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Topic: need urgent help--bactrim herx or allergic reaction

randibear
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I have a uti. dr gave bactrim. I am allergic to sulfa!!!

i cut it in half at 11, took another half at 5. then all hell broke loose.

we were in the middle of a severe storm with 80-90 mph winds and heavy rain. could not get out. husband is gone.

well I started getting short of breath, then blurry vision. then blood pressure went to 191, yes, 191 over 110. I was in full blown panic attack then.

I stayed up until one with bp finally going down to 165. I was so exhausted I went to sleep.

did not take it this morning and bp is down to 105 over 68. I'm still jittery and a little short of breath.

called dr's office and they have no one on call and I cannot afford er.

herx or allergy? scared me death. pharmacist said they will flag allergy.

i cannot take any abx without major problems. I can take flagyl, biaxin, thats about it.

dr is frustrated.

is there anything i can take. he was pushing levaquin and I said no.

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lpkayak
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I have bactrim allergy and break out in hives as soon as its in my mouth

In the past when it happened a pharmasist had me take double dose of benedryl

Im not sayyingg you should do that but you do need to take the possibility of allergy seriously.

It can go from hives and itching to not breathing really fast

I had anaphalactic shock once and didnt even know what happened til i woke up. If i was alone i would have died. I was in doctors office at the time

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lpkayak
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Take care of yourself randi

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HK
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I never had those exact symptoms but i took bactrim for quite a few months but than developed tingling mouth syndrome EVERY time I took it. This was my first ever drug allergy

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Lymetoo
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Randi .. What part of sulfa allergy does your doctor not get??

I hope you are OK...!!

Is doxy a possibility??

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lpkayak
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I hope shes ok. I almost died once from allergy...when i was 16 it happens so fast you cant help yourself. I was in a docs office

I hope shes ok. I think when you cant use bactrim you often get cipro

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randibear
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allergic to tetracycline. break outin big red and purple blotches. so doc said I would be allergic to doxy also.

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Lymetoo
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Oh Ok... and Cipro is H on earth for many. I won't touch that stuff again.

So are you taking tons of D-Mannose, randi? How ya doing?

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randibear
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am taking mag, coq, and fish oil. doing epsom sals baths.

I am exhausted...

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Lymetoo
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How's the bladder infection?

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tulips
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I don't know if it would help, but Buhner in his book, Herbal Antibiotics recommends juniper, Uva ursi, eucalyptus, goldenseal or cranberry for uti's.

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randibear
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dr did another urinanalysis and said I don't have one.

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Lymetoo
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Thank goodness... now get some D-Mannose and you won't have to worry about it again.

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