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Bactrim, Septra (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) Reviews
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Kara from Wyoming
September 30, 2010
| Pros | Clear skin! Cheap w/insurance |
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| Cons | Depression Extreme crying fits when trying to get off of it Extreme fatigue |
| Bottom line | I was sad to get off this medication because it cleared up my skin so well. However, no acne med is worth losing quality of life over. If you don't have a reaction to this, then by all means take it, because it really clears up skin. However, for me, I lost out on a lot by not recognizing the symptoms quicker. I would not recommend due to the severe (possible) side effects. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
harmony888 from Orange County, CA
September 26, 2010
| Pros | none |
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| Cons | chills, painful back, neck all muscles, low grade fever, eyes cannot focus, painful eyes, rashes, internal pins and needles itching, insomnia, sleepiness with insomnia, lethargic, indifference-no mood, just blahh. Constant headache, pills are too big and get stuck in my throat. |
| Bottom line | I'm allergic. Almost rushed to ER. Nurse told me to keep taking it while doctor said to stop taking it. I just stopped taking it after the 5th day and on to the 8th day, still had painful body joints, back, neck, headache for 2 days straight, everything I mentioned above plus a rash that lasted a week even after I stopped so I had to take Claritin and a corticosteroid. Worst drug I have ever tried. Illegal/banned drug in the UK, I wonder why. Some doctors acted surprised at my condition when I read so many online with my same allergic reaction, they are awful, you must self diagnose. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from USA
September 25, 2010
| Pros | completely cleared acne within a month no noticeable side effects |
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| Cons | not a long-term solution (damaging to internal organs) |
| Bottom line | I am a 22-year-old female and my moderate cystic acne cleared completely within a month of taking this drug. I have been on Bactrim for several months now and have not had a single pimple since I first cleared up. My skin looks beautiful (this is likely also due to the vitamin C,E and zinc I take, daily) and I have even received a few compliments on it from complete strangers. As wonderfully as this drug has worked for my acne, I am discontinuing it due to the damaging effect it can have on one's liver and kidneys over time. I started spironolactone (a hormonal treatment) about a month into Bactrim and plan to continue it with the hope that it will suffice to ward off future breakouts. It is my understanding that spironolactone is much safer for long-term use than oral antibiotics and can be very effective for women whose acne is due to an excess of androgens (male hormones) in the body. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Best Advice EVER from Los Angeles
September 25, 2010
| Pros | -Cleared up acne SUPER fast ! -Noticed improvement overnight (: -No side effects |
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| Cons | None, This is a Miracle pill . |
| Bottom line | I really wanted Accutane because I lost hope, but I couldnt afford it so my dermatologist put my on Bactrim & within 2 weeks my acne pretty much disappeared. This is the best option if you dont wanna do accutane. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous
September 22, 2010
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | Larthargic Side effects Hearing loss |
| Bottom line | I've been taking Bactrim for 2 days. This is not long enough to see any results for my moderate, but persistent acne. But it's definitely giving me side effects. After 2 days i've got a massive headache like a throbbing pain. I never get them maybe once in a couple months, but even so it would last about 5 minutes. Also i just got ringing in the ears. I checked with my ent (ear nose and throat doctor) she stated Bactrim or these Sulfa drugs are ototoxic. Which means they can cause hearing loss and ringing in the ears(tinnitus). I'm sure it would've cleared my acne up! but the side effects are not worth it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
PreludeKing1995 from Birmingham, Alabama
September 14, 2010
| Pros | Cheap Effective Minimal side effects It worked for me! |
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| Cons | Only minor complaint I have are the size of the pills for my dosage. Sometimes I have trouble swallowing them and have to take them with food to avoid gag reflex. Very small price to pay for what they do. They also taste terrible if you can't get them down on the first try. Taste alone triggers a gag reflex with me. Again, not even enough to consider a con. |
| Bottom line | I really give it a 4.5/5, but that wasn't an option. I have taken Bactrim before years ago and it did work, but because of my fear of needles I quit after the first blood drawing for lab testing. I'll start by saying I rated my acne before starting Bactim as maybe a 6/10 on my face, and 7/10 on my back, this is me already on the regimen for several years. I started taking Bactrim again about 2 months ago and within 3 weeks 80% of my facial acne had cleared, along with 60% of my back acne (which was more of a reason I started taking it again). Now 2 months in I would say my face is 95% cleared up with maybe a single pimple every week or two popping up, but they only last a short time compared to before. The body acne has reduced further to maybe 80% clear, with only a few really deep and hard to treat cystic bumps remaining. The new bumps on my back that do appear, which is rarely, go away within a week or two compared to maybe months before, and they are less severe. The only thing I really have left now is to worry about how to clear up scars and reduce redness left behind with the scars. My face is still prone to look red and bumpy when I sweat, but they are just scars or damage left behind from years of acne. Same goes for my back, lots of large cystic bumps have left some pretty deep and red looking spots. I think time will heal these. It also doesn't help that I'm pretty pale and need to get out in the sun more. Night shift work doesn't help that. So Bactrim for me worked very well where topical treatments failed me for years. I do still use the benzoyl peroxide and moisturizer regimen, but it never had complete success, it only lessened the severity. the two working together however seems to be very effective. Considering the cost and very minimal side effects, I would highly recommend seeing a dermatologist and seeing what they say about this antibiotic for your acne. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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 |
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