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 |
| 4 | uti | I had a constant slight headache, that occasionally got bad. some nausea but not too severe. fatigue | i started taking this for a uti, about a day after I noticed that i had a dry throat. I figured it was just a side effect and shrugged it off. As time progressed I was feeling a lot better, but still had a sore throat with some congestion. About a day before my last dose I got a terrible fever of about 102 with fatigue and diziness. I thought it was a side effect, I called the doctor and they said that this medicine shouldn't give me the fever. I then decided to go to the doctor, they said that a bacterial infection formed in my throat and that's what was causing the fever and sore throat. I'm now using amoxicillin for the uti and the the bactirea in my throat. don't be afraid to call a doctor. Not everything is a side effect of the medicine, this website kinda scared me, but now i discovered that the UTI macrobid was doing it's job. | F | 19 | 5 days | 9/17/2009 | 4 | Urinary Tract Infection | Slight cramping. | F | 19 | 7 days 2x D | 5/18/2014 | 4 | UTI | Diahrrea, and some extra discharge | Fixing my UTI was well worth the side effects of the drug. | F | 19 | 5 days 2X day | 6/24/2019 | 3 | UTI TREATMENT | AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF TAKING THIS MEDICATION, IT DID HELP BECAUSE IT NO LONGER BURNED WHEN I WENT PEE BUT DAYS FOLLOWING, I HAD A BAD REACTION TO THIS MEDICINE. MY THROAT SWELLED UP, IT FELT LIKE I HAD PINS AND NEEDLES ON MY HEAD, MY ARMS BROKE OUT IN A RASH, AND THE WORST PART WAS THE PAIN WHEN TRYING TO SWALLOW FROM BEING SO SWOLLEN. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS BE CAREFUL OF THIS MEDICINE. IT HELPED ME OUT WITH THE UTI BUT GAVE ME A REALLY BAD REACTION AFTER. I WON'T BE TAKING THIS MEDICATION EVER AGAIN. | F | 19 | 7 days | 9/17/2007 | 2 | UTI | I had just gotten my appetite back after having been on Avelox for 8 days (which also caused me fainting and dehydration) for a sinus infection - then I had to take Macrobid for a UTI. Approximately 1 hour after taking the Macrobid, I got a headachey, flu-like feeling and lost my appetite again. After the second dose, I had some pretty nasty nausea and discolored urine. | I don't understand how my UTI has no symptoms, but when I had symptoms 3 months ago, I didn't have any infection. What the? Anyway, I'm going to stop the Macrobid because I can't eat again! | F | 19 | 2 times | 12/3/2005 | 2 | UTI | Fine for the first two days. Third day each time I took the pill I'd bleed a lot and get really dizzy and also have cramps so bad I could barely move | F | 19 | 5 days 100 mg | 1/10/2014 | 1 | uti | Fever, severe muscle and joint pain, very bad headache felt like pressure my head would just throb so dang hard, dizzy, weak | F | 19 | 3 days 100 mg | 1/30/2014 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, chills, fever, muscle pain, body pain, achy all around, intestinal pain, diarrhea | If I would've continued taking this drug the whole 10 days I would have developed colitis. This is a horrible antibiotic, ask for a different one. | F | 19 | 10 days 100 MG | 11/9/2014 | 1 | UTI | I am 30 weeks pregnant. I experienced nausea loss of appitite dry cough rapid heart beat severe chest pain light headedness and it made me really tired. I took it with food , just as it said to do . | i have learned , from doing some research from feeling these side effects , that macrobid can be harmful to pregnancy both early and late in gestation. please stay away from this , it made me feel horrible !!! | F | 19 | 1 days | 9/21/2006 | 1 | UTI | extreme nausea | I took this medicine because I am 10 weeks pregnant with a UTI. I found that the only thing it did for me was make my nausea worse. None of my UTI symptoms went away and I still have the UTI!!! | F | 19 | 7 days | 7/5/2007 | 1 | UTI | I ended up in the hospital with pancreatitis because of this medicine. My body is very sensitive to antibiotics and this one tops the list of worst medicines. | Take a traditional antibiotic, not macrobid... take amoxicillin or something else | F | 19 | 5 days | 7/11/2007 | 1 | UTI | very exhausted, hungry, dizzy, slurred my words, forgot what I was saying, extremely painful nipples, slight yeast infection, fever | I don't like this drug. I'm in college and I don't have time to deal with feeling like a giant slug when trying to keep up my 4.0. I won't recommend this to anyone -- my symptoms have only slightly cleared up. I don't want to scream when I urinate any longer, but I can still tell something is not right down there. I feel hot and groggy all the time and I never, ever have sore breasts/nipples. THEY ARE KILLING ME!!! | F | 19 | 10 days | 1/15/2008 | 1 | UTI | I took one pill at night and got severe body pain and depression. My stomach, neck and my whole back hurt as if my torso was being crushed. It was hard to breath because it hurt too much to take a deep breath of air. | I only took one pill so far, I ate with it because it said it helps, but it didnt. I skipped the morning pill because I was afraid of having the side effects again. I just took another pill and have to go to work at 7 am and I am hoping that the side effects wont be worse, but after reading all of these terrible comments, things arent looking up. I would not recommend this drug. | F | 19 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 8/29/2010 | 1 | kidney infection | (This was Nitrofurantoin Mono/Mac). Constant nausea and vomiting, constant extreme headaches, fevers, chills, body aches, back aches. | (This was Nitrofurantoin Mono/Mac). Do not take this. It doesn't help as I still have my kidney infection and now have to move to another medication because the Nitrofurantoin might have resulted in serious complications that I need to go to the doctor for next week. The nausea is unbearable. I couldn't sleep for the past 3 nights because I was shaking too intensely and sweating so much that I soaked through both sides of my comforter. DO NOT TAKE THIS. EVER. | F | 19 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/9/2010 | 5 | UTI | I didn't experience any side effects, except for I had a few headaches | It helped me so much and very quickly (within the first 6 hours of taking it!) | F | 18 | 5 days 100MG 2X day | 9/17/2020 | 3 | UTI | Extreme nausea. Ive been on it 3 days and I feel like Im going to throw up all the time. I guess the burning while I pee is gone but I honestly did not notice it much before. I feel so ill and I am not sure if it is due to this drug or not but who knows. I have 4 days left on it so I am hoping I will feel better soon. | F | 18 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/9/2010 | 3 | UTI | Stomach pain, vomiting, headaches. | I was on the medication for a UTI and if I didn't eat with it, I was very nauseous. On the last two nights of the medication, I didn't eat at all and became very sick in the middle of the night. The meds work, but make sure you eat A LOT when taking them. | F | 18 | 5 days | 11/24/2008 | 3 | UTI | I took one pill last night and I woke up with what I thought were giant itchy bug bites.. until I realized they were all over my body, and then I realized I was having an allergic reaction. Every time I scratch somewhere, more hives appear. Other side effects from the past include headache, nausea, shortness of breath, and dizziness. | I have taken Macrobid many times before, and it usually cures my bladder infection. One time, however, it did not work and I had a UTI for over a month! | F | 18 | 1 days | 4/20/2006 | 2 | UTI | Experienced pain caused by what I thought was a bladder infection, was put on macrobid 2x a day for 7 days. Finished the pills and 2 days later experienced the same symptoms (burning while urinating etc) and called my doc. She did another urine test and put me back on macrobid. Ever since I've been excessively sweating (in rooms that are cold) and I have noticed a slight drop in my immune system. I used to be very healthy but now I feel as if this antibiotic is slowing me down. I have flu like symptoms and I'm very itchy. This didn't happen during the first week that I consumed the pills. | F | 18 | 7 days | 10/8/2012 | 2 | UTI | General upset stomach/stomach pains, body aches, low-grade fever, fatigue, restless legs, trouble breathing, dull headache | The medicine did do its job in getting rid of my infection, BUT these side effects feel worse than the UTI symptoms did. It feels like I'm constantly winded, almost like I'm being pushed continuously against a wall. I also have had an anxiety attack while on the medication. I'm not positive it was the drug that triggered it, however, since I do have a history of anxiety attacks/acid reflux. I wouldn't recommend it at all, unless you have a spectacular immune system and don't really react to medications. | F | 18 | 6 days 100 MG 2X day | 7/4/2013 |