Drug Ratings for MACROBIDAverage Rating: 1.7 (1195 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MACROBID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | UTI | After first dose, my UTI symptoms disappeared. I decided to take a probiotic two hours after every dose of the antibiotic, so I will say that I only had mild nausea during the week of treatment. The problems actually flared once the seven-day treatment was over and I had stopped taking the probiotics as well. I immediately noticed a severe stinging on the palms of my hands, as well as what felt like acid reflux (I've never had that, so I'm not sure) in my throat which felt like it was stinging and burning, and I couldn't swallow. I developed hives along the sides of my abdomen, at the top of my butt, and on the backs of my legs. I took benadryl which helped some (mostly by putting me to sleep!) My doctor said that I was indeed having an allergic reaction to Macrobid and to continue taking benadryl every six hours to relieve symptoms. It's now been a full two weeks since I stopped taking the Macrobid and the hives have gotten much worse. Intense stinging in my hands and feet, stinging h | I have only had two UTIs in my lifetime, so I'm not sure why my doctor would have prescribed this "last resort" antibiotic to take care of the infection. I'm also struggling to find information about what to do if you develop this allergic reaction, i.e. how long it lasts, what to do about it, when to head to the emergency room. The symptoms have taken over my life to a degree (trying to ignore the constant itching and stinging, and taking an antihistamine every six hours ... SLEEPY!), the rattling cough. Ugh! | F | 41 | 7 days 100mg 2X D | 9/22/2010 | 1 | UTI | Temperature of 103, severe headache, achy joints, hives, difficulty breathing. | After taking Macrobid for six days, I developed an allergic reaction. I ended up in emergency because I was having difficulty breathing. Two weeks later, I'm still having flare ups of hives, and still feeling very lethargic and unwell. I am a holistic nutritionist and was a very healthy person up until this. I wonder what the long term effects will be? | F | 51 | 6 days 100mg 2X D | 9/20/2010 | 1 | UTI | I was fine until a week into the treatment. One night I became headachey, feverish and tired. I took two tylenols and went to bed. Next morning I felt the same, took two more tylenols, then went to work. Within fifteen minutes I was passed out unconscious on the bathroom floor at work and had to be taken to hospital where they did a CT Scan, chest xray and blood work up. My fever was 104 and I was rattling with pain. I had a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis. I was very sick but each doctor was more puzzled than the last. I kept saying it can't be an infection, I'm ALREADY on antibiotics, but no one ever asked which antiobiotic I was on. I was discharged once my fever came down. My family doctor finally pieced it together once he got all the reports. | I will never take this again. It was the sickest I have ever been. | F | 50 | 10 days 2X D | 9/24/2010 | 1 | Post cystoscopy infection preventio | Fever up to 103, aches, chills, headache, hives, and the worst is the tightness in chest and coughing, can't catch my breath, breathing like I have copd, which I don't. | I ended up in the emergency room where they gave me I.V. steroids, breathing treatments and now I am on two inhalers. I took this med a month ago for a suspected UTI, which it isn't, and got same symptoms but not a severe so I thought it was the flu. Only when it happened again three days ago did I connect it to Macrobid. Feeling better but extremely tired and shortness of breath when I exert myself. | F | 58 | 1 days 100mg 2X D | 9/25/2010 | 1 | uti | Insane itching started on hands and feet and now spreading to legs. I took 1 pill an hour ago and won't be taking anymore! | F | 34 | 1 days 1X D | 9/30/2010 | 1 | suspected UTI | Severe flu-like body aches and fever and worst headache I can remember. Not suspecting the medication, I finished it and then got better. Later when UTI symptoms returned, I was put back on the medication and got severely ill again. Same symptoms. That's when I finally realized it was the antibiotic. | F | 45 | 7 days 100 mg 2X D | 10/1/2010 | 1 | UTI | For the first couple of days there were no side effects. Then on the 4th day, my heart was racing. By the 6th day, I had diarrhea, stomach cramps, high blood pressure, flu-like symptoms, so weak I could barely stand, and heart rate of 130. I can't remember ever feeling this sick...felt like I was dying. Finally, went to the ER. The doctor gave me Septra. | Nasty drug. Should be taken off the market. | F | 54 | 6 days 100 MG 2X D | 10/4/2010 | 1 | Blatter infectrion | Persistent headache, fatigue, dizzy, cough, chills, warm feeling, but no temperature. Hard, heavy Breathing. Persistent feeling of being unwell, like having the flu. | I would not recommend this to anyone. I am very healthy and I work out all the time.After taking this pill I felt like I was hit by a truck. You can report the side effects of this drug to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. | F | 37 | 4 days 100 2X D | 10/8/2010 | 1 | urinary infection | shortness of breath and weeks later, I am going to pulmonary doctor and have been diagnosed with restrictive lung disease.There is no doubt in my mind this med caused it | I think it should be checked by the food and drug administration as there are not many people who have taken it that don't have bad things to say about nitrofuration/mono-micro. | F | 73 | 5 days 2100 2X D | 9/19/2010 | 1 | UTI | Fatigue, fever, chills, joint stiffness, skin sensitivity, difficulty concentrating, PAIN! | This medication is the worse. I am not allergic to any drugs or so I thought. Pain in feet, heels, calves and legs. My clothes and sheets even hurt when they touch my skin. At first I thought the UIT was making my sick, but after not feeling better for days I started investigating the drug. I wish I would have known. The side effect precautions that come with the meds do not warn that this drug is horrible. I will stop taking NOW! | F | 44 | 10 days 100 2X D | 9/15/2010 | 1 | UTI | Painful headaches, neck pain, nausea, chills | have stopped taking this med and would not take it again | F | 43 | 2 days ?? 2X D | 8/27/2010 | 1 | UTI | I hate this drug, don't ever take it! After 7 days of being on it I am now on prednisone and atarax. My hands, face, lips, arms, elbows and knees and feet are swollen 3x their normal size and the intense itching is more than I can handle. After the first dose I had a wicked migraine headache that could not be stopped by advil or tylenol, all I wanted to do was sleep, and am covered in 1 inch long hardened raised welts all over my body, my back killed me and it felt like my kidneys were infected and still feel that way. My ears are red and on fire like the rest of my body. This is a horrible drug.don't ever take it. Note I was on the name brand drug To boot. | Hate it | F | 28 | 7 days 2X D | 8/28/2010 | 1 | uti | I started taking this drug 8/28 I had a fever before decribed this med and still do started with a chest pains,joint pains,headaches and just started with a nasty cough I'm going to the ER today I will never take this medication again! | I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS MEDICATION AGAIN! | F | 41 | 4 days 100 2X D | 8/31/2010 | 1 | UTI | I got ARDS (Acute Respitory Distress Syndrome), 10% chance to live, enough said... Look it up! | F | 41 | 7 days ?? 1X D | 8/30/2010 | 1 | UTI | From the moment I started taking this I experienced major sleepiness, I could barely stay awake, then got bad headaches and completely depressed and weepy. I stopped taking it last night and now I am feeling like I have the flu, achy neck & back, hot & sweaty, nausea, weak, overall feel like crap. My mom had mentioned that this drug had something negative about it, but was not sure. I looked online and was shocked to find out all the terrible things about it. My UTI has not gone away and I feel terrible. I will never take this again. | F | 37 | 2.5 days 100mg 2X D | 8/29/2010 | 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 D | 8/29/2010 | 1 | UTI | Took Macrobid, was told to take it every 12 hours for 7 days. After 3 days- became extremely weak, fell and couldn't get up, My husband tried to pick me up, he couldn't because my body was cold and clammy. I had to crawl on my elbows to a place where I was finally able to pull myself up, had severe rugs burns on both knees from crawling on the rug.Went to doctor, he checked my lungs, I was wheezing and said he would have to hospitalize me. My oxygen levels were in the low 80's,my heart rate was off. Was hooked up to oxygen and a heart monitor 24/7 in CCU. They were injecting steroids into my IV, had respiratory therapy treatments every 5 hours. Had shots in my belly daily to prevent blood clots because I was bedridden. I was in CCU for 5 days. I was told if I had continued to take the drug any longer, I could have died! The last day I was in the hospital, I started expectorating thick white mucus. That was back in March 2009, I have seen three specialists-Pulmonologist, ENT and Gastroe | Would not recommend this drug to my worse enemy! | F | 66 | 3 days 100mg 2X D | 9/2/2010 | 1 | UTI | swelling legs, sick to my stomach, joint pain , | Went to the hospital 2 times. It has been nearly 2 weeks since I took it, Dr is sending me for lab tests kidney funstion is down.Would not wish this on anyone. Never will take it again | F | 64 | 5 days 100mg 2X D | 9/4/2010 | 1 | UTI | I developed a cough, then it went into my chest with body aches and fever, i was confined to my bed very weak, lost 10 pounds, and i had severe lower back pain right above buttocks. | F | 47 | 6 days 100 2X D | 9/4/2010 | 1 | UTI | Terrible itching all over. Chills and fever. Fatigue,anxiety and depression. Now a week later, confusion, detatched feeling and terrible pains in lungs. | It seems that this drug is dangerous. Two weeks after starting Two weeks after starting this medicine, I feel very tired, weak, hot and cold. I have terrible pains in my lungs that feel like pneumonia and am feeling very upset and weepy. I told my Doctor about the intense itching and she has recorded that I am allergic to it. How is the FDA supposed to collect adverse reaction information about drugs if the only place that it is noted is on individual patient records? | F | 45 | 7 days 4X D | 9/7/2010 | 1 | Bladder infection | I took my first does at 9:00 pm. Woke up at 2:00 am thinking I was dying. Aches, headache, lots of chills, diarrhea. I took Tylenol and was able to sleep a little. At 6:00 am, still feeling horrible, I found this website. Callad my doctor and he prescribed me zpack and a steroid for the allergic reaction. I'm highly allergic to sulfa and penicillin. Is this drug a sulfa drug? | The bladder infection felt better than this. I will never take this medicine again. I'm going to check out the Mannose someone suggested. | F | 45 | 1 days 100 MG 2X D | 9/8/2010 | 1 | UTI | Day one have a terrible headache, very dizzy and sleepy. Hands are numb. | I'm going to give it the weekend and see what happens and if if continues and gets worse I'm stopping the medicine and call my Doctor. | F | 50 | 2 days 100 2X D | 9/10/2010 | 1 | UTI | This med took my uti symptoms away quickly but it was replaced by extreme fatigue, alternating with a headache and dizziness. After 3 full days on it, and reading this blog I had to stop it. I haven't taken if for 1.5 days and am still feeling the effects. Wish I knew when I would feel normal again. I will never take this med again! | F | 33 | 7 days 100mg 2X D | 9/11/2010 | 1 | Bladder infection? | I had chest pains-hurt to breath-smothering in chest-nausa-high temperature-weak-felt awful-rash-itching-been week chest still hurts--STILL HAVE LUNG DAMAGE-- | DO NOT TAKE MACROBID--MY LUNG DR. SAID IT WAS LIKE HAVING PNEUMONIA IN MY LUNGS. HE STARTED ME ON PREDNISONE TO CLEAR UP MY LUNGS, IF POSSIBLE. HE SAID I WAS LUCKY NOT BEING IN HOSPITAL. | F | 80 | 4 days 2X D | 9/10/2010 | 1 | UTI | severe lung scaring, can't get oxygen. Prescribed by 4 different Doctors, who were unaware of danger of this drug | F | 61 | 8 years 100 1X D | 9/15/2010 | 1 | UTI | I experienced several small headaches and noticed sensitivity (tingling) in my legs. I also had a couple muscle spasms but small and didn't place any importance on it. On the 5th day of taking macrobid (7-day dosage), I developed red bumps/blisters on my hands, feet and legs - very itchy and red. I stopped taking macrobid and visited my doctor. He suggested I stay off and see if rash eased. I have been on Zyrtek and applying hydrocortisone cream to affected areas. I have been off Macrobid for 4 days and my rash is easing and the blister bumps appear to be fading today as I write this. I will see if it heals next few days. I will never take macrobid again. I have taken other antibiodics and never experienced any side affects. | My doctor told me macrobid (generic) is very gentle and they give to pregnant women. It wasn't gentle to me. I've not experienced a side affect from a drug before. | F | 54 | 6 days | 4/9/2008 | 1 | UTI | sore throat, dry cough, itchy throat,stiff joints especially fingers,wake up soaked through pjs, sinus pain. migraine | I was given cipro for a uti but was allergic. I am also allergic to sulfa so my dr prescribed macrobid, generic. I am taking 2 50mg capsules every 6hrs for 10 days. Been taking for 4 days now and was not sure if these symptoms I am having were from the drug. I went to ER after 2nd day because of back pain I thought infec was in my kidneys...but dr said the urine was crystal clear...the med DID clear up the uti but I am feeling horrible still. Was told to continue the med. I am not sure what to do! | F | 41 | 4 days | 4/9/2008 | 1 | uti | TERRIBLE FLU SYMPTOMS, TIREDNESS, ACHING ALL OVER-INTO 4TH DAY HAD RASH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. TOOK BENADRYL FOR 24 HOURS AND BEGAN TO FEEL BETTER. HAD A HISTORY OF ALLERGY TO MACRODANTINM BUT DR. NEGLECTED TO CHECK MY ALLERGY HISTORY. | FALSE FLU TYPE SYMPTOMS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REALIZE AN ALLERGIC REACTION UNTIL SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS TO YOUR SYSTEM. | F | 72 | 4 days | 4/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | My daughter had been ill for a couple of months (fevers, fatigue, etc.) and was prescribed macrobid for a possible UTI. After taking the medicine for 5 days (out of the 10 day prescribed duration), she went for a blood test to find a reason for her other symptoms. Her liver function tests were dangerously elevated. The doctor was talking about doing a liver biopsy. I went online to research this drug and discovered that it has been linked to elevated liver enzymes. After stopping macrobid, subsequent blood tests showed her liver function tests gradually decreased and returned to normal about 6 weeks later. | F | 18 | 5 days | 4/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | WORST 48 hours of my life! Severe splitting migraine, severe vomiting, extreme jaw, joint, and muscle pain everywhere. Neck hurt so bad I could not turn my head. Thought it was Spinal Meningitis. If this site allowed it, I would rate this drug a ZERO!!! | I have taken Macrobid in the past with no problems. This time, I had taken 5 doses (100 mg, 2 x day) when I started getting sick. I felt like I suddenly had a really bad flu and a deep cough, but it quickly progressed to the point where I thought I was dying and my husband was in the middle of dialing 911. I should have let him, but I figured I would wait until the morning to see if I was feeling any better. After 48 hours of pure hell, I finally started feeling better and got some sleep. Now I am just dealing with the extra pain from the original infection, plus the soreness in my ribs and abs from all the vomiting. Be EXTREMELY cautious with this drug...I will NEVER touch it again! | F | 30 | 2.5 days | 4/14/2008 | 1 | uti | fever chills passing out aching all ove like the flu. | I have been off the 7 day course a week and my stomach is still a mess- I can not keep food down and have a constant pain in my chest.I ache all over.I will never again take this drug.STAY AWAY FROM IT.My DR. also passed it off as the flu and told me to stop "complaining" I am now looking for a new DR.They need to become educated about the pitfalls of this drug brfore handing out scripts like they do for strep throat. | F | 54 | 7 days | 4/16/2008 | 1 | possible UTI | Soon after I started taking macrobid, I started feeling flu-like. That night, I kept waking up due to pain in various areas of my body. At one point, I remember thinking that I must be getting carpal tunnel. At another, I thought that I must be getting arthritis. The next day I had a general malaise. I called an on-call nursing line, since it was Sunday. The nurse said that I should take my temp & either go to the ER that day or wait until Monday when my GP's office would be open. When I took my temp, it was 101.5. It's a good thing I went to the ER. By the time I got to see someone, I was vomiting. When the labs on my blood finally came back, my white cell count was over 18,000. The dr. finally ordered a chest x-ray, which showed pneumonia. By the time the x-ray results were back, I was freezing. The monitor I was on showed that my blood pressure was dropping quickly & they started me on an IV immediately. I wound up spending 3 days & 4 nights in the hospital. I was on o | Tell your friends, loved ones - absolutely ANYONE you care about to NEVER, EVER take macrobid!!!!! | F | 49 | 3 days | 4/17/2008 | 1 | After bladder surgery | severe itching several days after taking Macrobid after my bladder surgery. It did prevent infection after my surgery...but the itching it TERRIBLE! | I took this for 12 days after leaving the hospital and my itching started 4 days after finishing the medication. My itching started on the palms of my hands and the bottoms of my feet - then to my scalp and the rest body. I never itch in all areas all at once but will itch all over my body. I have been using Bendryl spray during the day and pills at night - it makes me very sleepy but I don't itch at night. This has been going on now for 5 days. I go back to my doctor tomorrow to see what can be done about this ! | F | 47 | 12 days | 4/20/2008 | 1 | UTI | Fatigue, head ache, flu like symptoms, lower back pain, ringing in ears, swollen limbs, abdomindal pain and loose stool | I went off the dosage only becasue I felt I was having a reaction because I had also had a similar one to Sulfa. It is now two days later and I am still feeling like the drug is in my system. | F | 29 | 2.5 days | 4/29/2008 | 1 | UTI (frequent) | Horrible nausea, vomitting, shaking, gas, pain! | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! With all the anitbiotics out there, why the HELL would they give out this one!?!? I took ONE PILL and was up all night barfing and still feel like crap 12 hours later! I'd rather have the UTI thanks. I'm NEVER taking anything again without reading ALL the side effects, since the ones I got were 'common'! WTF! | F | 28 | 1 days | 12/2/2008 | 1 | Bladder Infection | I didn't notice the side effects until 3 days after i completed the drug. I started with a sore tingling throat then a hive on my arm then my entire body covered with hives, severe swelling in my hands forearm and feet, fever, chills, then swollen eyes and mouth. It was unbearable. | I have since found out that I have steven Johnston Syndrome, a severe allergic reaction to this drug and every time i have taken it the problems increase,It is as if my skin was burned from the inside out. The next time could be fatal. The emergency doctors didn't realize the severity if it wasn't for my doctor.I had to take prednisone, benedryll, reactine all in max doses along with a drug to protect my stomach. This reaction goes to all mucous membranes and could have effected my other organs. Please be aware of effects of drugs and that the effect could start after you stop taking it. Ask questions. | F | 41 | 10 days | 12/6/2008 | 1 | uti | I have never had any adverse reactions to any medications until now. I have taken many other antibiotics for frequent uti's, and never had any issues. I was prescribed macrobid for 30 days. After about 5 days I started having intense itching all over my body, all the way from my feet to my eyes. I have a severe headache and feel like I am getting the flu. I am so glad I came across this information so I can stop taking the medication right now. | F | 30 | 5 days | 12/8/2008 | 1 | UTI | 24 hrs after I started taking, I started having severe chills, fever, followed by profuse sweating, flu like body aches all over, even the bottom of my feet hurt. Nausea, tight chest, difficulty breathing, vomiting, light headeness, lack of appetite, stomach bloating. Major overall unwellness feeling. | I never imagined a medication could make one more ill then you were before you started taking the meds. I've taken the generic version of Marcrobid for 5 days and after seeing the information on this site, and experiencing what I did by taking it, I've decided to forgoe the last 2 days of meds and drink lots of cranberry juice instead. | F | 49 | 5 days | 11/24/2008 | 1 | UTI | feel like dying, extreme headache -- worse than migraine. Chills, hard to breathe, fatigue. | If you take this drug, be prepared for the side effects. Recommend you ask for something else for UTI. | F | 51 | 1.5 days | 11/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | SEVERE AND DANGEROUS RACING HEART BEAT - 180-210 beats per minute! Rushed to the ER and medication to slow heart. NORMAL EKG - no other symptoms. Never had a reaction to anything before! Severe headache from pounding heart lasted several days. | F | 36 | 2 days | 11/12/2008 | 1 | UTI | After two doses, I had a fever of 103 for three days, extreme nausea, headache, chills, aches, chest constriction, wheezing, coughing, trouble breathing, vomiting, diarhhea: in short, I thought I was dying. Don't take it. | I wish the nurse practitioner had described the possible side effects. I have been sicker that I've been in 10 years and had no idea why. | F | 34 | 4 days | 11/20/2008 | 1 | Frequent UTIs | I experienced all of the effects mentioned below but the biggest problem was the chest constriction. This medication landed me in the hospital. | AVIOD THIS DRUG. | F | 22 | 7 days | 11/23/2008 | 1 | UTI | I took this medicine, 2 x per day for 7 days. Day 1 and 2 I did experience some stomach discomfort. I finished the whole course of medicine and then on day 9 my bottom lip was "itchy" and also my left elbow. Unfortunately, I didn't take anything that evening and when I woke up today (day 10) I had hive/welts on both arms, some small spots on my shoulders, legs, buttocks. Lower lip (left side) was slightly swollen also. I am now taking Antihistamine and using a anti-itch lotion and they seem to be subsiding. I see that other users wonder if this is related to Sulfa drugs. I am allergic to sulfa and penicillan. My mother can not take this drug either, makes her violently ill. | Did get rid of my UTI. | F | 43 | 7 days | 11/6/2008 | 1 | UTI | extreme stomach cramps, flu-like symptoms, fever, chills, headache, vomiting | I only took one dose and this was my reaction. I decided not to take another dose and after finding this site, I am gald I didn't take anymore of this. | F | 38 | 1 days | 11/6/2008 | 1 | UTI | After first dose of 100 mg, about 10 hours later felt flushed and anxious. Next dose felt extreme anxiety, feeling that my body was racing and blood pressure rising, throbbing in my head and neck and pressure in my ears which made my tinitus worse. | Won't take this or any other of it's type again. I do have a tendency to get anxious, I cant drink caffiene. Did take care of UTI though in only three doses. | F | 46 | 1 days | 11/7/2008 | 1 | possible UTI | WORST pain I've ever felt! Went to ER with upper stomach pain, couldn't breath, left arm numb, slurred speech, constipation, and very bad sweating. Doctors diagnosed me with PANCREATITIS which they said was caused by MACROBID. | Out of 385 posts there are only 30 good ratings----this EVIL pill should be BANNED!! I guess we wouldn't know if there were any deaths caused by this drug, since they wouldn't be here to post. GOD BLESS US ALL | F | 37 | 2 days | 3/16/2008 | 1 | UTI | I was prescribed a 10-day course of treatment and have taken this before for UTIs. On the 8th day my scalp started itching intensely and when I woke up in the morning, I had hives on my forehead. The hives have spread to my chest and Benadryl is not helping the intense itching that's driving me mad!!! I have three pills left but now that I believe I know the cause of my hives, I will stop taking them, particularly since it feels like my UTI has cleared up. I do fear the next UTI, as I get one or two per year. | F | 55 | 8 days | 4/2/2008 | 1 | UTI | Nearly two years after taking five pills over a 2.5 day period, I still experience the pain of severe nerve damage. The pain is mostly in my arms and hands. | MacroBid was poison to my system and has negatively impacted my quality of life. Stay away from MacroBid. The FDA should remove it from the market, and doctors should be made aware of its impact on some people. | F | 66 | 2.5 days | 3/28/2008 | 1 | Bladder Infection | It was horrible . After taking the 1st one I experienced the worst migrain ever . After the 2nd dose Had fever, chills and chest pain . I stopped asap and called Dr . He prescribed Levaquin. Taking that now ! But my chest still hurts and still wheezing from Macrobid. No one Should ever take this Please !! Don't . For your bladder infection drink lots of lemonade ! | F | 53 | 2 days | 3/1/2008 | 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 | sore throat, sweats, hives on my neck and chest. The UTI didn't bother me as much as this drug. I am taking the generic, have taken macrobid in the past with no issue (not generic). Am going off of it now. | It's 1:15 in the morning can't sleep because of the sore throat, guess I'll start saying I'm allergic to sulfa (mom was). | F | 46 | 2 days | 3/6/2008 | 1 | UTI | About 6 hours after taking this disaster I got extremely sick with flu like symptoms. My doctor said I must have gotten the flu at the same time and reluctlently prescribed Bactrim for me. I took the full treatment of Bactrim and decided to take the rest of the Macrobid as the doctor must have been right. Once again about 6 hours latter the same results. | Doctors need to get themselves educated about what side effects are with ALL medications. It is true they are PRACTICING physicians and some of them don't know a hole in the ground from a hole in their head. Also, Macrobid is not cheap, if a doctor screws up he or she should be held 100% responsible for all cost not only for the expensive medication but the cure as well and their office charge should also be reversed. The good ole USA has some really serious health issues that are going to have to be addressed and this is one of them Don't tell me for one minute that doctors and drug companies are not working together to promote these new, expensive and dangerous drugs. Doctors getting a kick back at our expense or our lives? Something just has to change and change soon. Why is it that there are no specific dates in the internet as to when drugs are first introduced? From now on I am insisting that my doctor give me nothing but OLD proven mediations. | F | 59 | 1 days | 3/8/2008 | 1 | UTI | Within 10 hours of 1st dose, woke with uncontrollable shakes, ended up in ER, given antibiotic IV since they thought it was the UTI, went home, got up next morning & took second dose, back in ER within 5 hours, again with rigors, 103 temp, hives, red face, ears and eyes, admitted to hospital, given IV steroids, antibiotics, stayed overnight and released. They have no doubt it was the Macrobid (I was given generic). Am now on a six day course of prednisone. | I consider this an extremely dangerous drug and if you take it and have any side effects, call your doctor immediately. | F | 61 | 1 days | 2/29/2008 | 1 | UTI | Sores on my mouth, headache, dizzy, tired, stomach cramps and diarrhea. | The cure was worse than the UTI. Called doctor's office to complain about this drug and I was ignored and told it was "normal". Couldn't take the full 7 day dose. My body couldn't take it! | F | 34 | 5 days | 1/29/2008 | 1 | UTI | headache,abdominal pain, nausea, loss of appetite. | worst medication ever, i felt i m taking suicide pill everytime i use. | F | 38 | 7 days | 1/31/2008 | 1 | recurrent bladder infections | Horrible dry cough, unable to breathe during these coughing fits (especially bad in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning - would last about an hour), extreme anxiety, moodiness, sweats/chills, bad headache, extreme fatigue, muscle soreness, heavy sensation in chest, disconnected feeling, and swelling and hives on my feet. | Took this drug last fall for a bladder infection. Shortly after, got very sick. Doctor said it was bronchitis. Just took the same drug a few weeks ago again. Got the exact same symptoms, only sooner and much worse than the last time. I have never had a reaction to a drug in my life. This was very scary. First time I finished the drug, not realizing my "bronchitis" was side effects. This time quit after 5 days and threw the rest away. Took at least 10 days to finally start feeling better. | F | 43 | | 2/1/2008 | 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 | two days after taking medication i experienced a sharped pain in upper abdomen, horrible hives all over body, difficulty concentrating, foged head, sore throat, i thought i was dying. i have never had an allergic reaction to a medication, this is the worst feeling ever. UTI pain is less painfull compared to having a sharp pain in abdomen and hives for more than a week! this comes from a person w/high tolerence to pain. never take this medication, ask for something else. | horrible! | F | 26 | 5 days | 1/18/2008 | 1 | UTI | Fever, chills, extreme pain and swelling of knees, vertigo, chest pain, weakness, nausea, headache, "inability to think", weight loss, prolonged mild flu like symptoms | Took macrobid twice a day for 2 weeks with no side effects except a little suppressed appetite at end of 2 weeks. Three weeks later was prescribed another coarse of macrobid, About 4 hours after first dose woke up with fever and head ache, 8 hours later had knee pain and vertigo and weakness. Stopped drug. After one week was told probably had the flu and took one more dose of macrobid. Woke about 4 hours later with rigors, severe pain and swelling in knees, migraine type headache, 24 hours later experienced chest pain elevated temperature and severe knee pain to point could not mobilize. I was hospitalized over night with IV therapy to rehydrate and analgesia and cardiac testing. It Took 5 days before was able to return to work, now 2 weeks later, continue to have sore joints and cont'd fatigue and mild flu like symptoms. Very scary experience. If you have mild reaction to macrobid, strongly recommend not take further doses as reactions become more severe with further ex | F | 56 | 1 days | 1/19/2008 | 1 | UTI | on my last two capsules i woke in the middle of the night to my joints swelled and itchy with hives on them. the hives then spread to cover my entire body. hives did not respond to benadryl even at the highest (nighttime) dose and i had to go on prednisone for a week, visiting both emerg and my doctor. strangely, i also had neuropathy (intense itching, tingling and burning) in the hands, fingers and feet and the skin in general. have been on 20mg of reactine for nearly two years now. | F | 30 | 14 days | 1/9/2008 |