Co-trimoxazole new medication prescription

[Plantation-nut]

Hello you lovely well informed people. Does anyone have any experience of Co-trimoxazole? I've been prescribed it to treat a mycobacterium called nocardia. I have Brochiectasis and this blighter has taken lodgings in my lungs. I'm due a conversation with my consultant soon as he wants / needs to discus the possible side effects. It would help if I had some prior knowledge... Thanks

[Alberta56]

Sorry I can't help, but hope all goes well.

[Swizzy]

I had two courses of this during the summer because a bug showed up which was different to my usual pseudomonas. It worked for about a month after the first course then the symptoms came back. The second course worked temporarily again but gave me diarrhea. My consultant has since put me back on a small dose of azithromycin which seems to be working better.

[Haggisgirl in reply to Swizzy]

hi , I’ve got pulmonary fibrosis, and I’ve been taking 1 a day for over 5 years as a prophylactic, and touch wood I’ve not had a chest infection , and no side effects , but as they say everyone’s different!!

[Plantation-nut in reply to Haggisgirl]

Thanks for the reply, it gives me some comfort knowing it's not always negative side effects, I hope I'm the same as you !

[Plantation-nut in reply to Swizzy]

Thanks for the reply !

[Plantation-nut in reply to Swizzy]

Thanks for the reply !

[Mooka]

I take it three times a week as a prophylactic. I prefer it to azithromycin which affects my stomach. I hope it helps you.