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 | Bladder Infection | Was started on this drug for a bladder infection and 1 day into treatment, thought I developed the flu or mono. Was only on this Rx for 3 days; on the day following my first dose, I developed a sore throat and headache. By that evening, in addition to the headache and sore throat, I had neck swelling and tenderness, calf cramping, wanted to sleep all the time, and was barely able to swallow. While I rarely take any medications, I've never had an adverse reaction to ANY Rx. Will STAY AWAY from this drug from this point forward! Wicked stuff. | Pure poison to the body! | F | 44 | 3 days | 6/5/2009 | 1 | UTI | I took two pills(generic version) on the first day and I started having these strange sharp chest pains. The next morning I experienced a fever(101), migraine type headache and body ache~ all flu like symptoms. I looked online and saw that many others had suffered these same side effects so I didn't take another pill. I had taken this presciption one other time in the past and didn't have a reaction but there's no doubt this time I experienced a bad side effect. Two days after my initial dose I'm feeling better so I know I didn't have the flu but a definite prescription reaction. | I will never take this medication again. The whole experience was frightening and there are many other drugs available for UTI's. | F | 48 | 1 days | 6/2/2009 | 1 | My mother-in-law was put on Macrobid we are not sure for what reason. However the sad part being we were not even told by the nursing home she was put on this drug. Her first dose was administered sometime on April 7, 2009 and we received a phone call from the nursing home April 8, 2009 saying she had passes away "sometime during the night and she was already cold when they found her". My mother-in-law's heart was only working at 20 percent so why would any doctor in his/her right mind prescribe this medication. My sister-in-law only found out she was put on Macrobid from my mother-in-laws drug dispensing bill that was mailed out. We are presently waiting for autopsy reports of cause of death but this sight is truly an eye opener. So anyone with loved ones in any type of home please monitor drugs being administered to your love ones or you may find yourself in the same boat as our family trying to make sense of an unexplained and unexpected death. | Ban Macrobid it's garbage a silent killer | F | 64 | 1 days | 6/2/2009 | 5 | UTI | Made my pee green | Got rid of my UTI and I didn't have any noticeable side effects or problems with it... looking at this page I guess I was very lucky. | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/29/2009 | 1 | UTI | Took Macrobid for 5 days. The 5th day started feeling awful. Nausea, headache, body aches, sweating, dizziness, very depressed, slight cough, felt like I was getting the flu, extreme fatigue. This is the very worse drug. Horrible horrible. It has been 3 days since I last took this drug and I am still feeling asful, slept all day, now have diarrea...I was suppose to go to North Carolina to see my daughter and could barely get out of bed and had to cancel trip. This drug should be taken off the market. | F | 62 | 5 days | 5/28/2009 | 1 | UTI | 32 weeks pregnant. Sever vomiting. Dizziness, bleeding gums, severe leg pain, headache, lightheaded, extreme fatigue. | I will never take this medication again. I took one pill and not on an empty stomach and the result was devastating. | F | 24 | 1 days | 5/27/2009 | 1 | UTI | Extreme rigors, fever, pain, headache, flu like symptoms, liver and kidney problems, chest pain, weak, had to be hospitalized for 5 days, they thought I had a bacterial infection but testing revealed nothing. The pain moved around from organ to organ, some pleuresy in left lung, severe pain there couldn't lie down for several days. I thought I was going to die. I have never been that sick in my life. I am very very healthy. | I was misdiagnosed with flu three times after trips to emergency room then finally after 2 weeks was admitted to hospital. It took weeks to recover. Did not realize it was this drug at the time and 8 months later took it again. 3 hours after taking ONE macrobid pill ended up in emergency room again with severe rigors, fever, pain, headache, weak and stayed in hospital another 3 days. I will never take this med again. | F | 54 | 5 days | 5/26/2009 | 3 | Suspected UTI | Extreme nausea. | I did not experience nausea until day 3. I believe this was because I took it on an empty stomach - it is very important to have food with this drug! | F | 20 | 3 days | 5/20/2009 | 4 | UTI | Light sensitivity,tired,sleepy,overheated,felt like i was getting enough air, fuzzy thinking, forgetful,joints ached off and on, chills off and on, felt feverish ,nauseated of and on. Agitated ,headaches , indigestion, flatulence,dizzy light-headed, fainty , itchy skin off and on. Before i took the medicine my bladder or kidneys didn't bother me now they both ache off and on. Depressed too. | I hope the post symptoms go away. I just finished a 20 day round of meds. 10 day 2 times a day . 10 days 1 time a day. I went to the doctor for a sinus infection and turned out i had a UTI . I don't usually get uncomfortable symptoms so when i go i've been sick already for awhile. I almost stopped taking the meds. because the side effects are not the best and sometimes frustrating. I hope this does work because i don't feel comfortable around others if i am perpetually ill. I recomend taking Super Acidophilus capsules they one a day regularly to help replenish the good bacteria in your stomache that repeated antibiotics use wipes out. It does help . Drink gatorade along with water, STAY AWAY from citric(orange juice,lemonade, grapefruit juice)drinks or carbonated drinks if you drink these they will further irritate your bladder and kidneys even after you have stopped meds. a least for another month or so. It's some work but your worth all the effort.:) | F | 44 | 20 days | 5/18/2009 | 1 | UTI | After 2 doses, severe flu like symptoms. Fever, chills, nausea, severe headache, etc. I did not take any more doses but still experiencing shortness of breath and racing heart rate 2 days after. This is my first UTI in 23 years, I am in general good health and take 3 cardio and 3 weight lifting classes a week, now I am struggling to catch my breath going up the stairs. Going to see the doctor today. | I will never take this again. | F | 42 | 2 days | 5/18/2009 | 1 | UTI | racking chills, cough, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. The side effects of the medicine were worse than the condition I was treated for. | F | 62 | 7 days | 5/18/2009 | 2 | UTI | Headache (really bad), nausea, burning rash after 3 days of taking medication. | Worked so-so on the UTI. I also took cranberry pills from AZO and bought the cranberry juice w/o sugar (more expensive but works better). Still have the rash and burning on neck/chest after discontinuing medication. | 3 days | 5/17/2009 | 3 | UTI | Extreme flu-like symptoms so severe my husband was worried about me. Fluctuated between severe nausea and stomach cramping. | Did clear up my UTI, but the side effects were so bad I will not take it again. | F | 37 | 7 days | 5/14/2009 | 1 | Chronic UTI | I took Macrobid's generic for about one year. I had severe joint, muscle, tendon and ligament pain and damage done to my arms that still hasn't fully resolved a year later. | Please is you are a chronic UTI sufferer visit: squidoo.com/d-mannose It's a story of my personal battle with cystitis and how I have been infection free since last August thanks to d-mannose. I'm not selling anything, I just want more people to know they don't have to suffer like I did and risk the horrendous side effects from antibiotics. D-mannose is a naturally occurring sugar that works bu preventing the E-coli bacteria from adhering to bladder walls and causing infection. It worked for me. Period. It sounds to good to be true, I know. Get educated about what western doctors don't know or won't tell you. Make up your mind based on your own body's results. D-mannose costs FAR less than antibiotics and FAR less than another trip to your doctor. | F | 28 | | 5/8/2009 | 3 | UTI | chills, achiness from head to toe, fatigue, loss of appetite-- basic flu-like symptoms but no fever, also shortness of breath and some discomfort breathing | I have taken macrobid in the past and never had such an experience. If you are not sensitive to this drug, which I never was before, this drug works quickly and effectively. In fact, as far as the UTI is concerned, I felt better in that area by the second dose. This time I was shocked by how I felt otherwise and thought I could be really sick (this is during the swine-flu scare!). I am an extremely healthy person and could not imagine why I could be feeling so bad! After referring to this most helpful website I was sure it was the drug. I called the md and explained my symptoms and he switched me to Cipro-- I'll have to see how long it takes for the symptoms to subside. | F | 37 | 2 days | 5/6/2009 | 2 | UTI-got from surgery | Nausea,upset stomach, diarrhea, now having severe burning sensation | I started taking these since May 26th and I am on my 5th day and it still haven't clear up my UTI. My bladder feels full all the time and now having a burning sensation which is very uncomfortable. I wish my doctor had given me. Will be calling first thing in the morning | F | 36 | 5 days | 4/30/2009 | 2 | Bladder Infection | Headache,some itching & bloated feeling, aching lower back and pains in lower body: legs and feet. | Ended up in the local Walk In clinic Saturday night and was prescibed Macrobid for a Bladder infection. The feeling in my lower back was so bad it made it hard to sit in a chair or bend over. I was told I should begin to feel better after taking the second dose but actually feel worse this AM after 3.5 days. My lower half is so achy I feel like I've spent hours using a rowing machine...even my ankles are sore. I was thinking that maybe I have a kidney infection but now I'm wondering if it's the medication side effects. Who knows what will happen after I stop taking it since it seems like that's when many things start to happen. | F | 44 | 3.5 days | 4/29/2009 | 1 | UTI | Itching all over including palms and feet more than 7 days after I finished the prescription. I'm on day 5 of the itching. | I had an anaphylactic response to sulfa which is why I took Macrobid. | M | 34 | | 4/27/2009 | 1 | uti | body aches, chills, mild fever, moderate headache, chest pressure, stomach bloating, fatigue, breathing difficulty (not severe, but takes more effort to breath in and out), racing heart beat. | started taking macrobid 3 days ago. uti symptoms cleared up rather quickly; 2nd day dealt with flu-like body aches, chills, headache; 3rd day dealt with nausea, bloating, breathing difficulty, racing heart beat after doing a minor activity. Today, we'll see what happens. i seriously thought maybe i didn't just have a uti, but a kidney infection and was going to call the doc on monday, but found this site. how suprised to discover the medication to be the cause of my on-going issues. i have 4 more days to go and will try to finish it out, but these awful symptoms are making it hard to stay at work at the office. I will not take this medication again if i get another uti. | F | 34 | 3 days | 4/25/2009 | 1 | bladder infection | started a dry cough after 3 days. After 5 days, I got flu-like symptoms. chills, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fever. very weak at times, but it wasn't till I broke out in a rash & my feet started swelling that I clued in it was an allergic reaction. Now I notice a wheezing in my chest. I finished the pills after 7 days, & most symptoms have gone away except for the dry cough. I also am allergic to sulphur & Tylenol 3. I wish I had read this website first. I would never have taken it. | I took a pill twice a day, which I would be feeling better then feel ill again. Still thought a new flu was going around. | F | 71 | 7 days | 4/24/2009 |