Shoot, I hope this is not an allergic reaction. I have been tolerating it so well. My back feels itchy. There is no red rash but sort of like hives ever so slightly. Could it just be a herx?
Posted by pme (Member # 31621) on :
Bacterium gives me major hives. How long have you been on it?
Posted by pme (Member # 31621) on :
Bactrim gives me major hives. How long have you been on it?
Posted by fflutterby (Member # 28081) on :
Two weeks , did you have to stop? Any remedies?
Posted by jamie2012 (Member # 33502) on :
I got very itchy with bactrim. Then the next morning was covered in a rash...which turn into hives.
Definitley allergic reaction. Its the only drug I've ever had an allergic reaction to. Many people are allergic to sulfa meds.
I had to stop and take a steroid...this was before the lyme.
Posted by fflutterby (Member # 28081) on :
I put benedryl cream on it. I wont take tomorrow and I will call my doc Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
Have you read the warning that Bactrim can cause Steven's Johnson syndrome? Read about it here, under "Babesia":
I only bring it up because this is such a serious (can be lethal) reaction to this med. So, you would not be over-reacting if you let your doctor's office know about this itchiness and hive-like feeling.
Hopefully, they will tell you what to look out for to avoid any danger. Mouth sores seem to be a typical sign of this syndrome.
Let us know how it goes.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Have you changed any of your soap products, shower gel, shampoo, laundry detergent, fabric softener...
Have you tried on any new clothes in the store where you might have come in contact with something?
Have you worn new clothes that you did not wash?
Is your skin really dry right now?
Are you on any other new meds or supplements besides the Bactrim?
Just some other things to think about before you call the doctor in the morning. They will probably ask you similar questions.
Still, good idea to hold your next dose of Bactrim until you talk with the doctor and figure out what is causing the rash.
Take care Posted by fflutterby (Member # 28081) on :
I have excema and do tend to be dry, especially in the winter. TF, I read about that Steven's Johnson syndrome. I do not have a fever or flu like symptoms, but will be aware. I did use a different laundry soap a few weeks ago. I will let you know what the doc says, thanks.
Posted by fflutterby (Member # 28081) on :
I also have been eating lettuce which makes my lips itch. I love it so I suffer once in a while to have a salad. I had three this week, so it really could be that.
Posted by beths (Member # 18864) on :
I took bactrim for a year and then slowly started developing an allergy to it.
Now I get hives when I take it
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Oh fflutterby! You should not be eating that type of lettuce if it makes your lips itch!!! Does your tongue tingle or feel funny too?That could very well be a sign of an allergic reaction.
Please tell your doctor about this. You could have allergy testing done so that you could know what salad greens are safe for you to eat.
Posted by AuntyLynn (Member # 35938) on :
ALLERGIC REACTION! READ INSERT CAME WITH ABX!
CALL DOC - STOP TAKING!
Posted by AuntyLynn (Member # 35938) on :
Or go to webmd.com and look up Bactrim under drugs - they will give you allergic reactions list
Posted by fflutterby (Member # 28081) on :
Thanks all. I always read everything AuntyLynn, before I take anything. I am well aware of the side effects. I called the Dr already too. I was looking for experiences.
No swollen tongue, no mouth sores. Nurse at Docs office said, stop it for now... to take benedryl. She saus Doc may have me try claritan and take before I take the bactrim or he may just swap it out.
xoxoxox
Posted by Catgirl (Member # 31149) on :
Not to discount what others are saying here, but for me, Sammy (above) is spot on.
I started bactrim at the same time I started a new soap. One of my eyes was itching like crazy. I thought for sure it was the bactrim until I switched soap. I also tried a new fabric softener, but that wasn't it (it was the soap).
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