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Diagnosed with uri and sinusitis. been sick a month! bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) not working. congestion, runny nose, extreme fatigue, blurred vision. please help!
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Be seen: You need to see your physician for an exam and definitive diagnosis. It could be many things, including a viral infection. That would account for the fact that Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) did not work, though that is not a particularly good antibiotic for URIs.
Answered 4/10/2015
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