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 | Sick with severe flu like symptoms. | Nightmare. How did this make it out of trials? Suspected it was medicine when I would feel better as it would wear off and then get worse after taking it. Was so worried that I would give my "flu" to family and almost ruined my Christmas vacation. Thankfully, figured out that it was a rogue medicine and stopped taking it. I hope it can be taken out of circulation so more people don't suffer from this awful experience. | F | 45 | 2 days 2X day | 12/28/2011 | 1 | bladder infection | pressure on lungs, couldn't breath properly. sore joints, pain in legs. Felt like I was going to vomit, fuzzy head and general malaise, no feeling in part of my upper leg, pins and needles | This is an evil drug. My friend had similar side effects last month while being on the same dosage. She had to go the the ER and was put on steroids. DO NOT TAKE THIS MED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. | F | 54 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 12/28/2011 | 1 | UTI | Arthritis like symptoms, Tingling numbess in hands and legs, nerve ending pain going up arms and legs, joint pain, hip pain, lower back pain, flank pain, bone cracking and popping, jaw started clicking, muscle weakining, excessive urination, gastrointestinal problems, acid reflux and digestive issues | On the 7th day of taking macrobid i started geting nerve ending pain going up my fingers, then progressed to my arms and legs. My hands deformed and hurt like arthritis pain, then progressed to joint pain in my knee caps and my hips, things kept getting worse as then had joint pain everywhere on my body! the worst of the symptoms was the bone cracking and popping! couldnt walk for too long because of the pain felt like my bones were about to break off of their sockets! Also sever sore muscles and felt weak, and also caused uterus pain and made the uti feel so much worse then it ever was!! caused me to urinate a dozen times in 1 hours, horrible pain had to go to ER. Jaw started clicking and found out it caused tmj! Really messed with my bones and it feels like they are deterioating! Also suffered from sever acid reflux which i have never had in my life! everything was acid couldnt even drink water because it would burn so bad! food was regurgitating up, totally destroyed my intestinal flora. Doctors refuse to admit macrobid did anything!!! they havent helped with anything! still suffering from the side effects!! that was all 6months ago and still i have not recovered, although the tingling and nerve ending pain did go away, joint pain is still there in knee caps and hips and fingers, thumbs look bent from the joint inflamation, and my muscles feel weak i cant lie in one position too long because they get sore. Bone pain still present aswell and still progressing now have wors | F | 22 | 7 days 2X day | 12/26/2011 | 1 | Blood and Protein in urine | I took two doses of this and woke up middle of night, sweating, sweat, heart beating fast, headache and extreme nausea. Stayed away for two hours with depressing thoughts! Got back to sleep and woke up feeling like I had been run over. Managed to get to work but I feel awful, drinking as much water as I can to flush it out of my system. I will never take it again. | F | 41 | 7 days 100 2X day | 12/21/2011 | 1 | urinary infection | I have chest pain, runny nose, headache, tingling sensation in my fingers, feeling cold, muscle ache like i have a flu (i did receive flu shot this yeat.) And fever. | F | 34 | 7 days 100mg | 12/19/2011 | 2 | UTI | Blotchy, itchy red spots on my feet, ankles, lower legs and arms. This started after I'd taken 4 pills. | Admittedly, it seems to have helped the UTI a bit; my lymph nodes aren't nearly as swollen, I'm better than I was (but it still hurts to pee a bit). Regardless, I'm not taking any more of these pills. | F | 39 | 3 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/17/2011 | 1 | Bacterial infection | F | 22 | 7 days 2X day | 12/14/2011 Patient History | 1 | Possible UTI | Throwing up, sharp pains, diarrhea, depression, anxiety, loss of appetite and extreme mood swings. I had to stop using the drug after 3 doses simply because I couldn't function anymore. Went to doctor and was told I was having a severe reaction. Stopped it and 2 days later, I feel a ton better. Still a bit disoriented but the depression has subsided for the most part. WILL NEVER TAKE AGAIN!!!! | DO NOT TAKE ... I did clear my UTI symptoms rather quickly but the pain anxiety and depression were not worth it at all! | F | 23 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 12/13/2011 | 2 | Kidney infection | extreme leg pain/cramps, back pain, internal pain | took it several months ago for 14 days for suspected kidney infection, cleared up the infection, no problems; this time I began to feel better for the first 2 days then within 3 days of taking the medication I developed more severe pain which seemed to be in the right kidney (which I went to doc in the first place for). Returned to the doctor for another urine analysis, the initial dip came up negative this time but they told me to keep taking the macrobid..then I developed extremely painful muscle pains in my right leg from thigh to calf that did not respond to advil. I just stopped the medication today when I suspected the body pain and leg cramps was due to the macrobid. Having seen a nurse practitioner twice in my clinic for this issue, they didn't pick up that this could be a side effect of the medication. I discovered that possibility from the pharmacy notes I got with the prescription | F | 56 | 9 days 100mg 2X day | 12/9/2011 | 2 | ecoil blatter infection | lack of eating, dizzy, very sleepy, naussa, headaches. | The doctor thought I had a bladder infection and gave me sandoz-ciprofloxacin for 7 days my infection wasen't getting any better I still felt like I had to urine alot. so My doctor calls me 5 days later and tell me that It was not a bladder infection I had Eshericha coil...wow and the cipo was not even working..so thats when the doctor put me on Macrbid for 7 days.I had the choose this medicine or go the the hosptial for a IV for two days. now Im feeling like crap cant eat my body aches dizzy and my back hurts. Iv'e been on this medicine now for three days and Im not sure how much more i can take this. lesson learned I should of went for the IV I would of felt better then this. | F | 38 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 12/8/2011 | 1 | i had a kidney infection. | Today is my last day with this pill and now my whole body is itchy and I have bumps( rash) on my face, neck and arms. I don't know if I can combine it with benadryl...??? | F | 28 | 7 days 100 mg | 12/5/2011 | 1 | cystitis | Severe nausea and diarrhea. Lack of appetite. Very sleepy and cold. Unable to complete the 7 day course as felt so ill. | F | 63 | 3 days 100mg 2X day | 12/5/2011 | 1 | Suspected mild UTI | While on the drug: Sharp stomach pain (upper right), tingling in arms and legs, increased urination, slight wheezing (have asthma). After stopping medication: Random, sharp throbbing pains across the body, intermittent chest pain (left side), rash-like bumps on legs and arms | I reported possible mild UTI to PCP because of infection concern (recent knee replacement). She prescribed Macrobid; a mild UTI prior to my surgery in October was cleared with Bactrim (some side effects but tolerable for 3 days). Side effects began immediately and it is of great concern that more possible side effects appeared right after I stopped taking Macrobid (did not have a UTI and PCP put this drug on the do-not-use list after I reported side effects). The chest pain is very strange - it is intermittent and starts right at the center breastbone and moves to the left towards my armpit. Orthopedic surgeon not too concerned about it being something serious ( e.g., PE or heart). I would not use Macrobid again. Interesting how many other people on this site have had similar effects. | F | 56 | 2 days 100 mg 2X day | 12/4/2011 | 1 | Severe UTI | Besides the wonderful yeast infection that this antibiotic caused (which can/could be prevented by eating organic yogurt), the 2nd day after my last dose, I began to itch like never before. I stopped taking the medicine 4 days ago and have not stopped itching yet. From my scalp to my toes I am on fire...never again.... | F | 22 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 11/30/2011 | 1 | urinary infection | I had urinary infection off and on for a year and each time I was prescribed Nitrofura Mono, Nitrofurian, Macrobid medicines. Each time I took this medicine, I would end up in the ER and hospital for chest pains, fever, throat swollen, congestion, etc. Finally, after 5 trips to ER and hospital stays,the Uroligist nurse finally said I was allergic to Macrobid meds. It all lined up after seeing when I started the medicine and the day I went into ER. | I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A WICKED MEDICATION! I HAVE SCARS IN MY LUNGS, AND AM BEING WATCHED FOR FURTHER PROBLEMS. | F | 84 | 2X day | 11/30/2011 | 1 | UTI | Felt nausea, headache, dizzy, not well. After 4 days developed a severe rash started on my feet, then up to the top of my legs. Covered front and back of legs. Stopped immediately, took benedryl, stopped the itch. | Now on Prednisone to hopefully elliminate the rash which still covers both of my legs. Would never have started this, had I know any of this. Miserable past 8 days. | F | 76 | 4 days ? 2X day | 11/30/2011 | 1 | UTI | I was prescribed this for UTI and it has been a nightmare. I have had shortness of breath, fever, nausea, severe abdominal pain. I have been to the ER twice and was perfectly healthy other than the UTI. It has been 10 days and I still feel horrible. I would NEVER take this drug again. | F | 35 | 7 days 100 | 11/29/2011 | 1 | UTI | High fever, chills, body aches, elevated liver enzymes, cough with chest pain, severe vomiting, headache, weakness, and fatigue. | F | 43 | 7 days 100 MG | 11/28/2011 | 1 | Frequent UTI | Lung nodules, kidney nodules, breathing treatments, chest pain different from Angina, esphogial ulcers, rash and sore outbreaks on face and stomach. All this months after. | I BLAME the FDA! I BLAME my blasted Doctor who should have known better and couldn't add two and two together with the symptoms I was having. Have had 5 ER visits, one ending in a four day stay in hospital to do a balloon angioplasty. Did not cure chest pain. Do NOT take this Medication. | F | 56 | 6 months 100 MC 2X day | 11/23/2011 | 4 | UTI | After 1 week, my eyes are getting bloodshot and extremely puffy. Also noting small blisters appearing on my skin around my stomach and abdomen. | F | 39 | 14 days 100 mg 2X day | 11/16/2011 |