antibiotics were killing. This has eliminated the diarrhea. In retrospect, I probably should have tried the urologist's suggestion of Levaquin, but I had a reaction to it years ago, and I didn't want to try that again."

• leb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2019

"Been taking the sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim combo tablet for 4 days for severe prostatitis, which has worked wonders. BUT I get painful leg cramps a couple of hours after taking the pill, which decrease about the time I'm coming up on my second dose of the day. So far, the infection relief is worth the leg cramps. Going to drink a lot more water to see if this helps with leg ache. If not, will call my doctor on Monday."

• Mem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2021

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "Was prescribed Bactrim 2x/day for 30 days for prostatitis symptoms. First day fine, but by the third day, throbbing neck pain that aspirin or Tylenol didn't take care of. No excessive leaning forward or sleeping on my stomach to crank the neck, so I believe it was from the drug. Little bit of nausea and anxiety at the same time. Hard to say if it did much for my prostate because by the time I started, I was 70% better from my initial doctor visit."

• pau...
• October 20, 2015

"I had all these symptoms last year and they have returned. Only this time, they gave me 4 weeks of the antibiotic drug trimethoprim. So far, it's caused my urine to smell funny, slight back pain, and pins and needles, numbness in my hands. I'm also waiting on a PSA and creatinine blood tests. I think 1 is to check if the kidneys are functioning properly and also a PSA blood check to see if any cancer is present. I had all this done last year but was only given a week's course of these, but I don't find them very effective whatsoever. However, the GP has given me doxycycline 100 mg, which I had to ask for by name, as she said these ones should sort it. So I explained to my doctor I need another antibiotic, so she did give me doxycycline 100 mg."

• 123...
• May 15, 2012

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "Good medicine, but takes 4-6 weeks to resolve."

• Anonymous
• January 10, 2012

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "Every two years, I get prostatitis. Bactrim works all the time."

• ken...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 24, 2020

"Bactrim works great for me when I have prostatitis, no side effects. Clears infection fast."

• Rrr...
• April 27, 2022

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "Very good. Takes 4 weeks, but totally improved my difficult and painful prostatitis symptoms, it's a blessing."

• Pro...
• September 15, 2009

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "I was prescribed Bactrim for prostatitis. I took it for 3 days and only had significant side effects. I've never had a medicinal reaction in my life before this."

• she...
• April 6, 2010

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "Used it to combat prostate infection. Did nothing to help."

• vis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2015

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "This is the best medicine as it never ceases to respond in extreme cases and takes a 4-week course to resolve the issue."

• Tya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2015

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim "It would be a mission to complete 6 weeks of dosage, but eventually, it will provide relief, however, long duration is a problem. You feel depressed, and gait disorder is also there..."

• non...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 4, 2021

"In situations where levofloxacin and cefaclor are not available, this drug is a good substitute for prostatitis."