<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="4"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">I am wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with Bactrim. It is the only oral antibiotic hat works on the bacteria my daughter cultures. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">When she first started taking it she was fine. Then about 4 times ago, she got sick to her stomach for the first dose and it's just gotten worse every time she takes it. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">The last time she was on it, in July, we tried half a dose for the first day and that helped with the throwing up, but she was still nauseous and developed a new "side-effect"... chronic headache. Her head hurt for almost the full 2 weeks she was on the med. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">Any ideas or anything that has worked for anyone else out there would be much appreciated. She is sick again and they are calling in another script for another 14 day stretch of it today.</font></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300" face="arial">Thank you!</font></font>
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Issues with Bactrim
- Thread starter khavice
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<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="4"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">I am wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with Bactrim. It is the only oral antibiotic hat works on the bacteria my daughter cultures. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">When she first started taking it she was fine. Then about 4 times ago, she got sick to her stomach for the first dose and it's just gotten worse every time she takes it. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">The last time she was on it, in July, we tried half a dose for the first day and that helped with the throwing up, but she was still nauseous and developed a new "side-effect"... chronic headache. Her head hurt for almost the full 2 weeks she was on the med. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">Any ideas or anything that has worked for anyone else out there would be much appreciated. She is sick again and they are calling in another script for another 14 day stretch of it today.</font></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300" face="arial">Thank you!</font></font>
<p><p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="4"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">I am wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with Bactrim. It is the only oral antibiotic hat works on the bacteria my daughter cultures. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">When she first started taking it she was fine. Then about 4 times ago, she got sick to her stomach for the first dose and it's just gotten worse every time she takes it. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">The last time she was on it, in July, we tried half a dose for the first day and that helped with the throwing up, but she was still nauseous and developed a new "side-effect"... chronic headache. Her head hurt for almost the full 2 weeks she was on the med. <br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300">Any ideas or anything that has worked for anyone else out there would be much appreciated. She is sick again and they are calling in another script for another 14 day stretch of it today.</font></font><p><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333300" face="arial">Thank you!</font></font>
TreasureGoddess
Member
So sorry your daughter is having issues with Bactrim! Make sure your providers know about the side effects. Have you tried Linezolid? It's a more intense antibiotic that worked well when Bactrim no longer worked on my son's mrsa or chest infections. You could also ask about taking probiotics while on antibiotics. It seems to help stomach issues.
Talk with your doctors about the GI effects of this medicine. Is the acid level in her stomach too high? Do they need to adjust the levels of the ant-acid she takes? Your daughter shouldn't have to hurt to get medicine that helps.
Good luck!
christine, mom to Joey (12 yrs w/CF) and Lizzie (14 yrs w/out CF)
Talk with your doctors about the GI effects of this medicine. Is the acid level in her stomach too high? Do they need to adjust the levels of the ant-acid she takes? Your daughter shouldn't have to hurt to get medicine that helps.
Good luck!
christine, mom to Joey (12 yrs w/CF) and Lizzie (14 yrs w/out CF)
TreasureGoddess
Member
So sorry your daughter is having issues with Bactrim! Make sure your providers know about the side effects. Have you tried Linezolid? It's a more intense antibiotic that worked well when Bactrim no longer worked on my son's mrsa or chest infections. You could also ask about taking probiotics while on antibiotics. It seems to help stomach issues.
Talk with your doctors about the GI effects of this medicine. Is the acid level in her stomach too high? Do they need to adjust the levels of the ant-acid she takes? Your daughter shouldn't have to hurt to get medicine that helps.
Good luck!
christine, mom to Joey (12 yrs w/CF) and Lizzie (14 yrs w/out CF)
Talk with your doctors about the GI effects of this medicine. Is the acid level in her stomach too high? Do they need to adjust the levels of the ant-acid she takes? Your daughter shouldn't have to hurt to get medicine that helps.
Good luck!
christine, mom to Joey (12 yrs w/CF) and Lizzie (14 yrs w/out CF)
TreasureGoddess
Member
So sorry your daughter is having issues with Bactrim! Make sure your providers know about the side effects. Have you tried Linezolid? It's a more intense antibiotic that worked well when Bactrim no longer worked on my son's mrsa or chest infections. You could also ask about taking probiotics while on antibiotics. It seems to help stomach issues.
<br />Talk with your doctors about the GI effects of this medicine. Is the acid level in her stomach too high? Do they need to adjust the levels of the ant-acid she takes? Your daughter shouldn't have to hurt to get medicine that helps.
<br />
<br />Good luck!
<br />christine, mom to Joey (12 yrs w/CF) and Lizzie (14 yrs w/out CF)
<br />Talk with your doctors about the GI effects of this medicine. Is the acid level in her stomach too high? Do they need to adjust the levels of the ant-acid she takes? Your daughter shouldn't have to hurt to get medicine that helps.
<br />
<br />Good luck!
<br />christine, mom to Joey (12 yrs w/CF) and Lizzie (14 yrs w/out CF)
We have talked to her docs about her side effects. They say that since this is the only oral that will take care of her bacteria our only other choice is IV. I will mention the other medicine you gave me though and see what they say. I always like to be informed and not just take their word as gospel.
We have talked to her docs about her side effects. They say that since this is the only oral that will take care of her bacteria our only other choice is IV. I will mention the other medicine you gave me though and see what they say. I always like to be informed and not just take their word as gospel.
We have talked to her docs about her side effects. They say that since this is the only oral that will take care of her bacteria our only other choice is IV. I will mention the other medicine you gave me though and see what they say. I always like to be informed and not just take their word as gospel.
imported_Momto2
New member
Argh, sorry to hear about this. I have a horrid time with bactrim too. It gives me the most painful acid reflux, to the point where I cant even lie down and the acid feels like its burning my mouth! I also get really bad diareah. Some things that helped.....eating rice 3-4 times a day and at least a banana or two per day. ALways making sure I took the bactrim on a full stomach, and with slowly digesting meat in there. I also increase my dose of prilosec, and if my stomach is going to be empty during the day, have some tums on hand. I also drink, drink, drink. Lots of water, herbal teas, and stay away from the dairy. Slight dehydration combined with antibiotics always gave me a headache too. Dont if any of this will help your dd, but I hope you find something soon that will!
imported_Momto2
New member
Argh, sorry to hear about this. I have a horrid time with bactrim too. It gives me the most painful acid reflux, to the point where I cant even lie down and the acid feels like its burning my mouth! I also get really bad diareah. Some things that helped.....eating rice 3-4 times a day and at least a banana or two per day. ALways making sure I took the bactrim on a full stomach, and with slowly digesting meat in there. I also increase my dose of prilosec, and if my stomach is going to be empty during the day, have some tums on hand. I also drink, drink, drink. Lots of water, herbal teas, and stay away from the dairy. Slight dehydration combined with antibiotics always gave me a headache too. Dont if any of this will help your dd, but I hope you find something soon that will!
imported_Momto2
New member
Argh, sorry to hear about this. I have a horrid time with bactrim too. It gives me the most painful acid reflux, to the point where I cant even lie down and the acid feels like its burning my mouth! I also get really bad diareah. Some things that helped.....eating rice 3-4 times a day and at least a banana or two per day. ALways making sure I took the bactrim on a full stomach, and with slowly digesting meat in there. I also increase my dose of prilosec, and if my stomach is going to be empty during the day, have some tums on hand. I also drink, drink, drink. Lots of water, herbal teas, and stay away from the dairy. Slight dehydration combined with antibiotics always gave me a headache too. Dont if any of this will help your dd, but I hope you find something soon that will!
Just as an update, we went to the clinic yesterday and got put on Doxycycline. It's another oral antibiotic and hopefully it will work to clean up her bacteria. FYI, the dosing is a pain though. It's only twice a day but she can't have any dairy within 2 to 3 hours of taking it, before or after. For a CF diet, that is tough.
Just as an update, we went to the clinic yesterday and got put on Doxycycline. It's another oral antibiotic and hopefully it will work to clean up her bacteria. FYI, the dosing is a pain though. It's only twice a day but she can't have any dairy within 2 to 3 hours of taking it, before or after. For a CF diet, that is tough.
Just as an update, we went to the clinic yesterday and got put on Doxycycline. It's another oral antibiotic and hopefully it will work to clean up her bacteria. FYI, the dosing is a pain though. It's only twice a day but she can't have any dairy within 2 to 3 hours of taking it, before or after. For a CF diet, that is tough.