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 | Mild nausea starting with first dose. I always take on a full stomach. Day 3 began having night sweats(which I just assumed was the beginning of menopause) and lower abdominal pain. Day 7, heart palpitations followed by lightheadedness, hot flashes followed by chills, overall fatigue, shortness of breath | Scary drug! | F | 50 | 7 days 100 | 5/31/2019 | 1 | MISDIAGNOSIS | vomiting, yellow skin, dizziness, ended up in hospital with severe liver failure that brought me close to death. | Took 2 weeks for doctors in hospital to rule out Macrobid, only to confirm it had caused my liver failure. | M | 50 | 2 days 30 2X day | 9/4/2015 | 1 | UTI | Entire body covered with hives/blisters. Severe chest pains, tightness, trouble breathing. High fever, headache and nausea.swollen eye. | I have never had such a severe reaction to a medication. I will never take this again. | F | 50 | 5 days 30 | 2/12/2015 | 1 | UTI | HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS!!!!!!! FEVER 103, RASH ALL OVER LEGS AND ARMS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ACHING MUSCLES LEGS AND ABDOMEN, VOMITING,SWOLLEN ANKLES AND LEGS, NO APPETITE! THIS DRUG SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OF THE MARKET | F | 50 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 9/12/2014 | 1 | uti | Had a UTI, took Cipro for 7 days that did no good. Began urinating blood, Dr put me on microbid.1 st dosage caused horrible headache, nausea ,loss of appetite. I continued to tough out side effects as the UTI was severe.Took it for few more days of hellish side effects..Nausea, couldnt even force myself to eat, short of breath, headache, fatique and began to experience tingling, numbness in hands and feet. No more...i cannot continue to poison myself!! Do not take, ask for alternative if possible!!!! | F | 50 | 4 days 100 mg | 10/2/2014 | 1 | UTI | Extreme chills, muscle pain everywhere(but esp lower back), extreme lethargy, migraine-like headache, minor cough, shortness of breath when walking, and now severe joint stiffness | Several UTI's but have never been this ill with a drug before. Assumed I had H1N1 in addition to bladder infection. Finally, on the 6th day, went to emerg because of the severe chills, then profuse sweating, back pain, and malaise because I thought perhaps it had spread to my kidneys, or worse. Urine was clean. I was apparently wasting the doctor's time. Told me to go home and finish the Macrodbid (only 2 pills left) and that I likely had the flu. This is day 2 off the drug. Headache is still there but much better. However, my joints are extremely swollen and I can't make it up and down the stairs in the morning without heavily relying on the wall and railing. My finger joints and even toes are swollen and stiff. I am so sick of feeling this way. I am - correction, was - a fit 50 year old who was supposed to meet at the fitness club tonight to start a new regime. Need this to stop. Wonder if you can OD on prolonged use of Advil? | F | 50 | 7 days | 1/20/2010 | 1 | UTI | I feel like it helped my UTI go away I felt completely terrible while taking this medication. Bad headache, fever, chills, body aches, nauseated. Felt like I had the flu . | F | 50 | 3 days 2X day | 9/18/2022 | 1 | UTI | I feel like a lot of the other women taking this. I dread taking this medication. My symptoms seem like they were worse this time. I have a severe headache, feel anxious, upset stomach, rapid heart beat, dizzy, my mouth has been watering, I feel so emotional. I thought for sure I was having a stroke today. I feel so weird in my own body. All of these side effects just to get rid of a UTI. There has to be a better way. Haven't had the dreams left but I am sure they are coming. | F | 50 | 2 days 100 2X day | 11/18/2022 | 1 | Severe uti and prolapse | Day 1 exhaustion was overwhelming sickness nausea headache from hell rapid heart rate making me breathless ringing in my ears was worse than usual day 2 thought I would take second tablet just before bed big mistake 10 times worse chills awful cold sweats couldn’t even walk 5 yards without resting now awaiting call back from dr no way I’m touching another one | This antibiotic is dangerous | F | 50 | 7 days 100 2X day | 6/21/2021 | 1 | UTI | Horrible! I had flu symptoms, fatigue, brain fog, tight chest, fever, stomach pain, massive nausea. I could not function. I called the doctor after I took 4 pills and got something else. I haven't taken Macrobid for 2 days and I still have pain in my stomach and chest pain. I was really surprised as I've never had such a bad time with an rX before. | F | 50 | 3 days ? 1X day | 7/14/2021 | 1 | UTI | Day 1: ok Day 2: felt better Day 3: Severe Nausea Days 4-5: EXTREME VERTIGO, and dizziness upon waking even while in bed. DAY 6: VERTIGO/SEASICK. | I TOOK MYSELF OFF THIS Medication A DAY EARLIER than prescribed, so that I could end the vertigo. I already live with Nystagmus, which is a side effect of this drug. Nystagmus has been a 50 YEAR thing with me. I did NOT need the Sea Sick also. THIS NEEDS TAKEN OFF the MARKET!!! | F | 50 | 7 days 2X day | 5/8/2021 | 1 | UTI | Although not good, a relief to see others here having same experience. Was dizzy and tired after day 1 and it seems it can take a few days in system before it can kick you hard. I had this once before, a year ago, and none of these effects. This time different. Dizzy, horrid pressure headache, then by day 5 the awful sweats like passing out and heart thumping out of chest which come in waves, terrible dizziness, head and crushing tiredness. | Stopped it yesterday after finishing 7 day course, it worked last time for a uti but dont think so this time so all the side effects continuing too! Hoping stops soon and uti has gone | F | 50 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 4/28/2022 | 1 | UTI | Horrible drug! On 2nd day my skin started feeling like sandpaper, but my UTI pain was gone, so I continued taking it for the 5 days. Wish I had stopped! It's been 7 days since I finished it, and my skin is still rough to the touch, and I feel an inner itchiness. I've also been exhausted and nauseous for the past 6 days. I'll never take this medication again. | F | 50 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 2/8/2021 | 1 | UTI | UTI | I just took my first pill earlier today but after finding this site and reading many of the negative comments, I'm now afraid to continue the medication. | F | 50 | 1 days | 7/8/2009 | 1 | uti | At the end of the dosage period, I started getting severe hives on my arms and hands, which then spread to my whole body. Within a day, I experienced severe swelling in my hands, face and throat and went into anaphylactic shock. I went to the ER and received Epidrine - this happened three times before they determined it was a reaction to Macrobid. | I am also allergic to Sulfa drugs and would strongly caution anyone with Sulfa drug allergies to avoid this at all costs. This was one of the most horrible experiences I have encountered. | M | 50 | 5 days | 9/2/2008 | 1 | bladder infection | Major severe headache in forehead and neck. Could not function. In the fog feeling.Loss of appetite. Only took 5 capsules and quit after losing sleep. Pain was incredible. Still haveing extreme headache, seems to be worse at night. Skin on face and head was sensitive to touch and red. | Would not recommend. | F | 50 | 3 days | 6/21/2005 | 1 | urinary infection | shooting pains in hands and forearms, flu-like aches, mental fogginess, and tight cough | I didn't realize it was the medicine until I was told to take a second round and the same symptoms started up again | F | 50 | 3 days | 6/16/2004 | 1 | Concurrent UTI's | I started out by getting dizzy...that graduated into achey feelings and a feeling of being very sleepy and no energy whatsoever. I had taken this before so didn't associate these symptoms with this med. then it graduated into headaches, queasy stomach, and my heart feeling like it was going to jump out of my chest. | Needless to say, would rather have the bladder infection. Am stopping this medicine and calling in for something else. | F | 50 | 28 days | 10/6/2006 | 1 | UTI | Don't take Macro bid or Nitrofurantoin! It can cause death, or put you in a wheelchair for life. Doctors should know about this!!! Should be taken off the market!!!!!!! | D-Mannose is a natural bladder "antibiotic", get it at the health food store. Read about it on the internet.. | F | 50 | 7 days | 6/23/2006 | 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 |