MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1819 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 | severe hot flashes, chills, headache, nausea, chest tightness, feeling like i can;t breathe, stomach cramps, hoarseness | I had just finished radiation treatments and originally thought my symptoms were from that. My husband suggested it was the Macrobid since I had not had any side effects prior to starting Macrobid. After researching this drug my side effects are definately from it. I had pounding headache, nausea, stomache cramps even though I took it with breakfast and dinner. At one point I had the feeling of not being able to breathe. on day 5 I had chest tightness like bad indigestion, was afraid to take antacid because warning label says don't take with antacid containing magnesium.I also had some hoarseness. I have never had any side effects from meds. By far the worst drug I have ever taken. I agree this drug should be taken off the market. I took for 5 days and suffered before it even occured to me it was from the antibiotic. Will not be taking the last 4 doses. | F | 40 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 6/13/2013 | 3 | Urinary tract infection | Extreme hot flashes, joint and muscle pain, painful tip of tongue, blisters in mouth and genital area. | Not effective, my UTI returned after few days | F | 46 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 6/12/2013 | 1 | Bladder infection | High fever from 101-104, muscle cramps, lower rib cage on both sides of body felt like I had broken ribs, from the knees down broke out in hives and I was swollen, for a couple of days, I urinated brown, & headaches. I went to my family physician (before I broke out in hives, he had me me run a CT to make sure it wasn't my gallbladder or kidney stones causes causing the excruising pain! I had only been on Macrobid for 1 day when the symptoms started! the hives didn't break out until the 4th day, which was made me realize at that time it was a reaction! | It has been noted in my chart at my family doctor and my pharmacy that I am highly allergic to this medication! | F | 57 | 10 days 2X day | 6/12/2013 | 1 | UTI | Racing heart, extreme hot flashes, leg cramps | F | 32 | 1 days 100mg | 6/7/2013 | 3 | UTI | Extreme fatigue, hot flashes, foggy headed, no appetite | F | 32 | 7 days 100 | 6/2/2013 | 1 | Uti | Headache, body aches, chills, joint pain, sore throat, mid and lower back pain, bladder aching, nausea, lack of appetite, neck ache. | Took 2 pills, felt like I was coming down with the flu and called my GP who then switched my prescription to cipro. Still feeling very fatigued and achy. | F | 47 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 5/30/2013 | 5 | UTI | Wonder drug | So easy to tolerate; with very minimal side effects. My MD switched me to Nitrofur after my nightmare reaction to Sulfa drugs. Take the Nitrofur with food, and eat Activia or other live yogurt daily to keep your digestive tract functioning normally. | F | 63 | 5 days 100 2X day | 5/23/2013 | 1 | Uti | Second time taking this drug for uti without any problems until two day after I finished meds. I started itching on my neck and behind my ears. My head and scalp was itching like crazy. Now 3 days after taking last dose I'm itching all over. Uti gone but I'm itching out of my body. Taking Benadryl feeling a little better. Will call dr in the morning. Won't take this again. | F | 54 | 7 days 100 2X day | 5/13/2013 | 1 | UTI | freezing cold chills... skin hurts to touch, aches in all my joints. I am a very active and healthy senior...normally. | I called the pharmacist and said, Please put a warning on my file to never prescribe this to me again. I have quite taking it. | F | 61 | 4 days 100 MG 2X day | 5/9/2013 | 1 | HIVES HIVES HIVES and I've never had an allergic reaction to medicine before. | F | 40 | 1 days 1X day | 5/6/2013 | 1 | bladder infection | I have not been able to keep anything down, tomorrow is my last day on these pills, thank good ness. at first i didnt know it was even this medication that was making me sick but after reading everything on here and feeling ok before i know it is this.Ive been getting so sick,not just nausiated I throw up alot!I feel depressed,tired,no energy at all,i cant even keep water down, my face has broken out, i just want to sleep all day, and the other day i felt like i was struggling to breathe while i was laying down, which scared me but i was already getting close to getting done with taking the medication)sometimes my stomach feels like its tightening up too.its terrible i will never take this again.and this all started the same week i have alot going on,so its been terrible. | terrible drug, | F | 27 | 6 days 100 2X day | 4/22/2013 | 1 | Bladder infection | I took ONE dose of Macrobid last night at about 8pm after a full meal and started feeling bad by 10pm. Nausea, stomach discomfort, and sweats all night long. Today I felt miserable; nausea continued, stomach discomfort, just not feeling quite right, then the watery diarrhea started. After reading everyone's experiences, this drug should have more warnings about the side effects. | This medication should definitely be more closely monitored. It is evident that there have been severe life threatening side effects. | F | 42 | 1 days 100mg 1X day | 4/11/2013 | 1 | UTI | Only took ONE tablet about 2pm, but 7pm I was experiencing the worst headache I have ever had. I couldn't stand noise or light and had to go to bed at 8.15pm. I had itchiness on my feet and felt as if I was burning up. I have had RA for many years and experienced a lot of pain but this headache was much worse than any of that, I hav e suffered side effects many times in the past and always follow my instincts when something does t feel right, I didn't take any more tablets and don't Intend to either. | I would stay well clear of this drug, the side effects are dangerous and I am surprised they are still giving this out. I don't even know why I was given this drug as I did t have a problem with the previous one I was on. | F | 49 | 1 days 100mg 2X day | 3/28/2013 | 1 | UTI | Itchy hands and feet, severe chest pains, difficulty breathing, horrible abdominal pains, blacking out, inability to walk. I've never experienced pain like this before. It was horrible! I'll never take this drug again!!! | F | 41 | 3 days 100mg | 3/19/2013 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, Severe Headaches, Itchy EVERYwhere (getting welts whenever I scratch), skin is EXTREMELY painful (feels like I have a sunburn), stomach feels weak... | Awful drug, will never take again. I should've just stuck with amoxicillin like I always do. Never again! | F | 26 | 7 days 100 2X day | 3/18/2013 | 1 | Prevent uti recurrence. | SEVERE ITCHING all over body like I was wearing prickly wool sweater. Cheeks flaming hot, itching like crazy. Eyes, head, neck itching constantly under skin. No hives, just horrible itching. Metallic taste in mouth. Next day, tongue started tingling and my voice started to get raspy. Called pharmacist and he said go to ER IMMEDIATELY which I did. | When I had this prescription filled for uti prevention, I was hesitant to take it because of all the precautions in the insert and the comments here. I called my uriologist and my GP and expressed my concerns, and they both said it was safe and to take it. LISTEN TO YOUR INSTINCTS!!! When it feels wrong, it's wrong. Hard lesson to learn even at 65! This drug is poison. Save yourself a trip to the ER if you are lucky enought to make it there. | F | 65 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 3/17/2013 | 4 | uti | Other than some nausea, I felt better within 4 days. I was worried it wasn't working but from what I have read, other people have experienced this delay as well. No other symptoms. | F | 23 | 7 days 100 mg | 3/6/2013 | 1 | UTI | Horrific to say the least! | Hives head to toe also, head felt like id grown a new skull on top of my own skull, my eyes are swollen like mad, hands only just gone down, ankles and knees in pain, on steroids now to combat this problem, they seem to take away some of the red weals but then more occur in different areas, only been on the steroids two days though so guess need to give it time to work.... awful experience, had NO reaction until day 14 of taking tablet. Please dont take this medication!!!! | F | 33 | 15 days 30 2X day | 3/5/2013 | 1 | Uti | Itching,my hands and feet are the worse. My eyeballs even itch. Went back to urgent care today and they told me I need all kinds of test and itching over your entire body is a warning sign of some awful disease's.(cancer to name one). Gave me steroids for the itching.not helping yet. Came home in shock and found all these post. Never knew I was taking medicine that can and does damage your body. I don't understand why this drug is on the market. This is insane. I really hope someone reads all these posts before making the same mistake the rest of us have. It's been 4 days since this started and no relief in sight. I just hope it doesn't get worse. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS POISON !! I know I never will ! | F | 47 | 10 days 100 mg | 2/16/2013 | 1 | Bladder infection | Only took 6 pills out of 20. developed Fever, bad rash, extremely ill, blood pressure dropped to 87/58, irrational, hospitalized for several days | This is a drug that I'll never take again scared my family to death | F | 65 | 3 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/9/2013 |