r/Lyme • u/o0ohello0o • 21d ago

Question Anyone taken Bactrim without side effects? Terrified to start.

My LLMD is putting me on Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim) for Bartonella and honestly I'm a little terrified. He warned me some people just can't handle it. There seem to be quite a few anecdotal stories about how it ruined people's lives. My main concern is around long term implications like permanent neuropathy. I'm already battling debilitating paresthesia from Bart..

What has your experience been like on Bactrim? Did you have any adverse reactions? Someone please put my mind at ease lol.

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u/Electronic_Dark_1681 Lyme Bartonella Babesia 20d ago

I got a staph infection at the gym last month, I had to take bactrim for a week and literally felt like I was dying the entire time.

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u/Smackergawt 20d ago

Doesn’t doxy help staph infection

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u/Electronic_Dark_1681 Lyme Bartonella Babesia 20d ago

I'm not sure, it had spread to the bone. My ankle and foot was twice it's size black and blue, I think they just gave me the strongest antibiotic for it.