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 |
| 4 | UTI | Nausea, a little more tired than usual, slight rash on my inner thighs. Nothing too terrible, though and it cleared up the UTI pretty fast. | I was put on a much more midly anti-biotic about three and a half weeks before Macrobid for a previous infection that didn't clear entirely. It was only for five days. To treat it more agressivly because it was so plainful I could not sit, Macrobid was purscribed. Nothing that bad happened, slept a bit more, was mildly nauseous right after taking the pill even with food, and a stinging rash on my inner thighs, but that was mild too. It cleared up the infection, so whatever. Although I only gave it a four because of the rash. If there was a 3.5, that's what I'd give it. | F | 15 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 6/24/2010 | 1 | UTI | Severe headache, UTI symptoms, extreme lethargy, chills and fever, sinus problem, depression | Worst drug I have ever been on in my life. I kept thinking my UTI was recurring and they would prescribe extended use of the drug the finally retest me and see no infection - send me to my primary care doctor for the fever, chills, etc. - maybe a sinus infection ? - but found nothing and send me back to the urologist. By the way, both doctors and their staffs extremely annoyed by what I sensed they considered my 'psychological phantom illness' and usually given very cursory exams. Back and forth to my urologist & primary care doctors for three months - one entire summer. Neither doctor actually identified the drug as the problem until I did my own research and found this site. The urologist's nurse, in fact, scolded me when I told her the drug itself was causing me distress and told me it is an excellent drug and no one else had ever complained. I cannot even believe that this happened in this day and age and how ignorant these people are of side effects of drugs - not even to question a patient. I dragged myself to work for the entire summer, went to bed when I came home and spent my weekends sleeping. This was my first bad experience with the medical profession and I am now very afraid of getting sick and having to go to a doctor. | F | 57 | 1X day | 6/20/2010 | 2 | UTI | On the morning of the fifth day, I woke up with bright red, itchy rash in pubic area and inner thighs. By afternoon, it was appearing under arms. Saw doctor that afternoon, and he said it was a clear allergic reaction. He thought the fact that I had taken Zyrtec the afternoon before prevented it from being more widespread. Will continue Zyrtec for a week as I switch to Cipro. | F | 52 | 4.5 days 100 mg 2X day | 6/18/2010 | 1 | suspected UTI | Chills, fever 102-103+,headache, rash on face lasting one day. | Went to GYN, Internist, and finally Infectious disease physician. Tested for abcesses (ct. scan), tick bite diseases, liver test (SGOT, SGPT and ALK. phosphatase all elevated...SGPT over 1000), various other possibilites. Fever and rash stopped when I stopped the Macrobid. I am sure this med might work for some folks but reading online here I think these very specific side effects should be highlighted and not just written up as "call your doctor if you get...." and then a variety of every possible possibility is listed from loose bowels movements to itching. When there is an adverse reaction to this drug it seems to happen quickly and can easily be mistaken for a very bad flu. Hope my liver returns to normal soon. | F | 62 | 6 days 100mg. 2X day | 6/14/2010 | 4 | UTI | I was prescribed this antibiotic for a possible UTI. The doctor didn't say that I had a UTI, but since I get them so often, I know when I have one. Anyway, it's day four now and I am noticing an weird feeling in my chest. It is hard to explain. Tightness. A dull ache when I breathe in. I have been more sleepy the last few days, too. | I will take the rest of the prescription, and make sure to drink more water with it. Hoping I don't get any of the symptoms other people are describing. | F | 25 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 6/8/2010 | 4 | UTI | I tried to treat my UTI without any antibiotics for about a week, with lots of water, rest, and various supplements, including unsweetened cranberry concentrate, and daily doses of Vitamins B12 C, E, and cod liver oil. I also stopped taking any sugar, coffee, alcohol, or carb-rich foods. My plan was to flush out and starve out the bacteria. I then used a dipstick purchased at the pharmacy to test for bacteria and white blood cells. The bacteria was gone but I was still positive for white blood cells. I was also left with a very sore bladder, and some flank pain. It seemed likely I had let things go too long. I called my dr and asked for Cipro, which worked well for me a couple months before. But to my disappointment she said "no," that without evidence of bacteria now she would not prescribe it, but she would prescribe nitrofurantoin mono mac instead, for 10 days. When I read the precautions, which were scary enough, I got on line and found this site. Yikes!! But I did take t | I hope to use this drug as a follow up to sexual activity. It clearly has bad side effects for some people, and I don't want to dismiss the risk or their experience. On the other hand, getting well means we have to do our part to help the medicine. Rest, drink plenty of water, don't wait to pee, don't over extend the bladder, and avoid bladder irritants and sex until you are well! :-) | F | 56 | 10 days 100 mg 2X day | 6/2/2010 | 1 | UTI | SEVERE body pain. Neck, shoulder, arms, back, leg pain SO BAD horrible horrible pain. Lethargy. the worst FEVER AND CHILLS | After the second day I felt like I was starting to get the flu, body aches, headache, sore throat. The next morning I thought I was going to die, my body hurt SO BAD! My muscles were so sore I could not move, especially my head and arms. I had the worst headache I felt like my head was going to pop off my body there was so much pressure. I woke up in the middle of the night dripping in sweat. This medication seriously effected my mental state also my brain is like mush it is HORRIBLE!!! This drug is very dangerous! | F | 24 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 5/27/2010 | 4 | UTI | wow - I'm shocked to see all the bad comments about this drug and I felt compelled to say that I've taken it twice - both times it cleared up my UTI and the only side effect I had was vivid, unusual (yet entertaining!) dreams...worth a try for some - Cipro was horrible and made me angry/depressed...I'm glad I tried this drug for my UTI | worth trying | F | 34 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 5/24/2010 | 1 | suspected UTI | First 3 days nausea, shakes, tired, tingling around lips. Doctor said symptoms didn't match up, and told my husband I was having a stress reaction to the other symptoms they couldn't figure out. Stopped macrobid next day, because UTI culture came back negative. That morning Urologist said my symptoms didn't match up, that I was having an anxiety reaction to my kidney and bladder issues. I believe both doctors were being discriminatory and possibly prejudging with their "stress" theory because I take an antidepressant and an ADD med (head meds). 4 days later, went back to the urologist, suspected UTI again, put back on Macrobid. Within 3 hours of taking the pill I had a fever of 102, shakes, nausea, sleepiness. That night, nausea and throwing up, almost passed out, dripping sweat, ringing in my ears, vision started to close in, arms were almost impossible to move due to sudden weakness. Next morning, I felt nauseated, hives started and heart burn. Later hives intensified, thro | On a side note...be proactive for yourself. I had to argue with the Phamasist they sent in to talk to me who said that there was no way that my allergic reaction could be caused by the Macrobid. He said it would have happened immediately, he said that my symptoms were not consistant as I would not have a fever and chills over this...we went back and forth, he asked me what I had eaten the day I got the hives, I told him not much because of my nausea, and finally I said, "I know I am out of place for saying this, but you are wrong, go check the internet for a complete list of reactions to this medicine." I did not want him to tell the doctor he thought there was no relationship between macrobid and my reaction. He came back in a half hour apologizing because he found that I was right. I don't believe a lot of doctors are familiar with every side effect a particular medicine can cause. Know what the possible side effects are before you take a med. Do not throw away the pharmacy insert sheet until you are clearly through the course of that medication. You may want to bring that into the doctor to discuss your reactions to the medicine so that they can see the relationship between your symptoms and the medication. I'm still not done with this, but things are getting better. I will never take macrobid again. | F | 37 | 3 days 100mg 1X day | 5/23/2010 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, vertigo, light sensitiivty, changed taste sensation [ie: couldn't stand coffee anymore which I loved and was hooked on] ears ringing with ocean sound, fever [chills and heated], mild chest aches [have had two heart attacks previously so am sensitive to this, ie sets off warning bells in my head] | a very nasty med and i have taken many meds over the years, this has to be the worst | M | 55 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 5/23/2010 | 1 | UTI | Hair loss; 8 lb weight gain in days; muscle pain, depression. It is the worse drug I've ever taken but the DRs kept me on it due to an UTI caused by ECOLI. | NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG! I am suffering now from a UTI - and just 2 hours took a Levaquin and unfortunately, had an allergic reaction. The on-call emergency DR tried to put me on Macrobid. Frankly, I'd rather be hospitalized than take MACROBID. Take extreme caution if you must take this drug. I regret not fighting my DR sooner over it. This happened to me in June 2008 and while I am still suffering occasionally from UTIs, I will not take it. My hair never grew back and I now have 3 bald spots. | F | 62 | 8 months 100 mg 1X day | 5/22/2010 | 1 | Suspected UTI | Brief vertigo, leg, stomach and abdominal cramps, sore throat, tiredness and stomach gas. | I was prescribed this medication as a precaution for suspected UTI, as mentioned before. Within a couple of hours of taking the medication, the side effects began. By the third day I had enough. My doctor told me to stop taking the medication if I wished, and did so immediately. A half day later, the side effects are largely gone. It made life miserable for me, and being a sometimes overly-cautious person, also full of doubts and worries. After seeing the doctor again, the mentioned side effects slowly began to wear off when I followed her advice and stopped taking the pills. I consider myself (in comparison to others who have commented here) as fortunate. I never felt truly awful and was still able to move about and think clearly save for some brief moments. Still, Macrobid has the ability to make your day miserable or worse. I would stay away from it if you have the option to, it's not worth the trouble. | M | 27 | 3 days 100 2X day | 5/18/2010 | 4 | UTI | Let me preface this review by saying that I have NO tolerance for antibiotics. I am allergic to Sulfa and Cipro and all other antibiotics make me terribly nauseated. In my teens and early 20's, I suffered with constant UTIs and learned through trial and error that Macrobid is one of the few meds that I can deal with. | I'm not saying Macrobid is a good drug, but I'm on day 3 of a 7-day course and all I've dealt with is intermittent mild/moderated nausea. I have not (knock on wood) vomited, but I have had to stay on the couch and just relax. I am taking Pyridium in combo, which adds some dizziness/lethargy into the mix. All in all, I hate antibiotics, but consider Macrobid the best choice. My UTI pain/symptoms are almost gone and I am able to eat, despite the nausea. I have taken every dose on a full stomach, but notice the nausea begins about 3 hours later. As long as I can force myself to eat a bowl of cereal or some peanut butter crackers, the nausea seems to go away for a while. | F | 35 | 3 days 100 2X day | 5/15/2010 | 1 | post surgical prophylactic antibiot | I developed a Clostridium difficile infection (c.diff) after taking this medication, one of the worst health experiences of my life. | I would recommend that you stop takeing this med immediately and contact your physician if you develop a fever and/or diarrhea after starting this med. | M | 58 | 3.5 days 100 mg 2X day | 5/11/2010 | 1 | UTI | F | 50 | 100MG 1X day | 5/10/2010 Patient History | 5 | kidney infection | I have been on this medication for 5 days and have not had any adverse or negative reactions. I take it with milk or a small snack and with no problems. My symptoms have cleared tremendously and if I have another infection I won't hesitate to take it. | IT IS GREAT!! | F | 44 | 10 days 100 mg 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 2 | bladder inflammation | After first dosage in morning, I felt extreme fatigue that evening. It continued for the next few days and then I developed chills, muscle aches, and 100.4 fever, slight nausea. UTI symptoms decreased initially and then came back on day 7. | F | 49 | 7 days 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 1 | UTI | Omg...PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION...I have never had any problems with any other anitbiotic in my life, this is the worse medication ever...I took this medication for 7 days, 2 days after i finished i was extrmelyitchy, broke out with hives all over my body, I am on predinisone for 2 days now and still am experiencing extreme discomfort...also extrmely bloated… | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION...PLEASE | F | 27 | 7 days 100 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 1 | UTI | I had aches and pains like the flu with chills. Eventually I had hotflashes with a low grade fever. I had tightness in my chest. If I tried to take a deep breath, I would have to cough. I was lethargic and dizzy. I had a miserable headache, and I was sensitive to noise and light. I felt like I was possibly going to have a stroke. | This was the worst experience in my life. They need to take this drug off of the market immediately. The risk is too great. | F | 36 | 10 days 100MG 2X day | 5/6/2010 | 3 | Severe UTI | Severe Nausea, Vomiting, Blurred Vision, Insomnia, Gas pain and Bloating, Hot Flashes, low grade fever, headache | I am on my last day of Macrobid and feel UTI free after having a very very severe infection. The side effects vary from day to day but I have had nausea the whole 7 days. Even though I would normally complain about such miserable side effects, the pain I was experiencing from the UTI was much worse and all those symptoms are now gone. | F | 33 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 5/5/2010 |