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 |
| 3 | Bladder Infection | Initially took Bactrim. Had severe migrane with that med and was switched to Macrobid generic. Abdominal pain, mild back pain and still frequent urination with little to no output at times. | Well, this is my third day on the drug. Still have symptoms from before beginning meds. Haven't had any of the horrible side effects others have listed. But am not better either. Going to return to doctor and see what he thinks. After reading this website I am both thankful and scared. Have already missed 3 days of work and school, and am a single mom of a special needs child. I can not afford to be sick or suffer long term damage to my kidneys!! Thanks to everyone who took the time to post on this website. | F | 43 | 3 days | 4/5/2007 | 5 | Bladder infections | None | Have been taking Macrobid or generic for years with no side effects. Took for bladder infections and also preventatively occasionally before or after sex when I thought it might cause a bladder infection. Last couple bladder infections were really bad and decided to start taking Macrobid every time I had sex to stop the infections. Have been taking Macrobid pretty much every day for a couple months with no issues. Have a check-up scheduled with my doctor soon and will discuss health issues with her. Everything I am reading here has me really worried that I may be doing something to my body that I am unaware of! | F | 45 | 5 years | 4/4/2007 | 2 | Adding to what I just posted: Forgot to mention that also while taking macrobid, that in addition to the horrible headache, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramping, and rash that I also have something going on with my heart rhythm that's worrisome. I have PVC once and a while but last night they were almost constant for quite a while...almost went to ER. | F | | 4/1/2007 | 2 | UTI | First dose at dinner. Vomitting and diarrhea by 9:30 PM followed shortly by pretty bad headache. Not much sleep for the night. Day two I had bad cramping, bad headache, diarrhea, dizziness, restlessness and felt alternately chilled and then hot. Had to keep taking meds for headache that was constant w/o medication. Had trouble thinking. Day three is better in some regards but thinking still an effort and headache relentless. Some cramping and rash on buttocks. Still have symptoms of UTI which really ticks me off since I'm going through so many side effects from the macrobid. Hoping that in the end it will at least take care of the UTI...can't wait to call doctor Monday morning and see if there is something else I can take rather than this drug from hell. | Not worth going through all the side effects especially if it's not clearing the UTI | F | 58 | 3 days | 4/1/2007 | 1 | UTI | Severe hives from head to toe, intense skin burning and itching on hands and feet. | Finished 7 days of Macrobid. Worked wonders for the UTI. Had also been taking Aleve for a few days. Next morning took 2 more Aleve but within an hour developed hives beginning on neck, lower back. Progressed to all over body, except face. Eventually, any thing that touched my body would create a breakout--clothes, self, steering wheel. Claritin and Prednisone are giving precious little relief. The last two nights I have been a heartbeat away from a trip to the ER, but am riding this out. This is day four with no subsiding of symptoms. Don't know if this is due to Macro or Aleve or both. | F | 52 | 7 days | 4/1/2007 | 3 | UTI | Nausea, fatigue, headache, diarrhea. I feel terrible. | I have taken macribid several times in the past with minimal side effects. This time however I feel like I've been run over!I know it's the med because of the timing. I'm two days into it and I'm going to stop. It seems to have helped the UTI, but I can't function for 5 more days like this. I hope there is a good alternate drug. I had this same reaction to a drug called flagyl and it progressivly got worse, so I'm done as of today! | F | 43 | 2 days | 3/28/2007 | 1 | Bladder Infection | Severe nausea and headache, very weak and tired, lightheaded | Was prescribed this medication for bladder infection and after first dose noticed a touch of nausea - second dose was early morning and by mid-morning was extremely sick to my stomach with a nasty headache which progressively worsened then began to tremble with extreme weakness. Called doc immediately and was advised I was having allergic reaction to medication. | F | 36 | 1 days | 3/27/2007 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | Complete fogginess,couldn't think, chills, nausea, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, very tired, slept alot. | F | 42 | 7 days | 3/24/2007 | 2 | UTI | On the same day I completed medicine I began having a rash around my waist and buttocks. Next day it was all around my mid-section and spreading to my trunk. I began taking Bynadryl and applying Cortisone cream 1%. Helped some with itching, but rash contiunued to expand head to toe. Severe itching!! | I am on my way to the ER for help with my side efeects. I have never had a drug reaction before and this is terrrible. My UTI did clear up, but this is an unacceptable price to pay. This drug needs a BIG warning. I have also felt my energy zapped the few days. I work out daily and I am dragging. I expect an IV drip of medication when I get to the ER. Wish me luck. | F | 54 | 7 days | 3/23/2007 | 4 | bladder infection | I felt like I was first pregnant. I felt very nauseous and had to drink thick milkshakes when I took the pills. It would come in waves. I also felt tired and had some headaches. | I think I would prefer to take another antibiotic over this one. Like others said...it seems to take a while before this one really clears up the infection. | F | 36 | 7 days | 3/21/2007 | 3 | UTI/Kidney infection | Very bad nausea in the mornings and dizzines after taking the pill,low energy level. It took a couple of days until it started helping with the infection. THis is the first time that I got a UTI and I HATE it, I hope I never get it again. | F | 32 | 3 days | 3/19/2007 | 4 | UTI | Flu like symptoms; headache, sleepy, dizzy, chills. VERY tired. VERY irritable. | Medicine worked nearly overnight even though this was one of the worst infections I encountered. Pain eliminated, no cloudiness, odor,etc... Took off from work today(3rd day into the medicine and I never take off) to sleep and slept 15 hours! After reading the reactions others have had I'm reducing my dosage in half and next time will ask for a different drug. Took care of the problem, but created more. | F | 46 | 3 days | 3/7/2007 | 1 | UTI | fever, chills, body and joint aches, muscle weakness, itching from head to toe | Was put on medicine when I had felt no symptoms from UTI. After one day, woke up with high fever and all symptoms described. Could not get anyone to agree that was a severe reaction to the drug until symptoms worsened days later. | F | 38 | 5 days | 2/25/2007 | 3 | UTI | headaches | cured the urinary symptoms quickly, but I had a low grade fever form the infection as well which didn't go away until day 6. Lower back (kidney) pain also took 6 days to subside. | F | 32 | 7 days | 2/22/2007 | 4 | UTI | Took nitrofurtantoin macro (generic) after reacting badly to Cipro (severe muscle pain & mental fogginess), so I was feeling bad to begin with. I usually get sick from all antibiotics and have to be taken off them, but this is my 2nd time taking nitrofurantoin -- I had no trouble with it last time, and this time it has given me lighter side effects than most other drugs. First couple of days, I just felt like I had low-grade fever and was starting to come down with a cold, but that passed after a couple of days. After each pill, I had some dizziness, tiredness, and was depressed & felt emotionally unsettled right after taking capsule, but it would subside if I didn't think about it. I slept a little more than usual, was more tired after work, and it was a little harder to wake up in the morning, but once I got going, I could function during the day. Nausea didn't start until a few days in -- it was bad for first hour or so after each pill, but would get better, especially i | Remember to drink extra water with the pill and during the day. This stuff works by passing through your urinary track, so you have to help it along. Also take it with food. And I found milk helpful. I haven't been retested yet, so I don't know if I'm "cured", but I feel better than I did a week ago. I am going to look into the cranberry stuff next, as I'm not a fan of antibiotics unless really necessary (I thought the severity of my UTI made this round necessary). | F | 53 | 7 days | 2/13/2007 | 1 | bladder infection | My heart was pounding so hard it woke me up. I stopped taking the drug that morning. I have itchy rash on my scalp and neck, muscles in my legs feel weak, temper flare-up over nothing, breathing difficulties when walking up and down stairs and my joints in my hands and necks were aching. It has been 18 days since I first began taking this drug and still do not feel completely myself. | I am allergic to sulfa drugs and I suspect that sulfa is one of the ingredients of the tablet. My concern in the long term is how this drug has affected my heart, liver and kidney. | F | 68 | 3 days | 2/12/2007 | 1 | UTI/CHRONIC | SEVERE STOMACHE CRAMPS / NAUSEA / WORSENS I.C. SYMPTOMS | I have Interstitial cystitis(IC). I also have chronic UTIs. I believe the Macrobid makes the IC worse and as soon as i take it my stomach starts cramping, whether i take it with food/milk or not. Feels like your insides are being ripped out. I have a prescription for one pill a day but do not take it unless I absolutely have to. If you can take something else...take it! | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 2/12/2007 | 1 | UTI | Horrible dizziness and stomach upset starting on day 2 of taking macrobid! Felt "foggy" almost the whole 10 days. It took 2 to 3 weeks to start feeling normal again. | I have NEVER had side effects with any medication. I will not take this ever again. Dr. acted like they had never heard of a reaction to Macrobid. Listen to your body and stop taking it if you begin to have side effects and call your Dr. to get a different medication. | F | 35 | 10 days | 2/11/2007 | 1 | UTI | After 5 pills, I experienced severe nauseau and moderate headache (around my eyes). I didn't think it was the medication so I continued taking it. Nauseau got much better by next day, but not completely gone now. I finished the medication. Today (2 days after finishing medication), I woke up extremely itchy with hives on legs, arms, neck, ear lobes and around one eye. | Cleared up UTI quickly, but will stay away from due to hives. I am allergic to sulfa and cipro. | F | 37 | 5 days | 2/11/2007 | 1 | UTI | 12 hours after 1st dose, I woke up with a horrible headache, which graduated into diarea, body chills, sick tummy, dizzy head, crying like depressed. I called Doctor, she said maybe I have the flu, since I took this medication before with no side effects. She told me not to take anymore until we determine if I have the flu or side effects. | I strongly feel I am experiencing side effects and not the flu. | F | 44 | 1 days | 2/6/2007 |