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What Causes Insomnia And Difficulty In Breathing While On Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim?

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Posted on Mon, 7 Nov 2016
Question: I am 72 and prescribed sulfamethoxazole for uti. 800-80. Have insomnia and hard to get deep breath. Also dizzy. Is it too strong
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Insomnia and difficulty in breathing can not be due to medicine .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
You have been prescribed combination of Sulphamethoxazole and Trimthoprim for UTI and facing problems of insomnia and difficulty in breathing .

The dose of the medication that have been prescribed is optimal dose of the medicine for adult and can not be a cause for your symptoms .

The symptoms are mostly due to part of the illness itself or due to anxiety..

Taking Alprazolam in small doses may help to get sound sleep .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Insomnia And Difficulty In Breathing While On Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim?

Brief Answer: Insomnia and difficulty in breathing can not be due to medicine . Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . You have been prescribed combination of Sulphamethoxazole and Trimthoprim for UTI and facing problems of insomnia and difficulty in breathing . The dose of the medication that have been prescribed is optimal dose of the medicine for adult and can not be a cause for your symptoms . The symptoms are mostly due to part of the illness itself or due to anxiety.. Taking Alprazolam in small doses may help to get sound sleep . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.