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 | Six days into taking the drug had shaking chills and fever to 103. Had the MOST painful joint and muscle pain and severe cramps in my thighs. only took for one more day - the prescription was for seven days. Continued to have high fever and pain for three more days when started to get better. Then I broke out in rash on legs and arms - did not itch but hurt. Like the muscle underneath was sore. Went to doctor - chest xray and CBC normal, flu swab negative. Thinks it is a serum sickness related to the drug. | This is the nastiest drug I have even taken - I cant believe it is even on the market after all the comments that I have read on here. I am still not feeling good - have fatigue and still have muscle pain after three weeks. | F | 56 | 6 days | 7/19/2009 | 1 | UTI | No side effects. It just doesn't work in my case. I see that a lot of the postings indicate an allergic reaction. If that were to occur to me, I'd report it to the doctor right away. | I guess it works for some people. It's the prescription of choice among physicians right now. | F | 59 | 4 days | 7/17/2009 | 1 | urinary tract infection | Painful hive-like rashes all over my face and upper arms; low-grade fever, swolen hands, eyes; diarrhea; very tired. | My doctor never told me anything about the possible side effects. I've never had a drug reaction like this! | F | 56 | 3 days | 7/12/2009 | 1 | UTI | hive-like symptoms, extreme itchiness, headaches, and sharp chest pains | Horrible, horrible drug! Please everyone, try the herbal supplement D-MANNOSE! You can get it at the health food store and it will totally eradicate UTIs without the harmful side effects of macrobid and other antibiotics! I have struggled with frequent UTIs since childhood so after my horrible macrobid & bactrim experiences, I tried the supplement D-Mannose. I take a couple tablets when I start to get some symptoms and after a day or two it totally goes away! Do your own research and check it out - it's so worth not gambling with your health by choosing a safe alternative THAT WORKS QUICKLY with no side effects!!! | F | 36 | 10 days | 7/8/2009 | 1 | UTI | UTI | I just took my first pill earlier today but after finding this site and reading many of the negative comments, I'm now afraid to continue the medication. | F | 50 | 1 days | 7/8/2009 | 1 | UTI | Terrible cramping pains in legs and arms,difficulty breathing, excellerated heart rate, fever low grade, chest pain. | Placed on drug 8 mos previous had same symptoms. My husband called an ambulance we thought I was having a heart attack. My enzymes were slighty elevated and they kept me over night. Continued with fever aches and pains for about a week. Last week I had started this medication again for a UTI. I had developed an allergy also to cipro so they put me on Microbid again. Same reactions ocurred. Spent 4 days in hospital since my heart rate was so fast. Now that Im home I thought maybe this was from a reaction. couldnt believe what I was reading! Take this drug off the market!!!! It almost killed me. | F | 45 | 2 days | 7/6/2009 | 5 | UTI | none - my pharmacist advised me to make sure I take it with a full meal. Eat half my meal, take the pill and then finish eating. Taking before the meal or right after doesn't offer the same buffering as taking it midway through the meal. Also to make sure to drink loads of water ! | Will take again if needed Macrobid 100mg 2x's a day | F | 46 | 7 days | 7/3/2009 | 3 | bladder infection | bright yellow urine, irritability, and nausea | F | 22 | 7 days | 7/3/2009 | 1 | lUTI | I have never had an allergic reaction to ANYTHING! Took Macrobid 7 days, no problem. 8th day, hives with terrible itching and swelling, temperature for 3 days of 102 degrees, felt like I couldn't put a thought together. Went to Dr. who advised two benadryl three times a day. Two days later no change, upon Dr. advise went to ER had cbc, nothing showed up in bloodwork. Next day experienced the worst joint pain in ALL joints, all joints extremely swollen. That was the 11th of June, it is now June 30th, still experiencing intense joint pain although a little less severe than earlier. Very weak and still feel compromised in thinking. Been taking Ibprofen - two tablets four times a day to relieve some joint pain. I will never take Macrobid ever again!! Another ER Dr. said I had developed Blood Serum Sickness due to the allergic reaction to Macrobid. | F | 53 | 7 days | 6/30/2009 | 3 | UTI | Cramps, Fever, Chills | I'm so glad I discovered this website. I had my first UTI last week and was prescribed Macrobid (intolerance to sulfa drugs). It actually cleared up my UTI very nicely and quickly (full points there) but I've been feeling depressed, lethargic, and 48 hours ago I developed a nasty fever with full body chills. I've been to the clinic twice and was told it's likely a virus unrelated to the UTI, which has cleared up- I never thought to suggest it might be a reaction to the Macrobid! Just took my last dose this morning so hopefully it will clear up. | F | 29 | 7 days | 6/25/2009 | 1 | UTI | severe stomach pains, nausea, and vomiting | I only took 1 days worth (of 5) before I called my doctor and had him get me a prescription for a different antibiotic. I took the pills with food as directed, but it was still awful. Never again. | F | 27 | 1 days | 6/23/2009 | 5 | recurring bladder infections | none | I have been on MACROBID 100mg daily for prevention of UTI'S for almost two years. It worries me being on the antibiodic for so long but it has kept the infections away, I have had no side effects at all. | F | 52 | 600 days | 6/20/2009 | 1 | Prevent UTI's due to catheter use | I have developed interstitial lung disease, have severe scarring in my lungs. Shortness of breath, pneumonia like symptoms, night sweats, chills, fevers, severe peripheral neuropathy, dry cough mostly but at times with thick glue-like mucous, coughed up blood a few times, was hospitalized several times with what they thought was pneumonia before being diagnosed with interstitial lung disease or bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia and still no one connected the Macrobid until I began seeing a pulmonologist at a differnt hospital and it was the first thing he said was for me to quit taking Macrobid because it is terrible for the lungs. | My lung capacity went from being normal to having half the capacity. I could breathe normally to having to be on oxygen night and day on 3L. I was totally unaware that long term use of Marcrobid could cause pulmonary problems but it is on the warnings and I feel it should be a bigger warning on the medication so that I would have seen it. It was in the middle to end of the pharmacy's information buried withing all of the usual side effects of medications, it said if you noticed pulmonary symptoms to contact your doctor because it can cause life threatening pulmonary reactions. I think that should have been at the top in large letters. I would have noticed it and my lung scarring wouldn't have gotten so bad, now, I may never recover from it. It has caused deaths and I think it should be labeled differently. | F | 43 | 3 years | 6/20/2009 | 2 | UTI? | Progressively worse sleeplessness; just a tad light-headed this morning (could be the sleeplessness talking); esophageal gas (chest pains, alleviated by much belching); more emotional than usual (stress could be cause); mild menstrual-like cramps (could be just that, today was day 1 of that joy); have finished day 5, hoping this is it for possible side symptoms (although scalp itches a tiny bit in sympathy for those who have experienced that side) | Suspected possible kidney stone (had one four and a half years ago--achiness around right kidney); urinalysis turned up white cells indicating UTI. Took a day or two for me to pay attention and start taking with at least milk (no major gastro symptoms; expected usual diarrhea due to good bacteria dying with bad but not really all that much of a problem). Around night #3 experienced sleeplessness (could have been result of emotional upheavals that evening); night 4, again, not so much, but did not sleep well (don't know if maybe the decaf capuccino I requested was not). Woke up day 5 feeling a bit week, then light-headed (felt better after a bit of Naked Green Machine). Night 5 and I am at this site; it's 4:45 a.m. and I've had a wicked hard time falling asleep. The chest pains got me up (gas in my esophagus--scary pain until I belch and it subsides so I know it isn't cardiac--have belched enough for that to go away; have had this problem before unrelated to med--surprisingly, it was easier to belch this time to eliminate). Calling the doctor's office in the morning. Upside is the discomfort in my kidney has become less frequent. Time will tell if I'm cooking another kidney stone... | F | 49 | 7 days | 6/17/2009 | 1 | UTI | This is the worse med I have ever taken! After using for 8 days I became very ill with side effects. First I started chilling. I couldn't get warm on an 85 degree day. Then I broke out in a rash from head to toe. Looked like chicken pox. Now I have the rash, I've been in bed with my electric blanket freezing but sweating and I have a SPLITTING headache! But worse to me is my chest is wheezing and tight - it hurts to take a deep breath. I'm hoping that will go away. I will never take this medicine again. I think the company who makes it needs to take it off the market. Look how many people that have had the same problems. What is up with that? | By far the worse medicine I have ever taken - Dangerous. I'm now missing work because of the terrible side effects. | F | 53 | 8 days | 6/15/2009 | 1 | UTI | Severe headaches & nausea, dizziness, fogginess & tightness in chest. | A few hours after taking my second does of macrobid I suddenly developed headaches & nausea. I even called the pharmacist to see if it could be b/c of the macrobid (I was generic form) HE said no, but I couldn't understand why else I would feel like this. I am so glad I found this sight. I have not taken any since this morning and I am just starting feel a little better. | F | 29 | 1 days | 6/13/2009 | 1 | UTI | Took for 7 days twice a day. Woke up with severe nausea and a rash on both legs from knees down. I had to go to ER to get IV Benadryl, IV Cortisone and IV Phenergan. I will never take it again as I am allergic to it. Also had flu like symptoms day before the rash with the back of my neck aching. | F | 55 | 7 days | 6/11/2009 | 4 | UTI | I was prescribed Macrobid after being allergic to Cipro. The only side effect I experienced was extreme fatigue. I did not experience any nausea as I ate a bowl of cereal with each dose which seemed to do the trick. | F | 49 | 3 days | 6/8/2009 | 1 | UTI | Extreme flu like symptoms, fever, chills, unbelievable body aches, it even hurt to brush my hair, headache so bad I had to be in total quiet, neck stiffness and pain ~ could not turn head, now HIVES | After calling OB/GYN asking for a change in meds was told I probably had flu see a GP. I did and the medicine was changed but furious after reporting problems and seeing identical problems here. NEVER miss work and have already missed 3 days but just glad I am going to survive. At times I questioned. | F | 52 | 3 days | 6/6/2009 | 1 | UTI | Day #1 severe fatigue and malaise Day #2 Flu-like and slept most of the day Day #3 felt more energetic #4 & 5 some strong stomach pains; Moderate to Severe nausea from day #4 to end; Developed itching over entire body beginning on day #5 and continues now 2 weeks after finishing the 7 day course on the medication. | At first I thought my symptoms were related to the UTI; then about day #4 I realized the nausea must be a side effect so I called my Dr's office. The nurse told me to continue taking the Macrobid if I could deal with the nausea. I finished the full 7 days and I regret that. Never before having an allergic reaction to a medication I was too naive and I'm guessing the nurse wasn't informed about allergic reactions. I should have stopped the medication. One and two days AFTER finishing the Macrobid severe itching BEGAN! I called the Dr who told me to take Claritin and avoid scratching; and she said the medication would be out of my body within 24 hours. Now after 14 days since it ended, I am still having flare ups if I scratch. I get large hive-like welts and dark red slashes of swelling where ever my fingers have scratched. Tight clothing like exercise gear causes severe itching so I can't wear that. Waistbands, bra bands, drying off with towels after a shower will all cause red marks and hot skin. I did go to my primary care doc who prescribed Prednisone and I just finished my second prescription for that and still itch. I'll be going back to the Dr again on Monday. I have to say the itching has diminished over the past couple of days, yet I still have flair ups. I fear I've still got a lingering allergic reaction and I am discouraged it's not over yet! I began the Macrobid on May 15 and it is now June 6. | F | 56 | 7 days | 6/6/2009 |