Reviewer: allen, 19-24 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I'm 23 yrs.male with severe back acnes. I'm been taking bactrim orally for 30 days.I am generally a very happy goer person. The medicines have change me to a complete different person.I have no sense of empathy emotions,serious mood swings,fatiqued,confused and muscle soreness.I lost my job due to my bad behaviors toward my co-workers. I blamed the side effects of taking bactrim.Hope my re ... Show Full Comment

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I'm 23 yrs.male with severe back acnes. I'm been taking bactrim orally for 30 days.I am generally a very happy goer person. The medicines have change me to a complete different person.I have no sense of empathy emotions,serious mood swings,fatiqued,confused and muscle soreness.I lost my job due to my bad behaviors toward my co-workers. I blamed the side effects of taking bactrim.Hope my review will help new users to think twice the side effects of bactrim before usage
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Reviewer: ladyjranch, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Horrible, horrible drug. Went to ER as my bouts with fever and uncontrollable shivering, fevers 96 to 103.5 in the space of an hour, several times a day and night were debilitating. ER doctor did every test, torso CT scan, ultrasound, blood tests, urine tests (very dark urine), as no organs were painful to his touch, called me an anomaly as he couldn't find the cause of the crazy fevers. Sh ... Show Full Comment

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Horrible, horrible drug. Went to ER as my bouts with fever and uncontrollable shivering, fevers 96 to 103.5 in the space of an hour, several times a day and night were debilitating. ER doctor did every test, torso CT scan, ultrasound, blood tests, urine tests (very dark urine), as no organs were painful to his touch, called me an anomaly as he couldn't find the cause of the crazy fevers. Shortness of breath was very scary and a major concern for him. After all the tests he took came back negative, he started shaking his head and asking why I was prescribed Bactrim as it's not got a good reputation. He told me to stop taking it immediately and suspected it was the problem. I have just about every side effect mentioned in the reviews. I have the red spots on my body, no appetite, I'm extremely weak, dry heaves, I suspect the shortness of breath to be from the weakness/feeling of exhaustion. I quit taking it 2 days ago, and with the help of Tylenol and Ibuprofen, the bouts with fevers have lessened although they are still happening to a lesser degree. I'm extremely weak. Horrible drug!!!
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Was on a twice a day Bactrim due to a scratch on my arm. Was on the antibiotic for under a week and then one morning I swelled up like a balloon. Turns out I was allergic to Bactrim. I'm still recovering from being sick a month later.

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Was on a twice a day Bactrim due to a scratch on my arm. Was on the antibiotic for under a week and then one morning I swelled up like a balloon. Turns out I was allergic to Bactrim. I'm still recovering from being sick a month later.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Was prescribed Bactrim for what the doctors thought was a boil that wasn't healing. Was prescribed Cephalexin and Bactrim and told the leave the area uncovered as the bandages and ointment potentially irritated it more to where it stalled healing. Day 6, the spot has healed up to a scab and is starting to shrink. Only bad side effect is extremely restless sleep. I'm tossing and turning all ... Show Full Comment

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Was prescribed Bactrim for what the doctors thought was a boil that wasn't healing. Was prescribed Cephalexin and Bactrim and told the leave the area uncovered as the bandages and ointment potentially irritated it more to where it stalled healing. Day 6, the spot has healed up to a scab and is starting to shrink. Only bad side effect is extremely restless sleep. I'm tossing and turning all night. I think I've have one night where I slept soundly since I've been on it for the last 6 days. No issues with any nausea however I have been taking it after I eat. With my varying work schedule, the restless sleep just makes me feel more fatigued and I'm caught taking naps any chance I can get.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I'm on day 5 of 10 day does of 2 twice a day. My experience has been sweating, feeling of extrem hotness or coldness, constant headache, restless sleep if i even do get to sleep, fatigue ( yes some due to lack of sleep) pain in joints especially left hand fingers, fatigue to arms, in last 2 days trouble swallowing food.. I do have fibromyalgia and torn cartlidge in one knee and the side effe ... Show Full Comment

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I'm on day 5 of 10 day does of 2 twice a day. My experience has been sweating, feeling of extrem hotness or coldness, constant headache, restless sleep if i even do get to sleep, fatigue ( yes some due to lack of sleep) pain in joints especially left hand fingers, fatigue to arms, in last 2 days trouble swallowing food.. I do have fibromyalgia and torn cartlidge in one knee and the side effects from this med has hightened the pain I already experience on a daily basis. Im beiging to feel that the overall may not weigh up to benifits.
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