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 | Achy Body Lethargic Shortness of Breath Coughing | Should be taken off the market | F | 42 | 7 days 100 2X day | 5/11/2015 | 1 | UTI | My UTI symptoms took almost the full course of 7 days to even mildly improve. I took my 2nd to last pill on a Friday morning and had to bring my son to an appointment for a heart scan (not something I could just call in sick for). I barely made it home - thought I was going to pass out driving. Flu-like symptoms including 104 temperature, chills, achiness, nausea and vomiting. Wanted to die. Felt much better Saturday morning, thought I had caught a bug. So I took my last dose of Macrobid Saturday night and guess what?!? Same exact systems all over again with fever slightly milder at only 102. Come on!! NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | The symptoms I experienced and have read about on this website are NOT listed on WebMD or other sites as a possible side effect, so how the heck are patients to make the connection and stop taking the drug?! This drug needs to go off the market. | F | 42 | 7 days 100 MG | 9/3/2017 | 1 | Persistent UTIs | Severe reaction - 104+ fever, severe shaking chills, and body aches within 12 hrs of first dose of medication. Hospitalized for days afterwards thinking it was the UtI progressing to a kidney infection rather than a drug reaction. When the exact same thing happened 6 mos later, with the exact same symptoms at the same time after starting the medication, it was clear that it was a severe reaction to the Macrobid. I have no other allergies of any kind. This is obviously a drug with very dangerous potential for some. | F | 42 | 1 days | 11/28/2015 | 1 | UTI | Abdominal pain, chills, fatigue, extreme nausea, ache in left arm, feeling of depression. | I'm on day 6 of the course and won't take any more. I went to A&E last night as I felt awful and thought I still had an infection. Bloods and urine clear so the infection is gone but I feel worse than ever. Reading these comments make me realise it's the nitrofurantoin. The doctor should have explained the side effects, I thought I was seriously ill and have had major anxiety as a result. | M | 42 | 7 days 100 2X day | 2/28/2021 | 1 | UTI | Headaches, chills followed by fever, nausea, metallic taste in mouth, loss of appetite, dizziness, horrid achiness, especially in hips and low back. | After 5 doses I finally connected the symptoms with the pills, googled, and found this website. I took my last dose 14 hours ago and am finally starting to feel human again. Have a doctor's appt. tomorrow. | F | 42 | 3 days | 12/17/2007 | 1 | UTI | Trouble breathing, eventually developed a rash body aches | took Macrobid at 7:00pm. At 2:00am woke up and could not breathe. Felt like I had Pneumonia or something. Went to the ER and they did chest xray. My heart rate was high and would not go down so they did a cat scan of my chest. They sent me home treating me for Bronchitits and told me to continue the Macrobid. I ended up feeling bad for 2 more days. I ended up missing 2 doses and felt better. Started taking again and again woke up with not being able to breathe. This time I developed a rash and knew right away what was wrong. Thinking back, I remember being treated for a UTI (with a past GYNE) and after taking it, woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I had food poisoning. I could not lift my head off the pillow. I only took one dose that time and told the Dr. that I did not want to take it anymore. That time the Dr. said I must have the flu or something. I am almost certain that this was Macrobid. Scary Scary. It has been a week since I have taken it and I s | M | 42 | 3 days | 1/14/2008 | 1 | uti | I had not been to a Dr. in 7 years. I went they gave me this medicine here. and the very next day i thought i caught the flu bug worse then i had ever had. But now after reading all these i am betting this is what happened to me. Said i will never go to a Dr again look what happens after i go. I have not gotten much better in the past 3 weeks. gl to anyone that has to take this med. | F | 42 | 5 days | 2/29/2008 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, diarrhea, dizziness | Was prescribed Macrobid for a UTI. Took full course for 7 days and UTI symptoms reappeared on day 6. Physician had to prescribe Levaquin for another 7 days. | F | 42 | 7 days | 3/27/2009 | 1 | UTI | After 2 doses, severe flu like symptoms. Fever, chills, nausea, severe headache, etc. I did not take any more doses but still experiencing shortness of breath and racing heart rate 2 days after. This is my first UTI in 23 years, I am in general good health and take 3 cardio and 3 weight lifting classes a week, now I am struggling to catch my breath going up the stairs. Going to see the doctor today. | I will never take this again. | F | 42 | 2 days | 5/18/2009 | 1 | UTI | I was fine for the first day, but on the second day I suddenly developed severe itching and tingling in my hands and feet. We were out to dinner near a bookstore and immediately went to a bookstore to find a Physician's Desk Reference. We looked up Macrobid and found that this was a serious side effect and could lead to permanent nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy), and if it occurs the drug should be discontinued immediately. I did so and contacted my doctor the next morning. Fortunately, the symptom did not persist (well, it did, sort of -- see comment) | Ever since taking that Macrobid several years ago, I have had what seems to be a unique symptom in detecting future UTIs. Whenever I get a UTI, my first symptom is a recurrence of that same heavy, tingling, itching feeling in my feet that I got with the Macrobid. Within an hour of that, I will start feeling the other symptoms. So, it DOES seem to be permanent nerve damage, although in my case it's actually proved helpful. Not that I would recommend getting nerve damage for any reason, mind you. | F | 42 | 2 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | Urinary Tract infection | I am pregnant and got a UTI. Dr prescribed Macrobid. I started Thursday night and it was fine. Took again Friday morning, still OK. Friday night after the night dose, I suddenly felt flu like symptoms. Chills, fever and joint pain. Next morning, I started spotting, as it seems to be miscarriage. I still took the morning dose of Bactrim. Had sever pain in stomach, very sharp pain. I could not stand my Pj or anything on me so much I could not Breathe!! I thought those were the cramping and pain from miscarriage. I also got episodes of on and off chills... I suddenly thought of possible side effects of the MACRObid and called my sister who is a Dr, and she said to stop immediately any dose of Batrim. She said it could be fatal the next time I get one. I followed her advice and thank God, the stomach pain subsided and no breathing problems. I am stopping it and adding it to the list of allergies I have. | My Advice is to STOP immediately as soon as you suspect any type of allergy to the medication. The next dose you get could be fatal. Do not take risks! any medication can be substituted, but not our lives. They may always say Macrobid does not usually cause severe allergic reaction, but you have to listen to your body! remember VIOXX!! | F | 42 | 2 days | 12/11/2005 | 1 | UTI | Note: It says there Bactrim but I meant Macrobid. | F | 42 | 2 days | 12/11/2005 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | Complete fogginess,couldn't think, chills, nausea, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, very tired, slept alot. | F | 42 | 7 days | 3/24/2007 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, headache, stomach upset, liver pain, jaundice, chest pain, low temp 96.2 and low blood pressure, dizziness | I took the first dose at 7pm and by 10:30pm was on my way to ER with husband's insistence. I just wanted to lay down and let it ride, but instead had to wait in the ER for 3 hours before getting a bed to lay down on. I vomited 7 times prior to getting to the hospital. Had to take 2 days off of work. I am finishing up the medication now and have no more side affects, besides a slight headache. That will be the last time that I take Macrobid though. It is now on my list of allergies. That was awful. | F | 42 | 3 days | 4/19/2007 | 1 | suspected UTI, waiting culture | Gave instant migraine headache within 2 hrs of taking that won't respond to other headache meds, severe gas, chills, fever. Stopped after one dose and spoke to doctor's office. Very mentally foggy and disoriented as well as faint, weak and flu-like. Took one dose and stopped. Started so slowly have some of symptoms lift and got brave and took one dose on Day 2 late in day thinking it was UTI issue, not med. INSTANT BLINDING MIGRAINE that's increasing in intenisty over time, not decreasing. Took Probiotic and Gas X and seems to make stomach issues tolerable. Feel like I took instant "flu-pill". Now having swollen red back of throat and neck glands painful within 2 hrs. Discontinuing this med forever. Utter nightmare. | Please wait till you have confirmed culture for UTI before attempting to take this and ask for alternative antibiotic. They kept "overselling" this antibiotic as harmless and widely prescribed for elderly and for those that have had c.diff before (I have had it) and won't trigger yeast infections. Totally untrue. Please advocate for yourself. | F | 42 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 5/11/2012 | 1 | UTI | I recommend anyone not to take this medicine. I have been experiencing terrible painful itching all over my body. I finished this med for a week now and didn't know what was going on until I went to a skin specialist and asked me if I was on any meds. I said yes a week ago. I forgot I took this med a week ago. I also went to the ER prior to my Drs visit And they did absolutely nothing but gives Benadryl. My doctor told me that I can get side effects after even 3 weeks of taking meds. i went home and googled side effects And got this. I can't believe this I now feel relieved to know what's going on with my body. I was going crazy. The itching was so bad. | F | 42 | 7 days 100 | 1/29/2013 | 1 | Uti | Neck and lower back pain, severe headache, swollen in face, sharp shooting pain into head like a sinus infection, sleepy, metal taste in mouth upset stomach, vomiting, completely unable to do anything in bed for three days. | I do not recommend this drug. All the side effects I listed I found on the list from the pharmacist. I should have stopped it after one dose not after three days. | F | 42 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/13/2012 | 1 | Uti | after taking it one day I came down with flu like symptoms and had trouble breathing. I am asthmatic but never have episodes where I cannot breathe for no reason. My inhaler was doing little to help the feeling of tight chest and inability to get enough air. I felt sluggish, feverish with chills, weak, somewhat lightheaded, could barely stand up, aching around my neck, and just out of it. My lungs hurt and felt so tight and painful, chest pains- still feel this way 24 hours later. I did not take another dose and the flu like symptoms have dissipated overnight a little. This drug is scary. | I will never take it again. | F | 42 | 1 days 100 mg 2X day | 9/28/2011 | 5 | uti | slight nausea first hour after taking it other wise none | worked great for me almost no side effects little nauseous after taking it for an hour but well worth the risk compared to uti cleared up my infection quickly i would take it again | F | 41 | 10 days | 3/19/2008 | 5 | Uti/infection | I've had a history of UTI and bowel issues.... However, this drug is horrible due to the fact my BP dropped to 73/56, 103.3 temp, red itchy rash on my chest,body aches all over, I wish I never took this drug.... Esp. since after 5 weeks the rash from hell was latter told I had scabbies....I've never had an itch at 4 am that made me want to burn myself alive.. Neem (nut) oil extract was my only cure all.... | F | 41 | 2 days 50 | 4/28/2018 |