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 | uti | Within one day, I thought I had the flu. By the fourth day, I had a high fever and could not eat anything. The fifth day I developed a rash on my entire body and had severe cramping and muscle pain all over my body. I went to the er, where they found that I had a heart rate of 180 and a fever of 105. I was admitted with a diagnoses of serum sickness. After two days in the hospital, I was released. The following day, I developed a severe blistering rash, and was diagnosed by my dermatologist with stevens johnson syndrome. It took me months to recover. | This all happened 13 years ago, and I am amazed that this drug is still on the market. I was told at the time that my reaction was extreme and rare....I now see that this is not the case. | F | 57 | 6 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | UTI | fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, extremely light headed | i would not recommend macrobid to anybody. after taking it for 1 day i already had extreme side effects | F | 17 | 1 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | family member | It started with low grade fever, then chills, and Hugh hives (silver dollars) that traveled around her body and sometimes looked like bull’s-eyes everywhere. Golf ball size bumps on her head. No amount of medication seems to touch her uneasiness and franticness due to the medication she is taking for the urticaria/hives. She goes back for the 5th time to LA was also sent to a derm(thought it was a virus). She is disinterested in food and is dizzy. She had some temporary relief after getting adrenaline IV. | She is allergic to penicillin. I would not take macobid or allow family to take it because I feel it might be a familiar reaction and I am also getting leery of generic medications now. I do believe it works for a good segment of the population, but you need to be aware of your families history | F | 0 | 5 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | UTI while pregnant | Severe nausea, heartburn, fatigue, and shakiness. An hour after taking my first dose, I vomited violently. Even though I had only vomited mildly one time throughout my whole first trimester of pregnancy and I was now into the second trimester, I gave the Macrobid the benefit of the doubt and just chalked the sickness up to being pregnant. Over the next 7 days, the nausea and the other side effects got worse, although I did not vomit again...just felt like I was going to most of the time. I stopped taking it after 7 days even though the Rx was for 10 days. I was worried about the ill side effects it might have on my baby if it was making me feel so miserable. I will never take Macrobid again. | F | 32 | 7 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | UTI | shakiness, drowsiness, constipation, felt hot, leg pains | Took this med for 2 days-after 3rd pill had thigh and calf pains all night. I won't take this ever again! | F | 30 | 2 days | 8/6/2009 | 1 | UTI | Nearly three years after taking five MacroBid pills over a 2.5 day period, I still experience the pain of severe nerve damage. The pain is in my arms, hands, lower legs, and feet. MacroBid was poison to my system and has negatively impacted my quality of life. | I suffered a knee fracture over eight years ago, and following that injury I developed RSD. The RSD had gone into remission. However, after taking MacroBid three years ago, the RSD re-emerged and still causes constant pain now requiring an anti-convulsant (Gabapentin) to keep it somewhat in check. I would definitely stay away from this poison -- MacroBid. There are many other antibiotics that can be used to cure a UTI. | F | 67 | 2.5 days | 8/6/2009 | 1 | UTI | General malaise, depression | Prescribed first for 1 7-day period...no cure of UTI. Second prescription given 3 weeks later...discontinued after third dose due to severe fatigue and sadness. | F | 64 | | 8/5/2009 | 1 | possible bladder infection | Nausea,extreme headache,ringing in my ears. Could be as a result of the pounding headache. | This is an awful drug, and should be evaluated further. | F | 63 | 1 days | 8/3/2009 | 1 | UTI | I experienced nausea, dizziness, extreme fatigue, body pain, extreme stomach pain and diarrhea, difficulty breathing. I have very mild asthma and use occasional Ventolin which I found myself using every half hour in order to breath. | Although I have never had a problem with antibiotics, I had such a terrible reaction to Macrobid that I thought I might die. I was terribly ill the whole time that I took it and, in fact, stopped a full day early even though I know it is important to take the full dose. It is now 4 days later and I still suffering from nausea and having difficulty breathing and am using my inhaler more often than previously. I did take the drug with food and drank lots of water as instructed but for me the drug was a disaster and I would not recommend it | F | 69 | 6 days | 8/2/2009 | 4 | Bladder infection | Really, not many problems compared to sulfa (allergic) and cipro (intolerance). My appetite was less, which I didn't mind. On the 9th day of 10, I felt kind of bad in general and was slightly nauseus, but don't know for sure it was the medicine since it took that long to show up. It was nothing compared to how bad I felt on Cipro. | F | 49 | 10 days | 7/31/2009 | 3 | UTI | Severe diarrhea, awful nausea, body aches, headache and fatigue | F | 27 | 5 days | 7/30/2009 | 1 | Suspected UTI | Difficulty breathing, chest pain, high fever (103), chills, body ache, nausea, dizziness. | I took 6 days of this medication and within hours of my last pill, I was having difficulty taking a full breathe and started to feel panicky. When I managed to get to sleep out of sheer exhaustion, I woke up an hour later with a high fever. Ended up going to urgent care within 8 hours of this initial reaction, and they did chest x-rays and EKGs and worried that I was presenting like someone with a pulmonary embolism. PulseOx was 91, which they said was too low, so off to the ER I went for a CT scan with dye and blood tests. Doctors refused to consider Macrobid as the culprit, even though I ended up with nothing wrong with me other than a high white blood cell count and poor blood oxygen saturation! Sent me home with an Albuterol inhaler and told me I had bronchitis. (Without a cough) Within 24 hours, the fever was down 2 degrees, and within 48 hours, all symptoms were gone. It's now 4 days later and I am 100%, but I am now 100% convinced this was a reaction to the generic Macrobid I was on. Rest assured it's going on my charts as an allergy from here on out. | F | 30 | 6 days | 7/30/2009 | 5 | UTI | i never had any problems with this drug.I am allergic to sulfa drugs so they prescribed macrobid 100 mg. i was told to take one pill every 12 hours for 3 days and to take it with food. it cleared my infection up just fine and never had any side effects. | F | 23 | 3 days | 7/29/2009 | 5 | UTi | None | After reading patient reviews, I was loathe to try Macrobid as I've had violent reactions to other antibiotics (Avelox, Bactrim, Cipro). This is day 5 of 6 and I have felt no adverse effects so far. Crossing fingers. | F | 59 | 5 days | 7/28/2009 | 1 | UTI | Severe headache, nausea,numbness in lips, extreme dizziness | I don't know if it was a coincidence, but about an hour after my first dose I started developing the most severe headache I have ever had in my life. Then came the nausea and dizziness. I never get headaches like that so I attributed it to the macrobid. I took another users advice and bought D-mannose at a local healthfood store. | F | 37 | 1 days | 7/28/2009 | 4 | suspected bladder infection; no UTI | fatigue, mild upset stomach | Told to take for 6 days; after 6 days, still had bladder symptom, pain on urination. Told to take for another 14 days, and took only for another 7 days; symptoms disappeared. I took it with two cartons of acidophilis yogurt daily; I took a liquid probiotic as well. I NEVER took it on an empty stomach. Be careful with it. | F | 55 | 13 days | 7/26/2009 | 1 | UTI | Had a 7 day course of Macrobid, and tonight was the end of day 6. I started feeling as though I was short of breath tonight, and it has gotten to the point where it is hard to take a deep breathe without a burning sensation in my lungs....like there is a ton of bricks on my chest! Six hours after the breathing problem, I've developed a low-grade fever of 100.3. Dr. suggested that it was acid reflux and that I should take a Zantac, but that has definitely not helped at all... | I'm very healthy and fit...in fact, I have a triathlon tomorrow I now cannot participate in. I am at low risk for blood clots or other anomolies, and based on my reading tonight, I really think the Macrobid is what is causing my odd symptoms. I've never had a reaction to antibiotics before, so this is definitely perplexing. Thank you for posting your issues, everybody. *So* helpful. | F | 30 | 6 days | 7/26/2009 | 1 | Bladder Infection | The morning after I took my last pill (2 per day for 7 days), I was achy, short of breath, slight fever w/cold hands & feet, slight nausea & headache. Tho I finally released 2-3 days of uncharacteristic constipation. BI appears gone, but talk about overkill! Don't know how long my symptoms will last, but I sure know what caused them. Typical of doctors! The treatment is worse than the disease! | I am 5'1" 57 years old & EXTREMELY healthy, on no meds. I teach Weight Watchers. I always wonder if the same dosage would be given a woman 7" taller & 40 pounds heavier. Dtrs never seem to take this kind of thing into account. I TOLD him how healthy I'd been - it was a walk-in clinic, as I haven't needed a local dtr. Get my yearly physicals in Ojai. Shame on me tho for taking the scrip without googling it first. | F | 57 | 7 days | 7/21/2009 | 1 | Kidney Infection | Allergic to Augmenten, Amoxicillin, Sulfa, and Cipro, so was given this. After first dose, lips began to swell and were numb. Fast heart rate, shallow breathing, body pain, could not stay awake. | Took the additional dose that nite, all symptoms were worse. Pharmacy said stop taking it and call Dr. Dr. said it was just my body "adjusting". Day two, took morning pill (with food) and a Benedryl and had all the same symptoms, just worse. Ended up taking another Benadryl and after 4 hours I am finally feeling "normal". I do not believe this is my body "adjusting" but trying to tell me "you're allergic". I will not take this again. I personally feel poisoned and that the medication would kill me before my infection. Will seek care from a Homeopathic Dr. Hopefully this will work for me and is helpful for you. | F | 39 | 2 days | 7/21/2009 | 1 | Bladder infection | Very dangerous drug! Peripheral neuropathy, pain in chest with shortness of breath,cough, headache, feelings of confusion, very nervous. | Hello everyone, I feel so bad that we have all had to suffer so much and so long with this terrible drug reaction. In the bible, God tells us to trust in Him and he will direct our paths (when you belong to Him). He did direct me, I am hoping to help you. Get a product called Liv52 (mild liver detox), drink lots of water, rub chest with emu oil and tea tree oil, change diet to all organic veg, brown rice, fresh fruit (blueberries). Draw close to the Lord and pray. This has been my answer, I pray this works well for you. It's been 5 weeks since I've taken this medication and I am feeling better. | F | 53 | 2 days | 7/21/2009 |