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nitrofurantoin for Bladder Infection: Macrobid solved the kidney infection but made me extremely ill and I ended up in the hospital for 4 days with pneumonia. It wasn't until day 6 that I became tired, short of breath, rash on my hands, fever, and could not keep anything down. I ended up in ER and my liver counts were elevated, esinophils high, respiration rate poor, oxygen levels low, and chest x ray confirmed pneumonia. I can't take it again.
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I had a bad reaction. I started feeling worse and worse during the week, achy and flu-like. Then on the Saturday following the first dose on Monday, I started feeling feverish and by midnight my fever was 104.3. I was unable to drive myself to an emergency room or critical care facility so I toughed it out and the fever finally broke about 4 AM and then the rashes started. I broke out all over and it itched terribly. By Monday I was able to drive the three blocks to see my Nurse Practitioner. The worst part of the whole thing was that it didn't do anything for the bladder infection.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: This drug makes me very drowsy, headache, backache, severe nausea even when taken with food. The pain after urination is still there after 4 days on the drug. The only positive thing so far is that I have not gotten a yeast infevtion which was common with other uriniary tract infection drugs.
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nitrofurantoin for Bladder Infection: I was prescribed this antibiotic post op for a UTI that I developed from catheter during procedure. Cleared the infection within 2 days, but 5 days later I developed a severe itchy all over body rash which included my eyelids being so swollen I could barely open. Thought I was headed for ER but doctor prescribed a steroid to counteract. Finished the week long steroid dose and still getting flare ups.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Been taking this medication for almost a week. I felt relief almost immediately after taking the medication. Right now, after six days of taking it I'm up with the runs. Ughhhh, stomach cramps, and runny bowel motions.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I have a lot of kidney stones so I get a lot of urinary tract infections. I am on Macrobid now and it only took 3 long days to get rid of the fever and feel better. I can't take Bactrim and some others so I don't have a lot of choices, but this really worked for me
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: It works! I do have the wonderful side effect of diarrhea a few hours following ingestion of it (even with food) but it's a small price to pay. I am allergic to sulfas and penicillins so there aren't many options. I've taken it before and it works, so I'm happy with it overall. Good thing I only have to take it for 3 days, though.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I found it worked quickly. It's just irritating when you have a headache and are dizzy for a week. The constipation is uncomfortable as well.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Terrible. Felt like I had the worst case of the flu- couldn't move from the waist down, headache, lack of appetite.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I had a low-grade urinary tract infection for weeks that I mistook for a yeast infection, finally went in for a culture, and then took a week's worth of Macrobid. The infection subsided after 3 days, but came back almost immediately after I stopped taking the medicine.
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nitrofurantoin for Bladder Infection: I took the generic nitrofurantoin and it worked fine to cure my urinary tract infection. Took it for 7 days (the course that was recommended for me by my doctor). Little side effects as opposed to other drugs for urinary tract infections.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I have been on Macrobid for a urinary tract infection for 4 days and still do not have relief. I have called my Doctor and he has now prescribed me a sulfa drug. I have used the sulfa drug in the past and it works quick. I am miserable on the Macrobid, exhausted, irritable, weepy, nauseous and a have a headache.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I had a urinary tract infection (e-coli) and was taking Macrobid, but after a week, I was still having very discomforting symptoms. In previous UTIs my doctors had given me Bactrim and symptoms cleared up within days. I researched the medicine as soon as I ran out of it, and found that it was more effective in preventing than in treating, and users were prone to recurring infections. I promptly called the doctors the next morning and got a prescription for Bactrim. I was fine not too long after that.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: This medicine is a life saver for the prevention of bladder and urinary tract infections. I used to get them all the time and they are so painful, but since I started taking Macrobid as a preventive I rarely get an infection.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: I have used this medicine for the cure and prevention of bladder infections and have had no side effects.
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nitrofurantoin for Bladder Infection: I took this medication due to a urinary tract infection. After 3 days I had extreme nausea. I pretty much had the nausea all day long, not just when I took the pills. I called my Doctors office to ask if I should continue and they recommended yes. My prescription was for 7 days. I could almost justify skipping it the final two days because of the nausea, however I pushed through and took it until day 7. I was able to work with the nausea and could also eat. If I kept busy working or talking I could ignore most of it. No other side effects and my urinary tract infection seemed to clear up within 1 day.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I have a urinary tract infection and was prescribed this medication along with phenazo, which takes the burn out of urination. They warned me that Macrobid might cause slight stomach upset but I threw up four times in a row last night and feel nauseous all the time (regardless of how much I eat).
I had a UTI a few years ago and was prescribed a pill that caused no stomach upset. Why are they prescribing macrobid now?
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: I suffer from recurring urinary tract infections and I take Macrobid daily, it works great for me.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: This antibiotic makes me extremely sick to my stomach, caused blurred vision and makes me extremely irritable. If you do take this medication please eat a lot of food before taking.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I hated taking this medicine. My doctor gave it to me because I'm 10 weeks pregnant and it's a safe antibiotic, but it makes me extremely exhausted, and have nausea. I didn't even know I had a urinary tract infection until the routine test came up positive, and the medicine make me feel worse.
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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Within 8 hours, I was experiencing severe chest pain and shortness of breath. I ended up in ER with all the symptoms of a heart attack. After 7 hours of tests, it was determined that Macrobid caused an extreme allergic reaction. I've never been allergic to anything in my life, and I'm 53.
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nitrofurantoin for Prevention of Bladder infection: I had a bad reaction to this drug. Seemed like the flu, but was better the next day. Didn't know until the following day that this was a reaction to this drug.
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nitrofurantoin for Prevention of Bladder infection: I suffered for almost two years with what I thought were regularly occurring bladder infections and all that goes with them, going to our family physician for repeated treatment. Until I sought a second opinion and was told I actually had a benign condition called interstitial cystitis which mimics all the symptoms of a bladder infection. For over a year now, after being prescribed Macrobid (Nitrofuron), the condition has been completely controlled through 1 capsule every morning. No more pain, no more symptoms. Feels like a miracle in a capsule to me.
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Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: I used to get 4-5 urinary tract infections (UTI) every time I had sex, before I started taking Macrodantin. I have been on it for 5 years and I have never had another UTI. They are "the magic pills".
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Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: Pills are very small and easy to swallow. I have no side effects from this medication. I use it to prevent serious urinary tract and bladder infections. I take it after sexual intercourse and it does prevent UTI's for me. I wouldn't want to live without this medication.
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