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 | bladder plus kidney infection | While taking it..headaches nausea stomach pain treated with gravel and ibuprofen so I could finish the treatment .On day 9 terrible flu symptoms lasted 4 days..On day 10 hives started. By day 14 went to the er an told major hives that wouldn't go away was a delayed reaction to macrobid..put on steroids antihistamines and zantac.. | F | 47 | 8 days 100mg 2x | 2/19/2014 | 1 | repeat bladder infections | Peripheral neuropathies that lasted 4 months. It states on the possible side effects Peripheral Neuropathies irreversible. Thank my Heavenly Father, it only lasted 4 months. This is a very powerful dangerous drug. Don't take the risk | Macrobid attacked my nervous system, very dangerous. It's been 4 years and I still experience some negative affects from this drug. | F | 55 | 2 days 1X day | 2/12/2014 | 1 | UTI | weakness in the extreme, fogginess, blurred vision, made left ear hurt, spasms in limbs, made body feel very cold, feelings of hopelessness (which is not my norm) | Could not finish this medication because I truly thought it would finish me first. Could not get out of bed in the mornings, missed work for two days, felt sooooo drained. I tried to stick it out but just couldn't. My hunch is this drug impacts iron and B-12 levels heavily. | F | 53 | 4 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/11/2014 | 1 | UTI | Extreme weakness and lethargy after first dose. Then after third dose sudden shortness of breath, chest pressure, head congestion - throbbing pulse in head. | I was fine on amoxicillin as a preventative for UTI, but my doctor got worried that I might end up with a MRSA infection that I wouldn't be able to eliminate due to the long time on amoxicillin. After my bad experience with macrobid and other antibiotics, I'm going back on amoxicillin!! Will not take macrobid again! | F | 65 | 2.5 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/5/2014 | 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 | An hour after taking the first dose, sharp shooting pain, racing heart rate, severe muscle and joint pain, stomach cramps, bowel irritation, feeling heavy. After the second dose even worse. Swollen joints, difficulty breathing, severe chest pains, abdominal pain, diarea, severe gas pains, disoriented, severe coughing, feels like a heavy weight on my chest. I only took 2 doses of MACROBID. I have fibromyalgia and MACROBID caused a severe flareup, It took me years to get my fibromyalgia under control. And now I have to start all over again. | Not for patients with FIBROMYALGIA | F | 58 | 1 days 100 MG 2X day | 1/17/2014 | 1 | UTI | High Fever 103+ requiring hospitalization, Body aches, Headache, Chills | Horrible experience from reaction to this drug that resulted in a 3 day hospitalization! | F | 48 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 1/13/2014 | 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 | Headache almost immediately after taking. Nausea, severe abdominal pain, Diarrhea, all over body pain, and entire body trembling. Could not warm up. Very tired, lack of energy and appetite. | I have Fibromyalgia and believe that Macrobid puts me into a major flare. Even my skin hurts! Will never take again. | F | 55 | 1 days 2X day | 12/31/2013 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, Loss of appetite, extreme headache, fatigue,anemia... death. Take a look at yourlawyer.com ... There are other websites as well that will help you fight for the quality of your life.. | F | 52 | 3 days 50mg | 12/26/2013 | 1 | UTI | Around day two I got a small transient rash, that I was told was a yeast problem. After day four, I had broken out into several different types of hives and needed steroids to calm it down. I also had muscle spasms, convulsions, and a flu-like feeling akin to having chicken pox. Had to take time off of work to deal with this, unsure when hives will go (if ever)-If anyone else wants to start a class-action lawsuit, please email me. | A doctor, Nurse, and pharmacist all denied that the macrobid could cause any of my hive symptoms. Not impressed. | F | 29 | 4 days 100 2X day | 12/24/2013 | 1 | UTI | Achy body/lower back pain. Nausea, stomach pain, fatigue. | F | 32 | 7 days 2x per day | 12/16/2013 | 1 | UTI | Headache, tinnitus, head pressure, pelvic pain, blurred vision, nerve pain, nausea, extreme fatigue, flu like symptoms, muscle aches, anxiety, dizziness, weakness, total inability to function, hair loss, noise and light sensitivity, insomnia, vulvodynia | I have fibromyalgia and am prone to bladder infection. After a few repeat infections my doctor put me on macrobid twice a week for nearly a year for "prevention". Over this time my fibromyalgia went into a major flare and I experienced severe increase in symptoms. They were all ignored by my doctor as being fibromyalgia. I stopped this drug in August and improved greatly. Yesterday I felt a UTI coming on and began macrobid again. After only three pills ALL of the mentioned symptoms have returned. The headaches and head pressure is ridiculous. The fatigue is crippling. It is NOT my fibromyalgia. I'm incredibly upset with my doctor and and the makers of this drug for allowing such a toxic medication to be given to patients. | F | 30 | 1 years 100MG 2X day | 12/12/2013 | 1 | bladder and kidney infection | No bad effects noted until day 14 after taking last dose. All-over unbearable body hives since. After 2 ER visits, STILL battling hives having to use steroids & anti-histamines. BAD MED. Not sure if I should be angry at our medical "professionals" for prescribing this drug, or the manufacturers themselves. I've found way TOO MANY BAD REVIEWS all over the net. I've been officially introduced to the Epi-Pen. :/ | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 12/5/2013 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, vomiting, severe headache, joint pain, ringing and pain in ears, weakness, misery! | F | 63 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 11/24/2013 | 1 | UTI | Day 4 nausea. Day 5 fever, chills, exteme joint pain, swelling and difficulty breathing. Later that evening hives. Stopped taking it and some symptoms dissapeared by morning but hives keep recurring and still have breathing problems and nausea day 6. Never been so ill and still have UTI. Never take this drug. | F | 52 | 5 days 100 mg | 11/23/2013 | 1 | uti | After 6 days on drug, i woke up with a rash on arms and legs and a heavy feeling in my chest...hard to breathe. Then a fever and headache and chills and nausea. I felt awful, and flu-like. Stopped the drug and the next days my fever broke. Feel better but weak. | F | 47 | 6 days 100 mg | 11/22/2013 | 3 | kidney Infection | Headaches, nausea, shortness of breath, tight chest, rung doctors and was just told not to take anymore, hopefully this will stop my right chest and shortness of breath! | F | 20 | 3 days 50MG | 11/5/2013 | 3 | urinary tract infection & pregnant | Weakness, dizziness, feeling unwell, heavy chest, trouble breathing (like heavy weight in lungs) tired. | F | 33 | 7 days 50mg | 11/5/2013 | 1 | UTI | numbness in my left hand and foot | Do not take this if you have low levels of B12. If you are not aware of having low levels of B12 ask you doctor to do a blood test. | F | 34 | 4 days 100MG 2X day | 11/4/2013 |