Bactrim and glands

I was prescribed the generic for Bactrim for the last ten days for cellulites around a bug bite.........fortunately, i did not have as many of the horrible side effects reported by some, but i realize now that about 7 days into taking it i started to develop a small lump on back of my neck, right below hairline, tender to the touch, now after i have finished day 10, i have two more bumps.....i freaked out, but now after reading some of these posts, it seems it might just be a common side effect with this medication for some.........guess they're just swollen glands.......since I'm done taking already, i guess there's not much to do but to wait for the glands to return to normal!! thanks for the posts, it helps to validate my experience!!

Thank you for your stories. I thought I was feeling symptoms of HIV till I read fellow Bactrim user side effects. I intailly felt like my whole neck was very stiff and maybe sore. I had full range of motion, but felt very unusal. My glands felt slighty swollen, but had no sore throat. My ears, cheeks, and jaw line would feel sore and sometimes go numb or tingle. My appetite was completly desimated and I would have spells of nausea. I took the generic brand of Bactrim and I since have gotten a new prescription. Thannks for all your posts and I will surely check all side effects of drugs from now on!

I was prescribed Bactrim for a bad sinus infection. I took it along with a pain reliever and decongestant for eight days before I had any severe side effects. First I noticed that my glands were swollen, and by that eighth day my left gland was the size of my thumb. I was getting extremely tired and kept spacing out, perhaps from being sick and taking the decongestant, and I had no appetite. At night my leg started uncontrollably kicking out for about half an hour as I was trying to sleep. I called for an appointment with my doctor, and on the way there I realized I was getting a rash on my stomach and chest and it was rapidly spreading. That night my face was scarlet colored and my whole body was covered in itchy hives. My doctor told me to immediately stop taking the Bactrim, but since so much was in my system, it took a few days for my body to return to somewhat normal.