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 |
| 3 | UTI | Killer migraine after 2 doses. Chills and body aches. | I kept taking the drug and the side effects subsided after 24 hours. Seems to be helping UTI. I can’t take other antibiotics so I didn’t have much choice. | F | 67 | 5 days 100 mg | 7/4/2020 | 3 | UTI | dizziness, aching joints, tingling legs and feet, sore throat, fatigue, rapid heartbeat that was sometimes erratic, stomach bloat and some pain | Still have one more pill to go but am hoping that the infection will be cleared up and all of these awful feelings will go away at that time. No one warned me of these side effects. | F | 67 | 4 days 100 2X day | 10/24/2010 | 1 | UTI | The worst is the stomach bloating/pain followed by aggravating daily headache, turning into a migraine, tired, feeling like I just had to lie down. | After reading the other comments, I, also, would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 67 | 7 days 100 2X day | 10/20/2010 | 1 | UTI | After the second dose I experienced nausea, headache, severe chills, body aches, and fever of 103.2. Nasal swab testing was negative for flu. My doctor said it was probably a virus and to continue taking the Macrobid. Symptoms continued, and I also developed a rash (petechiae) from knees to feet, and burning sensations in lower extremities and feet. By day four the "virus" seemed to be moving down into my chest (pain on taking a deep breath), so I took some Mucinex, with no improvement. I started experiencing muscle pains in my upper and lower right leg, as well as knee, that made walking painful. I stopped Macrobid after 11th dose and nausea, fever, chills, headache, rash, muscle pain all quickly disappeared within hours. Cough is slower to resolve, but improving. | I have taken Macrobid twice before in the last 4 months for UTIs and thought it worked really well, with no apparent side effects. For that reason, I didn't suspect the connection this time. Only when the symtoms persisted and got worse did I start looking for possible connections. I was shocked to see my very symptoms listed again and again by others. I have never been allergic to any medications in the past, and was feeling very well the day before, completing a 6.5 mile hike with lots of energy. I ended up having to cancel a scheduled surgery due to the fever, and the original urine culture came back negative for a UTI. My husband and others I'd been around never had any symptoms. | F | 67 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/31/2012 | 1 | UTI | Last year I took my last dose of Macrobid, went to bed and woke up 2 hours later very sick with flu like symptoms and a feeling of pressure in my chest. Later a rash developed along with swollen, painful hands. I was diagnosed with viral bilateral pneumonia. This year I was prescribed Macrobid, and after the first 2 doses, I had the same symptoms as last year. After a week, eight physcians, and a hospital stay, I figured it out by myself. I still have elevated liver enzymes, muscle weakness, and tingling in my hands. Hopefully, things will normalize. Doctors are NOT familiar with treating or even looking for this adverse effect of Macrobid. | I saw a pulmonologist, who is quite familiar with this terrible adverse effect of Macrobid. It is much more likely to occur in those who take it long term and for a maintainence treatment of frequent UTI. In these people, when it does occur, the respiratory complication is forever. | F | 67 | 7 days 50mg 2X day | 1/21/2012 | 1 | UTI | Shortness of breath, malaise | Stopped taking after 2 days when I couldn't even drink a full glass of water without stopping to catch my breath. Even coming down the stairs made me breathless. This is my 2nd morning without taking this awful pill & I am still short of breath. Hope it subsides soon. Dr. has prescribed Cipro, but I will not take it until I feel that Macrobid is out of my system. Have been advised by pharmacist that if I don't feel better today, I should go to the ER. | F | 67 | 2 days 100 MG 2X day | 9/9/2011 | 1 | UTI Possible Prostatitis | After taking the medication for a week I experienced rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy determined I had a unspecific colitis. Stopped the medication, the colitis cleared up. Several months later, another UTI, doctor gave me the same medication again, same results. I'll never take it again | M | 67 | 7 days | 10/15/2007 | 1 | UTI | Nearly three years after taking five MacroBid pills over a 2.5 day period, I still experience the pain of severe nerve damage. The pain is in my arms, hands, lower legs, and feet. MacroBid was poison to my system and has negatively impacted my quality of life. | I suffered a knee fracture over eight years ago, and following that injury I developed RSD. The RSD had gone into remission. However, after taking MacroBid three years ago, the RSD re-emerged and still causes constant pain now requiring an anti-convulsant (Gabapentin) to keep it somewhat in check. I would definitely stay away from this poison -- MacroBid. There are many other antibiotics that can be used to cure a UTI. | F | 67 | 2.5 days | 8/6/2009 | 1 | UTI | I very quickly was hit with extreme fatigue and tighness in chest. I hurt all over had nausea and a headache. I woke up today with peripheral neuropathy in my foot, dizziness and hot sweats ...I will not be continuing with this medication. | F | 67 | 1 days 2X day | 9/15/2020 | 1 | Cystitis | Cough, gas, stomach pain, chills, headache and hives. | Do not take this drug! I have never had a severe reaction to a drug like I have this. I had taken it once before with few minor side effect but this time by days 3 I was seeing stomach pain, cough and could not keep warm. On 4th night I saw headache, gas , and chills worse along with this dry cough. I finished the 5th days course and spotted couple of red like ezema patches on lower legs. Next day still seeing chills and rash expanding up legs and on both arms I went to pharmacy. It was not exema it was hives its now day 7 I have finished the 5 day course of macrobid 2 days ago. Yet, the cough is still there and the hives are getting worse. My skin on my arms and the whole of my legs including feet and hands are covered in area of red bloches and loads of small bumps with red spots in as well as white bumps with little red spot in. I started certirzine hydrochloride antihistamines 10 mg last night pharmacist recommended but seeing how bad the hives have got overnight I am just hoping things will settle down. Its too early to say if the u t i has cleared but I would never recommend this drug to anyone or take it again myself. The reaction I have had even made me frightened to take the cetririzine at first reading the possible side affects and living on my own but the hives were too bad not to try an antihistamines | F | 67 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 3/2/2020 | 1 | UTI | Worst drug ever!!! I had such a horrid headache and hurt all over and then developed diarrhea that still hasn't stopped for about 10 days. I feel horrible and am very angry that I was prescribed it. Went to ER yesterday, because I was so ill. They checked me for everything and said Macrobid was drug of choice for UTI. I thought I had developed diverticulitis or something along that line. Cat Scan, labs, sent me home with another prescription for another pill for my "troubled" colon that I am most likely NOT going to take. There needs to be large print warnings BEFORE any one takes this drug!! Now, I have no choice. | F | 67 | 1 days 100 2X day | 1/3/2017 | 1 | Bladder infection | Hives, rash, extreme itchiness. Symptoms started a few weeks after medication was finished. Symptoms are continuing one month later although they are lessening. Effective for bladder infection but diagnosed as an allergic reaction. | F | 67 | 7 days 30mg 3X day | 2/11/2017 | 1 | urinary tract infection | Sooo sleepy to the point of lethargic, have zero energy.it did help the uti, but finding it very hard to function. No nausea or headache, just total fatigue. | I will ask for an alternative in the future. | F | 67 | 2 weeks 100 mg x2 | 5/10/2016 | 1 | UTI | Terrible side effects, I will stop taking it immediately | Why is it still on the market? | F | 67 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 1/11/2015 | 1 | UTI | Extreme fatigue, constant body aches, breathlessness on everyday activities, flu-like symptoms but no fever. Took a rapid covid test because I felt so bad but was negative. Was going to go to a doc in a box tomorrow and get a blood test to see what is off but after discovering these threads on the side effects of Macrobid, I feel much better mentally knowing this drug could possibly be causing all these symptoms. At 67-years-old, a lot of other things could be brewing at this age, I'll dc tonight and hope for the best. | F | 67 | 6 days 100 mg 2X day | 3/27/2022 | 1 | UTI | Chills,burning in abdomen around belly button, terrible anxiety with pounding heart, diarrhea | Will not be taking this again. Still getting over some of the side effects 3 days after last dose. | F | 66 | 5 days 100 2X day | 2/28/2021 | 1 | Uti | Tightness in my chest, like heart attack, lung congestion (my lungs were completely clear before I started Macrobid), neuropathy, difficulty urinating, numbness in groin and buttocks, inability to pass a bowel movement, lethargy that was incapacitating. | It has been two weeks since I finished the prescription, and I am still struggling to get over the lung congestion, tightness in chest, and numbness. | F | 66 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 7/3/2015 | 1 | UTI | Two days after finishing the drug, developed severe hives with swollen eyes, lips, large welts all over face, head, scalp, and neck. Hives then expanded to include body areas. The itching was horrible, Tried Benadryl and 1% hydrocortisone creme neither had any effect. | Saw doctor after two days, confirmed it was a drug allergy to the Macrobid. Prescribed Prednisone for 10 days starting with 50mg today and decreasing for each of 10 days. Took first dose 7 hours ago and starting to feel some relief from the itching. | F | 66 | 10 days 2X day | 5/25/2017 | 1 | UTI | Worked well at first. At the end of treatment...most severe stomach pain,nearly collapsed with it. Most extreme fatigue I ever experienced. EKG said heart attack..other tests said "no". Endoscopy,throat scope..all okay. It has taken me a month or so to come out of it.Still weak and tired.Am guessing all problems were due to Macrobid. I will never ever take it again.I am allergic to sulfa. | Do your research. Older Rx works well for UTI. | F | 66 | 7 days | 12/28/2016 | 1 | UTI | Worked well at first. At the end of treatment...most severe stomach pain,nearly collapsed with it. Most extreme fatigue I ever experienced. EKG said heart attack..other tests said "no". Endoscopy,throat scope..all okay. It has taken me a month or so to come out of it.Still weak and tired.Am guessing all problems were due to Macrobid. I will never ever take it again.I am allergic to sulfa. | Do your research. Older Rx works well for UTI. | F | 66 | 7 days | 12/28/2016 |