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 | Cystitis-UTI | Extreme vertigo; nausea; gastro-effects; pronounced fatigue yet with insomnia at night; headache; possible neuropathy (no way to be certain caused by the med) | First round (2 months ago) brought about vertigo so extreme there was vomiting. Was v. fearful to use it again and yet this round have had nothing of that vertigo. Headache, yes. Very odd gastro-effects, too. Is it efficacious? Yes, and--no signs of hematuria almost immediately. | F | 58 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 12/17/2010 | 1 | UTI | Became weak, face and mouth went numb/tingly, tongue/throat felt swollen, became disoriented, heart racing, chills, severe cramping and pooping, nauseous. | I do not recommend taking this antibiotic. I have had a uti before and the medicine did not do this to me. I was prescribed this because I am pregnant and it is suppose to be safe for the baby but now I am really wondering just how safe this drug can be if only one dose of 100mg could do that much to me. I did not take anymore pills after that first one did that to me. My body is still recovering from the reaction. Maybe this doesn't happen to everyone but from what I have read on this site, it sound like this medicine is not good. | F | 23 | 1 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/17/2010 | 4 | uti /kidney infection | Slight headache/dizzy only on first day, gone by second day | This is my third day. Only had slight headache first day, not sure if it was the from the antibiotic. I am doing fine and don't have any side effects so far. I was unable to take CIPRO due to had an allergice reaction to Leavquin which is same class of drugs. | F | 43 | 7 days 100 2X day | 12/16/2010 | 2 | UTI/Bladder Infection | Extreme gas on my stomach, diarrhea, upset stomach | The gas is very painful, however, my uti seems to be getting better. I wouldn't recommend this medication. | F | 23 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 12/13/2010 | 1 | docotor prescribed for UTI | chill, tightness in chest, tingling and crawling sensation all over body, difficulty breathing, fatigue | doctor prescribed macrobid for UTI for 7 days, on day 6 symptoms started appearing, intially was fever-like symptoms (chill, fatigue, etc...) accompanied by tingling sensation in hands and feets. Later the tingling became a lot worse and almost couldn't perform daily activities. Had to see a neurologist and had a EMG done. luckily no permenant nerve damage, but it's been 7 weeks and tingling/crawling/burning still continue. wonder if i will ever heal. please take the product off the market. I never had any allergy to medications before i took Macrobid. | F | 30 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 12/13/2010 | 1 | bladder infection | side effects after funny taste in mouth and getting very painfull skin reactactions i hope this goes away i will never take this drug again.why is this drug on the market? this needs to be taken off the market right away | F | 68 | 7 days 100 2X day | 12/10/2010 | 3 | UTI | Extreme nausea. Ive been on it 3 days and I feel like Im going to throw up all the time. I guess the burning while I pee is gone but I honestly did not notice it much before. I feel so ill and I am not sure if it is due to this drug or not but who knows. I have 4 days left on it so I am hoping I will feel better soon. | F | 18 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/9/2010 | 1 | kidney infection | (This was Nitrofurantoin Mono/Mac). Constant nausea and vomiting, constant extreme headaches, fevers, chills, body aches, back aches. | (This was Nitrofurantoin Mono/Mac). Do not take this. It doesn't help as I still have my kidney infection and now have to move to another medication because the Nitrofurantoin might have resulted in serious complications that I need to go to the doctor for next week. The nausea is unbearable. I couldn't sleep for the past 3 nights because I was shaking too intensely and sweating so much that I soaked through both sides of my comforter. DO NOT TAKE THIS. EVER. | F | 19 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 12/9/2010 | 1 | bladder Infection | I felt faint and felt like my insides were on speed at the same time. Back and legs ached, headaches and felt very emotional. | It appears to have done the job intended, getting rid of my infection; however, I am just starting to feel a bit normal from the side affects and this is the third day off. Second day off the drug, I felt faint and shaky all day. I called the pharmacist and was told no that could not be the drug as it would be out of my system, however, I don't believe that now as I am starting to feel better today, 3rd day off. If I start to feel same way today, I will go into urgent care, but so far it's better. I would not use the drug again. | F | 61 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | UTI | I AM IN SHOCK!!! I stumbled across this website when researching about UTI infections and couldn't believe what I was reading. I was on Macrobid and like so many people said, was fine for awhile, but on the 7th day of taking it I was a MESS. I have been to the doctor 2 times in the last 3 days- doctor's diagnosed me with 1) the flu 2) an upper respiratory infection 3) the lingering UTI still there 4) An allergic reaction to a 2nd med I started taking because of a rash all over my body and my throat was even swelling up- I probably had NONE OF THESE THINGS! Was it all from taking Macrobid? (throwing up, severe back pain, headache, fever, soreness of lungs, rash on feet, legs, arms,and my throat closing up) Thank you everyone for posting- this is insane! | F | 29 | 7 days 100 2X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | uti | i am actually pregnant about 5 weeks with just fatigue as symptom. the day i started with this medication i started vomiting, had severe nausea, fever... could not eat at all.... this is the worst medication ever.... | F | 27 | 5 days 100 2X day | 12/6/2010 | 1 | UTI | extreme painful bloating, constant gas | the bloating started on the 2nd day of macrobid, didn't start to feel better at all stayed in bed all day. stomach bloated out and couldn't even wear jeans or belts , so painful. Went to the doctor on the 3rd day and told him it feels like i'm putting a bomb in my stomach.. he said well its a good medication.. try cipro. been on it for the last 4 days last day tomrrow, no sideeffects. | F | 27 | 3 days 100 2X day | 12/6/2010 | 2 | UTI | Nausea, flu-like symptoms, yeast infection. | F | 30 | 7 days 1X day | 12/3/2010 | 1 | Bladder infection | Nausea-irregular heartbeat- chest pain- severe joint pain- stomach pain | I took 4 dose of macrobid and I feel so bad. Never again I ll used this drug. I have pain chest and tachycardia from this medication. I went to emergencies. I'm done with antibiotic. I had the same bad side effect with sulfameth. I ll try D-monosse natural product. It's a real crap and very dangerous. | F | 28 | 2 days 100 mg 2X day | 12/1/2010 | 1 | UTI | High BP, nausea, weakness, dizziness, rapid heart rate, rash at hands and feet. | I will never take this drug again. I'd rather take AZO for life than deal with these symptoms. This is a horrible medication. I have never had a reaction to any drug. I have completed all the drugs, but I still feel faint and have a rapid heart rate. I'm paging my doctor. | F | 36 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 11/30/2010 | 1 | UTI | At first, I thought I had the FLU, aches, fever, vomiting. Then as the days went on I became sicker and sicker...severe joint pain in every joint in my body, I could hardly walk. Then on day 7 of the medication a rash broke out all over my legs, arms, stomach, and back, I then knew it wasn't the flu. I went to the ER and was admitted for severe dehydration. After ruling out many things, the diagnosis was Severe Allergic Reaction to the medicine Macrobid. I spent two days in the hospital. I am also allergic to Levaquin, but don't think they're in the same family. | None of my symptons were listed on the pharmacy print out as side affects...therefore I didn't stop taking the medicine when I became ill. | F | 44 | 7 days 80 mg 2X day | 11/29/2010 | 1 | UTI | First, to anyone who was told that a side effect they experienced wasn't "listed," go back and educate that person. Second, all of the side effects are listed on the Rx form everyone receives, quite naturally in small print. I experienced side effects, including: disabling, flu-like body aches, nausea, headache, misearble sleeplessness, and finally violent vomiting. All side effects occurred the longer I took the drug. Won't do this again, ever! I knew what I might be getting into, but never had a problem with this drug before. | Doctors, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists cannot possibly know all there is to know about a given drug, unless it's one they've prescribed for years. With all the new drugs coming out every day, it would be impossible. Hence, patients should become more proactive about their own treatment. Do the research. Read the very long, very small print about a drug before you take it. Finally, *anyone* who experiences itching or hives should discontinue a drug immediately, and contact their doctor or pharmacist. Hives are a first-line sign of allergic reaction, and you, the patient, could end up dead. | F | 61 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 11/27/2010 | 1 | UTI | The first day i started taking Macrobid i felt amazing, The burning with urination was gone! I will tell you this though i would rather pee out razor blades than experience the side effects EVER again. Nausea set in slowly, then turned into loss of appetite very quickly, I felt almost "flu" like. Dull achy headache back and legs, Stomach felt like it was so empty it wanted to devour itself. This is not the first time i have had to take this medicine, But it is the first time i have ever experienced something like that. I'm making my doc prescribe something else. | I would never wish my enemies the horror i felt with this med. I feel so bad for anyone who went through the same thing! Although I'm glad I'm not alone. The nurses acted like i was crazy and told me "mild nausea" was the only listed side effect they could find! I took my self off of it IMMEDIATELY, And already I'm beginning to feel better!! DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE!!! | F | 22 | 7 days 100 2X day | 11/17/2010 | 1 | UTI | At first ,very bad headace,bloating,could not sta awake,very sore muscles,at later all this and rash on the palms of my hands | I would never take this med again,it's not worth all the pain it caused | F | 47 | 8 days 100mg 2X day | 11/14/2010 | 1 | UTI | The second pill made me deathly ill,nausea.vomiting and fever.The second day the nausea started. The third morning I went to the emergency room I was in so much pain. I was admitted to the hospital and by the afternoon I was paralyzed with pain. This lasted two days.The doctor checked for the cause and could find nothing. I did not start to recover until the evening of the third day. I am having trouble with my knees and back and it has been eight days since I took the first pill. Never again ! | F | 80 | 2 days 30mg 2X day | 11/13/2010 |