Originally Posted by
Sangye
drz, the purpose of taking Bactrim with ctx is to protect against Pneumocystis carinii, a type of bacteria that causes a difficult-to-treat pneumonia in immune-compromised people. The pentamide for fungus is a different matter. I haven't heard of that and wonder if you're on it because of a history of fungal infections.
I was on Bactrim the first time I took ctx, but I didn't take it last year when I was on it the second time. It was a risk, but Bactrim has been hard on me in the past and I didn't want to weaken my body with it. Dr Seo didn't get upset like I thought he would. I'm pretty good at avoiding infection. For those of you who work or live with other people (especially school-age children), the risk is much greater.
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