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 |
| 5 | Dec 2020 | None | Had absolutely no side effects and felt fine. I'm adding this as I felt really worried after reading these reviews but took it for a urinary tract infection. Got rid of the infection and didn't react to these at all and I normally get side effects from antibiotics. | F | 35 | 1 weeks 2X day | 1/21/2021 | 5 | UTI/kidney pain | ZERO - None at all from the Macrobid. There's a big difference between a true side effect and a coincidence. Possibly some of the side effects listed by other people were related to their infection, not the medication. And I am a Certified Pharmacy Technician, too. | Works like a dream. No more kidney pain after only one day on Macrobid. | F | 35 | 7 days | 3/1/2006 | 5 | UTI | slight diarrhea but the Bactrim I had been taking beforehand had caused constipation so I'm not complaining | I was first prescribed Bactrim for a mild UTI. Six days into the prescription I was climbing the walls, the infection had gotten so bad. The urgent care doctor said that he'd seen a number of patients with infections that were immune to Bactrim even if the patient themselves rarely took anti-biotics. Two days into my generic macrobid prescription and I feel human again. Wish I'd gotten this the first time I saw a doctor. I will be asking for it next time. | F | 35 | 2 days | 7/20/2006 | 5 | UTI | none | Have had only positive reactions to the drug. First antibotic which didn't make me feel like I had an imaging problem and lack of focus. Have reoccuring UTIs and this is the first antibiotic which didn't cause side effects or make me feel disfunctional. Has been my antibiotic of choice for years. | F | 35 | 7 days | 6/10/2006 | 5 | UTI | None at all | F | 35 | 4 days | 2/7/2006 | 5 | UTI | None at all | F | 35 | 4 days | 2/7/2006 | 5 | UTI | None | This drug is awesome! I didn't experience any side effects & it seemed to clear up my infection with a day. I can't believe so many people on here experienced so many horrible side effects. I highly recommend this drug for a UTI. | F | 35 | 7 days | 9/14/2008 | 4 | UTI | No problems whatsoever, trying to remind myself to drink lots of fluids...macrobid doing it's job as long as I don't get a yeast infecion from it! | F | 35 | 5 days | 4/5/2009 | 4 | Baldder infection | I have not had any side effects from this medicine. | This medication was great 100mg of nitrofur bid twice a day for a bladder infection started clearing up my pain the very next day...I had a good experience with this med and would take it again. | F | 35 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 8/26/2010 | 4 | UTI | Let me preface this review by saying that I have NO tolerance for antibiotics. I am allergic to Sulfa and Cipro and all other antibiotics make me terribly nauseated. In my teens and early 20's, I suffered with constant UTIs and learned through trial and error that Macrobid is one of the few meds that I can deal with. | I'm not saying Macrobid is a good drug, but I'm on day 3 of a 7-day course and all I've dealt with is intermittent mild/moderated nausea. I have not (knock on wood) vomited, but I have had to stay on the couch and just relax. I am taking Pyridium in combo, which adds some dizziness/lethargy into the mix. All in all, I hate antibiotics, but consider Macrobid the best choice. My UTI pain/symptoms are almost gone and I am able to eat, despite the nausea. I have taken every dose on a full stomach, but notice the nausea begins about 3 hours later. As long as I can force myself to eat a bowl of cereal or some peanut butter crackers, the nausea seems to go away for a while. | F | 35 | 3 days 100 2X day | 5/15/2010 | 4 | UtI | So far side effects are minimal nothing overly affected. My stomach hurts if I take it on an empty stomach so I eat a muffin with it. Also, it can make you tired. | Great with minimal effects if taken with food | F | 35 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 1/12/2023 | 4 | UTI / Kidney Infection | Lethargy, joint ache, depression from feeling lethargic, muscle weakness. I'm not sure if this is a side effect of Macorbid, but I now have canker sores that appeared after starting Macrobid that I cannot seem to remedy. | I had no idea that Macrobid had the side effect of exhaustion. I am fit, eat well, and exercise regularly, but while on Macrobid I had NO energy. I have 2 boys under the age of 3 and feel tired majority of the time, but while taking Macrobid I was depleted of all energy. While taking Macrobid I felt my immune system was compromised, I now have canker sores, cold sores, and still feel tired after completing the drug 3-days ago. Hopefully, my energy will return soon. | F | 35 | 7 days | 10/3/2009 | 3 | UTI | No side effects until AFTER the 7 day course. Felt like a horrible flu, shaking, cold chills, joint pain, nausea and worst of all RIGHT ANKLE PAIN. Dull sharp aching almost feels like an ankle sprain but I didn't sprain it. It's been about 1 week after macrobid and my ankle is painful to walk on or move certain ways. Xrays showed nothing wrong with it. It's definitely from macrobid!!! Not sure how long it will take for my ankle to stop hurting!!!!! | Be careful! | F | 35 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 3/8/2022 | 2 | UTI | Itching, extremly painful joint where leg and hip meet. | I dont think this medicine worked at all. I STILL have UTI symptoms and painful bladder spasms that wake me up at night. All this med did was make my abdomen itch and make the joint where my right leg and hip join hurt horribly. It was so bad i could barely lift my leg and foot to walk or shuffle around. I actually tripped over my leg because I couldnt move it well. All this during Christmas. Now i have to wait for the Drs office to reopen or go to the ER to get a different prescription to hopefully help. | F | 35 | 5 days 2X day | 12/24/2022 | 2 | Uti | Headache, lower back pain, sharp pain in legs, muscle weakness, lower back pain,diarreah,facial pain. This is the second day I've taken it. | I have trigeminal neuralgia and this medication seems to trigger those nerves because of the headache. Im afraid to continue taking it because of the nerve pain. | F | 35 | 5 days 100mg 2x | 5/7/2017 | 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 | UTI | On day 6, experienced severe heartburn, moderate nausea, and then severe vomiting (the worst ever!!). Stomach pain as well | Stomach pain (for 3 days) near and around the belly button, and soft stool on one day. Called gyno who prescribed but she insisted that I might be coming down with the flu because my "symptoms were more common in patients taking this within the first 3 days". WTF? Informed her that I that I didn't have a fever. Going to follow-up w/ my family doc. Today is my third day off it, which is also my first day w/o nausea, vomiting and heartburn. Stomach pain off and on. The NEW thing now is a tingling shooting pain on the left side of my neck that runs down the top of my left arm. Never been allergic to medicine before! Very healthy--work out, eat right and now this!! | F | 35 | 6 days 100 MG 2X day | 8/31/2011 | 1 | UTI | I was prescribed this for UTI and it has been a nightmare. I have had shortness of breath, fever, nausea, severe abdominal pain. I have been to the ER twice and was perfectly healthy other than the UTI. It has been 10 days and I still feel horrible. I would NEVER take this drug again. | F | 35 | 7 days 100 | 11/29/2011 | 1 | UTI | I took my first pill at 7pm. Went to bed feeling a little lightheaded around 9pm. I woke up around midnight. I first noticed a numbness/tingling in my right hand and arm, followed by an uncomfortable fluttering and tightness in my chest. I then woke my husband telling him that something was wrong. Within an hour, beads of sweat covered my face and body and I began to shake (teeth chattering) uncontrollably. I was terrified. My husband grabbed the thermometer and my temperature was normal. I should have gone to the ER, but didn't want to wake our small children upstairs. It's been 28 hours since I took ONE (100mg) dose of Nitrofur MACR. A faint, but remarkably uncomfortable fluttering and tightness remains in my chest. I am also still experiencing horrible tingling/numbness (as if my hands and arms "fell asleep") in my right hand/arm. This is also occurring in my left arm as well now, to a much lesser degree. Please don't take this drug! Find an alternative. It's not worth t | I hope and pray that the numbness, tingling, and "pins and needles" sensation in my hands goes away. I am so uncomfortable. I couldn't even hold a grape in my right hand this morning. I don't know what I'll do if this is permanent. I am going to see my doctor again tomorrow. | F | 35 | 1 days 100mg 2X day | 11/29/2012 | 1 | UTI | I developed a sore throat and terrible cough and tightness in the chest. Very tired. By day 6 i woke up and my chest was so tight I couldn't catch my breath or stop coughing. I stopped taking it and was put on a zpack and within 24 hours the cough is 10x better. Also caused diarrhea and stomach cramps. I will never take this again. | F | 35 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 1/11/2011 |