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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: greg_atl on November 01, 2012, 07:11:02 pm
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2 weeks on Bactrim and I thought I had it made in the shade. Last night after taking my usual 1 a day dose the itching started. I really would have figures that this would have set in right from the get go but it didn't. Tomorrow I am starting Dapsone and we will see how that works. The pharmacy called and left a message that they did not have it in stock and that it would be available tomorrow. This is not a big deal since the nurse told me I needed to be off of the Bactrim for 48 hours before starting something else. So we will see...
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I take Dapsone as well. No side effects but I still think I need to de-sensitize myself as regards to Bactrim. It's really, really valuable in the HIV arsenal.
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No side effects but I still think I need to de-sensitize myself as regards to Bactrim.
Bactrim made me itch too but my doc changed the dosage to 1 pill every other day. I took it that way for 9 more yrs. I still would have some "itchy" days; but that was usually after long exposure to the sun.
the slight itchiness and occasional red skin was a billion times more tolerable than being in the hospital again with PCP ;)