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Uti Medication, vertigo side effect?

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line898
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I started cotrim 2-3 days ago, one in morning and one in late evening.  I always get vertigo about 1-2 hours after taking the pill. I am not sure if this side effect should make me go visit the doctor or not. It is not clear if its a ''common' 'side effect that I should expect or if its a worrying and rare side effect that should make me stop the pill and definetally go back to the doctor. 

Did anyone else in this forum has some side effects related to dizzyness, feeling light headed, and vertigo related to cotrim?

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  • phoebewhite
    phoebewhite line898

    Posted

    I have looked on the info sheet that came with my last box of Trimethoprim (same drug different name) and they have dizziness down as a less serious side effect, it always makes me nauseous so I try to take it with food as it helps a little, if you are at all worried speak to a pharmacist or to your doctor, I find that my nausea gets better as the days go along.
    • line898
      line898 phoebewhite

      Posted

      HI Phoebe, thanks for the reply. I did eat (a lot) with the pills and still get it.  I get it around 1-2 hours after I take the pill.

      I dilute the pill in water .

      I guess its a minor side effect,some ppl tell me this drug is known for being ''difficult''.

    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite line898

      Posted

      Yes that's what I think about the nausea, it's actually (in my case) the lesser of the 2 evils.

      I expect you already know this but make sure that you drink plenty of water while on this medication, I am currently trying to drink at least 2 pints of water on top of other drinks and of course no caffeine.

  • Micklemus
    Micklemus line898

    Posted

    Usually every thing about every drug is in MIMMS and is available to any one on the internet = mimms.

    Doctors and importantly chemists refer to it explicitly.

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