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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Cleared up after 2 pills but i have been sick to my stomach for three weeks now bad head aches and joint ackes and still having these effects not sayin its the pill but all this didnt start till i took those pills
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After 4 days of treatment began developing rash on neck, chest, inside of arms. It is helping the staph infection I think, but the itchy rash in beginning to become unbearable. Think I'll stop the medication and revisit dr. tomorrow.
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Reviewer: mj5, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Started taking bactrim 2/20/08. This past Sat. I started with flu like symp.& pain in my joints, bad headaches and broke out with a rash all over. My kids were worried about me cuz I've been so lethargic. Funny thing is I was given this med. for acne and only one side has improved a little. Calling doc in the a.m.
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Reviewer: R. L., 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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My daugther was given 2 rounds of this medicine to treat MRSA caused from a cut on her knee. During the last round she developed a rash on wrist and knees and her throat was swelling shut. Great medicine if you can deal with the side affects.
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Reviewer: leemom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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My daughter was given this med for a possible staph infection. She developed sever flu-like symptoms after two days, stopped taking the med and was sick for the rest of the week. Her test for flu was negative. Now 6 weeks later she is still have unexplained abdominal pain, which I think stems back to the med... All tests for other diagnosis have been negative. More testing tomorrow.
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