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 | probable kidney infection | I am allergic to sulfa cross reactive medications. We thought I would be safe with this one. After taking only one dose per day, at day 8 I ended up with a rash on both legs .. that classic allergice reaction and at the emergency room for good measure. Oh well. Not a drug I should again take. | F | | 1/4/2009 | 1 | I had the same reaction the two times I took Macrobid. On day 7 (at end of treatment) my UTI was gone, but my palms started itching like crazy. Then the hives appeared. It was bad the first time and absolutely miserable the second time. The first time the hives lasted about 3-4 days. The second time the hives lasted for a solid 7 days, with slight flair ups and red blotches for another 7 days. It's on my file now with the gyny and the pharmacy. I'll never take this pill again. (The yellow and black bee like appearance is very appropriate!) | F | 44 | 7 days | 1/3/2009 | 1 | UTI | swollen airway, trouble breathing, chest tightness, anxiety, tingling hands | I took this medication on an off for a few years for recurrent UTIs, and most of the time would get an "anxiety" type reaction within minutes after taking it - i.e. tight chest, tingling hands but never made a connection that it could be an allergic reaction. The last time I took it was when my airway swelled and the light finally went on. BAD, BAD medicine. | F | 48 | | 1/1/2009 | 1 | bladder infection | Sweating, chills, muscle pain, slight fever, fatigue. | My very worst bladder infection was a day at the spa compared to the side effects of macrobid: sweating, chills, muscle pain . . . what a hideous drug. I had to stop taking it around day three. | F | 45 | 3 days | 12/31/2008 | 1 | for possible uti | every once in a while my brain felt "fuzzy" and I got extremely tired. 2 days after I stopped taking it started to shiver and felt like i was freezing. It lasted all night. Then when I was at work got itchy rash on left arm, then right arm. My left lung hurt and I had trouble breathing. Had to walk home from work, didnt think I was going to make it. Next morning had rash on both legs from my toes to top of my legs. Wonder if it is going to spread any further. I feel tired, not myself. | will never take this again. Why is it on the market. | F | 61 | 6 days | 12/31/2008 | 3 | UTI | Nausea after taking and stomach upset after a few days on medication. | Worked well but really bothered my stomach. | F | 32 | 3 days | 12/29/2008 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, headaches within the first few days. On day 6 of taking Macrobid, I got a low-grade fever and felt like I had the flu. My muscles ached and my skin felt very sensitive. Then on day 7 I developed a rash all over my body (no itching). My fever would not subside and my rash got worse, so I ended up in the ER where they pumped me full of steroids and benadryl. They think I had an allergic reaction to the Macrobid. I am also allergic to sulfa...I wonder if there is any correlation??? I'll never thak this drug again. | My UTI seems to be cleared up even though I didn't take the last antibiotic pill. | F | 28 | 7 days | 12/26/2008 | 4 | uti | I actually didn't have too many side effects-in fact it seemed to help me within the first 12 hours -i did experience gas-big time-sometimes unable to control it-haha-i did get a mild yeast infect towards the end of treatment but not too bad-i will say def take w food ,d be prepared to be a little tired at first-i actually experienced little fatigue during my workouts and actually beat my record time for a 5 mile run!I think most of the anxiey and headaches and breathing difficulties are probably from anxiety itself from reading these posts-dont psych yourself out-but if you are really having breathing probs def consult your doc-uti is gone and I feel fine-relax peeps its cool- | F | 27 | 1 weeks | 12/23/2008 | 5 | Chronic UTI | If I don't take it will food I get terrbile stomach aches, so I make sure to take if AFTER a full meal. Also, my urine turns a bright neon yellow color. | I have to take one pill every time I have sex or I will get a UTI every time. As long as I take this pill with food, then I feel fine. This pill prevents me from getting an infection all together. I would definitely recommend it! | F | 21 | 2 years | 12/22/2008 | 4 | UTI | Slight stomach pain, better if taken with food. | I was terrified to take this medicine after reading the reviews, but I finished my 7 day dose with minimal side effects. I had a little stomach pain, but it was not bad. If you are considering taking this drug, keep in mind that people usually only report bad experiences. | F | 27 | 7 days | 12/20/2008 | 1 | UTI | BURNING skin - like a sunburn(not hives, no itching), lightheadeness/dizzy, tired, and now today (day 5) severe stomach pain (hard to stand straight!) anxiety and maybe even depressed a little... | WOW - this has set me back big time - I am extremely active (4 kids and love my Crossfit workouts) but this entire week I have been lethargic, spacey feeling, and when I jump up I see "stars", and today I took myself to an emergency clinic b/c my skin is on fire!!!!! While I was there my stomach began to hurt sooooo bad - the dr. said my UTI is cleared and recommended that I stop taking it. I have had a reaction to Ceflex (Keflex?) but never Macro/Microbid???? I am very unhappy about this - and Christmas is only days away… | F | 34 | 5 days | 12/20/2008 | 5 | UTI | Possible muscle/joint pain, but not sure if it was related since I was still recovering from a bad reaction to cipro beforehand. Occasional stomach pain. | I have taken macrobid before, and it is probably the best choice for me since I have bad reactions to all other antibiotics now. The painful stomach cramps can be annoying, but I found that I got these less often if I took the medicine with both a full meal and a glass of milk. I think the milk helps to coat your stomach. I also took acidophilus tablets at the same time, but was instructed by the pharmacist to take it as far away from the macrobid as possible. So I took macrobid, 4 hours later took the acidophilus, then another 4 hours later took the macrobid again. I think I still developed a mild yeast infection, but it probably would have been worse without the acidophilus. I also believe it helped to reduce the stomach pain. | F | 23 | 7 days | 12/16/2008 | 2 | UTI | Extreme Nausea & Pounding Migraines | I recommend asking the Doc for something else. I was miserable from day one of taking this. Try lots of fluids and cranberry juice. Avoid the feeling of the "Flu". It's awful. | M | 23 | 5 days | 12/16/2008 | 1 | UTI | The absolute worst itching I've ever experienced in my life. Never taking Macrobid again. I now know that I am very much allergic to it. | I have probably taken Macrobid (both regular and generic) about 6 times in my life and the first 3 times were absolutely fine. It cured me of my UTI and I had no bad side effects. However, the last 3 times, which coincidentally have all occurred during the past 3 winters, were absolute nightmares. About 48-72 hours after I'm done taking the medication, I develop itchiness on my palms and heels. It'll eventually go to my thighs, abdomen, arms, underarms, neck, back, scalp, and ears, which will become red and bumpy (hives) once scratched. Absolutely every part of my body gets unbearably itchy -- not all at once, but one itchy body part at a time. It almost feels like having a million mosquito bites in one spot. So anyway, these past 3 experiences with Macrobid I have had to go to the ER because the discomfort was just too much to handle. They recommended taking Benadryl and prescribed a stronger hydrocortisone cream than the ones you can buy off the shelf. Aveeno products work very wel | F | 22 | 7 days | 12/15/2008 | 1 | UTI | I was prescribed the generic (Nitrofurantoin) of Macrobid. 100mg 2x per day for 7 days. On day 3 of taking it, I began to feel severe itching/burning in my hands. On day 4 it started in my feet as well. Today is day 5 and I have discontinued the med. I last took it about 18 hours ago. I am still experiencing sporadic episodes of severe itching/burning on my feet and hands. I cannot wait to get all of this crap out of my system. I pray it does not get worse. I wish i would have stopped the med as soon as I first started with the itching. | There should be more information on the label about common side effects and instructions to discontinue this med should any appear. | F | 34 | 4 days | 12/12/2008 | 3 | I certainly don't have any of the side effects listed here which is slightly odd. However I can't tell if this medication is working at all. 6 days into the medication same lower abdominal and back pain as when I began. Im lost and unsure its doing anything at all but after reading all these comments am scared to continue...? | F | 32 | 10 days | 12/10/2008 | 1 | UTI | Horrible Nausea (particularly occurant when I took my other preciption pills I am taking), Insomnia (due to nausea), Halusinations (A previous time on this crap, multiple images of racket ball [i.e. 1 ball: 20+ seen] - hopefully will not get worse) | Do NOT take this unless absolutly nessesary. It is better to treat UTI with lots of cranbery juice (and cranbery concentrate tablets- I recomend Cranberry 1000), Goldenseal, LOTS and LOTS of water... and rest. Check other herbal remedy books... | F | 25 | 4 days | 12/10/2008 | 1 | UTI | About two years ago I was prescribed Macrobid 2x a day for 7 days. Following my treatment I began to have a painful itchy burn deep within my feet and hands. To this day, off and on I have reoccuring burning/itchy deep within my feet. The only thing I can seem to do two years later is sit and grind my teeth until the pain passes. | I want to know if anyone else is experiencing these same symptoms? If so, has anyone heard of a solution to this problem ? I am a young girl and this pain can come on at anytime and is terrible to live with. Please help if anyone knows or even if anyone is experiencing the same thing as me so long after taking the medication. | F | 22 | 7 days | 12/9/2008 | 1 | uti | I have never had any adverse reactions to any medications until now. I have taken many other antibiotics for frequent uti's, and never had any issues. I was prescribed macrobid for 30 days. After about 5 days I started having intense itching all over my body, all the way from my feet to my eyes. I have a severe headache and feel like I am getting the flu. I am so glad I came across this information so I can stop taking the medication right now. | F | 30 | 5 days | 12/8/2008 | 3 | uti | swollen lymph nodes in throat, very painful to touch, elevated body temperature, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, over-all flu like feeling | i took this for my uti, it cleared up the pain within 48 hours but now im getting the pain back again and i have swollen painful to touch lymph nodes in my neck. went to the doctor, said i was getting a cold but after reading this site im starting to think its the antibiotic. got amoxy in replacement, will wait 1 day to see if it is the antibiotic macrobid. i have sulfa allergies but haven't broken out in hives yet so i'm just waiting to see if i will feel better in the morning if i skip my evening dose. | F | 22 | 2 days | 12/7/2008 |