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 | 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 | 1 | uti | No side effects. But also no results. Just finished my last day and still just as bad, if nt worse as before. | F | 22 | 7 days 2X day | 11/12/2010 | 4 | UTI | Loss of appetite, general 'achy' feeling all over like flu onset, noticeable mood swings/sensitivity/tearfulness, tired feeling, chills this morning but gone after taking Tylenol. | Benefits (of clearing up infection , no UTI pain on second day) out weigh side effects. Hopefully side effects diminish after tomorrow/after taking medication. Anyone else notice moodiness? | F | 24 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 11/10/2010 | 1 | UTI | Feeling nauseated at times (even when taken with food) chills, anxiety and not sleeping well. | On the label it said can be taken with food or milk. My pill book said not to take this drug with milk. Why the discrepancy??? I checked with my Dr. after taking a 5 day dose and my urine was clear but I won't take this antibiotic again because I haven't felt good since taking it. | F | 63 | 5 days 100MG 2X day | 11/8/2010 | 4 | UTI | Starting about 1 1/2 hours after my second dose this morning very suddenly I developed pain in every joint and muscle from my waist down, to a lesser extent in my back. Weakness. As the afternoon wears on it hurts to breathe and I'm running a bit of fever. Chills. Feels like the flu, but I had a flu shot last month. | This is the 4th or 5th time I've taken Macrobid for UTI this year, I have never any any symptoms like this before, only a slight transient dizziness the first time I took it early this year. | F | 53 | 1 days 100mg 2X day | 11/7/2010 | 2 | UTI | I immediately started experiencing severe nausea, loss of appetite and crippling headaches that are much worse after the evening dose. The headache, however, lingers all day - I wake up in agony. All I can do is turn off the lights and curl up in a ball under a blanket and wait as additional meds do not alleviate headache. The symptoms of the UTI are gone, but today I started having incredible lower back/flank (kidney?) pain. This is all a bit more scary because I am 12 weeks pregnant. Will call Dr in morning. | After reading these comments I can't believe that the FDA says the most common side effect is nausea and that it only occurs in 8% of patients. I'm taking the off-brand - "nitrofuran monohyd macro", and while I always take generic brands with no complaints, maybe this drug is different. I'm worried now that I'll experience the hives and other side effects that people have complained of! Would never recommend this drug!! | F | 27 | 5 days 100 MG 2X day | 11/7/2010 | 1 | right now I have hives started 3 days ago shortly after taking macrobid. I was diagnosed with a bladder infection but don't think macrobid did anything for the infection just made me have horrible headaches and thought I was dying. Went to the doctor's for the hives but she said it maybe a food allergy. | F | 34 | 7 days 2X day | 11/4/2010 | 4 | UTI | The first few days I had nausea and headaches for about 3-4 hours after taking the medicine. The next day or two I had slight constipation and bloating. Once my body became used to the medicine the nausea, headaches, constipation and bloating were insignificant. The only real consistent side effect was discolored urine. I've tried two other medicines and this one finally worked and I feel much better. | F | 25 | 10 days 100 MG 2X day | 11/3/2010 | 1 | UTI | 4 days after stopping the medication I developed hives and intense itching. On scratching I would get red raised marks. The itching felt like I was getting bitten by bugs - very stingy and pinpointed. Scratching just made it worse. I was better claritin but antihistamines make me very tired. Eventually tried a homeopathic remedy called Staphysagria which helped clear the hives. Had the hives for 2 months at least. Also while on the antibiotic I was exhausted. Also noticed acid reflux after taking macrobid which eventually cleared. | I do not recommend this antibiotic although after 1 capsule my symptoms were much better. Side effects were very nasty. | F | 43 | 6 days 100 2X day | 11/2/2010 | 5 | UTI - bladder infection | No side effects noted with Brand name however, with generic (Nitrofurantoin) I had swelling and itching of the fingers and toes, hives AND NO releif of infection. | I have taken Macrobid for UTIs for many years without a problem. In the past 2 years, every pharmacy in town no longer carries the brand name Macrobid so substitutes the generic AND medical insurance companies no longer will pay for the brand name. Pharmacies have to order it special and it takes 24 hours to fill the prescription. I do not know the reason why the brand name medication is so hard to get. I recommend asking your doctor to fill the prescription for the BRAND NAME and noting on it that it is medically necessary NOT to use the generic. I do not recommend the generic for anyone!!!! | F | 50 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/27/2010 | 1 | UTI | In the afternoon of the fifth day taking this drug I started experiencing a very rapid heartbeat. The following night was a nightmare for me. I was aching all over, started with severe diarrhea and nausea. I was unable to get out off my bed the next morning, I had to stay all day in bed, extremely weakened, unable to eat or drink, which made me dehydrated as well. The rapid heartbeat lasted for more than 40 hours. I decided to stop this drug right away, without consulting my MD. In addition after all this I got a rash on my thighs and abdomen | F | 66 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/27/2010 | 3 | UTI | dizziness, aching joints, tingling legs and feet, sore throat, fatigue, rapid heartbeat that was sometimes erratic, stomach bloat and some pain | Still have one more pill to go but am hoping that the infection will be cleared up and all of these awful feelings will go away at that time. No one warned me of these side effects. | F | 67 | 4 days 100 2X day | 10/24/2010 | 2 | urinary tract infection w/nitrates | severe burning in and around vagina. Really didn't see this medicine help at all. still suffering with pain and burning. not comfortable at all. having also severe pain in my lower back all over.I have 4 lumbar bulged discs w/sciatica on left side severely, but have alot more since taking this drug macrobid. will not let any dr. choose to put me on this anymore. very stiff all over my body even more than the rheumatoid arthritis. its been quite an experience and still waiting for this med to kick in. | not a very good product, but of course this is my opinion. | F | 54 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 10/24/2010 | 5 | UTI | I took the final pill of my 7 day prescription today and am so happy I'm done. Although it did clear up my UTI, while taking this drug I experienced extreme drowsiness/fatigue and a generally achiness all over. In a nutshell, I felt awful. I also experienced an upset stomach and mild diarrhea for the first 5 days. I expected that but not the drowsiness. The kicker is that I called the pharmacist on the first day to inquire about the side effects. He told me that drowsiness and achiness were not noted side effects and that those symptoms must be unrelated to the drug. After a few days of being so tired I could hardly function, I realized it was indeed the drug. | I realize that drugs can have different effects on different people, but it seems to me from reading the responses on this site that drowsiness and fatigue are pretty prevalent side effectis. I think these should be noted on the label to warn consumers. | F | 40 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 10/22/2010 | 1 | UTI | Tingly numb feet, hands, scalp. Extreme dizziness. | After 4 days of taking this medication my feet went completely numb and tingly on two occasions. I told my husband and he brushed it off by saying they had just fallen asleep then my left hand began to began to tingle. For the remaining 3 days of taking this I was extremely dizzy so much so I could not care for my 2 children. I have since found out this can cause permanent peripheral neuropathy so I'm hoping this goes away with discontinuation of the medicine. PLEASE DONT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! | F | 24 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 10/21/2010 | 1 | UTI | The worst is the stomach bloating/pain followed by aggravating daily headache, turning into a migraine, tired, feeling like I just had to lie down. | After reading the other comments, I, also, would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 67 | 7 days 100 2X day | 10/20/2010 | 1 | UTI | Loose and numerous stools. Night sweats. Sleeplessness. Sore throat. Headache. Sick, sick, sick! Felt like I was going to die. Thought I had cancer from all the symptoms. Yuck! | There must be better alternatives. | F | 47 | 10 days 2X day | 10/16/2010 |