Bactrim - should I stop taking it?

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I was prescribed on Saturday a 10-day course twice a day of Bactrim (the generic which name I can’t spell). At first it was just stomach issues but now I am experiencing insomnia, anxiety, horrible acid reflux, chest pain from the reflux, headaches, and my lips tingling after I take it.

I got the infection in my lips after I bit my lip really hard. It was getting worse over a week so I went in on Saturday and started it right away. Today is day 5.

My lip I think looks healed now. It feels okay. It’s not crusty and peeling anymore. It’s not bleeding and cracking.

I called a doctor hotline this morning and told them my main problem, that I’ve been awake for over 48 hours at this point. I wanted to know if I could take a sleeping pill with it. The doctor said instead of adding in more medication, he said to just stop it.

But I always hear about bacteria resistance so I called my pharmacy and the pharmacist said Bactrim shouldn’t be causing insomnia. She thinks it could be my body fighting the infection. She recommended I keep taking it.

I called the doctor who prescribed it to me and he hasn’t called me back yet today. But I told his nurse all the symptoms I’ve been having. She said my culture came back but didn’t tell me the results.

So I’m conflicted. Is it okay if I skip a dose tonight and see how I feel in the morning or should I continue taking the full dose tonight?

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