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 | 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 | 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 |