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 | Severe leg cramps, severe nausea, weakness, exhaustion, dizziness | F | 38 | 7 days 100mg | 1/20/2013 | 1 | uti | flu like symptoms, coughing, fever Hives on hands and feet DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! | F | 54 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 1/16/2013 | 1 | UTI | Developed abdominal pain, joint pain, joint swelling, itching, tremors, head ache, extreme fatigue, burning skin. On the 9th day, the pain was so intense, we went to the ER. I was diagnosed with TRANSAMINITIS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS. I am currently under the treatment of specialists with a multitude of tests slated for the future. Both my husband and I are in the medical field and we are beside ourselves as to what has just happened to us. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG. | F | 43 | 10 days 100 mg 2X day | 1/8/2013 | 1 | Uti | Broke out in hives after a few days!!! | F | 30 | 10 days ? | 1/7/2013 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | Overall feeling of not feeling well after taking 1 PILL! After 2nd (and last) pill I developed this cough, shortness of breath, followed by chills, fever, and the worst headache ever! Three days later, the breathing and cough has improved, but I stil have a headache, chills and fever. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE! | After doing my research on this medication, I'm so disgusted that it is still on the market. There are serious life-changing side effects from this medication!! I have learned that we must all be proactive when it comes to our health and do our research BEFORE we take medicine. If you suffer from an recurring issue, reseach natural alternatives to provide your body with a healthy maintance. | F | 44 | 1 days 100 2X day | 1/6/2013 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | Nausea, severe itching and hives that started immediately after final dose. Itching and skin sensitivity have continued for weeks. Itching started with extremities but is now all over. | F | 46 | 10 days | 1/5/2013 | 1 | UTI | Flu like symptoms, horrible cough, fever 102, loss of appetite, nausea weakness. | This is my second time taking macrobid in 6 months for a UTI. I took it in May and ended up in the hospital with pneumonia after taking it for 1 week. Didn't make the connection that it was the cause until taking it this time. I will not take it again. | F | 77 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/3/2012 | 5 | UTI | Stomach discomfort | I felt much better after 2 days of taking the antibiotic. Did not notice any side effects other than some stomach pain despite taking with food. This was my first time taking Macrobid. | F | 24 | 7 days 100 2X day | 12/2/2012 | 1 | UTI | I took my first pill at 7pm. Went to bed feeling a little lightheaded around 9pm. I woke up around midnight. I first noticed a numbness/tingling in my right hand and arm, followed by an uncomfortable fluttering and tightness in my chest. I then woke my husband telling him that something was wrong. Within an hour, beads of sweat covered my face and body and I began to shake (teeth chattering) uncontrollably. I was terrified. My husband grabbed the thermometer and my temperature was normal. I should have gone to the ER, but didn't want to wake our small children upstairs. It's been 28 hours since I took ONE (100mg) dose of Nitrofur MACR. A faint, but remarkably uncomfortable fluttering and tightness remains in my chest. I am also still experiencing horrible tingling/numbness (as if my hands and arms "fell asleep") in my right hand/arm. This is also occurring in my left arm as well now, to a much lesser degree. Please don't take this drug! Find an alternative. It's not worth t | I hope and pray that the numbness, tingling, and "pins and needles" sensation in my hands goes away. I am so uncomfortable. I couldn't even hold a grape in my right hand this morning. I don't know what I'll do if this is permanent. I am going to see my doctor again tomorrow. | F | 35 | 1 days 100mg 2X day | 11/29/2012 | 5 | uti | Best medicine ive ever taken for a uti or kidney or bladder infection. I dont respond well to antibiotics. I get dizzy heart races etc. Have NO side effects at all on this medicine and it works very fast! | F | 23 | 10 days 100 | 11/27/2012 | 1 | uti | Headache, body aches, fever, chills, skin hurts to the touch. Nausea, dizziness,lack of appetite, upset stomach. Joint pain especially low back and knees. Difficulty taking deep breath. Dark urine. I think I have every side effect and I feel horrible. I would never take this drug again. The symptoms began slowly, but by day 4 they were full blown. I've never had a reaction to medicine before, I am a fit person and this has knocked me on my rear. Everything is painful, including sitting and sleeping because of my skin aching. I rarely get sick, and I've never felt worse. | F | 41 | 4 days 2xday 7day | 11/27/2012 | 1 | UTI | Every day felt worse, had body aches, then on day 5, had severe chest pain going through me into my back, thought I was dying of heart attack Then fever, and chills felt totally horrible. Will never take it again! | Use with caution, stop taking immediately if side effects make you feel worse. An antibiotic is supposed to make you feel better, not worse. | F | 51 | 5 days 100 2X day | 11/26/2012 | 2 | UTI | I'm on day 3 and the side effects I've had are sleepiness and stomach aches and feeling a little off and headache.. after reading the reviews I'm actually kind of scared. I hope I get better and not worse!! | F | 22 | 10 days 100 | 11/16/2012 | 1 | Bladder infection | Fever, Chills, stomach pain, lower back pain, body aches, chest pain, Cough, extreme tiredness, trouble breathing, very spacey, no appetite. Pretty much every symptom listed. | I am stopping after 5 days. Supposed to take for 10 days. I feel worse than ever! I'm literally dragging myself to work and fighting to concentrate. Haven't slept well in 5 days due to body pain, constant cough and fever symptoms. I didn't realize this was all caused by this drug. Thought I was just catching the flu. Calling Doctor tomorrow. Not sure if my original problem is gone. Wish I would have been warned. It's 4 PM and I'm crawling into bed because I am MISERABLE | F | 54 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 11/15/2012 | 1 | E-COLI BLADDER INFECTION | Nerve and brain damage. | I am devistated. I am a single 46 year old woman who supports myself working a part time job and now I have numbness and intense pain in my feet, legs, arms, hands, slurred speech and my brain hurts. I had to quit my job, do not have anyway to support myself. I am scared and heartbroken. | F | 46 | 7 months 100 2X day | 11/15/2012 | 3 | UTI | Hives appeared 6 days after finishing dose. Very uncomfortable for three days and seems to be lessening in severity, although welts appear after any friction on the skin. | The UTI symptoms did disappear after 1 day's use and there were no side affects during the course of medication. I would not, however, agree to take this drug again, in case the side effects are worse the next time. | F | 42 | 5 days 2X day | 11/13/2012 | 1 | Bladder infection | I started taking my first dose with dinner and afterwards started to have nausea and extreme tiredness. The next day I still had the same side effects and called my doctor and was advised to continue taking the drug. She wanted me to tough it out. After taking my 6th dose, my upper leg started experiencing intense pain with burning. I also felt dizzy and ways having difficulty breathing deeply. I called my doctor again and was told to immediately stop the medication. Was told to drink large amounts of water and take benedryl. I am hoping this will diminish these horrible side effects. I also feel that my bladder infection has not been eradicated. | I don't think this drug should be on the market. | F | 55 | 3 days 100mg 2X day | 11/1/2012 | 1 | UTI | After the second dose I experienced nausea, headache, severe chills, body aches, and fever of 103.2. Nasal swab testing was negative for flu. My doctor said it was probably a virus and to continue taking the Macrobid. Symptoms continued, and I also developed a rash (petechiae) from knees to feet, and burning sensations in lower extremities and feet. By day four the "virus" seemed to be moving down into my chest (pain on taking a deep breath), so I took some Mucinex, with no improvement. I started experiencing muscle pains in my upper and lower right leg, as well as knee, that made walking painful. I stopped Macrobid after 11th dose and nausea, fever, chills, headache, rash, muscle pain all quickly disappeared within hours. Cough is slower to resolve, but improving. | I have taken Macrobid twice before in the last 4 months for UTIs and thought it worked really well, with no apparent side effects. For that reason, I didn't suspect the connection this time. Only when the symtoms persisted and got worse did I start looking for possible connections. I was shocked to see my very symptoms listed again and again by others. I have never been allergic to any medications in the past, and was feeling very well the day before, completing a 6.5 mile hike with lots of energy. I ended up having to cancel a scheduled surgery due to the fever, and the original urine culture came back negative for a UTI. My husband and others I'd been around never had any symptoms. | F | 67 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/31/2012 | 5 | Bladder Infection | No side effects so far. I felt like the symptoms of my bladder infection, for the most part, had subsided by the third or fourth dose (day 2). I'm on the third day now and I feel back to normal. I will continue to take the medication for the full 7 days. | Hopefully, I will never have another bladder infection, but if I do get one I will ask for this medicine again. | F | 28 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 10/26/2012 | 1 | Resistant kidney infection | Joints and muscles hurt. Then a hacking cough with a lot of congestion followed by loss of voice, sore throat, severe fatigue, weakness and severe neuropathy in hands and arms . New urologist told me today that they don't usually prescribe this medication any longer and that I had been over-dosed by another urologist who prescribed it. I was told I needed to see a neurologist and pulmonary specialist for all the residual symptoms from this drug. | I've been off the medication for 7 days and feel weak. Very worried about my cough, loss of voice and severe numbness in my arms and hands. I will never take this medication again. I hope the symptoms I am experiencing will eventually go away with time. If not then I will have them forever. | M | 65 | 8 days 100 mg 4X day | 10/23/2012 |