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 |
| 3 | UTI | Horrible headache every day (felt like my head was going to explode from pressure?!), disorientation, tiredness, shortness of breath, cough, flu-like symptoms. | Took 4 days to cure the UTI but it was terrible walking around feeling like my head was going to explode. I HIGHLY recommend Cipro (#1, but intense drug) or Bactrim instead. I have taken these in the past for UTIs and had much better experiences. Was prescribed Macrobid to help reduce antibiotic resistance and otherwise would have been prescribed one of the other two I mentioned. | F | 22 | 7 days | 4/19/2008 | 2 | bladder yeast,uti | confusion, back pain, sensitivity to light | I have been on macrobid for about 8mos. i will take it for a week and then go back for a urine test and get put back on it for 45 days. then another urine test, etc. It seems i have a uti caused by yeast in my bladder. i have terrible bladder spasms for which i take prosed or inablex and neither help much. i have asked my dr. about trying something else since it seems that if the macrobid were working my infection would be gone by now, but i am told that my infection is sensitive to the macrobid and for me it is the best to take. well after 8mos im not so sure. i am going to a specialist and am thinking of getting a second opinion.this is silly and i open to any suggestions. cranberry juice is not a good choice because for me it irritates my urethra and enchances my symptoms of urgency and pain. | F | 40 | 8 months | 4/17/2008 | 2 | UTI | I should first say that I am never really one to be at all sensitive to medications. In fact, I can't think of a time ever where I've experienced a side effect. After taking 2 pills - extremely lethargic, bad sharp pains in my stomach, nausea, vaginal itching. After taking 5 pills - headache, dizziness, disorientation and inability to think clearly, extremely lethargic, vaginal itching After taking 7 pills - Stomach pains, sore throat, extreme lethargy, back and joint aches, bad headache, disoriented and confused | The symptoms of my UTI started to become less severe after I took the 3rd pill. Honestly though, I've had several other antibiotics work faster and better than this for UTIs. The side effects are worse than the actual UTI, I feel like I am coming down with a flu. I only have 3 more pills left to take, and honestly, I am nervous about taking them. | F | 23 | 5 days | 4/17/2008 | 1 | possible UTI | Soon after I started taking macrobid, I started feeling flu-like. That night, I kept waking up due to pain in various areas of my body. At one point, I remember thinking that I must be getting carpal tunnel. At another, I thought that I must be getting arthritis. The next day I had a general malaise. I called an on-call nursing line, since it was Sunday. The nurse said that I should take my temp & either go to the ER that day or wait until Monday when my GP's office would be open. When I took my temp, it was 101.5. It's a good thing I went to the ER. By the time I got to see someone, I was vomiting. When the labs on my blood finally came back, my white cell count was over 18,000. The dr. finally ordered a chest x-ray, which showed pneumonia. By the time the x-ray results were back, I was freezing. The monitor I was on showed that my blood pressure was dropping quickly & they started me on an IV immediately. I wound up spending 3 days & 4 nights in the hospital. I was on o | Tell your friends, loved ones - absolutely ANYONE you care about to NEVER, EVER take macrobid!!!!! | F | 49 | 3 days | 4/17/2008 | 1 | uti | fever chills passing out aching all ove like the flu. | I have been off the 7 day course a week and my stomach is still a mess- I can not keep food down and have a constant pain in my chest.I ache all over.I will never again take this drug.STAY AWAY FROM IT.My DR. also passed it off as the flu and told me to stop "complaining" I am now looking for a new DR.They need to become educated about the pitfalls of this drug brfore handing out scripts like they do for strep throat. | F | 54 | 7 days | 4/16/2008 | 1 | UTI | WORST 48 hours of my life! Severe splitting migraine, severe vomiting, extreme jaw, joint, and muscle pain everywhere. Neck hurt so bad I could not turn my head. Thought it was Spinal Meningitis. If this site allowed it, I would rate this drug a ZERO!!! | I have taken Macrobid in the past with no problems. This time, I had taken 5 doses (100 mg, 2 x day) when I started getting sick. I felt like I suddenly had a really bad flu and a deep cough, but it quickly progressed to the point where I thought I was dying and my husband was in the middle of dialing 911. I should have let him, but I figured I would wait until the morning to see if I was feeling any better. After 48 hours of pure hell, I finally started feeling better and got some sleep. Now I am just dealing with the extra pain from the original infection, plus the soreness in my ribs and abs from all the vomiting. Be EXTREMELY cautious with this drug...I will NEVER touch it again! | F | 30 | 2.5 days | 4/14/2008 | 1 | uti | TERRIBLE FLU SYMPTOMS, TIREDNESS, ACHING ALL OVER-INTO 4TH DAY HAD RASH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. TOOK BENADRYL FOR 24 HOURS AND BEGAN TO FEEL BETTER. HAD A HISTORY OF ALLERGY TO MACRODANTINM BUT DR. NEGLECTED TO CHECK MY ALLERGY HISTORY. | FALSE FLU TYPE SYMPTOMS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REALIZE AN ALLERGIC REACTION UNTIL SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS TO YOUR SYSTEM. | F | 72 | 4 days | 4/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | My daughter had been ill for a couple of months (fevers, fatigue, etc.) and was prescribed macrobid for a possible UTI. After taking the medicine for 5 days (out of the 10 day prescribed duration), she went for a blood test to find a reason for her other symptoms. Her liver function tests were dangerously elevated. The doctor was talking about doing a liver biopsy. I went online to research this drug and discovered that it has been linked to elevated liver enzymes. After stopping macrobid, subsequent blood tests showed her liver function tests gradually decreased and returned to normal about 6 weeks later. | F | 18 | 5 days | 4/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | I experienced several small headaches and noticed sensitivity (tingling) in my legs. I also had a couple muscle spasms but small and didn't place any importance on it. On the 5th day of taking macrobid (7-day dosage), I developed red bumps/blisters on my hands, feet and legs - very itchy and red. I stopped taking macrobid and visited my doctor. He suggested I stay off and see if rash eased. I have been on Zyrtek and applying hydrocortisone cream to affected areas. I have been off Macrobid for 4 days and my rash is easing and the blister bumps appear to be fading today as I write this. I will see if it heals next few days. I will never take macrobid again. I have taken other antibiodics and never experienced any side affects. | My doctor told me macrobid (generic) is very gentle and they give to pregnant women. It wasn't gentle to me. I've not experienced a side affect from a drug before. | F | 54 | 6 days | 4/9/2008 | 1 | UTI | sore throat, dry cough, itchy throat,stiff joints especially fingers,wake up soaked through pjs, sinus pain. migraine | I was given cipro for a uti but was allergic. I am also allergic to sulfa so my dr prescribed macrobid, generic. I am taking 2 50mg capsules every 6hrs for 10 days. Been taking for 4 days now and was not sure if these symptoms I am having were from the drug. I went to ER after 2nd day because of back pain I thought infec was in my kidneys...but dr said the urine was crystal clear...the med DID clear up the uti but I am feeling horrible still. Was told to continue the med. I am not sure what to do! | F | 41 | 4 days | 4/9/2008 | 2 | UTI | It is day three of macrobid and I am still feeling like I have to use the bathroom an insane amount. I do feel really drowsy and have the chills at night, but my biggest concern is why I would be given this drug when the one I was given prior to this worked within an hour....do they want me to suffer!?! If I were a doctor I would give patients the pills that worked the most quickly not a seven day plan that might not work until the 4th or 5th day. I seem to be getting these far too often considering this is my third one in the past year and prior to this year I had never had a UTI...... so come hell or high water I am going to finish taking the last of these miserable little pills!!!!!!!! | F | 22 | 7 days | 4/6/2008 | 1 | I avoid prescription medicines. I did an internet search and found this sight and decided not to take macrobid for my UTI. Thank you all for your ratings. I will continue to search for a natural remedy. Thank you very much. | 60 | 0 days | 4/3/2008 | 1 | UTI | I was prescribed a 10-day course of treatment and have taken this before for UTIs. On the 8th day my scalp started itching intensely and when I woke up in the morning, I had hives on my forehead. The hives have spread to my chest and Benadryl is not helping the intense itching that's driving me mad!!! I have three pills left but now that I believe I know the cause of my hives, I will stop taking them, particularly since it feels like my UTI has cleared up. I do fear the next UTI, as I get one or two per year. | F | 55 | 8 days | 4/2/2008 | 1 | UTI | Nearly two years after taking five pills over a 2.5 day period, I still experience the pain of severe nerve damage. The pain is mostly in my arms and hands. | MacroBid was poison to my system and has negatively impacted my quality of life. Stay away from MacroBid. The FDA should remove it from the market, and doctors should be made aware of its impact on some people. | F | 66 | 2.5 days | 3/28/2008 | 5 | UTI | None. It worked like a gem. And of all people, I can say I do not have much faith in certain meds, but Macrobid rocked. It got rid of my UTI pains within an hour or two of taking the first dose. I would take it again... in a heartbeat! | GOOD STUFF! Don't let other people's comments scare you from using this prescription. Plain and simple - it works! | F | 26 | 7 days | 3/26/2008 | 2 | UTI | SEVERE nausea and queeziness | I was diagnosed two days ago with a UTI. I was prescribed the generic macrobid (Nitrofurantoin-macro 100MG). I took the first pill that night and woke up the next morning feeling like I had not slept at all. I was so lethargic and kind of out of it. As the day progressed, my nausea got worse and worse. I took a total of three pills in two days, the last one last night. This morning I was feeling so sick and nauseous that I came late to work. I have had one UTI before and was prescribed Bactrim which had far fewer side effects, at least for me. I never want to take another macrobid pill. I can barely function today. I have been getting the chills and am just wondering when this stuff will be drained out of my system! | F | 29 | | 3/26/2008 | 2 | urinary tract infection | Feeling tired and sweaty. Start to feel better in the morning, but by later in the day I feel bad. This is on day 4 of the generic brand. This is also the second round of this prescription, since the first one did not work. | I am frustrated, because I am an active person. | F | 50 | | 3/22/2008 | 5 | UTI | None at all | Am very sensitive to antibiotics but had none with this. | F | 33 | 7 days | 3/20/2008 | 5 | uti | slight nausea first hour after taking it other wise none | worked great for me almost no side effects little nauseous after taking it for an hour but well worth the risk compared to uti cleared up my infection quickly i would take it again | F | 41 | 10 days | 3/19/2008 | 1 | possible UTI | WORST pain I've ever felt! Went to ER with upper stomach pain, couldn't breath, left arm numb, slurred speech, constipation, and very bad sweating. Doctors diagnosed me with PANCREATITIS which they said was caused by MACROBID. | Out of 385 posts there are only 30 good ratings----this EVIL pill should be BANNED!! I guess we wouldn't know if there were any deaths caused by this drug, since they wouldn't be here to post. GOD BLESS US ALL | F | 37 | 2 days | 3/16/2008 |