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 | UTI | Sores on my mouth, headache, dizzy, tired, stomach cramps and diarrhea. | The cure was worse than the UTI. Called doctor's office to complain about this drug and I was ignored and told it was "normal". Couldn't take the full 7 day dose. My body couldn't take it! | F | 34 | 5 days | 1/29/2008 | 2 | possible UTI infection | chest pain and soreness, joint pain | The day I started taking macrobid, I developed chest pain. I've never had chest pain in my life...I took it for another 2 days just to make sure it wasn't just a coincidence, and it continued. I went to my doctor, who said, "chest pain isn't a side effect of macrobid. it's a very safe medicine!" I was given vesicare for a few weeks until I could get another opinion. The pain persisted for 2 weeks during vesicare treatment, even though I had stopped taking macrobid. Went to my primary care physician who told me to get an echocardiagram done. When the results came back normally, I was told that unless the pain was accompanied by nausea or it got really bad, it was nothing. I also had joint pain that was keeping me up at night. I was told "we all have aches and pains every once in a while". My urologist told me to get back on Macrobid again, as he thinks my chest pain is just a coincidence....now my face is flushed and my chest is sore and hurting again. I'm thankful | F | 22 | 6 days | 1/27/2008 | 2 | UTI | Fatigue, dizziness, flu-like symptoms, short-of-breath when working out, metallic taste in mouth...feel awful and extremely run-down | I am not sure if I am allergic or not, but I do have some symptoms that I am curious about. I haven't been taking it regularly as instructed, because ever since the second day on it, I have had these symptom. Although it cleared up my UTI right away, it made me feel terrible. Doctor never mentioned any of these symptoms, nor did they say to stop taking it b/c of how I felt, only told me not to workout on it. | F | 31 | 7 days | 1/23/2008 | 1 | UTI | Fever, chills, extreme pain and swelling of knees, vertigo, chest pain, weakness, nausea, headache, "inability to think", weight loss, prolonged mild flu like symptoms | Took macrobid twice a day for 2 weeks with no side effects except a little suppressed appetite at end of 2 weeks. Three weeks later was prescribed another coarse of macrobid, About 4 hours after first dose woke up with fever and head ache, 8 hours later had knee pain and vertigo and weakness. Stopped drug. After one week was told probably had the flu and took one more dose of macrobid. Woke about 4 hours later with rigors, severe pain and swelling in knees, migraine type headache, 24 hours later experienced chest pain elevated temperature and severe knee pain to point could not mobilize. I was hospitalized over night with IV therapy to rehydrate and analgesia and cardiac testing. It Took 5 days before was able to return to work, now 2 weeks later, continue to have sore joints and cont'd fatigue and mild flu like symptoms. Very scary experience. If you have mild reaction to macrobid, strongly recommend not take further doses as reactions become more severe with further ex | F | 56 | 1 days | 1/19/2008 | 1 | two days after taking medication i experienced a sharped pain in upper abdomen, horrible hives all over body, difficulty concentrating, foged head, sore throat, i thought i was dying. i have never had an allergic reaction to a medication, this is the worst feeling ever. UTI pain is less painfull compared to having a sharp pain in abdomen and hives for more than a week! this comes from a person w/high tolerence to pain. never take this medication, ask for something else. | horrible! | F | 26 | 5 days | 1/18/2008 | 1 | UTI | very exhausted, hungry, dizzy, slurred my words, forgot what I was saying, extremely painful nipples, slight yeast infection, fever | I don't like this drug. I'm in college and I don't have time to deal with feeling like a giant slug when trying to keep up my 4.0. I won't recommend this to anyone -- my symptoms have only slightly cleared up. I don't want to scream when I urinate any longer, but I can still tell something is not right down there. I feel hot and groggy all the time and I never, ever have sore breasts/nipples. THEY ARE KILLING ME!!! | F | 19 | 10 days | 1/15/2008 | 2 | UTI | I felt great the first 24 hours and then I began to ache terribly, developed a fever and slept almost 24 hours straight. I thought it was the UTI but now I see that I must have had a reaction to the drug. What is strange is that I had another UTI about 6 months ago and had the exact same reaction in the same time frame...that time I actually fainted when I went out to the kitchen to get a drink! I had no idea it was the drug that was causing this! It was as if I had a terrible flu... I couldn't figure out the connection. Thanks for setting me straight. I will NOT take it again, even though it was effective for my UTI. BTW, I am allergic to sulfa drugs. | F | 59 | 3 days | 1/14/2008 | 1 | UTI | Trouble breathing, eventually developed a rash body aches | took Macrobid at 7:00pm. At 2:00am woke up and could not breathe. Felt like I had Pneumonia or something. Went to the ER and they did chest xray. My heart rate was high and would not go down so they did a cat scan of my chest. They sent me home treating me for Bronchitits and told me to continue the Macrobid. I ended up feeling bad for 2 more days. I ended up missing 2 doses and felt better. Started taking again and again woke up with not being able to breathe. This time I developed a rash and knew right away what was wrong. Thinking back, I remember being treated for a UTI (with a past GYNE) and after taking it, woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I had food poisoning. I could not lift my head off the pillow. I only took one dose that time and told the Dr. that I did not want to take it anymore. That time the Dr. said I must have the flu or something. I am almost certain that this was Macrobid. Scary Scary. It has been a week since I have taken it and I s | M | 42 | 3 days | 1/14/2008 | 1 | UTI | on my last two capsules i woke in the middle of the night to my joints swelled and itchy with hives on them. the hives then spread to cover my entire body. hives did not respond to benadryl even at the highest (nighttime) dose and i had to go on prednisone for a week, visiting both emerg and my doctor. strangely, i also had neuropathy (intense itching, tingling and burning) in the hands, fingers and feet and the skin in general. have been on 20mg of reactine for nearly two years now. | F | 30 | 14 days | 1/9/2008 | 3 | UTI | fatigue, itchy face, upset stomach. | It cured my UTI immediately. | F | 38 | 1 times | 12/28/2007 | 5 | UTI | No side effects | I am allergic to sulfa, so was prescribed Macrobid. I read all the terrible ratings on this site, so I was forewarned. Then I did my part - taking it with full meals and water twice a day, and it did its part, making me better. | F | 76 | 7 days | 12/18/2007 | 1 | UTI | Headaches, chills followed by fever, nausea, metallic taste in mouth, loss of appetite, dizziness, horrid achiness, especially in hips and low back. | After 5 doses I finally connected the symptoms with the pills, googled, and found this website. I took my last dose 14 hours ago and am finally starting to feel human again. Have a doctor's appt. tomorrow. | F | 42 | 3 days | 12/17/2007 | 1 | UTI | I use it for a week, it cure my infection, but after the last tablet I developed rash in my body. My hands and feet swelled and with burning a itch. Pain in chest. I was rushed to the hospital. They sent me to a cardiologist, but everything was ok with my heart. After I came back from the hospital I went to see my dermatologist. As soon as he saw me he told me it was the Nitofurantoin mono/100mg caps because Iīm allergic to Sulfa. Please tell me who should be blamed, the doctor that dit not check my chart so see that I was allergic, or the Pharmacist. PLEASE MY FRIENDS, DONīT LET YOUR DOCTOR BE IN TOP OF YOU. YOU SHOULD BE IN TOP OF THEM. WE MUST BE ALERT and informed other wise they could kill you with the wrong prescription. | F | 70 | 7 days | 12/6/2007 | 5 | UTI | None | Most of the people complaining about this medication are probably allergic to it. If you experience an allergic reaction, I recommend taking Benedryl and then discontinuing the antibiotics. I am allergic all Sulfas and Ciprofloxacin. Macrobid is the only one that has been effective for me recently. Just because other people have had problems with it does not mean you should discount this drug. If you continue to experience UTI symptoms after taking Macrobid, ask your doctor for an antibiotic with broader tissue distribution because chances are that the bacteria is still present and was never completely eliminated. | F | 22 | 7 days | 12/5/2007 | 1 | UTI | 2 days after I finished a 7 day course of Macrobid I woke up with hives all over my body and rapid swelling & terrible pain in my hands and feet. Went to the Doc. he gave me prednizone and told me to take OTC Benadryl. After 24 hours, hives were mostly gone but hands and feet still swollen and painful. Until I read this forum, I have been freaked out that something was seriously wrong with me! | Has anyone else experienced the swelling in the hands and feet? | F | 27 | 7 days | 11/28/2007 | 2 | UTI | It did help get rid of the UTI syptoms within hours along with AZO for the burning but now I feel so sick. I'm headachey like I've never been, I woke this morning (after being on it for one day) feeling like I have the flu and I'm thinking WHAT's this all about. I was fine a day ago. My head feels like its going to explode. I'm achey. I had the chills & a very low fever. I only have one more day on this and then I will make a note never to go on it again. I figured I can deal one more day unless this headache doesn't subside. I took advil sinus for the headache. And my throat is sore....I lost my appetite but really that's a good thing! I'm nauseas and feel like the living dead. | Prescribed 1 pill 2x a day for 3 days. | F | 52 | 2 days | 11/26/2007 | 1 | Bladder Surgery | Thought I was having a heart attack. Had been taking for about 8 days, work up with upset stomach, headache, shortness of breath, tightness in chest, numbness on left side, very weak in my legs. Went to hospital, when arrived I had a rash that covered my entire body, stayed 36 hours to rule out heart attach, stroke. | F | 53 | 8 days | 11/25/2007 | 1 | UTI | I had a severe UTI with burning and pink urine. I was prescribed Macrobid generic and took it for 7 days but the UTI was not cleared up so I was given an RX for another week of Macrobid. During both weeks of taking macrobid generic I had days of feeling really awful, like I was coming down with the flu. The second round of macrobid cured the UTI. A week after I finished the second round, hives started appearing in the middle of the night on one inner thigh. I thought it was a mosquito bite until I got up in the morning and realized that the itching was widespread and actually hives. Benadry and Zyrtec barely touched the itching, it was intense and felt like I was being bitten by fire ants. The hives spread until they were virtually all over except for the soles of my feet and my mouth. I was miserable. It is now the 7th day of hives and they are not as intense but I'm still on Benadryl and Zyrtec. Too much Benadryl gives me the unpleasant side effects such as tingling in my s | F | 47 | 14 days | 11/25/2007 | 5 | UTIs - frequent | I have had frequent UTIs for years, and started taking Macrobid when I discovered I am allergic to Sulfa meds. I have taken Macrobid many, many times; and have learned that you must take it with a meal to avoid stomach upset, which also increases the effectiveness. I am now on prophylactic Macrobid, to prevent any more UTIs, and it has been wonderful! I am surprised and sorry to see so many bad experiences with this drug, as it has really saved me from a lot of agony! | F | 46 | 30 times | 11/19/2007 | 1 | UTI | Extreme fatigue, lack of concentration, nausea, dizziness, constipation, shortnees of breath. | It was prescribed to me because I am 16 weeks pregnant. Eight hours after taking Macrobid I got extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. I went to work and could barely stop my eyes from crossing- I felt like I was drugged. I didn't drive home right away in fear of falling asleep at the wheel. The next morning I had nausea(not associated with the pregnancy) and dizziness. My doc acted surprised when I told her this, and she said that most people don't react this way. She also said I have no other options for treating my UTI because I'm pregnant! I am going to visit a naturopathic doctor soon. | F | 29 | 2 days | 11/19/2007 |