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 |
| 2 | UTI | Extreme stomach pain, lower gastrointestinal issues | After only one dose of the macrobid, I experienced awful side effects in my stomach, even though I took the dose after a big dinner! A few hours after I took the macrobid I had to run to the bathroom about 4-5 times, and then I felt like my stomach was going to explode for the rest of the night/the next AM. Not fun. Thank goodness my doctor's office switched me to another antibiotic (I'm feeling just fine after 3 doses of that!) | F | 28 | 1 days 100 MG 2X day | 2/25/2010 | 3 | Prostate Infection | Heart palpitations, light headed, occasional vague chest pain, insomnia. | ANY ANTIBIOTIC FOR A UTI MUST BE TAKEN FOR A MINIMUM of six weeks to be effective, according to my urologist. Works quickly but doesn't finish the job for me. The heart palpitations are unsettling. | M | 53 | 6 weeks 30mg 1X day | 2/23/2010 | 4 | UTI | I am satisfied that this medication has helped my UTI but I have felt spacey and had the worse headache. Now I even have soreness to touch on the top of my head. I have been thinking I have a brain tumor my head has been hurting so badly...then I found this site and thought..wow..I am taking Macrobid maybe that is the reason. I cant wait to get off of this stuff. | F | 47 | 7 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/22/2010 | 1 | UTI | HEADACHE, muscle aches, sleeping | This medicine made me feel like I had the flu. Called the Dr. and switched to Augmentin. | F | 38 | 3 days 2X day | 2/22/2010 | 1 | UTI | severe abdominal cramping, stomach pain when eating, muscle aches, joint pain, fever (chills & sweating), migraine, loss of appetite, earache, lethargy | i have recurrent UTIs and am allergic to Cipro, but would MUCH rather suffer from a body rash than these symptoms. i haven't had labs drawn yet, but will ask due to pre-existing conditions that may have worsened. this med is pure poison! | F | 34 | 2 days 100 2X day | 2/21/2010 | 1 | UTI | I'm only on my 2nd day and I feel as though I've been walking around high and loopy all day. I am extremely dizzy and lightheaded. In addition to this I have severe joint pain, blurry vision, muscle aches particularly around the neck and elbows, an extremely sore throat (it feels as though I have strep), headaches and extreme fatigue. | I took Macrobid because I have recurring UTIs and am allergic to Bactrim and Cipro. At first, I attributed the flu-like symptoms to my roommates being sick but I've since realized it's the medicine since my symptoms do not match theirs. I am no longer going to take this medicine after reading all the other horror stories and wait to be prescribed something else. This drug is awful and needs to be taken off the market immediately. | F | 18 | 7 days 100 2X day | 2/19/2010 | 4 | UTI | I had palpitation twice in the 4 times I took Microbid to recurrent UTIs over the last 6 months. | This medication worked great for me. | F | 27 | 7 days 2X day | 2/18/2010 | 3 | UTI | Took first pill at night, felt slightly groggy. Second pill in the morning. Gave me the runs (once) couple hours later upset stomach that lasts a couple hrs. During that time swore I was going to stop taking the pill (upset stomachs give me some anxiety/sometimes panic attacks)then by the time evening comes I feel ok to take the next dose. | I have going on my fifth pill of my seven day treatment (14 pills total). I had relief by the second pill. I did not read this board nor did I read the pamphlet give with the medication b/c they usually scare me into not taking medications. In return, making my syptoms worse or suffering longer than I needed to. | F | 24 | 7 days 100 2X day | 2/18/2010 | 4 | urinary track infection | After just 1 day, I have aches throughout my body as if I have a flu. It reminds me of one tome I was accidentally prescribed a sulfa drug to which I am allergic. I believe I am developing an allergic reaction. Although the unrinary symptoms have disappeared, I am going to stop the medicine and risk a reoccurance of the urinary infection. I do not want my symptoms to proceed to fever, chills and rash, as happened when I took the sufa drug. I am also allergic to penicillin drugs, so I guess my physician was just prescribing a non-sulfa, non penicillin drug. | F | 57 | 1.5 days 100 mg 2X day | 2/16/2010 | 1 | urinary tract infection | pneumonia; taken to hospital and transferred to a larger hospital in another state. | I have no allergies to anything. I was prescribed macrobid for UTI. On third day of treatment ended up in emergency room and immediately transferred to larger hospital. Very scary for me as I'm a healthy person. After two days in hospital and all kinds of scary (mis)diagnoses, it was determined to be a reaction to macrobid. | F | 48 | 3 days 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 2 | UTI | short of breath, chest pain, headaches, coughs, and upset stomach. | I took MACROBID couple time before, but i can never finish it because of the side effects. I had urine infection and started taking this medication, yes it works, but the infection would always come back after a month or two. I don't know if is because i didn't finish the full cycle (14 capsule) as prescribed. I usually take about 3 capsule then the infection goes away, but infection keep coming back after a month or two. I really don't know what to do... should i finish the full cycle? but what if i do the full cycle and it still comes back? Because i've tried another antibiotics too, it works, no side effect and did the full cycle for 7 days but infection still comes back after 2 month. Did anyone had the similar situations? if so, what did you do and did it work? | F | 23 | 7 days 2X day | 2/12/2010 | 1 | UTI | Extreme shortness of breath, severe muscle and joint pain, headache, fever, rash begining on my feet but quickly spread up my body which burned it was so itchy | The first time I took Macrobid it cleared up my UTI but I got a hive like reaction 2 days after I finished the entire course. The second time I took it I only took 2 pills total and was in so much pain and was so tierd I curled up in a ball on teh floor at work. Someone drove me home as I was unable too, was so short of breath I could not walk up my stairs. Dr said I must be getting the flu but then the rash came back and now my body was on fire due to the itch. I finally made the connection as this was the same rash I had the last time I took Macrobid. Weeks later I was still having breathing but my Dr claimed he had never heard of such a reaction to the drug. 9 months later I have severe allergies for the first time in my life, get hives regularly, have asthma & my lung function is still only @ 70%. Have no idea if this is connected but it is rather coincidental... | F | 34 | 1 days 100mg 2X day | 2/12/2010 | 1 | UTI | Severe Headache, Neck pain, joint pain, nausea, dizziness, severe chills without fever REALLY BAD STUFF! | I wish I had read the comments before I started taking this drug! When I read many of the comments which stated "Felt Like I was going to Die" I used those exact words while I was experiencing my 'side-effects' of this horrible drug. I too agree that the commonality of side effects are too many to be allowed on the market. I will be calling the FDA to lodge a formal experience - as I hope future readers of these posts who also experience such side-effects. This is the only way to get drugs like this off the market as soon as possible. I lost an entire week of work and family. It literally left me in bed for 6 days until the effects started to wear off after I stopped taking it. I am currently effected with dealing with an itchy body (no rash)…Benedryl doesn't seem to have any effect on it at all… Will probably have to go on Prednisone. | F | 47 | 4 days 100mg 2X day | 2/12/2010 | 1 | UTI | Flushed red face, palpitations, chest pain and blood pressure went from normal to 189/97 within 24 hours of taking this medication. | Had to be rushed to the ER after taking this drug. They told me to STOP Macrobid. Already feeling better. I will NOT take this drug again. | F | 54 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 2/7/2010 | 1 | UTI | This medicine has gave me sever gas, stomach cramps . I am tired all the time I have been on the medicine 3 days and feel like crap. I don't understand why doctors give you medicine that make you feel so horrible I have had severe head aches and will not take no more of it . | F | 26 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 2/6/2010 | 2 | recurrent uti | Extreme bloating, exhaustion, difficulty concentrating, depression | I'm allergic to Cipro and after Bactrim didn't clear up the infection he chose this - I hate it. | F | 24 | 3 days | 1/31/2010 | 1 | UTI | Follow up post to 12/16. Now 6 hospitalizations linked to 6 separate doses of Macrobid. | Doctor refused to report this to FDA. Said it did not qualify as life threatening. What about life altering? Still suffering from effects of this drug. 1.5 mos. in hospital. Now a previous ICU stay linked to 1 dose of Macrobid. I thought this was mandatory to report! | F | 80 | | 1/30/2010 | 1 | UTI | Extreme itching, rash on eyelids down to 2 inches below neck. Lethargy, sinuses hurting. | I'm allergic to many antibiotics including penicillin and sulfa, which never caused a reaction as severe as this. Reaction started at corner of eyes and spread. It seemed to be helping the UTI but it's not worth the reactions! After reading other people's experiences I am stopping it now! It's the weekend so won't be able to call dr's office until Monday. | F | 56 | 4 days | 1/30/2010 | 1 | UTI | Insomnia, heart palpitations, extreme fatigue, foggy headed, felt like I was dying. | I have never had a reaction to a drug like this. I thought for sure I was dying. After two days off of the medicine, I started to feel a little better. | F | 43 | 2 days | 1/30/2010 | 5 | kidney infection | The only side effect I experienced was a little bit of drowsiness- this was only when I took it with milk. This never happened when I took it with a full meal. | I was very nervous about taking it after reading all of the horrible reviews. I read ALL of the drug information thoroughly-knew of the POTENTIAL side effects and decided that it must work for some people or it wouldn't be available. I'm glad I did- this drug started to relieve my symptoms by the 2nd day. I've been taking it for 6 days and feel like myself again. I'll finish the prescription (10 days) just to make sure the infection is completely cleared up. I feel bad for anyone that had an allergic reaction-I know it must be miserable. For any skeptics ( I was one of them)- I suggest you READ EVERYTHING enclosed with your meds., and pay attention to any changes in your body. I'm thrilled this drug worked for me with none of the hideous side effects. | F | 38 | 6 days | 1/29/2010 |