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 | 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 | 1 | Bladder Infection | I didn't notice the side effects until 3 days after i completed the drug. I started with a sore tingling throat then a hive on my arm then my entire body covered with hives, severe swelling in my hands forearm and feet, fever, chills, then swollen eyes and mouth. It was unbearable. | I have since found out that I have steven Johnston Syndrome, a severe allergic reaction to this drug and every time i have taken it the problems increase,It is as if my skin was burned from the inside out. The next time could be fatal. The emergency doctors didn't realize the severity if it wasn't for my doctor.I had to take prednisone, benedryll, reactine all in max doses along with a drug to protect my stomach. This reaction goes to all mucous membranes and could have effected my other organs. Please be aware of effects of drugs and that the effect could start after you stop taking it. Ask questions. | F | 41 | 10 days | 12/6/2008 | 1 | UTI (frequent) | Horrible nausea, vomitting, shaking, gas, pain! | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! With all the anitbiotics out there, why the HELL would they give out this one!?!? I took ONE PILL and was up all night barfing and still feel like crap 12 hours later! I'd rather have the UTI thanks. I'm NEVER taking anything again without reading ALL the side effects, since the ones I got were 'common'! WTF! | F | 28 | 1 days | 12/2/2008 | 2 | bladder infection | took it to relief bladder infection, then on day 6 had the urges back again, and then woke up the next morning to find hives all over my upper arms and still there 3 days later - no one told me this could happen - didn't realize that it would take that long to show up after starting the meds | F | 38 | 7 days | 12/1/2008 | 3 | Bladder infections | I only took this medication for 4 out of the 5 prescribed days. My bladder infection cleared up immediately but I experienced extreme fatigue, disorientation and confusion. I could not do simple tasks without making a mistake and needed to sleep off the medication. It worked but I would ask my doctor to prescribe a different medication next time. | M | 21 | 4 days | 11/24/2008 | 3 | UTI | Stomach pain, vomiting, headaches. | I was on the medication for a UTI and if I didn't eat with it, I was very nauseous. On the last two nights of the medication, I didn't eat at all and became very sick in the middle of the night. The meds work, but make sure you eat A LOT when taking them. | F | 18 | 5 days | 11/24/2008 | 1 | UTI | 24 hrs after I started taking, I started having severe chills, fever, followed by profuse sweating, flu like body aches all over, even the bottom of my feet hurt. Nausea, tight chest, difficulty breathing, vomiting, light headeness, lack of appetite, stomach bloating. Major overall unwellness feeling. | I never imagined a medication could make one more ill then you were before you started taking the meds. I've taken the generic version of Marcrobid for 5 days and after seeing the information on this site, and experiencing what I did by taking it, I've decided to forgoe the last 2 days of meds and drink lots of cranberry juice instead. | F | 49 | 5 days | 11/24/2008 | 1 | Frequent UTIs | I experienced all of the effects mentioned below but the biggest problem was the chest constriction. This medication landed me in the hospital. | AVIOD THIS DRUG. | F | 22 | 7 days | 11/23/2008 | 1 | UTI | After two doses, I had a fever of 103 for three days, extreme nausea, headache, chills, aches, chest constriction, wheezing, coughing, trouble breathing, vomiting, diarhhea: in short, I thought I was dying. Don't take it. | I wish the nurse practitioner had described the possible side effects. I have been sicker that I've been in 10 years and had no idea why. | F | 34 | 4 days | 11/20/2008 | 3 | UTI | extreme lower abdominal discomfort similar to menstrual cramps, extreme fatigue, malaise, nausea, diarrhea | All of my UTI symptoms gone, but I wish I would have known the side-effects of this antibiotic before taking it... I missed school today and will see another doctor tomorrow about any way to get off this. I feel like throwing up. I've been taking it for 3 days so far. | F | 17 | 3 days | 11/18/2008 | 3 | UTI | severe abdominal pains after the first day of taking it. loose stool and upset stomach. | Other than that, it's working... it's just a really strong medication. | F | 25 | 7 days | 11/12/2008 | 1 | UTI | SEVERE AND DANGEROUS RACING HEART BEAT - 180-210 beats per minute! Rushed to the ER and medication to slow heart. NORMAL EKG - no other symptoms. Never had a reaction to anything before! Severe headache from pounding heart lasted several days. | F | 36 | 2 days | 11/12/2008 | 1 | UTI | feel like dying, extreme headache -- worse than migraine. Chills, hard to breathe, fatigue. | If you take this drug, be prepared for the side effects. Recommend you ask for something else for UTI. | F | 51 | 1.5 days | 11/11/2008 | 5 | Extreme nausea | Totally cleared up my UTI | F | 24 | 5 days | 11/8/2008 | 3 | UTI | Bad headaches that last all day. Bad moods that last all day. | Definitely helped to clear up the UTI | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/7/2008 | 1 | UTI | After first dose of 100 mg, about 10 hours later felt flushed and anxious. Next dose felt extreme anxiety, feeling that my body was racing and blood pressure rising, throbbing in my head and neck and pressure in my ears which made my tinitus worse. | Won't take this or any other of it's type again. I do have a tendency to get anxious, I cant drink caffiene. Did take care of UTI though in only three doses. | F | 46 | 1 days | 11/7/2008 | 1 | UTI | I took this medicine, 2 x per day for 7 days. Day 1 and 2 I did experience some stomach discomfort. I finished the whole course of medicine and then on day 9 my bottom lip was "itchy" and also my left elbow. Unfortunately, I didn't take anything that evening and when I woke up today (day 10) I had hive/welts on both arms, some small spots on my shoulders, legs, buttocks. Lower lip (left side) was slightly swollen also. I am now taking Antihistamine and using a anti-itch lotion and they seem to be subsiding. I see that other users wonder if this is related to Sulfa drugs. I am allergic to sulfa and penicillan. My mother can not take this drug either, makes her violently ill. | Did get rid of my UTI. | F | 43 | 7 days | 11/6/2008 |