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Bactrim, Septra (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) Reviews
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Audrey from Iowa
August 20, 2010
| Pros | Cleared my skin instantly |
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| Cons | I am allergic to the product and it took me two weeks to find out, which was at work. |
| Bottom line | This product worked great for me at first but as soon as I had an allergic reaction things went down hill. I had a rash covering my entire body and couldn't stop myself from shivering. I had hallucinations at night and suffered from a slight depression. So I would say it's worth it if your not allergic because it worked great at first! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $7.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
visavise from Virginia
August 18, 2010
| Pros | Cleared moderate instantly, you could eat whatever you want and do anything to your skin that would be bad to do usually. |
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| Cons | Antibiotics for long term cause Candidiasis which actually produces acne itself.. so once you become immune you then have to deal with the overgrowth of candida in your body from taking Bactrim long-term. |
| Bottom line | Cleared moderate acne almost instantly, was clear for 2 years then I became immune to the antibiotic and it came back twice as bad.. had to resort to accutane which is probably a better decision anyway around $10.00 a month for this, but it was a short time miracle for me-just screwed me in the end. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Lena from Canada
August 17, 2010
| Pros | ~clears skin VERY fast! ~skin is very soft ~easy to take |
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| Cons | ~makes me kinda gassy, but nothing horrible! |
| Bottom line | I was originally on Minocycline pills. I couldn't swallow them, so my dermatologist suggested this. (liquid form) I was reading other reviews that said "skin cleared in 24 hours!" which I didn't believe. however, I woke up in the morning with noticable improvement in my skin! I didn't have ANY new breakouts, and my old ones were drying up! I was shocked! I've been on it for aboutttt.....I'd say 5 days. my skin is almost 100% clear! I've never been happier! I had moderate acne to begin with. I now say I fall under the "very light" section! I am not wearing foundation anymore, just concealer over redness and maybe a light powder. it's the best feeling ever when somebody compliments on your skin! I really recommend you try this! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Jason from Illinois
July 19, 2010
| Pros | Clears up skin mostly |
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| Cons | Acne comes back once you cycle off the drug |
| Bottom line | See if benzol peroxide works for you better trying anti-biotics, because anti-biotics can effect your overall health in ways other than getting rid of acne. I would only try anti-biotics if you have persistent acne which you cannot control. An anti-biotic can clear you up, but you must maintain your skin with other methods after you cycle off the drug, or you'll just break out all over again. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
cab from Aus
June 14, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up skin totally |
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| Cons | None |
| Bottom line | I took this for maybe 15-18 months a while back, cleared up my mild cystic acne completely. Ever since I stopped about a year ago nothing has been as effective and I now feel I have to go back on it to avoid accutane. Ultimately where other antibiotics fail this will generally succeed and you won't need accutane. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
mikki from australia
June 1, 2010
| Pros | I've been on this product for a week, and its really working! I don't have any active spots at the moment.. just old one's drying up (about 4 or 5 in total) I've also been pretty slack with it.. only taking the pill once a day (at night) instead of twice, because i hate large pills. I'm also into my second month of yaz.. so im not sure which one is most responsible for the change, but i think it's the bactrim, |
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| Cons | you lose the contraception benefits of the pill.. which is why i can't be on it for much longer. praying the acne doesn't return once i get off it (hopefully the yaz will have kicked in by then and taken over) |
| Bottom line | try it! It works really fast.. its been less than a week and im amazed at the way its drying everything up. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from USA
May 14, 2010
| Pros | Completely cleared mild-to-moderate cystic acne around my jawline |
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| Cons | I may be allergic to it, may not be a long-term solution |
| Bottom line | This antibiotic cleared cystic acne that Solodyn could not. Began working after the first week; cleared all zits by the end of week two. Unfortunately, this drug is not ideal for long-term use and I do not plan on taking it more than one or two months. If necessary, I will get on spironolactone after discontinuing this product since it is probably safer for long-term use and will address what I suspect is the underlying issue for my acne--excess androgens. Additionally, I have had a small, localized rash on my stomach for the past week. At the same time that this occurred, I began getting a sore throat, headache and low fever. The doctor said I did not have strep throat, so I am wondering if I had an allergic reaction to the Bactrim. Fortunately, my sore throat went away, but the rash remains...I may not know what is causing it until I stop using Bactrim in a few days. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
clg92082 from syracuse, ny
May 11, 2010
| Pros | Started clearing up my acne within the first week. So far I have been on it for close to a month and I have noticed a much faster healing times for the few pimples I am still getting. My skin is much less oily and I haven't had any cystic type acne all month. (Typically I get at least a few of those huge, painful ones every month) |
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| Cons | My stomach has been OFF. I am going to the bathroom several times a day, feel very bloated and gassy and have had some stomach aches. I have heard that long term use is also not recommended. |
| Bottom line | I have tried every cream, birth control pill and antibiotic, and so far this has been working the best for me. The only things I haven't tried are spernolactone and accutane. If the stomach problems continue, I may try an androgen blocking drug such as spernolactone before dealing with gas and constant bathroom breaks. |
| Price paid | $3.00 |
roseybell from Columbus, OH
May 6, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up my acne, both cysts and papules. Cheap Started working about a week in |
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| Cons | None that I can think of |
| Bottom line | I've had acne since for 20 years. I've been on every prescription and drug store product I could find. Even tried the acne.org regimen. Nothing cleared up my skin completely except for Accutane which I was on when I was 17 yrs old. About 6 months ago my skin started breaking out like crazy with cysts and white heads. I didn't even want to leave the house. I went to a new dermatologist and he gave me two options, Bactrim or Accutane. Due to bouts of depression I wasn't a good candidate for Accutane anymore so I had to settle for the Bactrim, not expecting much. I even considered buying Accutane online, even though that is very dangerous. I'm soooo glad I did. This stuff has really worked well for me and I'm glad I gave it a chance. Plus, it's so cheap. $2.50 with my insurance which isn't that great. No negative side effects either. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $2.50 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Carolina Lady from North Carolina
May 5, 2010
| Pros | Cleared up acne quick, new ones stopped forming immediately. I was taking minocycline, for 23 years, but it recently stopped working. |
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| Cons | Have to cut pill in half because it is difficult to swallow. Seems to cause some throat dryness. |
| Bottom line | Worth it - hopefully will not become immune to it for awhile. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
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