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 |
| 4 | UTI | Severe headache that didn't go away even after taking Imitrex | I didn't experience any nausea but the headache was horrible. It started on my right side, traveled around the forehead and eventually sat in the back of my head until I was done with the meds. | F | 47 | 7 days | 9/20/2006 | 1 | Urinary tract Infection | High fever (102.9) masked as low fever (89.2), elevated blood pressure, high pulse rate, shortness of breath and wheezing, incoherence, vomiting. diarrhea, headache, body aches | I'm writing this about my mother. Dr. prescribed Macrobid twice a day for ITU. After two doses, she became incoherent and feverish and the assisted living center where she lives thought she was having a stroke. Took her to emergency and she spent next two days in hospital. Asked whether she could be allergic to the macrobid and they checked for rash. Finding none, they ran blood cultures which thus far are negative. She was off the macrobid for two days (and put on another antibiotic by IV). Fever slowly subsided and she was released. On doctor's orders, she resumed the Macrobid. Took two more days and fever, extreme diarrhea and incoherence returned. We took her off of it and the fever is gone and she is perking up after three days. Doctor still believes it was a virus of some sort. | F | 87 | 4 days | 9/20/2006 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | fever, chills, achiness, headache, shortness of breath. | After reading the comments on here I realize my 'illness' must be as a result of taking macrobid. My symptoms didn't start till I began taking the prescription, yesterday was my last day and I'm still feeling badly. | F | 49 | 7 days | 9/19/2006 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | fever, chills, achiness, headache, shortness of breath. | After reading the comments on here I realize my 'illness' must be as a result of taking macrobid. My symptoms didn't start till I began taking the prescription, yesterday was my last day and I'm still feeling badly. | F | 49 | 7 days | 9/19/2006 | 5 | UTI | none | absolutely no side-effects. the UTI pain is subsiding and my energy is back. thank goodness for this medication. i take a few other medications daily (yaz & concerta), and i notice the side-effects of those more than with this antibiotic. | F | 24 | 7 days | 9/16/2006 | 3 | UTI | I have taken macrobid at least two times before this time with no side effect, but about 3 days into taking it, I noticed I started having a really sharp pain in my upper abdomen or stomach area. Of coarse I did not relate it to the medicine, until I read this site. Also, I took a dose last night right before bed, with no eating or drinking anything out of the ordinary for me, and woke up to itching all over, hives. Mostly on forearms, hips, neck, nape area, ears, and some on my eyes, face, legs, and hands. Very annoying and makes my hands hurt and swollen. Not sure what to do. Took Benedryl, which works for a while, but itching starts again. Hope it goes away soon. Need to call doc tomorrow. | Worked great at clearing the UTI, but scared to take the rest of the dose to the full recommended dose, so I am afraid it may return. I am allergic to sulfa drugs like septra also. Not sure what I would take now. | F | 28 | 5 days | 9/6/2006 | 1 | uti | had the foggy head and loss of appetite but thought whatever i need to lose a few pounds, but i have 4 pills left and I started itching after my morning dose and by the evening I still did not put 2 and 2 together so I TOOK ANOTHER ONE the itching is crazy could not sleep will not finish this presription. took this med 1 year ago and no problem...so I will from this day on take my cranberry supplements and never take this drug again...thanks for sharing, hope this itching goes away SOON, any tips besides benedryl? | the uti is miseable but don't use this drug ask for something else. | F | 41 | 8 days | 9/6/2006 | 3 | bladder infection | migrane-bad one. Could even feel it in the jaws. Chills. Slight pressure in the chest, causing me to cough-like asthma. Aching all over, almost feels like I am coming down with the flu. If symptoms continue tomorrow I will call doctor. I don't think i can handle the migrane much longer. I feel its helping with the infection, but at this point i would rather have it than this migrane. | also known as nitrofurantoin mono/mac | F | 21 | 2 days | 9/5/2006 | 1 | Generic for Macrobid | 4 days after I stopped taking the generic for Macrobid I broke out in burning itchy hives. I've never had an allergic reaction to anything before. 5 weeks later, I'm STILL getting hives. I'm sooo glad I found this site! I've been online all night researching what else could be wrong with me. I stopped taking the medication 5 weeks ago and have had hives for over 4 weeks. They're slowly getting better but I still get them every day and all over my body -- even my privates! I've been to the dr. and she confirms it's an allergy to Macrobid. I'm going back tomorrow to see what else she can do to alleviate the hives. I've also had mild swelling in my throat but that's mostly gone now. In fact, the first time I was at the dr. she said I should never take macrobid again because my reaction was so strong I was likely to go into anaphylactic shock if I took it again. I'm just so glad to learn I don't have lyme disease, toxic shock syndrome, or something worse. Thanks to everyone else for your p | Take Cipro instead. Macrobid is toxic. | F | 32 | 7 days | 9/5/2006 | 4 | UTI | headaches, chronic naseau-even taking after I eat. I am SO tired-and not able to work out like normal. | UTI must be curse of being a woman! I'm on day four and the UTI has been better since the third day but the nausea and headache are miserable. Can't complain too much if it cures the UTI-which of course was worse than the side effects. | F | 46 | 4 days | 9/1/2006 | 2 | UTI | Sleepiness, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps | I was diagnosed with a UTI 2 weeks ago at an Urgent Care Center, prescribed Cipro, and told to see my regular doctor mid-week. I started feeling feverish by the second day. When I saw my doctor she said she no longer saw any bacteria in my urine, but a little blood. Told me to stop taking Cipro. The next day symptoms came back, worsened through the next 5 days, Doc told me it couldn't be UTI cause she didn't see any bacteria. Saw a DIFFERENT doctor after a week's misery, who said I had a bad UTI. I knew it! Prescribed Macrobid (which usually helps me), but hasn't helped after three days, Doc has me back on Cipro.... wish me luck. | F | 22 | 3 days | 8/31/2006 | 3 | Bladder Infection, Vaginitis | Strong aching in legs, especially at night. Occassional headaches, mild nausea, and very sensitive/sore skin on my face - felt like a sunburn. | I believe the medication was effective because my second urinalysis came out negative, but I did have a few odd side effects. Macrobid has been prescribed for 20+ years and is generally widely accepted by patients. Remember, your doctor went to med school - not these pharm reps whose main goal is to sell their product. Many of these negative posts could easily be from them, trying to sway consumers from one drug to another. Doctors aren't infallible, but they typically know your medical history..trust them before you trust a stranger. | F | 31 | 9 days | 8/29/2006 | 1 | kidney infection/UTI | after first three 50mg doses, felt like I had the worst flu ever and skull-splitting headache. thought it was from uti, not pills so carried on. now at end of day 3 of a 7 day course(4 x 50mg/day) and having found this forum, NOT TAKING ANYMORE!! have tingling in arms, hands, face, tongue, head, fever, flu-like illness, nausea, dizziness, feeling of not being real, itchiness on extremities, hot one minute,cold the next. Breathing trouble, like I can't get enough oxygen or breathe to the bottom of my lungs. A few heart palpitations. Going back to docs as soon as I can. | I already had 5 day course of Cephalexin which apparently didn't get rid of UTI completely because I still had kidney pain. But compared to how I feel now, I felt positively healthy on Cephalexin! Never felt so ill. I'm also allergic to Penicillin and sulpha drugs. And why have I been given this drug when it says not for kidney infections all over the internet!? | F | 39 | 3 days | 8/27/2006 | 3 | UTI | headaches, cramping (like a period), irratibility, drowsiness, just feeling crummy, feeling like I have a fever | i've been prescribed to this because i have frequent UTI's and cipro is no longer helping | F | 24 | 10 days | 8/15/2006 | 3 | UTI | Return infection after 1 week; took 2nd 5 day course. Then low grade fever for 3 months now and still continues. Many tests have been completed--all results negative for any other source of infection or disease that could cause fever. | Anyone else having this ongoing low grade temp? | F | 47 | 21 days | 8/13/2006 | 1 | UTI | Extremely painful headache behind eyes and nose, so painful I couldn't sleep or work .Sharp muscle pains in right arm, kept me up all night. It did relieve symptoms almost immediately but after 4 days I stopped taking this drug and will never take it again | F | 52 | 4 days | 8/8/2006 | 2 | UI | fever, chills, back ache, cough, eyes burning, sensitive skin | F | 31 | 1 days | 8/4/2006 | 1 | UTI | Second time taking Macrobid. Took pills for two days and felt aching pain in legs, tightness in chest, and extreme fatigue. Stopped taking medicine but was still very tired all the time and lymph nodes on the back of my neck swelled up and hurt. One week later experienced an intensely itchy rash from head to toe, that would randomly flare-up and subside a bit, then flare again. Also, had the worst acid reflux I've ever experienced in my life. Doctor prescribed Prednisone and Prevacid, and had me take the maximum dosage of Benadryl every four hours, and Gaviscon XS as needed. Even with all the medicine, severe symptoms lasted for another week. | Have now been finished all meds for three weeks but still have tiny itchy bumps spread randomly over body, a faint, slightly itchy rash on forehead, nose, cheeks, and legs constantly ache, especially at night. The first time I took Macrobid, I had flu-like symptoms after the second pill but the doctor told me that the symptoms were probably caused by my "illness" and not related to the medicine. My advice... don't take Macrobid (but if you have to, stop taking it immediately at the first sign of any side effects, and whatever you do, don't give it a second chance because you get a much worse reaction the second time around). | F | 36 | 2 days | 7/29/2006 | 5 | UTI | none.....unless taken without food or milk....causing upset stomach | Works great with me....always clears up any infection. | F | 23 | 3 days | 7/28/2006 | 1 | UTI during Early Pregnancy | 4 days AFTER I completed the Macrobid prescription I developed the most hideous itching of my life! I endured severe itching in my scalp, on my hands, on my feet, under my armpits, around my bikini line, on my buttocks, EVERY WHERE. I am a very healthy and active 34 year old woman and I have never responded to an antibiotic is this manner. Now I am sitting here wondering how much longer I must endure the itching and if this is adversely affecting my unborn baby. Stay away from MACROBID.....especially if you are pregnant. I wish I came upon this website before I trusted my doctor and blindly took Macrobid. Tip: I find that Aveeno shower wash and Aveeno body cream is somewhat helpful. | This is an evil drug! Stay Away from it especially if you are pregnant!! Don't allow your doctor to prescribe it to you. | F | 34 | 7 days | 7/26/2006 |