Sulfa-Trimethoprim for UTI side effects

[airtosea3.livejournal.com]

Hello,

I looked around a bit and saw mixed answers about the issue I'm having with Sulfa-Trimethoprim. I just started taking it yesterday for a UTI, and I have taken this many times before when I've had UTI's in the past. It has never affected me negatively as far as I remember, but today I just feel generally ill and vomited early in the morning. I've seen a doctor today but we're not sure exactly what's going on.

I think that the antibiotic is making me feel sick, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how to finish taking them (just one more day!) without feeling so nauseous. I've heard that eating yogurt while taking antibiotics can soothe the stomach, but then other places say not to eat dairy.. I honestly don't feel like eating much at all but I've been eating bread all day.

I'm scared to take my pill tonight, like I'm going to wake up feeling awful again. So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks :)

Comments

[neumeindil.livejournal.com]

Sulfas can be very hard on the stomach. Take it after a normal meal that hasn't contained (much) dairy and see how that goes. The directions should say or suggest "a snack," but the pharmacists I worked with would regularly tell people that after dinner/breakfast is fine, just leave 2-3 hours between the pill and dairy products.

[somniumdraconae.livejournal.com]

this!

Even soup will help if you aren't feeling up to much.

[archangelbeth]

Try taking probiotics an hour or two before/after you take the antibiotic. If you are feeling ill because the antibiotic is wreaking havoc on your beneficial intestinal flora, then sending reinforcements in pill form (instead of in yogurt form) may help.

Good luck!

[nickelshoe.livejournal.com]

It's fine to take that particular antibiotic with dairy. It's Cipro, which is also used for urinary tract infections, that you can't have dairy with, because it binds to the calcium.

http://www.rxlist.com/septra-drug/side-effects-interactions.htm (Septra is a trade name for the drug you are using.)
http://www.rxlist.com/cipro-drug/side-effects-interactions.htm

Do a find word search for "calcium" to see what I mean. You can call your pharmacist to double-check if you prefer.

[knittinggoddess.livejournal.com]

With sulfa abx, I need to take the med on a FULL stomach. Substantial soup might be easier to handle than steak and potatoes, but my usual small meals were insufficient. Something with ginger or that rice/banana/chicken sort of diet (think recovery from diarrhea) might help.