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 | chills, muscle aches (especially hips & legs), rash, fatigue | great medicine if you're not allergic; horrible if you are allergic - I had taken macrobid once before for a UTI with no problem & it cleared up my UTI. I just began taking it recently again for another UTI. On the first night after having had 2 doses, I began shivering in bed uncontrollably for 2 1/2 hours that night; my muscles began aching, & I had a bad headache. I assumed I had caught the flu (as it is flu season). I felt horrible the next day (day 2) continuing the chills off and on, and continuing with aching muscles, headache, and fatigue. Day 3, I developed a pale rash on my arms and legs along with the previous symptoms. Day 4, the rash spread to my chest and the other symptoms continued. Day 5, I stopped the macrobid and saw my doctor. My doctor said the UTI had cleared so I could stop the macrobid..He thought the rash was definitely a result of the macrobid, but thought the other symptoms were probably due to a virus I probably picked up. After reading reviews here, I feel sure all of my symptoms were due to the macrobid, and will not be taking it again. | F | 61 | 4 days 100 MG 3X day | 12/13/2014 | 1 | UTI | I am a strong, healthy, 65 year old. I started feeling UNwell the day I started taking Macrobid. I had muscle pain, weakness and was coughing. That night I had trouble sleeping. By day 3, walking was difficult. I had no stamina. Couldn't prepare meals without sitting. Couldn't do my Christmas shopping without sitting down to rest. On day 6 I began to shiver and get a headache. I had been told to return to the ER if I developed a fever, so off to Emergency I went. I had no fever!!! but I was shivering non stop!!! The urine test revealed that my urine was now clear. Since I had a slight cough, they did a chest x-ray and it was normal. A friend phoned that day to check up on me and has since told me that I sounded like I had had a stroke. On day 8, I developed shaking so bad that my fingers could not text on my phone. That particular bout of Parkinson's-like shaking lasted only 15 minutes but it was very alarming! I started looking online and I saw hundreds of testimoni | There are other drugs that treat UTIs and have no side effects! Avoid this one! | F | 65 | 8 days 100mg 2X day | 12/8/2014 | 1 | Bladder infection | I am taking this medicine.This is my 3rd day of taking.I feel terrible stomach pain,vomiting,itching & burning skin.I dont want too take it anymore. | F | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 12/5/2014 | 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 | 1 | post intercourse to avoid future ut | I was prescribed Cipro for a uti. This drug has always worked for me and this last uti was no different. What was different was my PA prescribed Macrobid to be taken immediately after intercourse which he felt was causing my bladder infection aka uti (according to him). When I questioned him about this drug he said he gives it to his wife. Naturally I felt ok about taking it. My prescription is 30 caps. I have been taking it on average of twice a week since 10/15/14. Since that date I have experienced "flu-like" symptoms (chills, slight fever, nausea, loss of appetite, tightness in chest and dry cough when taking a deep breath.) These symptoms come and go and fortunately have only lasted a day or two. I can't imagine taking this pill everyday. There must be something else on the market that will allow me to have sex with my husband of 45 years, and not feel like crap the next day. Good luck to everyone. | F | 65 | 7 days 100/mg | 11/21/2014 | 1 | UTI | OMG This pill is absolutely horrific! I feel like I am dying! I have took 3 doses...just 3...and I have experienced severe nausea, horrible headaches, pain in my intestines, chest pain, severe hot flashes! | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE! IT IS POISONING OUR BODY! | F | 36 | 3 days 100mg 2X day | 11/21/2014 | 5 | Bacterial Infection of bladder/kidn | None.... they symptoms from the infection were so bad I felt better in 24hours. | I have used this over several years as I have a chronic infection due to the way I am wired. I do not have pain when I urinate at all but my entire body aches to the point I can barely walk. As soon as I take macrobid I can feel the symptoms abating. I have used it off and on over 25 years. | 69 | 10 days 100mg 2X day | 11/20/2014 | 1 | UTI | After taking this for 4 days I felt horrible. Very weak. My urologist convinced me to take it for another 5 days even though I told him I was having pain a d tingling in my legs. After the last dose I developed hives and had trouble swallowing, ending up in the ER 3 times in one week. I was so sick I was sure I was dying. It was weeks before I started to feel better and still have tingling in my legs 10 months later. I am seeing a neurologist soon. This drug should be taken off the market. | F | 75 | 9 days 100 | 11/20/2014 | 1 | UTI | On Day 2 and my fourth pill, woke up with my face feeling as if it were on fire with severe itching. Looked in mirror and my entire face was tomato red. Within hours it spread down my jaw, onto my neck, and on to my collarbone. Nothing I used for itching worked. I'm miserable! | F | 44 | 2 days | 11/15/2014 | 2 | UTI | After the first couple of doses I felt fine on this medication, but then after the 3rd dose I started getting painful pressure and bloating in my upper abdomen, it really was very uncomfortable! I also had no appetite, I had to force food down so that I could take the medication. I had sinus pain and dizziness as well. It said on the label the medication might make me drowsy, however it gave me insomnia - I couldn't sleep. On the last day of the medication I got hives on my face and forehead, but they soon went. Also my ears started itching inside and hurt like I was coming sown with an ear infection - so I was really glad I was on the last day. The day after I finished the course my arm broke out in a red rash which was hot to the touch, but again that soon went. My appetite came back 2 days after finishing the course. I still feel the urge to pee, and I wouldn't take this medication again. | After reading comments on here, I realise people have had worse side effects than me, but mine were bad enough for me to know I would refuse this medication in future, in favour of an antibiotic less toxic. I would advise others to do the same. | F | 52 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 11/14/2014 | 3 | white bloos cella in my urine | I'm itchy on skin got bite or gives on my left tit arms on my chin breaking out bumps | F | 41 | 5 days 100mg | 11/10/2014 | 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 | Very high fever, nausea, severe chills, painful tingling & numbness in both hands, red & blotchy skin, very bloodshot eyes, terrible body aches, severe headache, exhaustion, stiff neck, trouble swallowing, no appetite, dizziness | This is a horrible and dangerous drug. Why is it on the market? My experience has been dreadful. Can we sue this company? | F | 3.5 days 100 3X day | 11/1/2014 | 4 | UTI | Within 2 hours of taking, starting having chills, fever, body aches (like the flu) which lasted around 12 hours. Day 2 bad headache. No significant side effects after day 2. | Took Macrobid for a bad UTI. I was afraid to take it based on reviews, but cannot take Bactrim due to allergy and was more scared of Cipro. UTI symptoms were abated within 12 hours of taking the first dose, though I did have the 'flu' side effects with this medication. I would take it again, but would be prepared for the first 24-48 hours to feel unwell. | F | 49 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/31/2014 | 3 | Suspected UTI | Mentally disconnected, weird feeling first 2 days, weak/faint feeling, nauseous feeling (stomach) first 2 days, very hot hands (a little bit of tingling and hands started to hurt) | I went two weeks without taking antibiotics since I was terrified, thinking of all the sides effects. I previously went on Bactrim a year back for ten days and felt ill for 6 months, so was terrified to even think about antibiotics. However, my UTI wasn't getting better, and back pain was getting worse. The doctor at Urgent Care urged me to take it telling me how horrible it is if it goes to your kidneys and you get a blood infection. I actually went to Urgent Care twice and they gave me another antibiotic CIPRO which I was even more terrified to take because I read it breaks down your joints. So I ended up forcing myself to take macrobid (the milder antibiotic) of the two. Immediately after taking the first pill, I ended up almost having a panic attack thinking I was having an allergic reaction. I was expecting to get much worse side effects based on the reviews here, however, it wasn't that bad. My anxiety about it was probably worse. Mainly I was concerned about the "fatal lung side effect" and "nerve damage" on the slip of paper that comes with the antibiotic. However, I am ok. I will do everything in my power not to get a UTI again. I bought D-Mannose powder, and will drink apple cider vinegar and a lot of water, and even bought feminine wash. PS. My Urine Culture was negative, and very little amount of leukocytes in my urine when I went to Urgent Care, so I thought it might not be a UTI and will just go away. I should have just taken the | F | 26 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/30/2014 | 3 | UTI | Extreme fatigue, jitters in right hand, chills, headache, loss of weight, body aches. Just not feeling well. | F | 44 | 5 days | 10/28/2014 | 1 | UTI | Since taking this I have been experiencing severe depression and fatigue. I did not make the connection until reading the comments on this site. I had taken Cipro for a previous UTI and that brought on Vertigo which I still have, months later. I am allergic to Sulfa drugs so this was the only choice for my recurring UTI. However, I am not going to take any more - the depression is debilitating. Would rather deal with a UTI!! | It's very frustrating that there is not something else out there that does not have side effects or at least mild ones. | F | 64 | 10 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/28/2014 | 1 | UTI | Blurred vision in left eye, sleepy and sluggish | F | 47 | 5 days 100MG 2X day | 10/28/2014 | 1 | UTI | Severe abdominal pain, headache, extreme fatigue and very bloated in lower & upper abdominal regions. Symptoms have gradually increased day by day. | Today, Sunday, 10/26/14 I am stopping this horrific drug. Hopefully my UTI has cleared. Will call and make appt. with my Urologist tomorrow. The MACROBID was prescribed the my Internist/Primary care DR.'s Nurse Practitioner | F | 62 | 20 days 100 MG 1X day | 10/26/2014 | 1 | UTI | 10-14-14 Took my first pill late Monday night. Woke up following morning feeling nauseous and not well at all. Went to work only to return home at 10 a.m. . Got home just in time because I felt horrible. Low grade fever, chills, felt like I had been beat with a baseball bat,,,even on the bottom of my feet! Flank and back pain. I thought I had a virus. It lasted about 12 hours. Didn't take again until Wednesday night because of how I felt and the same thing happened only quicker. I wish I had known it was the Macrobid and not a virus!! Three weeks later I'm still nauseous when I eat and having stomach problems. I know it's from that medicine. Horrible flank and back pain.. still. I have to agree with the other posters when they say it's poison. DON't take this medicine!! | F | 43 | 2 days 100 MG 2X W | 10/14/2014 |