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moxie1

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I've been taking Bactrim as a maintenance antibiotic for as long as I can remember.

Every year, I have more and more trouble with this med and the sun. Just going for a 5 minute walk causes me to get a painful and itchy rash all over my arms. My scalp gets it too. My doctor doesn't think it is related to Bactrim, but all over the internet I see it correlated to sun sensitivity and one site said Bactim was a prime cause of solar dermatitis (what I think I have).

I've talked to my doctor and he said I could try going off of it.

I want to do this but I'm a little afraid. First of all, I have cepacia. It is under control, but I worry about rocking the boat. HOWEVER, I've been on Bactrim so long (probably over 10 years) that I'm not sure that it is doing anything for me anyway. I would think most everything would be resistant to it.

About 10 years ago, I was on both Ceclor and Bactrim. I was afraid to go down to one antibiotic then, but it was fine. I'm just not sure what to do now.

I'm sick of having to wear hot baseball caps all summer and having problems even with sunblock on.

Does anyone have any advice?
 
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moxie1

Guest
I've been taking Bactrim as a maintenance antibiotic for as long as I can remember.

Every year, I have more and more trouble with this med and the sun. Just going for a 5 minute walk causes me to get a painful and itchy rash all over my arms. My scalp gets it too. My doctor doesn't think it is related to Bactrim, but all over the internet I see it correlated to sun sensitivity and one site said Bactim was a prime cause of solar dermatitis (what I think I have).

I've talked to my doctor and he said I could try going off of it.

I want to do this but I'm a little afraid. First of all, I have cepacia. It is under control, but I worry about rocking the boat. HOWEVER, I've been on Bactrim so long (probably over 10 years) that I'm not sure that it is doing anything for me anyway. I would think most everything would be resistant to it.

About 10 years ago, I was on both Ceclor and Bactrim. I was afraid to go down to one antibiotic then, but it was fine. I'm just not sure what to do now.

I'm sick of having to wear hot baseball caps all summer and having problems even with sunblock on.

Does anyone have any advice?
 
M

moxie1

Guest
I've been taking Bactrim as a maintenance antibiotic for as long as I can remember.

Every year, I have more and more trouble with this med and the sun. Just going for a 5 minute walk causes me to get a painful and itchy rash all over my arms. My scalp gets it too. My doctor doesn't think it is related to Bactrim, but all over the internet I see it correlated to sun sensitivity and one site said Bactim was a prime cause of solar dermatitis (what I think I have).

I've talked to my doctor and he said I could try going off of it.

I want to do this but I'm a little afraid. First of all, I have cepacia. It is under control, but I worry about rocking the boat. HOWEVER, I've been on Bactrim so long (probably over 10 years) that I'm not sure that it is doing anything for me anyway. I would think most everything would be resistant to it.

About 10 years ago, I was on both Ceclor and Bactrim. I was afraid to go down to one antibiotic then, but it was fine. I'm just not sure what to do now.

I'm sick of having to wear hot baseball caps all summer and having problems even with sunblock on.

Does anyone have any advice?
 
M

moxie1

Guest
I've been taking Bactrim as a maintenance antibiotic for as long as I can remember.

Every year, I have more and more trouble with this med and the sun. Just going for a 5 minute walk causes me to get a painful and itchy rash all over my arms. My scalp gets it too. My doctor doesn't think it is related to Bactrim, but all over the internet I see it correlated to sun sensitivity and one site said Bactim was a prime cause of solar dermatitis (what I think I have).

I've talked to my doctor and he said I could try going off of it.

I want to do this but I'm a little afraid. First of all, I have cepacia. It is under control, but I worry about rocking the boat. HOWEVER, I've been on Bactrim so long (probably over 10 years) that I'm not sure that it is doing anything for me anyway. I would think most everything would be resistant to it.

About 10 years ago, I was on both Ceclor and Bactrim. I was afraid to go down to one antibiotic then, but it was fine. I'm just not sure what to do now.

I'm sick of having to wear hot baseball caps all summer and having problems even with sunblock on.

Does anyone have any advice?
 
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moxie1

Guest
I've been taking Bactrim as a maintenance antibiotic for as long as I can remember.
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<br />Every year, I have more and more trouble with this med and the sun. Just going for a 5 minute walk causes me to get a painful and itchy rash all over my arms. My scalp gets it too. My doctor doesn't think it is related to Bactrim, but all over the internet I see it correlated to sun sensitivity and one site said Bactim was a prime cause of solar dermatitis (what I think I have).
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<br />I've talked to my doctor and he said I could try going off of it.
<br />
<br />I want to do this but I'm a little afraid. First of all, I have cepacia. It is under control, but I worry about rocking the boat. HOWEVER, I've been on Bactrim so long (probably over 10 years) that I'm not sure that it is doing anything for me anyway. I would think most everything would be resistant to it.
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<br />About 10 years ago, I was on both Ceclor and Bactrim. I was afraid to go down to one antibiotic then, but it was fine. I'm just not sure what to do now.
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<br />I'm sick of having to wear hot baseball caps all summer and having problems even with sunblock on.
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<br />Does anyone have any advice?
 
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jbrandonAW

New member
If your doc said its ok, then I would go off it. I mean what is the worst that could happen, you have to go back on it? I agree that you are probably immune to it as well. MAYBE try doing 30 days on and 30 days off. I know that there are times I'm immune to cipro/bactrium and if I go off of them for a little while then they magically start working again.

Do you do an inhaled antibiotics? Maybe try going off bactrium and onto an inhaled?

Are you on any supplements? I would read up on the use of garlic. I have started taking garlic 2 times a day. Its a natural antibiotic and works on a wide range of bacterias, even ones resistant to drugs. You can buy then in pill form, liquid form, or you can use straight raw garlic -chop and swallow.

Good Luck!
 
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jbrandonAW

New member
If your doc said its ok, then I would go off it. I mean what is the worst that could happen, you have to go back on it? I agree that you are probably immune to it as well. MAYBE try doing 30 days on and 30 days off. I know that there are times I'm immune to cipro/bactrium and if I go off of them for a little while then they magically start working again.

Do you do an inhaled antibiotics? Maybe try going off bactrium and onto an inhaled?

Are you on any supplements? I would read up on the use of garlic. I have started taking garlic 2 times a day. Its a natural antibiotic and works on a wide range of bacterias, even ones resistant to drugs. You can buy then in pill form, liquid form, or you can use straight raw garlic -chop and swallow.

Good Luck!
 
J

jbrandonAW

New member
If your doc said its ok, then I would go off it. I mean what is the worst that could happen, you have to go back on it? I agree that you are probably immune to it as well. MAYBE try doing 30 days on and 30 days off. I know that there are times I'm immune to cipro/bactrium and if I go off of them for a little while then they magically start working again.

Do you do an inhaled antibiotics? Maybe try going off bactrium and onto an inhaled?

Are you on any supplements? I would read up on the use of garlic. I have started taking garlic 2 times a day. Its a natural antibiotic and works on a wide range of bacterias, even ones resistant to drugs. You can buy then in pill form, liquid form, or you can use straight raw garlic -chop and swallow.

Good Luck!
 
J

jbrandonAW

New member
If your doc said its ok, then I would go off it. I mean what is the worst that could happen, you have to go back on it? I agree that you are probably immune to it as well. MAYBE try doing 30 days on and 30 days off. I know that there are times I'm immune to cipro/bactrium and if I go off of them for a little while then they magically start working again.

Do you do an inhaled antibiotics? Maybe try going off bactrium and onto an inhaled?

Are you on any supplements? I would read up on the use of garlic. I have started taking garlic 2 times a day. Its a natural antibiotic and works on a wide range of bacterias, even ones resistant to drugs. You can buy then in pill form, liquid form, or you can use straight raw garlic -chop and swallow.

Good Luck!
 
J

jbrandonAW

New member
If your doc said its ok, then I would go off it. I mean what is the worst that could happen, you have to go back on it? I agree that you are probably immune to it as well. MAYBE try doing 30 days on and 30 days off. I know that there are times I'm immune to cipro/bactrium and if I go off of them for a little while then they magically start working again.
<br />
<br />Do you do an inhaled antibiotics? Maybe try going off bactrium and onto an inhaled?
<br />
<br />Are you on any supplements? I would read up on the use of garlic. I have started taking garlic 2 times a day. Its a natural antibiotic and works on a wide range of bacterias, even ones resistant to drugs. You can buy then in pill form, liquid form, or you can use straight raw garlic -chop and swallow.
<br />
<br />Good Luck!
 
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