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 |
| 5 | recurring urinary tract infections | I usually can experience some slight nausea or diarrhea with antibiotics, but rarely with macobid. Besides, the inconvenience of minor reactions pales in comparison with the pain of the UTI and the disruption in my life. | My urologist has me keep this prescription filled at all times so that I can begin taking them immediately upon symptoms because I am so susceptible to the infections and they become full blown, with bleeding, within hours of onset. I've also been advised to take one macrobid after intercourse and try and urinate as soon as possible. That has helped immensely. | F | 59 | 10 years 100 MG 2X day | 8/21/2011 | 4 | UTI | Drowsiness on the first day, funky after taste (for like a few seconds), turned pee neon yellow (which is pretty but weird) | I've read horror stories about this drug (on this website), and I'd like to reassure others who are taking this drug and may be a little terrified. I believe that if you are suffering from chills, fever, nausea, and all that bad stuff, it may be a kidney infection causing all those symptoms instead of the actual pill itself. I've been taking these pills twice a day (although I'm inconsistent and have no certain time to take it), and I'm feeling fine. On the second day of taking this drug, I went to an amusement park (Canada's Wonderland) and didn't feel dizzy (despite going on crazy spinning rides). My UTI was very minor but I didn't want to risk it getting worse so I went to the doctor's. So far, everything is going fine so I would recommend this drug if you're sure you have a UTI (not a kidney infection). | F | 21 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 8/20/2011 | 1 | uti | Prescribed for 2 weeks with no urine test. By the 6th day I had severe chills, shortness of breath, generally feeling bad. Stopped the drug and began to feel better, but left with cough and some shortness of breath. On the 4th day after stopping I developed an extreme rash on my legs and felt lousy. I think it totally messed up my immune system. Should be prescribed with great caution. | F | 73 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 8/20/2011 | 1 | UTI | Dizziness, fatigue, sweating, hot flashes, low blood pressure, heart racing at times, stomach cramps a couple of hours after taking the dose. I stopped taking this over 24 hours ago and am still dizzy. I only took 2 doses of this stuff..I did look at all the warnings on the label, took with food and am definitely NOT happy to find out that I didn't even have a UTI to begin with?! (BTW I went in for ear pain) "It must have been a contaminated sample" or "the medicine already worked"..riiiight. Stay away from this drug. | I would recommend staying away from this drug. Reading the comments on here, along with my own reaction to it, make me believe that the drug should be recalled. | F | 26 | 7 days 100 mG 2X day | 8/16/2011 | 1 | uti kidney infection | -headache EXTREME NAUSEA back pain now on day 12 FEVER...RUNNYNOSE.. IHAVENT BEEN SICK SINCE LAST YEAR TRIGGERED MY ASTHMA heavy chest! FEVER ugh! i feel like im on fire!! | UGHHHhhhh | F | 22 | 14 days 2X day | 8/16/2011 | 5 | Recurrent UTI's | This is the only anti-biotic I've ever taken that did not cause any side effects. | I am usually prone to the usual anti-biotic side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, yeast infections, etc., but not with this one. I have taken it with and without food with no problems, and I have been on higher dosages before beginning this as a preventative therapy for my recurrent UTI's, also without any problems. Many people seem to jump to the conclusion that any problems they have while taking a medication are definitely a side effect, but consider this--couldn't these things be caused by something else, or even your original problem that the meds were for? Especially when it is something that is highly unlikely to be an effect of the drug. I'm just saying--consider it before posting this information and scaring off people that might have really been helped by it. | F | 33 | 12 months 50 mg 1X day | 8/10/2011 | 1 | UTI | Severe nausea, rapid heartbeat, weak, fatigue, muscle weakness, body aches, feeling short of breath with a heavy feeling in my chest, hoarseness and constipation. | I began taking this crap 3 days ago. One day after my first two doses, I began experiencing headaches and being very light headed. Then came the pain and weakness. I'm also short of breath when I walk along with being weak. I have severe nausea and fatigue with this heavy feeling in my chest. It sucks to be at work like this. I'm also constipated and I can't eat. I was actually taking this drug along with Bactrim. When the other pills that turn your urine orange didn't work, Macrobid was prescribed. I'd NEVER recommend this drug to anyone not even my worst enemy. This drug makes you feel crappy and I'm sure they'll be recalling this one soon. This is a sad case because I'm fine as long as I don't move. I can't keep missing work behind this so as of today I'm discontinuing taking this drug. | F | 31 | 4 days 100 MG 2X day | 8/4/2011 | 1 | Bladder infection | Side effects to say the least! Dizzy, headaches, blurred vision,stomach pain, sore muscles-especially my neck and shoulders, overall sickly feeling | I took for one day and said forget it! I felt worse after taking this medicine then I did with the UTI. Ask for something else to treat your UTI! | F | 46 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 8/4/2011 | 3 | UTI | I started having REALLY bad headaches the first day with this antibiotic! I just didn't realize it was a side affect of the drug. My daughter was taking it at the same time as me for a UTI also. She was VERY sick, felt terrible and a headache too. She also threw up several times over the next couple of days. We rarely take medications because I prefer all natural meds. Had NO IDEA all of our NEW problems were due to the meds. I WILL NOT nor will my daughter use it again. Sometimes I wonder are we being helped or being given more problems that will need treated later, and is this on purpose??????? VERY SAD!!!! | F | 37 | 7 days 2X day | 8/3/2011 | 1 | UTI | F | 21 | 50 1X day | 8/2/2011 Patient History | 1 | UTI | Severe long-term lung damage, lupus, liver damage, neuropathy | This drug builds up in the system, even though you don't have any immediate side-effects, the long-term damage it causes shows up later. When side-effects started to show up, after two years of taking it, breathing issues ensued. Was admitted to hospital and then had to be put in ICU, (in respiratory failure) near death. Will be on oxygen forever. The short-term benefits DO NOT outweigh the long-term damages it creates. Devastating drug, in fact, the FDA should remove it from the market and doctors/pharmacists need to understand the long-term damages and devastation of this drug. Consider this more like a rat poison, instead of some sort of valuable drug. It is VERY toxic. | F | 85 | 2 years 100 1X day | 8/1/2011 | 1 | UTI | Fever, chills, extreme aches, diarrhea, nausea | F | 75 | 30 days 100mg 2X day | 8/1/2011 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | I was prescribed Macrobid by a physician I have never before been to but who was available when I needed an appointment. I was supposed to take 1 pill twice a day for 7 days. I was wary about taking this medicine, and held off for 1 day after getting it. Immediately after my 1st dose, I experienced the most overpowering nausea and vomiting. It was as if my body was trying to purge itself of this awful drug. I cannot take this drug for the duration prescribed. I have a feeling of being unwell and suspect that this drug is poison to me. I am discontinuing and will follow up with my regular doctor regarding my UTI. | F | 30 | 1 days 100 mg 2X day | 7/30/2011 | 1 | UTI, but I had no symptoms | Horrible drug. Was supposed to take for 30 days but couldn't. Flu-like symptoms, trouble breathing, terrible body/muscle aches. I was supposed to take this for 30 days, and then go back and give another urine sample. I am done with this drug. Am taking Suprax for sinus infection and I see where it can also be used to treat UTIs. This is the third day of work that I've missed due to this hideous medicine. I'm just glad to know that I'm not alone in experiencing side effects. I hope that tomorrow I'll feel better. Oh, I also have NO appetite. | When I awakened in the middle of the night last night, I would have sworn that I had restless leg syndrome. I had chills and my legs would not stop moving. Why aren't we told about these side effects? I slept on and off this morning until 11:00 A. M. This is unheard of for me. Please stay away from this poison. | F | 60 | 4 days 100 mg 1X day | 7/29/2011 | 1 | UTI | light headed, weak, and major Heart palpitations | I would not recommend this drug to anyone, I already have problems with Heart palpitations but this medication made them way worse. I feel weak and dizzy almost like I have the flu. And slight chest pain too. | F | 22 | 10 days 100 2X day | 7/27/2011 | 4 | uti, blood and clots in urine | No problems at first, urine colour changed to deep yellow which was expected, then on the 4th day I had extreme lower back, thigh, leg and neck pain, headaches and extreme tiredness. Painkillers helped only slightly. Always took with food, drank 3 - 4 litres of water every day. | Helped with the infection but didn't eradicate it. My next urine test was 'borderline' and the infection returned 1 week later. Now taking Trimethoprim, day 3, no side effects and feeling much better. | M | 60 | 7 days 50 MG 4X day | 7/22/2011 | 1 | Positive UTI | After taking Bactrim for 5 days & I still had the UTI, my urologist prescribed the Macrobid. After my very 1st dose of Macrobid, I began to experience dizziness, nausea & felt very sick. After I went to bed, I woke up with painful leg cramps, numb hands and I felt nauseated. Altogether, I took Macrobid for 3 days, but I was so sick that I had to discontinue this drug. | RED ALERT: Macrobid caused a serious increase in fibromylagia pain. I began to encounter much worse fibro pain throughout my body, including locations that I NEVER hurt before. The worse thing about Macrobid is that this drug can cause CONTINUED NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS EVEN WEEKS OR MONTHS AFTER YOU DISCONTINUED THE DRUG!!! I'm still experiencing excruciating leg cramps, nausea, dizziness, heart palpitations, hurting all over, worse fibromyalgia pain and I'm not even taking this drug any longer! This antibiotic should be REMOVED from the market, but the watchdogs who are supposed to be protecting the consumers are the very culprits looking to make BIG BUCKS in the pharmaceutical industry!!! Do yourself a favor, don't walk, instead RUN, as fast as you can away from this drug!!! | F | 47 | 3 days 100 MG 2X day | 7/22/2011 | 5 | UTI (drug resistant strain) | None whatsoever, as long as they are taken with food | Began taking Macrobid after 2 weeks on Levaquin that did not resolve my kidney/UTI. I have heartburn if I take it without food, otherwise, it's great. | F | 39 | 15 days 100 mg 2X day | 7/20/2011 | 2 | UTI | Upset stomach, diarrhea | I have been taking this medication once every couple months, and my UTI's keep coming back, along with making my already sensitive stomach even worse. | F | 23 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 7/15/2011 | 1 | UTI | As if flipping a light switch I became dizzy and nauseous. Extremely fatigued. Also had moments of trouble forming sentences. I knew what I wanted to say but had to really concentrate to get the words out. Pretty scary. Doc said having adverse reaction to meds even though I had taken it 4.5 hours earlier in the day. Stopped it immediately and put me on Septra. | F | 46 | 1 days 100mg. 2X day | 7/14/2011 |