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| 1 | UTI | While on vacation, my doctor called in a prescription for the generic Macrobid, Nitrofurantoin for a UTI. I started taking it twice a day with meals as directed. By the 5th day, I noticed vertigo-like symptoms, so tired that all I wanted to do was go home and ruin the vacation for my family, a real tightness in my feet and legs, and difficulty taking a deep breath. Because we were in the mountains, I attributed this to elevation. WRONG! We left and started the road trip home.. my feet and legs continued to swell, I was nauseated and scariest of all I could not breathe well. I saw my family doctor, he did a ekg, chest x-ray, extensive blood work but did not think it was the macrobid. I had stopped taking it anyway. I have an appointment with a pulmonary specialist upcoming but I know it was the antibiotic. The shortness of breath and swelling have gotten better but it has been a week today since I took the last pill. This has scared the hell out of me and I will never take a medication | | F | 54 | 4 days
100mg 2X D | | 7/23/2010
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5 | UTI | None. | Stopped the burning feeling when peeing very quickly. | F | 19 | 7 days
100MG 2X D | | 7/22/2010
| 5 | recurring bladder infections | None that I know of but if I don't take it I will have bladder infection with in 3 weeks. Have have bladder surgery twice and bladder tilts so it never completly empties. | | F | 59 | 14 years
100 mg 1X D | | 7/21/2010
| 5 | UTI | No side effects. | This is a great medication for me. I drank 1-2 cups of coffee per day. I took the meds with food and drank lots of water. No side effects at all, and cleared up the infection. | F | 32 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 7/20/2010
| 1 | UTI | When I started taking macrobid I experienced the following: headache; loss of appetite; slight feeling of tightness in chest accompanied by dry cough; chills; slight fever; muscle pain | After taking Cipro for 5 days, there was no change in my uti symptoms. Clearly didn't work, so dr prescribed macrobid. I am halfway through the 10-day regimen. Back pain is gone; headache lingers as well as the muscle pain in my legs. I will not take this drug again. Have only had one other uti that I recall, and it was treated promptly and successfully. Will do research to see what drug was prescribed. | F | 64 | 10 days
100 mg 2X D | | 7/20/2010
| 3 | UTI | Severe & unusual Knee pain & swelling (both top & back of knees); dehydration (even though I drank over 120 oz of water a day; unusual hip & joint pain, nausea, ringing in ears (especially loud after 1st dose but not just ocean sound after 5 days). Kidney & back areas seem more sore than ever but UTI slowly seems to be diminishing. | Pain is not unbearable but knee pain & swelling behind knees in back of legs is a little scary. Also, ocean sound in ears & slight swelling in face. I had allergic reaction to other sulfur medicine. Hope the last couple of days will be ok; this is scary reading all of this stuff. Also have some gastrointestinal discomfort. All in all so far, I am not suffering due to this med like some say but worries me about the last 2 days (which some have said gets worse then). I'm in good shape so hope problems go away after I stop taking this drug! | F | 51 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 7/19/2010
| 2 | UTI | 3 days after taking Macrobid my joints swelled and became very red and ichy, by that night I broke out in hives on various parts of my body that iched like crazy. The next day my hands swelled to the point where I almost had to cut off my ring. The rash has spred to my face and chest and is giving me extreme pain. I went to the ER the first day of iching and he told me to take benedryl which I have been doing and it takes the edge off. I am on day 2 of the hives and it seems to be getting worse! Iching is very intense and the swelling is extreme as well. | Have taken Macrobid about 4 times before with zero problems, it was great. Now all of a sudden I have developed this reaction that is complete hell! | F | 20 | 7 days
2X D | | 7/19/2010
| 3 | Bladder Infection | ITCHING!! The itching started on 3rd day of taking macrobid. | I started itching after 3 days in and it is driving me crazy. | F | 45 | 4 days
199mg 2X D | | 7/15/2010
| 5 | UTI | Absolutely none. | I get UTIs almost monthly. They always put me on Macrobid and it always cures me completely! I've never had any problems and I'm clearly a frequent user | F | 17 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 7/14/2010
| 1 | "supposed" UTI | Shortness of breath, lethargy, heavy eyelids; tightness of chest | I was released out of the hospital Sunday and took first pill that evening. I arrived from St. Lucia (the Caribbean) on Thursday then went in to the hospital Friday and was confined for fever and chills. I have a kidney transplant thus the concern. Was cared for by nephrologists. I had experienced UTI before and know the difference of what I have vs. what I had. I know this is not UTI... but was prescribed Macrobid anyway, inspite of having no growth in the culture. Now, on my third day of taking Macrobid, I am itching and now have burning sensation peeing... is this now as a result of a supposed cure for UTI, now induced by the drug, Macrobid? This should be called Morbid!!! I have to psych myself before taking each pill as it's so potent, inspite of food and milk as suggested. | F | 47 | 3 days
100mg 1X D | | 7/14/2010
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| 1 | re-occuring uti's | shocking pain throughout body, explosive gas pains and diarea, symptoms to the point of thinking i had lyme disease and doctor thinks I have a thyriod problem. Unable to eat, dizziness to the point of not being able to drive/function. Seems like my anxiety has increased as well. Tiredness all day, joint aches/swelling. Low BP, numbness in chest, fluttering heart | I was taking cipro because i was told i need a daily antobiotic by my doctor to prevent my re-occuring infections, cipro gave me other terribel symptoms thus forcing me to switch to macrobid, and i regret it. I am glad i read these others symptoms online because i thought something more was wrong with me, even went to the patient first thinking i was seruiously ill, maybe i will simply get my med changed | F | 24 | 2 months
100 mg 1X D | | 7/12/2010
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| 5 | UTI | DO NOT TAKE GENERIC MACROBID! Nitrofurantoin Mono/Mac 100mg caps.
It made my blood pressure drop to 85/49. I felt faint, dizzy, lightheaded, and it didn't make my UTI feel better after 4 days. Macrobid Name brand is the medicine to take, generic is junk. My nails were blue at times and had numbness in my hands and legs. The same happened to my daughter. I am wondering if all of the complaints of side effects are because people are using the generic instead of the brand. | Great drug to clear UTI | F | 52 | 5 days
100 mg 2X D | | 7/10/2010
| 1 | UTI | chest pain,severe vomiting,chills,headache,confusion,walked like a drunk monkey. | February 2010-took one pill. Within 8 hrs. admitted to hospital for 3 days to be told I had a UTI. Took Script to Pharmacist to verify drug. He did not think it could be Macrobid since it had been taken 8 hrs. before any symptoms. Doctor concurred with the pharmacist.
Another UTI July 2010. Took 1 macrobid. Within 8 hrs. same symptoms as before. Another emergency trip to the hospital to find out I had a UTI.
Coincidence? Don't think so.
| F | 64 | 1 days
100 MG 1X D | | 7/9/2010
| 3 | uti | Extreme lethargy, intermittent clamminess, dry cough, intermittent low back and abdominal discomfort - the side effects made me think my uti had developed into something worse involving my kidneys. | Was effective against the infection, but my urologist switched me to Cipro for the remaining 3 days due to the side effects of Macrobid - she told me that often Macrobid is preferred over other antibiotics because it is much less likely to induce yeast infection that some of the other antibiotics. | F | 59 | 4 days
100 mg 2X D | | 7/8/2010
| 1 | UTI | ITCHING! Extreme itching in hands and feet. Had to take Benedryl in order to get any sleep. | Stay away from Macrobid. I didn't learn the first time. It's all my MD wants to prescribe for UTI. I had the same problem the first time(lower dosage for longer period), but the itching is even worse this time. NO MORE MACROBID FOR ME! | F | 43 | 3 days
100 2X D | | 7/6/2010
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| 4 | UTI | Nausea, a little more tired than usual, slight rash on my inner thighs. Nothing too terrible, though and it cleared up the UTI pretty fast. | I was put on a much more midly anti-biotic about three and a half weeks before Macrobid for a previous infection that didn't clear entirely. It was only for five days. To treat it more agressivly because it was so plainful I could not sit, Macrobid was purscribed. Nothing that bad happened, slept a bit more, was mildly nauseous right after taking the pill even with food, and a stinging rash on my inner thighs, but that was mild too. It cleared up the infection, so whatever. Although I only gave it a four because of the rash. If there was a 3.5, that's what I'd give it. | F | 15 | 7 days
100 MG 2X D | | 6/24/2010
| 1 | UTI | Severe headache, UTI symptoms, extreme lethargy, chills and fever, sinus problem, depression | Worst drug I have ever been on in my life. I kept thinking my UTI was recurring and they would prescribe extended use of the drug the finally retest me and see no infection - send me to my primary care doctor for the fever, chills, etc. - maybe a sinus infection ? - but found nothing and send me back to the urologist. By the way, both doctors and their staffs extremely annoyed by what I sensed they considered my 'psychological phantom illness' and usually given very cursory exams. Back and forth to my urologist & primary care doctors for three months - one entire summer. Neither doctor actually identified the drug as the problem until I did my own research and found this site. The urologist's nurse, in fact, scolded me when I told her the drug itself was causing me distress and told me it is an excellent drug and no one else had ever complained. I cannot even believe that this happened in this day and age and how ignorant these people are of side effects of drugs - not even to question a patient. I dragged myself to work for the entire summer, went to bed when I came home and spent my weekends sleeping. This was my first bad experience with the medical profession and I am now very afraid of getting sick and having to go to a doctor. | F | 57 |
1X D | | 6/20/2010
| 2 | UTI | On the morning of the fifth day, I woke up with bright red, itchy rash in pubic area and inner thighs. By afternoon, it was appearing under arms. Saw doctor that afternoon, and he said it was a clear allergic reaction. He thought the fact that I had taken Zyrtec the afternoon before prevented it from being more widespread. Will continue Zyrtec for a week as I switch to Cipro. | | F | 52 | 4.5 days
100 mg 2X D | | 6/18/2010
| 1 | suspected UTI | Chills, fever 102-103+,headache, rash on face lasting one day. | Went to GYN, Internist, and finally Infectious disease physician. Tested for abcesses (ct. scan), tick bite diseases,
liver test (SGOT, SGPT and ALK. phosphatase all elevated...SGPT over 1000), various other possibilites. Fever and rash stopped when I stopped the Macrobid.
I am sure this med might work for some folks but reading online here I think these very specific side effects should be highlighted and not just written up as "call your doctor if you get...." and then a variety of every possible possibility is listed from loose bowels movements to itching. When there is an adverse reaction to this drug it seems to happen quickly and can easily be mistaken for a very bad flu. Hope my liver returns to normal soon. | F | 62 | 6 days
100mg. 2X D | | 6/14/2010
| 4 | UTI | I was prescribed this antibiotic for a possible UTI. The doctor didn't say that I had a UTI, but since I get them so often, I know when I have one. Anyway, it's day four now and I am noticing an weird feeling in my chest. It is hard to explain. Tightness. A dull ache when I breathe in. I have been more sleepy the last few days, too. | I will take the rest of the prescription, and make sure to drink more water with it. Hoping I don't get any of the symptoms other people are describing. | F | 25 | 7 days
100MG 2X D | | 6/8/2010
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| 4 | UTI | I tried to treat my UTI without any antibiotics for about a week, with lots of water, rest, and various supplements, including unsweetened cranberry concentrate, and daily doses of Vitamins B12 C, E, and cod liver oil. I also stopped taking any sugar, coffee, alcohol, or carb-rich foods. My plan was to flush out and starve out the bacteria. I then used a dipstick purchased at the pharmacy to test for bacteria and white blood cells. The bacteria was gone but I was still positive for white blood cells. I was also left with a very sore bladder, and some flank pain. It seemed likely I had let things go too long. I called my dr and asked for Cipro, which worked well for me a couple months before. But to my disappointment she said "no," that without evidence of bacteria now she would not prescribe it, but she would prescribe nitrofurantoin mono mac instead, for 10 days. When I read the precautions, which were scary enough, I got on line and found this site. Yikes!! But I did take t | I hope to use this drug as a follow up to sexual activity. It clearly has bad side effects for some people, and I don't want to dismiss the risk or their experience. On the other hand, getting well means we have to do our part to help the medicine. Rest, drink plenty of water, don't wait to pee, don't over extend the bladder, and avoid bladder irritants and sex until you are well! :-) | F | 56 | 10 days
100 mg 2X D | | 6/2/2010
| 1 | UTI | SEVERE body pain. Neck, shoulder, arms, back, leg pain SO BAD horrible horrible pain. Lethargy. the worst FEVER AND CHILLS | After the second day I felt like I was starting to get the flu, body aches, headache, sore throat. The next morning I thought I was going to die, my body hurt SO BAD! My muscles were so sore I could not move, especially my head and arms. I had the worst headache I felt like my head was going to pop off my body there was so much pressure. I woke up in the middle of the night dripping in sweat. This medication seriously effected my mental state also my brain is like mush it is HORRIBLE!!! This drug is very dangerous! | F | 24 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 5/27/2010
| 4 | UTI | wow - I'm shocked to see all the bad comments about this drug and I felt compelled to say that I've taken it twice - both times it cleared up my UTI and the only side effect I had was vivid, unusual (yet entertaining!) dreams...worth a try for some - Cipro was horrible and made me angry/depressed...I'm glad I tried this drug for my UTI | worth trying | F | 34 | 7 days
100MG 2X D | | 5/24/2010
| 1 | suspected UTI | First 3 days nausea, shakes, tired, tingling around lips. Doctor said symptoms didn't match up, and told my husband I was having a stress reaction to the other symptoms they couldn't figure out. Stopped macrobid next day, because UTI culture came back negative. That morning Urologist said my symptoms didn't match up, that I was having an anxiety reaction to my kidney and bladder issues. I believe both doctors were being discriminatory and possibly prejudging with their "stress" theory because I take an antidepressant and an ADD med (head meds). 4 days later, went back to the urologist, suspected UTI again, put back on Macrobid. Within 3 hours of taking the pill I had a fever of 102, shakes, nausea, sleepiness. That night, nausea and throwing up, almost passed out, dripping sweat, ringing in my ears, vision started to close in, arms were almost impossible to move due to sudden weakness. Next morning, I felt nauseated, hives started and heart burn. Later hives intensified, thro | On a side note...be proactive for yourself. I had to argue with the Phamasist they sent in to talk to me who said that there was no way that my allergic reaction could be caused by the Macrobid. He said it would have happened immediately, he said that my symptoms were not consistant as I would not have a fever and chills over this...we went back and forth, he asked me what I had eaten the day I got the hives, I told him not much because of my nausea, and finally I said, "I know I am out of place for saying this, but you are wrong, go check the internet for a complete list of reactions to this medicine." I did not want him to tell the doctor he thought there was no relationship between macrobid and my reaction. He came back in a half hour apologizing because he found that I was right. I don't believe a lot of doctors are familiar with every side effect a particular medicine can cause. Know what the possible side effects are before you take a med. Do not throw away the pharmacy insert sheet until you are clearly through the course of that medication. You may want to bring that into the doctor to discuss your reactions to the medicine so that they can see the relationship between your symptoms and the medication. I'm still not done with this, but things are getting better. I will never take macrobid again. | F | 37 | 3 days
100mg 1X D | | 5/23/2010
| 1 | UTI | Nausea, vertigo, light sensitiivty, changed taste sensation [ie: couldn't stand coffee anymore which I loved and was hooked on] ears ringing with ocean sound, fever [chills and heated], mild chest aches [have had two heart attacks previously so am sensitive to this, ie sets off warning bells in my head] | a very nasty med and i have taken many meds over the years, this has to be the worst | M | 55 | 7 days
100 mg 2X D | | 5/23/2010
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| 1 | UTI | Hair loss; 8 lb weight gain in days; muscle pain, depression. It is the worse drug I've ever taken but the DRs kept me on it due to an UTI caused by ECOLI. | NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG! I am suffering now from a UTI - and just 2 hours took a Levaquin and unfortunately, had an allergic reaction. The on-call emergency DR tried to put me on Macrobid. Frankly, I'd rather be hospitalized than take MACROBID. Take extreme caution if you must take this drug. I regret not fighting my DR sooner over it. This happened to me in June 2008 and while I am still suffering occasionally from UTIs, I will not take it. My hair never grew back and I now have 3 bald spots. | F | 62 | 8 months
100 mg 1X D | | 5/22/2010
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| 1 | Suspected UTI | Brief vertigo, leg, stomach and abdominal cramps, sore throat, tiredness and stomach gas. | I was prescribed this medication as a precaution for suspected UTI, as mentioned before. Within a couple of hours of taking the medication, the side effects began. By the third day I had enough. My doctor told me to stop taking the medication if I wished, and did so immediately. A half day later, the side effects are largely gone.
It made life miserable for me, and being a sometimes overly-cautious person, also full of doubts and worries. After seeing the doctor again, the mentioned side effects slowly began to wear off when I followed her advice and stopped taking the pills.
I consider myself (in comparison to others who have commented here) as fortunate. I never felt truly awful and was still able to move about and think clearly save for some brief moments. Still, Macrobid has the ability to make your day miserable or worse.
I would stay away from it if you have the option to, it's not worth the trouble. | M | 27 | 3 days
100 2X D | | 5/18/2010
| 4 | UTI | Let me preface this review by saying that I have NO tolerance for antibiotics. I am allergic to Sulfa and Cipro and all other antibiotics make me terribly nauseated. In my teens and early 20's, I suffered with constant UTIs and learned through trial and error that Macrobid is one of the few meds that I can deal with. | I'm not saying Macrobid is a good drug, but I'm on day 3 of a 7-day course and all I've dealt with is intermittent mild/moderated nausea. I have not (knock on wood) vomited, but I have had to stay on the couch and just relax. I am taking Pyridium in combo, which adds some dizziness/lethargy into the mix. All in all, I hate antibiotics, but consider Macrobid the best choice. My UTI pain/symptoms are almost gone and I am able to eat, despite the nausea. I have taken every dose on a full stomach, but notice the nausea begins about 3 hours later. As long as I can force myself to eat a bowl of cereal or some peanut butter crackers, the nausea seems to go away for a while. | F | 35 | 3 days
100 2X D | | 5/15/2010
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| 1 | post surgical prophylactic antibiot | I developed a Clostridium difficile infection (c.diff) after taking this medication, one of the worst health experiences of my life. | I would recommend that you stop takeing this med immediately and contact your physician if you develop a fever and/or diarrhea after starting this med. | M | 58 | 3.5 days
100 mg 2X D | | 5/11/2010
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100MG 1X D | | 5/10/2010
History | 5 | kidney infection | I have been on this medication for 5 days and have not had any adverse or negative reactions. I take it with milk or a small snack and with no problems. My symptoms have cleared tremendously and if I have another infection I won't hesitate to take it. | IT IS GREAT!! | F | 44 | 10 days
100 mg 2X D | | 5/7/2010
| 2 | bladder inflammation | After first dosage in morning, I felt extreme fatigue that evening. It continued for the next few days and then I developed chills, muscle aches, and 100.4 fever, slight nausea. UTI symptoms decreased initially and then came back on day 7. | | F | 49 | 7 days
2X D | | 5/7/2010
| 1 | UTI | Omg...PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION...I have never had any problems with any other anitbiotic in my life, this is the worse medication ever...I took this medication for 7 days, 2 days after i finished i was extrmelyitchy, broke out with hives all over my body, I am on predinisone for 2 days now and still am experiencing extreme discomfort...also extrmely bloated… | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION...PLEASE | F | 27 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 5/7/2010
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| 1 | UTI | I had aches and pains like the flu with chills. Eventually I had hotflashes with a low grade fever. I had tightness in my chest. If I tried to take a deep breath, I would have to cough. I was lethargic and dizzy. I had a miserable headache, and I was sensitive to noise and light. I felt like I was possibly going to have a stroke. | This was the worst experience in my life. They need to take this drug off of the market immediately. The risk is too great. | F | 36 | 10 days
100MG 2X D | | 5/6/2010
| 3 | Severe UTI | Severe Nausea, Vomiting, Blurred Vision, Insomnia, Gas pain and Bloating, Hot Flashes, low grade fever, headache | I am on my last day of Macrobid and feel UTI free after having a very very severe infection. The side effects vary from day to day but I have had nausea the whole 7 days. Even though I would normally complain about such miserable side effects, the pain I was experiencing from the UTI was much worse and all those symptoms are now gone. | F | 33 | 7 days
100 MG 2X D | | 5/5/2010
| 4 | UTI | I only got a very little headache and I'm not sure it was due to the Macrobid. | I've battled UTI's for years. This med works well for me and works well as a preventitive. I'm very sensitive to meds. I can't take any pain meds, birth control or even Tylenol or I will vomit. I'm surprised so many people have had problems with Macrobid. | F | 42 | 4 days
100 mg 2X D | | 5/2/2010
| 1 | uti | Not really "side effects" per say. Actually I had an allergic reaction with symptoms consisting of: Unusual difficulty breathing after excercise, cough, chills, chest pain upon inhalation, shortness of breath, 99.7 degree fever, fatigue, joint pain, loss of appetite, and muscle weakness. | This is supposedly a very rare reaction to this drug. This forum would indicate otherwise as most raters have reported similar experiences. I was lucky enough to avoid a hospital vistit and the misdiagnosis mentioned by many other raters. I read about the drug's allergic reaction symtoms online and diagnosed myself. I am feeling completely better and experiencing no symtoms 2 days after drug cessation, but I'm still unsure if I need to seek treatment to ensure I'm fully recovered. I plan to make an appointment with a doctor to discuss. | F | 25 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 5/2/2010
| 1 | urinary infection | In addition to the symptoms stated earlier, I was dizzy, very weak, and had muscle pains in shoulders, back and neck. Legs were very shakey and I had difficulty breathing. I am asmatic so at least I had an emergency supply of prednizone, a nebulizer and drugs for it, plus various inhallers and medication to get me through the night without having to call EMS. | TAKE MACROBID OFF THE MARKET!!!! | F | 71 | 1 days
100MG 1X D | | 5/2/2010
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History | 1 | Bladder Infection | Extreme exhaustion, tightness in chest and shortness of breath, swelling and tightness in knees, off and on muscle aches, chills and hot flashes at different times, fogginess, off balance, increased sinus problems. Still experiencing some of these after being off the drug almost 3 weeks.
| I will NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG AGAIN. | F | 53 | 7 days
100MG 2X D | | 4/30/2010
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| 1 | uti | chills, fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, slight nausea, shortness of breath, body aches, blurred vision, eyes sensitive to light, cough | After first two pills (one in morning and one at night)yesterday, just felt a little dizzy and lightheaded that went away after couple hours. Took the third pill this morning and experienced all of these symptoms all day. Gonna stop taking them, called doc and they phoned in keflex...scared to take anymore antibiotics now..Thinking about going to ER... | F | 30 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 4/28/2010
| 1 | UTI | After taking just one pill it took about an hour to kick in, but after it did I felt extremely depressed, I had a lot of homework to do but after I took this first pill I didn't want to do anything but sleep. It was awful, lethargic, depressed, and really tired. Do not take this medicine if you have anything to do! | | F | 21 | 1 days
2X D | | 4/26/2010
| 1 | Generic...Nitrofurantoin Mono | Extreme stiff neck to the point I couldn't even turn my head without sever pain. Having trouble swallowing. Severe back pain lower and upper. Right hand went completely numb. Swelling of joints. Fever and chills. Pupils dilated and eyes sensitive to light, almost felt as if I was having stroke symptoms. Vey tired and stomach feels very swollen. I have had nausea for at least three days now and I have three days worth of pills left that are being flushed down the toilet!!! Why is this drug allowed on the market!I am so glad I googled and found this website. I have a Dr visit tomorrow, but started this medication 5 days ago and symptoms keep getting worse!I feel awful and told my husband I thought I might need to go the ER. Really scared!! Horrible medication!! DO NOT TAKE!! Feels like poison!! | | F | 38 | 7 days
100MYL 2X D | | 4/26/2010
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| 1 | UTI | dry cough, dry heaves, aching muscles, dizzy, could only drink, low temperature,then spiking, then down again, low blood pressure, lethargy, and then...along came the next of the plagues THE HIVES. Through all little sleep. One week later still have a rash and hives, little energy and depending on prayer. | I am allergic to both sulfa and penicillin and am very disconcerted that the doctor suggested this med and the pharmacy filled the prescription. Obviously there have been warnings. I will be changing pharmacists. I always remind the doctor that I have those and other allergies and was assured there would not be a problem. My husband picked up the prescription and I was so sick I never read the accompanying paperwork. I will now ask the pharmacist for another copy of that to see if it warns of being a possible problem for persons with an allergy to macrobid. | F | 71 | 5 days
100MG 2X D | | 4/25/2010
| 1 | UTI (pregnant) | Nausea/vomiting, stomach pain, muscle aches, weakness, heart flutters | Granted, this is all complicated by my pregnancy, but I feel so ill I want to cry all day long. I can't eat any solid foods. I feel very ill in all ways. No diarrhea, but like I said, I haven't eaten anything. I wish my doc's office was open so I could ask her what to do. I feel so terrible. I can't function. I just sit in bed all day long because I'm too ill to move. I never even felt the alleged UTI they said I had in the first place! I hate this stuff an want to be off of it NOW. | F | 36 |
100 2X D | | 4/24/2010
| 2 | UTI | Severe gas pains, stomachache, sweating, headache, extreme fatigue, hands fall asleep easily | I think I would rather have a UTI than be on this drug! I'm on the 6th day of treatment, and have had a variety of symptoms that seem to change daily. Felt pretty good after the first 2-3 doses, then woke to extreme gas pain in the middle of the second night (Gas-X worked right away). The following day, more moderate but consistent gas pain and stomachache all day, especially if I let my stomach get empty. I've had slight tingling in the hands and feet a couple of different times. Stomachache and gas have persisted, and today I have a pretty bad headache. I am going to finish this course because I want the UTI to go away, but I will not take this drug again. I can't WAIT to be off of it! | F | 34 | 6 days
30MG 2X D | | 4/17/2010
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| 2 | | Hi, Ive been having recuring uti for 12 yrs! i took cipro quite often but started having severe anxiety/confusion etc. i took macrobid about 11 yrs ago for first time and i got high fever, chills and felt worse, i stopped taking it. i took again for the first time since then last yr and i got the worst headache ive felt in my life! i stopped again. I am now taking them again (after dr and pharmacist persuaded me to take tylenol if needed) this time around...YUCK!! my stomach is so nauseated, "bubbly", bad diarea, "burning" stomach cramps, my whole body feels sick! But, i can still carry on my day (?) I cant eat because i feel so sick, I cant drink much water because my stomach feels sick. i feel hungry but when i try to eat i feel very sick. although it is very hard on my stomach, i did take it on empty stomach and tonite was the first time i took it with food (what a mistake!) a couple hrs later the stomach cramps hit and bad diaria! i am now unsure about tomorrow | this is not a fun drug!! i will not be taking it again, but unsure what other options are out there for recurrent uti's
(as im sitting here typing i can feel feel my stomach bubbling like ive never felt it before and it doesnt feel good!)
i think i will give D-Mannose a try again, its a little pricey at times but its worth it to not feel this again!
It is definatly a scary drug, why do you think i refused for 11 yrs to finally be convinced to take it again :( | F | 32 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 4/15/2010
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| 1 | UTI | I was prescribed the generic version (nitrofurantoin). On the 6th day of taking it, I experienced a fever (101), severe chills, sweating, and body aches. I went back in to the dr. and he said it was a virus.
About 6 months later, I was prescribed the same dosage and brand for a UTI. After the 1st dose, I began having chills. My fever shot up to 104, had severe sweating and chills, body aches and developed a rash all over my body. | It was the worst I've ever felt in my life. Stay away from this drug! | F | 29 | 7 days
100 MG 1X D | | 4/13/2010
| 1 | | After the 3rd pill I started feeling dizzy, my blood pressure had dropped to 83/57. Convinced it couldn't be the drug I continued taking it, was extremely dizzy, exhausted, nausea, gas, abdomen was bloated and bad depression. Blood pressure stayed extremely low the whole time I took it. Stopped when I couldn't stand the way I felt. Still feel somewhat dizzy after 5 days no medication but much better and blood pressure returned to normal within 36 hours of stopping. | | F | 56 | 4 days
100mg 2X D | | 4/10/2010
| 1 | UTI | Vertigo after taking for only two days. By day 5 I was becoming worried but my doctors was closed for Easter weekend. The pharmacist I asked said dizziness was a pretty common side effect and that since I only had two days left of the meds I should just finish my prescription and that the vertigo would quickly go away. Wrong! Five days later I am still suffering from vertigo and now have a mild rash and itchiness. I am allergic to sulpha which perhaps makes me more likely to have a serious reaction to this drug also. | Please don't take. I am a very healthy person and never dreamed I would have such a horrible experience from an antibiotic. | F | 44 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 4/7/2010
| 1 | UTI | Was prescribed Macrobid for 7 days. On the 6th day, developed an allergic reaction to it. Caused massive itching and hives. 30 days later, the itching is still present the stress it placed it my body cause dermagraphia on my skin. | !!!Never take this product!!!. Didn't cure my UTI and still have constant itching. Placed on prescription antihistamine, but the itch is not going away. My life haven't been the same. | F | 28 | 7 days
2X D | | 4/6/2010
| 1 | supposed UTI | After 2nd dose experienced chills, extreme headache,fever of 104 degrees and inability to take deep breaths without coughing which landed me in ER | I was given for a UTI because Levaquin was not working on the type of UTI I had. After 2nd dose, I expereinced chills, extreme headache and finally fever of 104 degrees which landed me in ER. ER doctor ran a few tests and I told him I thought I was having an allergic reaction to the drug but he said that Macrobid did not cause these side effects although the paperwork that came with the drug clearly stated it did. He suggested a spinal tap for meningitis and I had 10 minutes to decide and then he would discharge me because there was nothing else he could do. I told him I wanted a second opinion and I wanted to call my family doctor. He kept checking back on me (obviously the ER was not very busy)every few minutes finally said "Times up we are sending you home" When my doctor did call she agreed that I was right in saying no to the spinal tap. I went home with the vicadin rx which I took to the pharmacy. Decided not to take anymore macrobid that day and the next day I felt a little better but still bad so I thought maybe it was not the drug. 3rd day took one pill in am and another at night. A few hours later fever started all over again reaching 103 in a few short hours broke early in am and went to primary care around 10:00. Primary care thought it might be a pulmonary embollism since I had surgery a month ago so I was sent to ER again (different hospital). Ran more tests but came up with nothing so after about 5 or 6 hours sent home but this time a new R | F | 47 | 7 days
100 mg 2X D | | 4/4/2010
| 1 | as a preventive to kidney infection | prescribed as a preventive for kidney infection to take 1 50mg dose each night. I took only one doze on 4 separate occasions and each time ended up in ER with hospital stay. The symptoms seemed to indicate severe kidney infection. Profound chills, shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea, blood pressure fell dangerously low, sharp pain in the kidneys and back. Twice in the hospital, I was treated for kidney infection. I started having weekly urine test and no infection, however, when I took one 50 mg dose of macrobid as prescribed for prevention, within 5 hours I was in ER due to the symptoms above. The MDs did not identify a reaction to macrobid but instead looked for lower bowel infections. Catscans were negative. Finally, after the 4th event occurred and hospitalization, I was sure it was the macrobid because on 2 of the events, hospital tests confirmed there was no infection anywhere in my bowel or kidneys. Last hospitalization was diagnosed as due to allergy or side effect o | I am in good health and this drug almost ended my quality of life and health. I was told I could not travel and must stay near a hospital because of the sudden and unexplained onset of severe kidney symptoms. This was the result of one dose on 4 separate occasions of macrobid and not because of kidney infections. This drug is extremely dangerous for me. Because it is so frequently prescribed, my MDs were very reluctant to recognize that my symptoms were caused by the drug and not kidney infections even when on 2 occasions lab results showed no infections. I will never use this drug | F | 66 | 4 days
50mg 1X D | | 4/4/2010
| 1 | UTI | flu-like symptoms, headache, fatigue, SEVERE neck pain, abdominal pain, bloating, chills, nausea, no appetite, slept all day, not feeling right but thinking it was a weird flu until I figured out it was drug | After 2 days (3 pills) quick on set of flu-like symptoms- muscle ache, nausea, stomachache, kept getting worse, thought it was flu so I kept taking pills off and on for next 2 days. Over that time I experienced: headache, total fatigue (slept all day/ could not get up) SEVERE neck pain, could not hold my head up, abdominal pain, bloating, no appetite, chills, felt horrible. Took total of 6 pills after last pill again slept all day, next day much better except SEVERE neck pain - could be upright 4 hours before it felt like my muscles could not hold up my head any longer. better by evening but still had pain in one side of neck. All started on a Friday and went through a Monday.Kept thinking it was the flu. Never took this med before. Pharmacist only said take with food, might have stomach problems. I finally had the clear head to read side effects and call doc & pharmacy (no help/ stop drug/ MIGHT be a reaction - it is unusual) Did internet search and found this sight and others and realized - I am having an adverse reaction to this medicine! Might work for some but not for me. | F | 52 | 2 days
100 mg 2X D | | 4/1/2010
| 3 | UTI | Horrible itching!! I traded a UTI for extreme itching on my palms, feet, knees, legs, and arms! It's been 6 days of crazy itching. | | F | 36 | 7 days
100 MG 2X D | | 3/31/2010
| 1 | UTI | numbness of hands and feet, dizziness, drunken feeling. NOT GOOD. | Well, I took one dose of this crazyass drug and within an hour my hands and feet felt weirdly numb. I don't really want to mess around with neurological damage so I'm going to be calling my doctor tomorrow to request a different antibiotic. | F | 27 | 7 days
100 mg 2X D | | 3/31/2010
| 1 | UTI | this is nuts! I took one dose of this antibiotic (after a big dinner) and within a few hours, I was vomiting and had watery diarrhea at the same time! I've been sick all day and after not getting any satisfaction from my doctor's office, I googled this drug. I can't believe all the same side effects that I'm experiencing. I'm gonna call my doctor and report this so that they don't prescribe this to anyone else. | | F | 43 | 1 days
100MG 2X D | | 3/26/2010
| 3 | Urinary tract infection | Dizziness, nausea, and stinging sensations in the bladder area. | These are those pink capsules Side 1 : Z Zenith 100 Side 2 : 2131 I weight around 190. | M | 33 | 2 days
100 mg 4X D | | 3/24/2010
| 1 | UTI | Felt like I had the flu. Neck ache, headache, lethargic. Felt a little depressed. Dry mouth, strange taste in my mouth. Food didn't taste right, coughing like crazy.
| Called my doctor ( I had 3 pills left,) and said I don't want to take the the rest of them because they made me sick. They checked my urine and decided I didn't have to take the rest because I had a mild UTI. Never take this drug. I still don't feel right and its been 24 hours since I took the last one. | F | 58 | 5 days
100 2X D | | 3/24/2010
| 4 | UTI | I did not experience any bad side effects from this drug. I only had some mild diarrhea, which I have with most antibiotics. I finished my last pill today and feel that it has cleared up my UTI. I had some shortness of breath on the last couple of days, but I also have a sinus infection, so not sure if it is the medicine really causing it. I did not experience any severe effects from this drug and would take it again. | | F | 31 | 5 days
2X D | | 3/23/2010
| 2 | UTI-Pregnant | Since I took the first dose I have been feeling severe stomach pain. Nausea, dizziness, feeling like I have to throw up, severe sensitivity to smells and what I can only call sour stomach all the time. My appetite has also decreased becuase I feel so sick all the time. | I am almost 10 weeks pregnant and was prescribed this on Friday. I had no idea I had a UTI and the pharmacists did tell me about side effects however said that this is the best medication avaialable considering my pregnancy.
I hate it! I hadn't even been sick with morning sickness, so this medication has really taken me for a loop. | F | 27 | 7 days
100 MG 2X D | | 3/23/2010
| 2 | UTI | I have a seven day dosage but have been on it for two days and have been really depressed. doctor gave it to me since cipro didn't seem to work (i get uti's alot). i snapped at everyone all day and have been zoning out. also got dizzy when i closed my eyes laying on a hammock (which doesn't usually happen to me). | | M | 33 | 2 days
100 2X D | | 3/21/2010
| 1 | UTI | lethargy, light headedness, dizziness, heavy head, pain in the bad of the head, vomiting, severe stomach pain, rash on both elbows, sharp pain when trying to breathe, burning pain in my back, feeling of being mentally not there | I thought I was going crazy before I found this site this medicine is horrible. I was prescribed sepra (a sulfa antibiotic) for a uti and had allergic reaction had to be rushed to the hospital so they switched me to this. I've been taking it for 5 days and couldn't even focus on anything at work. Couldn't even follow a conversation. And yesterday I came down with a sore throat from this medicine. I am stopping it immediately. Do not take this medicine. I asked my pharamicist did you know Microbid is in an antibiotic class all in it's own. That's suspicious in itself it is the only antibiotic of it's kind | F | 23 | 7 days
2X D | | 3/20/2010
| 1 | UTI | First, terrible nausea. Then vomiting. Then to ER. Was dehydrated. Then the worst part. Nonstoppable watery diarrhea all night and day long. Heart palpitations. Hard to take deep breathe in. | The doctor tried telling me I had the stomach bug aka stomach flu. After reading all these posts, I now how it's from this terrible medication. I had none of these symptoms until I started this medication. | F | 23 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 3/19/2010
| 1 | UTI - Pregnant | Took 1st dose and was ok - after 2nd dose got itchy rash on my thighs (hives) and then develpoed a fever and was very drowsy. Ended up in bed with what felt like flu!!! Severe headache and nausea - horrible strange taste in mouth - face boiling hot and red. Was spaced out and felt very poorly. | Took last pill last night and rang doc this morning and reported side effects!! told him I simply cant continue with this drug (Im pregnant and have a 4yr old to look after). I was basically told to continue with this drug as there was no other option with me being pregnant and persevere with it. Have been crying most the day and am dreading taking this drug but am scared of developing kidney infection. I felt so ill last night and felt sick as a dog all day today - just feeling normal again now so am dreading taking another!! Dont know what to do!! The doc dismissed my symptoms and told me to carry on with this - ridiculous!! | F | 33 | 1 days
50mg 4X D | | 3/17/2010
| 1 | urinary tract infection | Severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea, bloating, swelling in feet and hands, shortness of breath, I will never take this again! | I was put on this for a urinary tract infection for 7 days.
The first 3 days I started to feel better, then the 4th day severe abdominal pains and cramping, gas and bloating, headache, and feeling sick and fatigued. Will never take it again.
| F | 55 | 7 days
100 mgs 2X D | | 3/15/2010
| 3 | Recurring UTI | heart palpitations, bloating, foggy headed/distant feeling, sleeplessness, rash, nausea | I have been prescribed this to take every time I have sex to prevent UTIs. Usually, it causes some nausea, heart palpitations, and sleeplessness, and ill feeling, but not severe. If I take it more than one day in a row or more than once in a day, however, these effects intensify and become unbearable. Twice I have taken it to cure UTIs. The first time I hardly slept for a week (only about 3 hours a night, broken up). This time I have been nausious and bloated, and have deleloped a bright red rash (somewhat itchy) all over my face, and some on my arms. I am okay with it as an occasional pill, but DEFINATELY not for a longer treatment. | F | 32 | 2 years
100mg 1X AN | | 3/14/2010
| 1 | UTI | horrible fatigue and flu like symptons. Was bed ridden for 2 days | I will never take this drug again. I have never been so sick in my life. | F | 52 | 1 days
100mg 1X D | | 3/13/2010
| 1 | UTI | Severe rash, bloating, severe diarreah resulting in dehydration, dizziness, blurred vision, burning skin and eyes, sinus inflammation, muscle pain, great weakness, fatigue, headache, coughing, tightness in lungs and shortness of breath.` | Should have gotten into emergency more quickly, but my doctor discounted my sympotoms given to her by my husband. She was apparently not aware of the medication she prescribed. Have been in the hospital once today for 4 1/2 hours on antihistamines and a steroid, but the rash barely improved. At least I could walk out, however, am experiencing shortness of breath again and may end up back at the hospital again tonight already. Was told I could expect this to last for three weeks and it may even come back again after that. Can NOT believe this is even on the market. Wish I had read up about it first. I never would have taken it, the risks are too great. | F | 64 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 3/12/2010
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| 1 | UTI during Pregnancy | I am 17 weeks along in my pregnancy and was prescribed this medication for a UTI. The side effects have been terrible....SEVERE POUNDING HEADACHE, chills, stomach cramping, spacy/foggy feeling, fatigue, face felt hot & flushed at times, itching skin, stiff neck and shoulders. | I will never take this medicine again. I called my OBGYN this morning and they have called me in something different to take. Hopefully it will be much better. | F | 33 | 3 days
100 2X D | | 3/12/2010
| 1 | uti | severe abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, side pain, nausea, vomiting severe, face hot, body cold, achiness all over body, headache, heart rate 123, Blood pressure 198/99, short of breath | please pay attention to these reviews. I have never been so sick in all my life. May end up in ER tonight. Do not ever take this crap. I have been wishing all night and all day to die it is so horrible. NO JOKE | F | 57 |
100mg 2X D | | 3/10/2010
| 2 | UTI | Dizzy, severe fatigue, severe stomach cramps, nausia, spacy feeling, lack of concentration, memory loss, headaches, muscle pain espically in lower and upper back and legs, pain behind eyes, slight difficutly breathing, low grade fever, metalic taste in mouth started AFTER The last pill taken...that's not going away. | I was told this MAY upset my stomach or make me a little tired or dizzy and to take with a large meal to lessen the effects. Large meal or glass of water the symptoms were exactly the same and all started within 45 minutes of taking the FIRST pill and some last constanly some only for 5-6hours after each dosage. It progressivly got worse. I started taking the night pill right before bed so I would only have to endure the shorter range side effects once a day vs. twice a day. It seemed to take care of the UTI by day 3, but next time I will certanly ask for another drug...I missed 2 days of work due to the side effects. I've been off the drug for over 48 hours now and am still having some muscle pain, memory issues, spacy feeling, fatigue and a HORRIBLE metalic taste in my mouth on a constant basis. | F | 40 | 5 days
2X D | | 3/9/2010
| 2 | Pain | I emmediatly got an allergic reaction. My feet itched, there was a huge red spot with red spots on it, and my fingers and hands itched. It turns out it is so bad I have to go to the doctor. | Do not buy it.You get allergic to it real fast. | F | 999 | 1 days
2X D | | 3/5/2010
| 4 | UTI | Dizziness, light headedness, drowsiness | | F | 48 | 10 days
100 mg 2X D | | 3/4/2010
| 1 | Pregnancy UTI | Dizziness, heavy head, chills, hot flashes, low-grade fever, upper mid back pain, sore stiff neck, tightness and pain when taking deep breaths, overall flu-like feeling | I am obviously hypersensitive to this drug and will never take it again! The doctors said I was not having an allergic reaction to keep taking it. That was a mistake. My symptoms just got worse. Doctors need to be more aware of hypersensitivity symptoms as they are just as bad as known allergic reactions! Now I am afraid of long-term damage to my lungs. | F | 37 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 2/27/2010
| 4 | UTI | Significant drowsiness | This medication did knock me out for a while, but I had improvements in symptoms very quickly (within 12 hours), and the "fog" gradually improved over 3 days. Kind of annoying, but at least it got rid of my infection without having to worry about resistance. | F | 28 | 7 days
100mg 2X D | | 2/26/2010
| 2 | UTI | Extreme stomach pain, lower gastrointestinal issues | After only one dose of the macrobid, I experienced awful side effects in my stomach, even though I took the dose after a big dinner! A few hours after I took the macrobid I had to run to the bathroom about 4-5 times, and then I felt like my stomach was going to explode for the rest of the night/the next AM. Not fun. Thank goodness my doctor's office switched me to another antibiotic (I'm feeling just fine after 3 doses of that!) | F | 28 | 1 days
100 MG 2X D | | 2/25/2010
| 3 | Prostate Infection | Heart palpitations, light headed, occasional vague chest pain, insomnia. | ANY ANTIBIOTIC FOR A UTI MUST BE TAKEN FOR A MINIMUM of six weeks to be effective, according to my urologist.
Works quickly but doesn't finish the job for me. The heart palpitations are unsettling. | M | 53 | 6 weeks
30mg 1X D | | 2/23/2010
| 4 | UTI | I am satisfied that this medication has helped my UTI but I have felt spacey and had the worse headache. Now I even have soreness to touch on the top of my head. I have been thinking I have a brain tumor my head has been hurting so badly...then I found this site and thought..wow..I am taking Macrobid maybe that is the reason. I cant wait to get off of this stuff. | | F | 47 | 7 days
100 mg 2X D | | 2/22/2010
| 1 | UTI | HEADACHE, muscle aches, sleeping | This medicine made me feel like I had the flu. Called the Dr. and switched to Augmentin. | F | 38 | 3 days
2X D | | 2/22/2010
| 1 | UTI | severe abdominal cramping, stomach pain when eating, muscle aches, joint pain, fever (chills & sweating), migraine, loss of appetite, earache, lethargy | i have recurrent UTIs and am allergic to Cipro, but would MUCH rather suffer from a body rash than these symptoms. i haven't had labs drawn yet, but will ask due to pre-existing conditions that may have worsened. this med is pure poison! | F | 34 | 2 days
100 2X D | | 2/21/2010
| 1 | UTI | I'm only on my 2nd day and I feel as though I've been walking around high and loopy all day. I am extremely dizzy and lightheaded. In addition to this I have severe joint pain, blurry vision, muscle aches particularly around the neck and elbows, an extremely sore throat (it feels as though I have strep), headaches and extreme fatigue. | I took Macrobid because I have recurring UTIs and am allergic to Bactrim and Cipro. At first, I attributed the flu-like symptoms to my roommates being sick but I've since realized it's the medicine since my symptoms do not match theirs. I am no longer going to take this medicine after reading all the other horror stories and wait to be prescribed something else. This drug is awful and needs to be taken off the market immediately. | F | 18 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 2/19/2010
| 4 | UTI | I had palpitation twice in the 4 times I took Microbid to recurrent UTIs over the last 6 months. | This medication worked great for me. | F | 27 | 7 days
2X D | | 2/18/2010
| 3 | UTI | Took first pill at night, felt slightly groggy. Second pill in the morning. Gave me the runs (once) couple hours later upset stomach that lasts a couple hrs. During that time swore I was going to stop taking the pill (upset stomachs give me some anxiety/sometimes panic attacks)then by the time evening comes I feel ok to take the next dose. | I have going on my fifth pill of my seven day treatment (14 pills total). I had relief by the second pill. I did not read this board nor did I read the pamphlet give with the medication b/c they usually scare me into not taking medications. In return, making my syptoms worse or suffering longer than I needed to. | F | 24 | 7 days
100 2X D | | 2/18/2010
| 4 | urinary track infection | After just 1 day, I have aches throughout my body as if I have a flu. It reminds me of one tome I was accidentally prescribed a sulfa drug to which I am allergic. I believe I am developing an allergic reaction. Although the unrinary symptoms have disappeared, I am going to stop the medicine and risk a reoccurance of the urinary infection. I do not want my symptoms to proceed to fever, chills and rash, as happened when I took the sufa drug. I am also allergic to penicillin drugs, so I guess my physician was just prescribing a non-sulfa, non penicillin drug. | | F | 57 | 1.5 days
100 mg 2X D | | 2/16/2010
| 1 | urinary tract infection | pneumonia; taken to hospital and transferred to a larger hospital in another state. | I have no allergies to anything. I was prescribed macrobid for UTI. On third day of treatment ended up in emergency room and immediately transferred to larger hospital. Very scary for me as I'm a healthy person. After two days in hospital and all kinds of scary (mis)diagnoses, it was determined to be a reaction to macrobid. | F | 48 | 3 days
1X D | | 2/16/2010
| 2 | UTI | short of breath, chest pain, headaches, coughs, and upset stomach. | I took MACROBID couple time before, but i can never finish it because of the side effects.
I had urine infection and started taking this medication, yes it works, but the infection would always come back after a month or two.
I don't know if is because i didn't finish the full cycle (14 capsule) as prescribed. I usually take about 3 capsule then the infection goes away, but infection keep coming back after a month or two.
I really don't know what to do... should i finish the full cycle? but what if i do the full cycle and it still comes back?
Because i've tried another antibiotics too, it works, no side effect and did the full cycle for 7 days but infection still comes back after 2 month.
Did anyone had the similar situations? if so, what did you do and did it work? | F | 23 | 7 days
2X D | | 2/12/2010
| 1 | UTI | Extreme shortness of breath, severe muscle and joint pain, headache, fever, rash begining on my feet but quickly spread up my body which burned it was so itchy | The first time I took Macrobid it cleared up my UTI but I got a hive like reaction 2 days after I finished the entire course. The second time I took it I only took 2 pills total and was in so much pain and was so tierd I curled up in a ball on teh floor at work. Someone drove me home as I was unable too, was so short of breath I could not walk up my stairs. Dr said I must be getting the flu but then the rash came back and now my body was on fire due to the itch. I finally made the connection as this was the same rash I had the last time I took Macrobid. Weeks later I was still having breathing but my Dr claimed he had never heard of such a reaction to the drug. 9 months later I have severe allergies for the first time in my life, get hives regularly, have asthma & my lung function is still only @ 70%. Have no idea if this is connected but it is rather coincidental... | F | 34 | 1 days
100mg 2X D | | 2/12/2010
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| 1 | UTI | Severe Headache, Neck pain, joint pain, nausea, dizziness, severe chills without fever
REALLY BAD STUFF! | I wish I had read the comments before I started taking this drug! When I read many of the comments which stated "Felt Like I was going to Die" I used those exact words while I was experiencing my 'side-effects' of this horrible drug. I too agree that the commonality of side effects are too many to be allowed on the market. I will be calling the FDA to lodge a formal experience - as I hope future readers of these posts who also experience such side-effects. This is the only way to get drugs like this off the market as soon as possible. I lost an entire week of work and family. It literally left me in bed for 6 days until the effects started to wear off after I stopped taking it. I am currently effected with dealing with an itchy body (no rash)…Benedryl doesn't seem to have any effect on it at all… Will probably have to go on Prednisone. | F | 47 | 4 days
100mg 2X D | | 2/12/2010
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| 1 | UTI | Flushed red face, palpitations, chest pain and blood pressure went from normal to 189/97 within 24 hours of taking this medication. | Had to be rushed to the ER after taking this drug. They told me to STOP Macrobid. Already feeling better. I will NOT take this drug again. | F | 54 | 2 days
100mg 2X D | | 2/7/2010
| 1 | UTI | This medicine has gave me sever gas, stomach cramps . I am tired all the time I have been on the medicine 3 days and feel like crap. I don't understand why doctors give you medicine that make you feel so horrible I have had severe head aches and will not take no more of it . | | F | 26 | 7 days
100MG 2X D | | 2/6/2010
| 2 | recurrent uti | Extreme bloating, exhaustion, difficulty concentrating, depression | I'm allergic to Cipro and after Bactrim didn't clear up the infection he chose this - I hate it. | F | 24 | 3 days
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| 1 | UTI | Follow up post to 12/16. Now 6 hospitalizations linked to 6 separate doses of Macrobid. | Doctor refused to report this to FDA. Said it did not qualify as life threatening. What about life altering? Still suffering from effects of this drug. 1.5 mos. in hospital. Now a previous ICU stay linked to 1 dose of Macrobid. I thought this was mandatory to report! | F | 80 |
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| 1 | UTI | Extreme itching, rash on eyelids down to 2 inches below neck. Lethargy, sinuses hurting. | I'm allergic to many antibiotics including penicillin and sulfa, which never caused a reaction as severe as this. Reaction started at corner of eyes and spread. It seemed to be helping the UTI but it's not worth the reactions! After reading other people's experiences I am stopping it now! It's the weekend so won't be able to call dr's office until Monday. | F | 56 | 4 days
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| 1 | UTI | Insomnia, heart palpitations, extreme fatigue, foggy headed, felt like I was dying. | I have never had a reaction to a drug like this. I thought for sure I was dying. After two days off of the medicine, I started to feel a little better. | F | 43 | 2 days
| | 1/30/2010
| 5 | kidney infection | The only side effect I experienced was a little bit of drowsiness- this was only when I took it with milk. This never happened when I took it with a full meal. | I was very nervous about taking it after reading all of the horrible reviews. I read ALL of the drug information thoroughly-knew of the POTENTIAL side effects and decided that it must work for some people or it wouldn't be available. I'm glad I did- this drug started to relieve my symptoms by the 2nd day. I've been taking it for 6 days and feel like myself again. I'll finish the prescription (10 days) just to make sure the infection is completely cleared up. I feel bad for anyone that had an allergic reaction-I know it must be miserable. For any skeptics ( I was one of them)- I suggest you READ EVERYTHING enclosed with your meds., and pay attention to any changes in your body. I'm thrilled this drug worked for me with none of the hideous side effects. | F | 38 | 6 days
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| 1 | UTI | Headache, neck pain, jaw pain, chills and, eventually, heinous hives requiring medical treatment. | I started taking Macrobid on Jan 2, 2010 and completed a 7 day course. I was exhausted and had a headache and chills, but attributed it to the infection. I did notice a slight rash on my leg, but didn't attribute to macrobid. Approximately 2 weeks later the infection recurred, I was placed back on Macrobid and took about 5 pills. I had a headache, jaw, ear and neck pain. When I woke up on the 4th day of treatment, I had hives on my legs, arms, back, etc. I stopped the antibiotic, called the nurse took a benadryl. That evening the hives got worse, clinics were closed, I felt exceedingly ill and did not have the energy to do much other than take more benadryl and cover my body w/calamine. By 8am the rash was so bad that I could barely get up. When I got to the walk in clinic, I was short of breath, I had hives LITERALLY from head to toe, chills, etc and was sent to the ER. I was given prednisone and an additional antihistimine. Two days later and I am still on the course of treatment from the ER, I have hives (though they come and go...but not gently), headache, chills, hot skin, neck and ear pain. Upon picking up the first prescription for this, I looked at it and told my boyfriend that it looked like poison. I am only hoping that when the 6 days of steroid treatment ends, I the hives will be gone. It is sheer luck that I didn't take another pill, as I would likely have gone into shock. I will NEVER take this again and would strongly suggest that no one else does. | F | 41 | 3 days
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| 3 | UTI | Nausea pretty severe. Slight swelling. Bloating. | I don't think I can take this medication again. The nausea is just to severe. | F | 40 | 10 days
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| 1 | uti | Chills and abdominal pain | | F | 39 | 5 days
| | 1/28/2010
| 5 | UTI | None | I have been put on this for many UTIs and now use it as a preventative after intercourse. I've never had any problems with it. I would advise to take this at least 4 hours away any vitamins or probiotics as that can cause the medication to not work as well or at all. | F | 22 | 4 years
| | 1/27/2010
| 1 | POTENTIAL UTI | fever, body aches, chills, stomach cramping, exhaustion | I am allergic to Sulfa. I am nursing. I told this to the nurse practitioner and she still prescribed this to me. I don't think the medical profession is aware of these horrible side effects this medication can cause some people.
i was on this for 3 days and on the 3rd day the symptoms started. I was put on for a supposed UTI, but results came clean and I stopped macrobid ASAP.
I wonder if this is just some new drug that all the sales reps are pusing? Everytime I am at the dr. the pharmacy reps are there hogging their time and making us all wait more and more.
I feel much better today, but still not right. I have been drinking as much water as I can stomach in order to flush this out of my system. | F | 33 | 3 days
| | 1/26/2010
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