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 |
| 1 | uti | took it 1 other time with no reaction, this time after 1 day woke up with horrendous cramps in my feet and calves and sides of my legs and numbness in my hands took it for 3 days then stopped still getting cramps after 2 weeks altho lessening but numbness still there- when i told my Dr. his comment was Macrobid does do some crazy things to some people.... | F | 62 | 1X day | 3/31/2014 | 1 | UTI | 5 days after starting drug I went into anaphalactic shock and almost died. flu like symptoms preceded the outbreak of rash and BP so low I was near death and unable to function. Serum sickness. I have known allegies to all pennicillan drugs but did not know of this one. I have been treated for aplastic Anemia 20 years ago in which serum sickness was a problem too. No more Macro bid. | dose was 100 MG Generic for Nitrofuran Monohyd | F | 62 | 5 days | 10/16/2009 | 1 | Uti | Terrible! Severe headache, cough, fever, chills, body aches, fatigue. Stopped after only 2 pills. | F | 62 | 2 days 100 mg 2X day | 6/13/2022 | 1 | UTI | Horrible stomach pain, indigestion, could not finish had to stop after 5 days, have never had an experience like this before with antibiotic use. This was prescribed for me back in the middle of July, and I am still experiencing symptoms to this day.. I think it ruined my stomach | Horrible antibiotic, it should be taken off the market | F | 62 | 5 days 100 2X day | 10/21/2020 | 1 | UTI | This drug put me in full anaphylactic shock. | The doctor at the ER told me they see more problems with this drug than any other antibiotic. I had to have such a massive dose of steroids and benedryl that to this day I have ringing in my ears that was supposed to be a temporary side affect from having to take additional steroids to be weaned off them. | F | 62 | 2 days 30 1X day | 8/26/2011 | 1 | UTI | This was first taken in December 1/04 for a UTI..one pill gave me flu - like symptoms so it was stopped immediately but was reassured that it was flu and not the drug. The UTI persisted and told to re-start it on Feb/25/05 which led me to years of hell trying to regain my prior health..which will never happen after the second reaction - 2 months apart and again..after just one pill! Severe diahrea, vomiting, violet tremors, rapid heart beat, cold chills, laboured breathing, lips turned blue, very pale coloring and only after 4 hours of taking one pill! Extreme fatigue and dry mouth lasting all day and night only to wake to my mouth and lips being plastered with blistered and had trouble swallowing and feeling very unwell. Next day visit to my physician confirmed an acute allergy to this drug that could have caused a heart attack or convulsions. What followed this episode, was a11 months of acute hives and my thyroid gland was not functioning(underactive) causing a multitude o | If there is compensation for those who have suffered adverse side effects from this, I would appreciate the information to pursue. It has literally, ruined my health and made prior health issues irreversible. | F | 62 | 1 times 100 mg 2X day | 5/29/2012 | 1 | UTI | SEVERE HEADACHE,ELECTRIC PULSES FROM HEART TO NECK AND HEAD, SEVERE RINGING IN EARS, ACHY PAINFUL JOINTS, HIGH PULSERATE AND ANXIETY | MY MOTHER TOOK THIS PILL FOR TWO DAYS AND HAS HAD A SEVERE REACTION TO IT AND HAS STOPPED TAKING IT NOW FOR 36 HOURS AND THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE STILL THERE, SHE ALREADY HAS FIBROMYALGAE AND HURTS ON A DAILY BASIS AND NOW SHE HAS TO WORRY IF THESE SIDE EFFECTS ARE IRREVERSIBLE OR NOT LIKE SOME OF THESE OTHER. CONSIDER YOUR OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERABLY BEFORE TAKING THIS DRUG. | F | 62 | 2 days 1X day | 1/23/2012 | 1 | I was taking Macrobid for UTI | short of breath, joint pain, disoriented, dizzy, bloated, sick to stomach, weak, chills, flu like symptoms. | This drug was horrible. I would feel a bit better as the day went on and then time to take a pill again and sick again. I have never had bad reactions to antibiotics before. I am off now and feel way better. | F | 62 | 5 days 100 2X day | 10/15/2010 | 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 day | 5/22/2010 | 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 day | 6/14/2010 | 1 | UTI | Took Macrobid for 5 days. The 5th day started feeling awful. Nausea, headache, body aches, sweating, dizziness, very depressed, slight cough, felt like I was getting the flu, extreme fatigue. This is the very worse drug. Horrible horrible. It has been 3 days since I last took this drug and I am still feeling asful, slept all day, now have diarrea...I was suppose to go to North Carolina to see my daughter and could barely get out of bed and had to cancel trip. This drug should be taken off the market. | F | 62 | 5 days | 5/28/2009 | 1 | UTI | racking chills, cough, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. The side effects of the medicine were worse than the condition I was treated for. | F | 62 | 7 days | 5/18/2009 | 1 | UTI | I took it twice. In September 05, I was given it for UTI and it somewhat helped but I could tell it only got rid of bladder infection about 80%. Then in March of this year I got a recheck to see if the infection was still there and diag. trace hematuria cultured out as infect...and Macrobid (nitrofuran given)given again for 7 days. Splitting headache and I think it made my blood pressure go up. It went up 30 points Sys. and 20 diastolic and everyone insists it can't be the nitrofuran but I must have been afraid of the Doctor or it must be the infection. Now I have to have catscan and cystoscope to see why hematuria still there. I just think the nitrofuran didn't work. My BP is back down now far as I know a few days after quitting nitrofuran. | I personally can't take this. Maybe they wouldn't give it to me if I list it on my intake from as an allergy from now on. | F | 62 | 7 days | 4/2/2006 | 5 | UTI | I have Interstitial Cystitis and have very resistant chronic infections so was given 30 day course of Macrobid. Already felt sick when I started Macrobid so hard to judge side effects. 4 days after starting Macrobid diagnosed with pneumonia (chronic problem -- have some immune problems not understood yet) and had to take Avelox for this. Felt extremely nauseous but can't blame Macrobid for this. Stopped taking it for a few days (didn't tell doctor) because I just couldn't tolerate two drugs at once. Went back to Macrobid later and finished course of medicine. It made me nauseous and feel like I had the flu, but it worked well. It knocked out the bladder infection completely. | F | 61 | 30 days | 2/17/2006 | 4 | uti | fuzzier thinking than usual; malaise or mildly crummy feeling; progressive sleeplessness; unusually strong leg spasms; disturbing chest tightness and activity very early this morning. | the med has helped uti, but the coincidental (?) side effects are unnerving enough to check out drug on internet! Debating on taking remainder of 10 day Rx. | M | 61 | 5 days | 10/30/2008 | 4 | UTI | I have mild side effects such as wake legs and tingling hands. I have Also experienced slight numbness around my mouth. I take this medication with food. | I have taken this medication before. There isn't much antibiotics I can take. | 61 | 1 weeks 100 mg | 9/27/2016 | 1 | UTI | I started taking it on a Thursday, on Friday night developed fever and severe headache, thought I was getting the flu. On Saturday morning, called the on call Dr. They told me go to ER where I was put on IV Cephalexin and given a prescription for use after discharge. | I have never had a bad reaction to any medication before, this is the first time, and I will put this down in my medical history to never ever take! | F | 61 | 2 days 100mg | 9/11/2016 | 1 | UTI | I was prescribed a 10 day supply but stopped on the 7th day. Reaction began with a severe migraine with light sensitivity. Then my legs began to itch and break out in red welts. As the day progressed I developed extreme fatigue and nausea, dizziness and inability to stay awake. I thought it was the flu until the rash spread over my entire body. The itching was like poison ivy. I felt like I had been poisoned. Called my PCP and he tested me for the flu and it was negative so he said I was having a reaction to the Macrobid. Received a steroid shot and tablets 2 days ago. Feeling a little better but the rash is much worse. It killed the UTI infection and almost killed me! | I have no choice but to look at a different med other than Macrobid should I have the need. My body violently rejected this drug. Caution, caution, caution if you decide to use this drug. | M | 61 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/2/2017 | 1 | UTI | Flu like symptoms, no energy, achy joints. 6 weeks later, still low energy and have tendon issues. | Don't take this toxic drug!!!! | F | 61 | 5 days | 3/6/2017 | 1 | UTI | Itching , weakness, headache, peripheral neuropathy lasting for months, low grade fever, nausea, long lasting stomach upset and pain. Crashing depression. | Should not be prescribed to anyone. Too risky. I am sicker than I was before the drug, I stopped a 7 day course after 3 days. | F | 61 | 3 days 100 2X day | 12/22/2019 |