Septra DS for Bacterial Skin Infection User Reviews
- Anonymous
- October 19, 2009
"As far as I'm concerned, this works great. I've been on this for three days, and my staph infection has considerably been reduced, but the side effects are bad. I've actually taken the drug for the same purpose a month before, with no side effects, so I don't know what the deal is. The first night, I had at least half of the listed side effects and was probably the worst night of my life. I still haven't had any sleep, and I've been on Septra DS for three days."
- Anonymous
- April 2, 2010
"The side effects were pretty brutal as I was taking this and Clindamycin. Constant pain in the liver area, along with nausea. I am hoping it worked to be rid of the infection."
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- Can I drink alcohol when taking sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim DS?
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"Today is my fourth day on Septra DS, 6 more to go. The first 2 days were the worst. My symptoms included nausea, headaches, lightheadedness/dizziness, and kind of shortness of breath. I was about ready to call my doctor or pharmacist to ask if I should stop the medication, but decided to give it a chance since I really need to get rid of my skin infection. Today, I have not felt those symptoms, so far. Hopefully, it was my body reacting to the new medication. I find Septra DS to be a powerful/strong antibiotic, I’ve never had symptoms like this with any other. After my complete course, I will re-post to inform if it worked on my MRSA."