MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1815 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MACROBID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MACROBID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | recurrent UTI infections | I have been generic macrobid for 5 months because of recurrent UTI infections 50 mg daily I was ok no side effects but now have a terrible thrush in my mouth which the doctor thinks is from the antibiotic has anyone else experienced this after a prolonged use of macrobid I'm having a hard time getting rid of it have tried diflucan and nystatin now the doctor put me on some lozenges called clotrimazole I have to suck 1 of these 5 times a day. Boy I'm really not looking forward to thihs but I need to get rid of this thrush(yeast infection) its terrible | I have had some shortness of breath the last couple of weeks and tingling in my hands and feet and also some swelling I didn't have before my doctor says you can start having side effects after taking this for a period of time, I hope he takes me off of it soon he wanted me to take it for 6 months. | F | 64 | 5 months 50 mg. 1X day | 11/8/2011 | 1 | wife for uti | My wife was not told of the side affect of nitrofurantoin which is this drug. She took Macrodantin which is the same. We were not told of warnings signs to look for. I have posted on Macrodantine. Please check the drug on the net. She died because of the drug on Nov 14 2010 after 28 days in ICU 40 years of marriage and the doc didn't tell us the warning signs for problems. Turn lungs to cardboard. | M | 64 | 2 years 100mg 1X day | 11/8/2011 | 3 | Possible UTI | Gas, stomach cramps, joint pain, headaches, diarrhea | F | 29 | 6 days 100 2X day | 11/5/2011 | 1 | UTI | I had started feeling crummy on the 5th day, but I work nights an figured it was because I hadn't slept well. By the 7th day, my last day, I noticed a gnawing pain in my stomach. I've never had stomach ulcers before, but that's how I would want to describe the pain. It wasn't enough to keep me from eating, but it made me uncomfortable. I opted not to take my last dose because I figured the stomach pain was related. Later that night I began experiencing muscle aches and chills. I felt feverish. My heart felt like it was pounding in my chest, and I felt short of breath. I also noticed some hives appearing on my arms and legs. I took some Benadryl and fell asleep, but now I'm awake with the pounding and shortness of breath, which prompted my research on the Internet to see if these symptoms were related to the drug. Sure enough, after reading some of these ratings, I am not alone. I definitely would not relate the way I'm feeling to a kidney infection. My UTI symptoms cleared up complete | I don't usually experience side effects to medications, and I've always been the type to overlook possible side effects to meds, thinking it wont happen to me. Next time, I'll think again. | F | 28 | 7 days 2X day | 11/5/2011 | 1 | UTI | day 5 ended up being taken by ambulance from work. Chest pains, dizziness and nausea. My blood pressure was 158/100 which is way high for me. Asked ER docs if it could be related. After 5 hours in ER, released and seeing GP tomorrow. oh, and lost feeling in hands and toes (pins and needles) | I had a feeling that I would have problems after reading patient leaflet but doctor said it was fine. Horrible. Horrible | F | 33 | 10 days 100 2X day | 11/1/2011 | 1 | Bladder Infection | Joint aches and pains, left arm aches/tingling, chest pain, gas, nausea, acid reflux, dizziness, headache, stomach pain, itching, left calf/foot cramps, sweating, chills, light sensativity, blurred vision, loss of appetite(which makes it hard because you HAVE to eat with this medication), constipation, general feeling of awfulness. | I am supposed to take it for 7 days. I can't handle it anymore. I have been crying and now my face is breaking out. I am tired of feeling so terrible. I hope that 6 days is enough, because I've had enough. If you have severe side effects, STOP taking this medication. It doesn't get better, only worse. | F | 32 | 6 days 100 2X day | 11/1/2011 | 5 | UTI, urinary tract infection | I had loss of appetite and drowsiness. | F | 39 | 5 days 100 2X day | 10/29/2011 | 2 | UTI | I have welts that are slowly popping up on my arms, legs and torso. They don't itch, really, but it still concerns me. | I'm not sure if it's helping the UTI..I feel somewhat better..but I'm worried about these welts and wondering if I should call my doctor and see if I can be put on something else! Unfortunately, I'm allergic to penicillin, so my options are not good. | F | 44 | 2 days 100 2X day | 10/27/2011 | 1 | UTI | Two days after I finished the medication I began to experience itching in my hands and feet and hive breaking out all over my body. This has gone on 7 days so far. | F | 29 | 7 days 2X day | 10/25/2011 | 1 | UTI | Flu-like symptoms, chills, low grade fever, night sweats, joint pain,dry mouth, extreme fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, headache. I felt so terrible like I had a terminal illness. I got very pale. | F | 52 | 7 days 100 2X day | 10/24/2011 | 1 | KIDNEY STONE REMOVAL AND STENT | severe allergic reaction – rash, nausea, flu-like symptoms, slept 48hours straight, 104 degree fever, chills, no appetite, dizzy, run over by a few trucks, joint pain, muscle pain, no energy, | Shame on Mylon and the FDA | M | 65 | 14 days 100 MG 2X day | 10/24/2011 | 1 | UTI | Flu-like symptoms, chills, low grade fever, night sweats, joint pain,dry mouth, extreme fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, headache. I felt so terrible like I had a terminal illness. I got very pale. | F | 52 | 7 days 100 2X day | 10/24/2011 | 1 | bladder infection | NAUSEA BLOATING LOSS OF APPETITE FATIGUE AND SHITTY FEELING | funny cuz I asked my doc for a med that would be safe for pregnancy thinking it would be the least harmful but the nausea and feeling like ur dying is terrible. Never again | F | 26 | 7 days 30 2X day | 10/21/2011 | 1 | UTI | Utterly Floored. Utter fatigue. I had to stop since I couldn't function -- so tired, so confused, so ill feeling. Utterly alarming. | I think that this may be, in fact, a bad drug. Since taking it, I've also had 5 additional UTIs, ear infections, and the runs -- all signs that my bacterial balance has been shot. Avoid this drug -- and someone in the field should certainly take a closer look. | F | 43 | 3 days 100 2X day | 10/20/2011 | 1 | UTI | ANY side effects? Good one. This drug is a nightmare plain and simple. I've never felt such fatigue--worse than pregnancies, even. I also threw up; had no appetite and lost about 10 lbs.--I'm 5'7" and now below 120 lbs. I had trouble forming words and thoughts--I'm a writer, so brought me to tears. I needed my husband to be nearby for my showers due to fainting. I felt like I had a terminal illness rather than simply taking meds for a UTI. I really wish physicians would LISTEN to their patients a bit more when they call about having horrendous side-effects--and not DOUBLE THE DOSE instead. | F | 50 | 12 days 100 4X day | 10/18/2011 | 1 | UTI | I had taken Macrobid for 7 days. When the UTI did not clear up, I was prescribed a 10 day course. I took the first one around 6PM(2 weeks after the first course). At midnight I was in the ER..I have never been so ill. My liver enyzmes were three times normal..so I had drug related liver inflamation. I honestly thought I would die..fever, nausea, chills, aches, dry mouth, fitful sleep. After 4 days in the hospital, the liver enzymes are dropping to normal levels and I I am better, But since this drug has long term effects, it leaves me terrified. This is a dangerous medication that needs many warnings. User Beware..cure worse than the disease. | I have no other health issues..no high blood pressure, etc and take no medications. Have never been sick in my life | F | 63 | 1 days 100 2X day | 10/16/2011 | 2 | UTI | Just took MACROBID for the first time today with a full meal. A half hour later I closed my eyes (for what I thought was a second) and ended up sleeping for almost 5 hours straight. When I woke up, I felt so tired as if I was hit by a bus. Now my joints ache. I am afraid to know what will happen tomorrow. Will keep you posted. Also, my skin feels a little itchy on my face and legs, but I don't have any markings. Reading these posts is making me a bit nervous... | F | 35 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 10/15/2011 | 1 | Joint and bone pain. Electrical pulsations through body. Diarrhea. Dizziness. Air hunger. Numbness and burning in extremities. Chest pain. Headaches. Anxiety. | This drug is awful and recently put a friend of mine in the hospital. We both had a strong reaction to it, as I too was in the Emergency Room. The nurses and doctors both asked me what I was taking medication wise, and not one of them associated the macrobid with my symptoms. I thought I was having a heart attack and/or dying. I stopped this medication a month ago and am still having nerve problems. It scares me because one of the side effects listed is (albeit rare) long term neuropathy. I'm having pain all over my body still, one month later. All of my symptoms still remain and I suffer from relapses. This has to be one of the worst drugs ever. I wonder if I have drug related lupus, as this drug is listed as a possibility. Scary stuff!! | F | 27 | 14 days 100MG 2X day | 10/13/2011 | 1 | UTI | I took ONE dose of this medicine yesterday at 1:30pm. I SEVERE headache about 4-5 hours later. At 7:30 I got severe nausea while teaching a class and thought I would vomit right there in front of my students. I made it home to my bed, and felt like I could not move. I have not taken any more doses of this medication, yet it has been at least 30 hours since taking it and I still feel awful. I get nausea anytime I eat, I get the awful headache back and forth, and I feel as though my muscles do not want to listen to me. Feels like Mononucleosis. Oh yeah and super anxiety!! | How long must this drug take to be out of your system so that you don't feel bad thanks to it anymore?? I started taking colloidal silver to try and cure the UTI naturally, because I am super scared to switch to cipro now, after this awful reaction. | F | 26 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/12/2011 | 1 | UTI | Within 2 hours after the first dose I got abdominal cramps. Then all my muscles began to ache. On top of this I developed a sever head ache (I never have head aches). After the second dose I felt more and more sick, nausea, I felt I had to stretch my muscles which then hurted very much upon doing so. I felt very cold and started shaking uncontrollably. Finally I had to throw up. My temperature had risen to a very high fever. A while after this my heart was working very hard and my chest didn't feel right. I was also short of breath while doing nothing. | I have had this antibiotic two other times this year also for an UTI. I thought that I had a severe flu attack at the same time just after starting the treatment. The second time I thought it to be very strange that I had a flu attack again after the first dose. Well there was no doubt anymore when for the third time I got very sick and then I mean very sick!! I stopped this antibiotic and got Amoxicilling instead. After being very sick for another day and a half it slowly cleared up. It is obvious I can not ever take this drug again. It was a very frightening experience!! So it is possible taking this drug for years and then all of a sudden develop an adverse reaction to it, never expected this. I posted this for people experiencing the same. It is of course possible to take this drug without any of these side effects as I have experienced for years. | F | 39 | 5 days 50 4X day | 10/11/2011 |