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 | freezing cold chills... skin hurts to touch, aches in all my joints. I am a very active and healthy senior...normally. | I called the pharmacist and said, Please put a warning on my file to never prescribe this to me again. I have quite taking it. | F | 61 | 4 days 100 MG 2X day | 5/9/2013 | 5 | Uti | It left me totally without an appetite unrelenting headache and fever . I felt as if I were being poisoned and spent two full days with these symptoms. I have never felt so ill and all my life. I went back to the doctor and he started me on Levaquin and after the second dose felt like I had a new lease on life. | F | 60 | 3 days | 12/15/2016 | 4 | uti | after 3rd day developed severe pains in back legs ribs, fingers toes ankles and face, felt very tired and very unwell, the shooting pains would stop you in your tracks they were so severe | this is 2nd time I have had these for uti, first time I was given 100g capsuels 1 twice daily and had no side effects, this time I had 50mg tablets 4 times a day side effects came after 3rd day felt like I was dying I was in so much body pain, but they did work on uti, but don't know whats worse uti or side effects would not want to take them again it was frightening also my urine was vivid orange | 60 | 7 days 50mg 4X day | 2/7/2016 | 4 | uti, blood and clots in urine | No problems at first, urine colour changed to deep yellow which was expected, then on the 4th day I had extreme lower back, thigh, leg and neck pain, headaches and extreme tiredness. Painkillers helped only slightly. Always took with food, drank 3 - 4 litres of water every day. | Helped with the infection but didn't eradicate it. My next urine test was 'borderline' and the infection returned 1 week later. Now taking Trimethoprim, day 3, no side effects and feeling much better. | M | 60 | 7 days 50 MG 4X day | 7/22/2011 | 4 | UTI | Some intestinal discomfort and a bit of indigestion --have taken for 3 days & have 7 to go. So far, so good. Tried Cipro first which alleviated most but not all of the symptoms & then learned from lab result that my infection was resistant to Cipro. | F | 60 | 3 days | 3/26/2009 | 3 | UTI | I developed a full blown UTI 2 days ago and was prescribed macrobid twice a day for 7 days. After taking just 2 doses the UTI symptoms had subsided but I woke up sweating in the night lastnight with one of the worst headaches I've had in a long time. Nevertheless I took my 3rd dose this morning. My head is still pounding and my ears are ringing extrememly loud. I feel tired, a little short of breath, have a decreased appetite and there's also a lump in my throat. After reading all the reviews I'm afraid to take my dosage tonight and may skip it and call my doc in the morning to see what else could be prescribed. I'm allergic to penicillin and sulfa drugs. I don't know what else there could be to help me. I've had UTI many times before but can't remember what I took for those. I never had side effects like these. | F | 60 | 7 days 100mg 1X day | 9/22/2013 | 3 | UTI | Freezing chills,very bad headache, fatigue, nausea, feeling like I was going to vomit. | This is the worst antibiotic I have ever been on. The first day I could not get warm and had shaking chills and exhaustion all day. I almost wanted to stop taking it because I couldn't decide if the uti or antibiotic was worse. I have a headache still and I'm on day 4 and extreme fatigue. I have never felt this bad before on any other antibiotic. | F | 60 | 7 days 100 2X day | 1/5/2023 | 2 | UTI | minor side effects, some pain in muscles and joints, ringing in ears. Had confirmed UTI.............it did not help at all. New Dr, I told her I usually take amoxicillin and it works, but she prescribed macrobid, they must get a good kickback. Will be going back to different Dr and requesting amoxicillin again. | F | 60 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 8/12/2013 | 1 | uti | Five hours after the first, and only, dose (which I did take with food), I experienced extreme dizziness and nausea. Throughout the night I felt weak and extremely dizzy. Seventeen hours after my one and only dose, I still feel dizzy and have a mild headache. My doctor is switching the meds. | F | 60 | 1 days 100 mg 2X day | 1/19/2012 | 1 | urinary infection | Dizziness,itching all over my body with red raised wheals.Burning feeling.this medication is poisonous. | F | 60 | 10 days 100 mg | 1/22/2012 | 1 | UTI, but I had no symptoms | Horrible drug. Was supposed to take for 30 days but couldn't. Flu-like symptoms, trouble breathing, terrible body/muscle aches. I was supposed to take this for 30 days, and then go back and give another urine sample. I am done with this drug. Am taking Suprax for sinus infection and I see where it can also be used to treat UTIs. This is the third day of work that I've missed due to this hideous medicine. I'm just glad to know that I'm not alone in experiencing side effects. I hope that tomorrow I'll feel better. Oh, I also have NO appetite. | When I awakened in the middle of the night last night, I would have sworn that I had restless leg syndrome. I had chills and my legs would not stop moving. Why aren't we told about these side effects? I slept on and off this morning until 11:00 A. M. This is unheard of for me. Please stay away from this poison. | F | 60 | 4 days 100 mg 1X day | 7/29/2011 | 1 | UTI | After day three, Bloated stomach, no appetite yet weight gain, unusual tiredness, lack of focus, general feeling of malaise. | Having had frequent UTI's, i am no longer symptomatic and have to use test strips to detect an infection. Sure enough, my nitirites were high and I visited the clinic to confirm that an infection was present. I chose this med over Cipro, thinking it the lesser of two evils. Initially, I took the meds and felt better, but by day three, I was experiencing the symptoms of a UTI. At first i thought it was just the flushing effect of the meds and all was good. But then other symptoms popped up, most concerning the trouble I had breathing on daily runs or the tendency to fall asleep without having done a solid day's work. I have three pills left, but having read these summaries, I am ditching this med and ordering d-mannose and cranberry caps instead for my UTI arsenal. Anyone have recco's on what med does work without all these nasties happening? | F | 60 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 5/17/2012 | 1 | UTI | Chills, nausea, loss of appetite, general body ache, sore skin, extreme fatigue, headache, very dry throat and mouth, metallic taste in mouth, insomnia, heaviness in the chest, minor cough | Fifteen months ago I took a 14-day course (28 doses) of generic Macrobid for a UTI with absolutely no side effects. Four days ago I was prescribed a 3-day course (only 6 doses) of the same drug for another UTI. Day one: Took my first dose around 2:30pm. Took second dose at 7:30 pm and woke up several times during the night with nausea. The next morning I had no appetite. I took my 3rd dose at 7:30 am and had to leave work by 11:30am, due to extreme fatigue, headache and chills. Spent the entire day sleeping (couldn’t really sleep but couldn’t get up and do anything. I had NO energy.) My head and whole body ached, my skin hurt, my mouth was very dry and I had continual waves of nausea. However, my UTI seemed to be getting better. Took my 4th dose at 5:30pm. Went to bed at 8:30pm and again, woke up several times with nausea and dry mouth. The next morning I felt a little better, though I still had little appetite and had a terrible taste in my mouth... even water tasted “metallic.” I did NOT take my morning dose. Instead, I went to the Dr for a new prescription. He confirmed that I was having an allergic reaction to the Macrobid and prescribed Cipro. He recommended that I NOT take it unless my UTI shows symptoms again, and to wait 48 hours to begin taking it (to be sure the Macrobid is out of my system.) It has now been 36 hours since my last dose and I feel much better. The only side effect remaining is my dry mouth and my taste buds | F | 60 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 3/6/2011 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, dizziness, hoarseness, extreme body and muscle aches..headache..no energy at all..day 4 had 102 temp and chills | This drug should be recalled and never sold to another individual!! I thought I would die. It has been 2 weeks and my joints are still aching and I have no energy. Can these side effects last my whole life!! | F | 60 | 7 days 100 2X day | 3/22/2011 | 1 | I avoid prescription medicines. I did an internet search and found this sight and decided not to take macrobid for my UTI. Thank you all for your ratings. I will continue to search for a natural remedy. Thank you very much. | 60 | 0 days | 4/3/2008 | 1 | after kidney stone surgery | acute liver failure | it should be taken off the market | F | 60 | 1 days | 2/16/2008 | 1 | UTI | I took four pills so far. I woke up today and my heart is pounding out of my chest...my feet and fingers feel strange...pins and needles. I'm super irritable and anxious. I'm so shaky , I can't function. This is awful...just feeling horrible. | F | 60 | 7 days 2x a day 2X day | 2/17/2022 | 1 | Uti | Hairloss. A lot of hairloss. Very traumatized | F | 60 | 5 days 50 2X day | 10/10/2020 | 1 | Uti | Was prescribed macro bid for Uti. It was during Christmas holidays and I was going out of town. Took one at dads house and had a terrible headache. Called the dr office for a different drug. Dr said to take Tylenol with this drug. I didn't take any more while away. Came home took it only once a day for two days rather than twice a day. Began feeling extreme chills, flu like symptoms, then nausea. Rash broke out next day all over body. I am on doxepine for fibromyalgia which is an antihistamine so I assume this kept it from itching. But I was in bed for 4 days completely ill. Fibromyalgia pain was unbearable. Went to the dr for follow up and reported this as drug allergy. Since then I have peripheral neurapathy in both hands and feet. I retired the week of this reaction and have been not well since then. It has now been almost two months and I am struggling with PN now. This drug should not be given to fibromyalgia patients. | F | 60 | 3 days 1X day | 2/23/2014 | 1 | uti | First given cipro. After 2 tablets, felt pain in my legs so asked to change to a different antibiotic. Given Macrobid. After 2 tablets had to go to the ER. Dizziness, anxiety, horrible headache, nausea, heartburn, burning pain in kidneys coming in waves, urinating every 20 minutes,shaking, chills-all severe. They tested me for a kidney stone--none there. It was the antibiotics. Both are very dangerous. If you feel bad after one tablet of either one, I would stop immediately. These drugs are prescribed way too indiscriminately. And ER's should know about them too!!! | F | 60 | 2 days | 10/5/2009 |