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 | When I first started taking the macrobid I completely lost my appetite. I could barely eat anything and had to force myself to do it. Then came the nausea. It was constant. I was tired all of the time and thought that something was seriously wrong with me. My anxiety was through the roof. I had some stresses going on In my life at the time and I also was on my period so I kept putting it off to that. Then my husband suggested that it might be the antibiotic I was on. I stopped a day early. It's two days later, I still can't eat and I have diahhrea as well (as much as there can be with me not eating). I would highly recommend that no one take this drug. There are other antibiotics for UTI! Get your doctor to give you something else. Although I'm slowly getting better felt and still feel way worse then I did with the UTI! | F | 29 | 4 days 100mg | 7/7/2014 | 1 | uti | Itching all over, diarrhea and uncontrollable shaking. I'm stopping right away and from now on I'm doing my research! | F | 29 | 2 days 100 MG | 9/13/2014 | 1 | Prophylaxis for UTI | Sever nausea and vomiting. Headache coincide. All of these symptoms even after eating | The symptoms seem to start 5-6 hours after and difficult to calm even with antacids and pepto | F | 29 | 1 days 100mg prn | 10/13/2015 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, extreme fatigue, up all night with itching on arms and legs, new rash behind one knee, flu-like symptoms, fever. | Missed an entire day of work unable to do anything. I have never had an allergic reaction to a prescription in my life until now. This truly is the worst antibiotic ever. | F | 29 | 3 days 100 MG 2X day | 6/4/2015 | 1 | UTI | After a trip to urgent care for a UTI I started a prescription of Macrobid 2 times a day for 7 days. It eliminated my UTI symptoms by the second day. However, starting day 3 my body was sore like I had been exercising hard. Pain everywhere. Day 4 was the same. After taking day 5 I decided I couldn't continue the prescription. Called my Gyno and they said the 5 completed days should be enough and it wasn't necessary to take the remaining two days. It's been a week and 2 days since I stopped and my body is still off. Sore in weird spots. My period was 10 days late. This never happens and I've had a tubal so I knew I wasnt expecting. | Google blogs about this medicine before taking. Obviously a terrible medicine that a lot of people have issues with. | F | 29 | 7 days 100 mg | 5/22/2016 | 1 | Uti | Took it for one day and right foot is swollen to three times it's normal size, severe pain and bruising, discontinued use immediately, a day later and foot is worse, pain is worse plus headaches and all together feel off. | Don't ever take this garbage unless you want additional health problems | M | 29 | 1 days 1000 mg | 5/16/2017 | 1 | UTI | 3 days in I began experiencing severe joint pain and fatigue. Horrible back pain, not related to my kidneys. It's all in the muscles and joints. I was taken off of it and the joint pain as still not gone away. It's day 10 being off. It's like it caused old injures to flare up and inflame. Took care of the mild uti but caused horrific side effects I'm still dealing with. | F | 29 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 10/9/2020 | 1 | UTI | Vertigo, vision issues/black floaters, chills, constipation, severe digestive distress, cold hands and feet, loss of feeling in arms and legs, felt like my skin was burning, 20 pound weight loss, inability to digest food, hallucinations, night sweats, anxiety/panic attacks, joint/bone pain, fatigue, sensivity to light, overwhelming fear, abrupt wake ups in the middle of the night, dry mouth, etc. | DO NOT take this drug. It has destroyed my life. It's been almost 5 months since I took it and symptoms still persist. I had to quit my job. I have reported to the FDA and filed state complaint again the doctor who prescribed it. Filing a lawsuit. Please contact me if you've had similar symptoms. | F | 29 | 5 days 100 MG | 5/16/2018 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | I had taken a tablet at midday today and within a few hours my vision was blurry, I could not talk properly-slurring words and also pain over my whole body- very fatigued! I have now been left with pain in my lumber, a tight/ sharp pain under my right armpit along with diarrhoea and fatigue. | I ADVISE NOT TAKE THESE!! | M | 29 | 1 days 100mg 1X day | 1/20/2021 | 5 | Bladder Infection | No side effects so far. I felt like the symptoms of my bladder infection, for the most part, had subsided by the third or fourth dose (day 2). I'm on the third day now and I feel back to normal. I will continue to take the medication for the full 7 days. | Hopefully, I will never have another bladder infection, but if I do get one I will ask for this medicine again. | F | 28 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 10/26/2012 | 4 | UTI | Significant drowsiness | This medication did knock me out for a while, but I had improvements in symptoms very quickly (within 12 hours), and the "fog" gradually improved over 3 days. Kind of annoying, but at least it got rid of my infection without having to worry about resistance. | F | 28 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 2/26/2010 | 4 | utI | Feeling like I had the flu, stomach ache, tiredness...but unable to fall asleep, metallic taste in my mouth, headache, mild depression | I get UTI's about three times a year, especially when sexually active. First dose of macrobid, I didn't feel the need to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes. It worked, but it sure took some time getting adjusted to the medicine. | F | 28 | 7 days | 1/2/2007 | 4 | Urinary Tract Infection | fatigue | I have read some serious side effects from this drug, the only side effect i have felt though is fatigue and i would take it again in a minute if it will clear up a UTI! | M | 28 | 7 days | 5/27/2008 | 3 | UTI | I have taken macrobid at least two times before this time with no side effect, but about 3 days into taking it, I noticed I started having a really sharp pain in my upper abdomen or stomach area. Of coarse I did not relate it to the medicine, until I read this site. Also, I took a dose last night right before bed, with no eating or drinking anything out of the ordinary for me, and woke up to itching all over, hives. Mostly on forearms, hips, neck, nape area, ears, and some on my eyes, face, legs, and hands. Very annoying and makes my hands hurt and swollen. Not sure what to do. Took Benedryl, which works for a while, but itching starts again. Hope it goes away soon. Need to call doc tomorrow. | Worked great at clearing the UTI, but scared to take the rest of the dose to the full recommended dose, so I am afraid it may return. I am allergic to sulfa drugs like septra also. Not sure what I would take now. | F | 28 | 5 days | 9/6/2006 | 3 | Severe uti | Slight nausea if not taken with a FULL MEAL however it wiped my appetite out so catch 22. I have just finished my third day and still have mild flank pain but everything else is gone. | For the people c/o nausea, it must be taken AFTER a FULL MEAL also if you develop hives please go to your ER. sincerely a concerned nurse | F | 28 | 5 days 100mg | 11/26/2014 | 2 | uti | Severe HEADACHE flu like symptoms numb hands and zombie like ..... very dizzy ears ringing pressure in face awful awful im really hoping it at least took care of uti | F | 28 | 5 days 100mg | 4/8/2014 | 2 | UTI/Citrobacter Koseri in Urine | Headache- particularly in the face, between and side of eyes, Heavy head, Foggy/drowsy, Hot flashes, Sweating, Mild stomach upset, Malaise, Tiredness, Sleepiness, Muscle aches, Irritability | This is horrible crap! Like instant migraine headaches and tranquilized feeling. Not so sure it treated my UTI either. Hope I didn't take this poisonous crap for nothing! I can't believe this is still on the market. | M | 28 | 5 days 250 2X day | 1/23/2016 | 2 | UTI | Right after I took the first dose, I started feeling nausea, fever, severe headaches, muscle pains, abdominal cramps/pains, lethargy and a skin-crawling sensation. 3 days after taking this medication, pinpoint red spots broke out from my cheeks all the way down to my legs. Most of the systemic side effects subsided within a day of stopping this medication. Definitely DO NOT recommend! | It did cure my UTI after a single dose, but the side effects were too great. | M | 28 | 3 days | 3/14/2009 | 2 | UTI | Fever, chills and cold sweats, headache, nausea, body aches (especially in my back, hips, and legs), my skin hurt, sharp stomache pains, extreme lethargy, and loss of appetite. | After taking the macrobid (generic) for only a day or 2, my UTI symptoms cleared up and the only side effect was that I got a little tired easily. Then on day 4, I started feeling miserable, like I got the flu. Since these were all listed as side effects, I finished taking the whole perscription. Hopefully now that I'm not taking it anymore, I'll start feeling better... I have frequent UTIs, but this is the first time I've been perscribed Macrobid- I think I'll request something else next time! | F | 28 | 7 days | 9/5/2008 | 2 | UTI | Extreme stomach pain, lower gastrointestinal issues | After only one dose of the macrobid, I experienced awful side effects in my stomach, even though I took the dose after a big dinner! A few hours after I took the macrobid I had to run to the bathroom about 4-5 times, and then I felt like my stomach was going to explode for the rest of the night/the next AM. Not fun. Thank goodness my doctor's office switched me to another antibiotic (I'm feeling just fine after 3 doses of that!) | F | 28 | 1 days 100 MG 2X day | 2/25/2010 |