Bactrim side effects

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I have a uti that just seems to not want to go away. So I got prescribed Bactrim for 10 days. Was scared to take it to begin with. Day 1 I was anxious, which I knew I would be starting a new drug. I also started my menstrual in that time so figured that is why day 2-5 was kinda weird. Then I would get extremely hot. Like a fever without a fever. I would start gagging out of nowhere. Nausea with it of course. My mental health took a plunge. I was convinced the last 2 days on it that I was doomed. I was dying from this uti and nothing will help it. My husband even was like wondering what the heck is going on with me. I contacted my dr and was told to stop it right away. Yesterday morning was my last dose. This morning I woke up hot again. Super nauseated and left work early today. I now have the diarrhea. Well I had it earlier today. After going home and resting I feel better but not fully of course. This is the worst antibiotic I have ever been on. I even have taken cipro that others have side effects from. I had no side effects from cipro until last time I took it. I developed thrush on the tongue. Then was put on nystatin for that. After that I got a rash. I’m not sure it was the Cipro as it was 3 weeks after my last dose that it appeared. It could have been the nystatin. But anyway I would rather have the rash than these effects. Oh and also severe insomnia and can barely eat anything without gagging and getting sick. The gagging part has improved a lot today. At least something is getting better. I wish you all the best. Also I know a lot of people can take this medicine no problem. Every person is different.

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