MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1815 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 | Nausea, vomiting, and headache. Also, did not clear up UTI. Had to go back to doctor for another prescription. | F | 56 | 7 days 2X day | 10/4/2013 | 3 | UTI | I developed a full blown UTI 2 days ago and was prescribed macrobid twice a day for 7 days. After taking just 2 doses the UTI symptoms had subsided but I woke up sweating in the night lastnight with one of the worst headaches I've had in a long time. Nevertheless I took my 3rd dose this morning. My head is still pounding and my ears are ringing extrememly loud. I feel tired, a little short of breath, have a decreased appetite and there's also a lump in my throat. After reading all the reviews I'm afraid to take my dosage tonight and may skip it and call my doc in the morning to see what else could be prescribed. I'm allergic to penicillin and sulfa drugs. I don't know what else there could be to help me. I've had UTI many times before but can't remember what I took for those. I never had side effects like these. | F | 60 | 7 days 100mg 1X day | 9/22/2013 | 4 | uti | Diarreah & stomach cramps for 1 day, slight dry mouth, headache & heartburn. Very sensitive to most antibiotics but tolerated this one very well. | F | 33 | 7 days 100mg | 9/7/2013 | 3 | UTI | 2 days after finishing Macrobid awakened with a raised red body rash over entire body, developed a temp of 100.8 , overall general malaise for 2 days, rash still evident on day 3 , no temp. Saw Doc, prescribed Prednisone, decided not to take as rash seems to be slightly less, energy level much better, no temp. Does not seem to be any other possible reason for this horrible rash.I,m a very healthy active lady. | Will NEVER take again. | F | 75 | 10 days 100mg 2X day | 8/26/2013 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | Hives, HIVES EVERYWHERE!! as well as a pounding migrane, lethargy, and loss of appetite/upset stomach! | I have been on Macrobid twice before, once for 3 days to treat a minor UTI, and was prescribed it again about a month later for 7 days for a minor Kidney Infection with no outstanding side effects I wouldn't expect from taking an anti biotic. As I have recurring UTI's, my doctor put me on a Prophylactic dosage of 7 days if I felt another one coming on. I did, and started the Macrobid. By day 5 I was itching like crazy, but thought maybe it had to do with me travelling and being dirty. Apparently that was not the case. After the 7 days were up, my UTI was still not completely gone, so I called my doctor who prescribed me another three days. FINALLY at the end of day 10 I felt better but that night I woke up COVERED in hives, and slightly short of breath (though, that might have been my anxiety disorder kicking in). Benadryl helps, but it's been about 2 days since I stopped Macrobid, and I'm still miserably itchy! I so do not recommend this. You feel like absolute crap and if you have an allergy like I apparently do, it's no fun :( | F | 16 | 10 days 100 mg 2X day | 8/26/2013 | 1 | Uti | First day I don't feel nothing but the second day was my worst ,fever ,headaches ,joint pain short breath walking like a zombie . I don't recommend that medicine for nobody ..remove that from the market ... | This medicine is garbage....removed from the market I miss days of work because this crap medicine put me more sick.. | F | 58 | 4 days 100 m 2X day | 8/13/2013 | 2 | UTI | minor side effects, some pain in muscles and joints, ringing in ears. Had confirmed UTI.............it did not help at all. New Dr, I told her I usually take amoxicillin and it works, but she prescribed macrobid, they must get a good kickback. Will be going back to different Dr and requesting amoxicillin again. | F | 60 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 8/12/2013 | 5 | UTI | After the first dose, I had extremely itchy hands and feet. (Palms of my hands) Hands and feet became slightly swollen as well. | I thought I was having an allergic reaction but my clinical nutritionist said that sometimes that can be the first major rush of dead bacteria being pushed through the skin. I was afraid to take another dose, but I really like Macrobid. I like that it is UTI specific. It doesn't bother my stomach. I have not had side effects before, although I know you can become allergic to a drug at any time. I decided to take the second dose. I experienced itchy hands and feet again but much less severe and no swelling. After that, no side effects. UTI is gone. Feel great. Guess my nutritionist was right. Whew! | F | 46 | 5 days 2X day | 8/8/2013 | 1 | UTI | After 5 days I had stroke like symptoms: numbness in hands and feet, and on the left side of my body including my head and the inside of mouth. I couldn't speak and when I could I had slurred speech and great trouble getting out the words. My husband thought I was hallucinating. After two episodes within two hours of each other, i called my doctor who sent me straight to the ER. They did every test imaginable and found no indication of a stroke or any other apparent cause for this reaction. They concluded it could have been a reaction to the Macrobid. It is five days later, and the numbness has subsided, but I still do not feel well. I have pressure in my head, am very tired, and feel completely out of it. This is difficult because I am normally an outgoing energetic healthy person. | I saw all of the comments here before I took Macrobid and thought, "I'm sure none of these things will happen to me. People sometimes exaggerate". I am exaggerating nothing, and am so sorry to say I did not listen. | F | 63 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 8/2/2013 | 1 | UTI | Sudden onset of extreme jt pain in both wrists( unable to even twist toothpaste tube ) and both knees ( walked with bent knees) .Cleared up as soon as I discontinud the meds | this drug seems evil Why are all the patients on the site females ? | F | 66 | 4 days ? 2X day | 8/1/2013 | 1 | UTI | I've taken this in the past on a number of occasions and remember having bad headaches but this time not only did I have bad headaches, I had abdominal swelling, flu like aches, extreme fatigue, pressure in my chest and sore throat. It completely wiped me out and I'm scared now after reading up on similar reactions. It's been 3 days since my last dose and while I'm much better, I still have a sore throat, some body aches and fatigue. I have fibromyalgia and have a history of drug reactions and a depressed immune system which was greatly improving prior to taking this drug. Now I feel that it's caused a flare of the FMS symptoms and my immunity is lowered. This drug needs to be taken off the market and I'm very mad that it is being prescribed!!! | F | 48 | 4 days Don't know 2X day | 7/29/2013 | 1 | UTI | Just not feeling right, from very bad headache, upset stomach, dry mouth, bad taste in mouth, tired, foggy mind, chest pain, shortness of breath and body ache. | It helped my UTI but the side effects are so much worse, rather deal with my symptoms from the UTI. | F | 39 | 3 days 100 2X day | 7/22/2013 | 1 | UTI | Started with a sudden onset of bad headache, chills, flu like symptoms, dizziness, tingling in my arms and legs, racey heart, difficulty breathing, then stomach aches bad diarrhea, nausea and fatigue. | This drug needs to be pulled from the market! After a week I still have some of the symptoms. I am demanding my doctor does further testing and I want this reported to the Canadian Drug Association. | F | 46 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 7/20/2013 | 2 | UTI | General upset stomach/stomach pains, body aches, low-grade fever, fatigue, restless legs, trouble breathing, dull headache | The medicine did do its job in getting rid of my infection, BUT these side effects feel worse than the UTI symptoms did. It feels like I'm constantly winded, almost like I'm being pushed continuously against a wall. I also have had an anxiety attack while on the medication. I'm not positive it was the drug that triggered it, however, since I do have a history of anxiety attacks/acid reflux. I wouldn't recommend it at all, unless you have a spectacular immune system and don't really react to medications. | F | 18 | 6 days 100 MG 2X day | 7/4/2013 | 1 | UTI | Flu-like symptoms. Constant headache, fever, chills, nausea, muscle and joint pain, sleeping most of the time, tight chest, fast breathing, dry hacking violent cough. Rash on legs and arms on day 6. | From first dose felt worse daily. Back to GP. Switched to sulfa. I got a rash once from Cipro, but no other side effects. Never took it again. This drug is awful. Feeling of not getting enough air is the worst. | F | 66 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 6/30/2013 | 1 | UTI | tightening of esophagus/throat area | I am pregnant and doctor prescribed this to me for UTI. On the morning of Day 2, my throat felt very tight (difficult when swallowing) so I stopped taking this drug after reading all the reviews online and called my doctor. She told me to stop taking it as well. | F | 40 | 5 days 100MG 2X day | 6/19/2013 | 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 |