Macrobid for Urinary Tract Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2019

"I get UTI's all the time. I’ve taken Bactrim and cipro and both give me terrible headaches and just make me feel terrible. I was super anxious to take Macrobid because of all the negative reviews but it worked good and gave me no side effects. I will never take a different antibiotic for a uti ever again."

• kelel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2017

"My dr wanted to give me Cipro or Bactrim but since I have a pill complex, I asked for something smaller. He prescribed Macrobid and I came to this site to apparently scare myself before taking it. Well I'm here to tell you that this antibiotic was GREAT! As someone who has colitis and constant headaches, both triggered by virtually anything, neither were affected by this drug. I experienced zero side effects. I took 100mg twice a day for 5 days. I would take 1 capsule right after breakfast and 1 capsule right after dinner so it was always accompanying a meal. 5 days later, urine culture came back negative. This worked great for me! I didn't start feeling pain relief til day 4 though. Hang in there and take with meals."

• Jwcki
• October 2, 2019

"NEVER again. I thought I was going to die. I was prescribed this drug for a UTI. 2 tabs a day for 3 days. 2 tablets in I was in so much pain in every inch of my body I couldn't walk. I felt like I had a pain in my chest every time I needed to take a breath and my headache was the worst I'd ever experienced. My vision was blurry and I was constantly thirsty despite being hydrated. I felt queazy and my skin was so sore to touch I couldn't even pull on my trousers. I know everybody is different but after checking about others users experience there is obviously a huge issue with side effects and this medication. I thought if I did manage to sleep I'd never wake up again. I tried pain meds but nothing touched this. I phoned my doctor and was told to stop taking them My experience was so horrendous I'm frightened to take anything else again. I'm hoping that once it's out my system I'll feel better but 4 days on I still feel some effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 4, 2017

"Very good experience with some minor side effects.....minor and worth having rather than being in the hospital with a kidney infection! I read some of the reviews on here. I have health anxiety and a bit of hypochondria and I am afraid to take medications. I was hesitant to take this one as well after reading the reviews. Only side effects I felt was some mild diarrhea, headache, some muscle aches, fatigue, mild pelvic and side pain and chills (which could have been from the UTI rather than a side effect of the medication). Please take the bad reviews with a grain of salt. Everyone responds differently to medications and my experience was good with this. Don't take UTI's lightly as they can lead into more serious problems."

• Dandy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 30, 2015

"I have been prone to uti's for years. I have been put on every antibiotic under the sun. For me, this is the antibiotic I would choose every time because it works and has minimal side effects. The only side effect I have experienced is a headache. I will take a headache any day over horrible bladder infection pain. Also, this antibiotic helps to clear up the infection within the first day of use, which is a plus for me so I am not in pain as long. (I have taken cipro, which made me throw up and cry, bactrum, didnt clear up my infection, and monurol which made me very sick as well.) It is important to remember to make a "pill sandwich" with this antibiotic. You eat a full meal, take the pill, and then eat some snacks after the pill."

• MN2
• July 21, 2014

"It worked really well to clear up my urinary tract infection and within a day I had no symptoms; however, I was so tired while I was taking this! I also would get feeling of nausea quite often and occasionally would make me vomit. I took on a full stomach but still got the feelings of nausea and fatigue."

• Mariemc
• May 6, 2015

"Taking Macroboid has saved my life! I have been prone to UTIs since I was sexually active and have had bladder infections by whole life. I have tried everything from Cipro (makes my feet swollen) to Bactrum (doesn't cure) amongst many others. I was very surprised by the other reviews so felt the need to write one because it has been the best medication to help prevent me from getting another UTI- as long as I take food with it, I am fine."

• KriCro
• October 25, 2019

"This medication made me feel horrible. I had a UTI and was prescribed this Macrobid. I took one dose. Within about 15-30 minutes I felt so miserable. It worsened as the day went on. I felt anxious, dizzy, nauseous, my face tingled, and I couldn't concentrate. And the worst part was it was long acting, so it took quite some time to feel normal. I will never take this again."

• Flash
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2020

"I took this for a UTI. I found relief the next day. The only side effects I experienced were: dark brown urine, nausea, and upset stomach. It was very annoying to have to deal with especially after being at the hospital and enduring horrible pain from the UTI itself. I try to avoid taking this but I am glad I have it if I ever desperately need it."

• JLMQ
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2019

"As other people have said, this is also my first time leaving a review for any prescribed medicine. I went to my UK doctor as I was having flare up symptoms of a UTI. I was prescribed Macrobid (6 capsuled to be taken over 3 days). I am pretty annoyed I didn't read these reviews before I took the first dose because I probably wouldn't have bothered, or I would have stopped taking it immediately and not continued thinking I just had a flu type bug! I haven't had the dizziness other people have described but that is probably because I haven't left my bed for 3 days!! I have had vomiting, headache, the worst aches and pains in my back and legs and generally feeling like I am dying! I am so angry about it as I have had to cancel some seriously important meetings thinking it was just an unfortunate illness and now I think it's this poison. Not happy!!!!"

• Aloui...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2021

"I thought it was the end of me. Macrobid is one of the worst experiences I have ever had. I could hardly walk, I was short of breath, I felt confused and weak and had bright red cheeks. I think they should be removed from sale. My friend had also had UTI a few weeks before and told me how poorly she had felt when taking the antibiotics. I rang her to see what they were called, and yes they were Macrobid. How can these be allowed to be prescribed to the general public, it's shocking. I only took them for 1 day, was frightened to take any more"

• Lily
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2017

"Please don't be scared to take this medication. I read the reviews and was horrified, but honestly the drug was very tolerable. I went through 2 other medications for UTI before I was prescribed this one. First it was Bactrim, which a few hours after taking 3rd dose I got hives. Second was Ciprofloxacin Hcl 500mg and I ended up with tendinitis in both legs. Thirdly is Macrobid 100mg 2x a day for 7 days. My advice is to take it with a full meal. Only side effects I get is slight drowsiness, and nausea close to the 12 hours mark of my next dose. Eat large meals before taking Macrobid and then snack throughout the day and drink lots of fluids. You'll be ok."

• DDano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2019

"I did not read any reviews before taking this and had no idea what was happening to me. Thought I had lyme disease. The muscle pain and headache, and dry eye sockets - I realize felt like very severe dehydration - despite drinking a lot. People who say we are over-reacting just got lucky. If you have things to do - don't take it. Can't get out of bed. And I am usually a work horse. I am working anyway - with headaches, eye strain, and general flu symptoms."

• Kbjoh...
• August 25, 2014

"I react and have side effects to almost everything I take. I'm allergic to Bactrim and doxycycline and Cipro is awful for me. No vomiting or flu symptoms everyone keeps talking about. Sometimes I get hot flashes (I'm 24) and an upset stomach but that's the worst of it."

• Anonymous
• April 12, 2017

"Before your freak out thinking that you're gonna have the worst experience ever on this drug, don't! Most people who have good experiences don't come to these sites and write reviews, it's always the bad ones! I have terrible health anxiety and I'm sensitive to lots of drugs. I also had C diff 3 months ago (cured by at home Fecal Microbiota Transplantation) so taking an antibiotic again was pretty scary for me. The side effects I got were a slight headache and nausea for a couple hours after each pill, some gas but no other digestive issues (thank goodness!!!). I was feeling better on the 4th day and have one more day to go. Take it with bread to make it easier on your stomach."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2023

"100mg, 2x per day, 5 days - although it treated the UTI, the side effects might have been more debilitating than the UTI itself. My side effects were chills, sweats, body aches, non-stop headache, extreme fatigue (could barely get out of bed for 3 days), nausea/dry heaves, loss of appetite (the only time I ate was to take the med so my stomach would be able to handle the meds), head/ears HOT to touch, ringing in the ears, itchy hands and feet. There were just too many side effects to make this antibiotic worth recommending when there are other drugs that can do the same thing. This med just did not agree with me and I will never take it again or recommend it to others."

• Anti...
• August 2, 2019

"I was prescribed a 7-day course of Macrobid for a UTI. The first four days I felt fine and my UTI symptoms improved. Day 5 I suddenly began to experience headache, racing heart, and severe anxiety. Day 6 was even worse, I felt jittery and confused. I did't connect it to the Macrobid at first because I'd experienced no side effects the first four days. I felt like I was going crazy and was afraid to drive. At that time I thought maybe my symptoms were due to my blood pressure, even though I'd never had those issues in the past. Finally it dawned on me that it could be side effects from the Macrobid so I searched the internet and found several forums where people had commented and had the same issues I did. I did not finish my last two doses of Macrobid. I've been off the medication for six days now....my symptoms have lessened greatly, although I'm still having episodes of anxiety here and there but to a much lesser degree. I will NEVER take this medication again."

• Tiff
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2019

"I've never done a review but wanted to on it because of so many bad reviews. The macrobid is working great, no side effects that I’ve noticed from the meds. But before starting the meds I did have a severe UTI with severe pain in my stomach and back as well as nausea, dizziness, cramps, muscle weakness, headache and flu like symptoms all from the UTI infection. I felt like death. Which has all subsided since taking this medicine. I’ve read a lot of bad reviews but I think everyone fails to realize that UTI and bladder infections cause a lot of symptoms plus everyone reacts differently. I would take this again!"

• Polly...
• November 22, 2013

"I am currently taking Macrobid for a urinary tract infection. I've been taking it twice a day for going on 4 days now. I was very very leery of this medication, because when I was pregnant 4 years ago, it was prescribed to me for a UTI. I took it and was really ill. I felt like I had the flu...weak, chills, nausea, horrible headaches. My doctor gave it to me and I was scared to take it, but with my last UTI the Cipro didn't knock it out. I'm happy to report that this time, I am doing fine on it. No side effects, but the UTI symptoms are pretty much gone. Make sure you take this ON A FULL STOMACH! Not with a glass of milk, not with a snack, not BEFORE eating...a full stomach!"

• EmIly...
• April 13, 2012

"I absolutely love this medication. Works really fast, I didn't leave me with any side effects, and makes me feel better within a few hours! I will never take another medication for a urinary tract infection again besides this one!"

• Ashto...
• November 22, 2016

"okay,i never ever post on review boards, but with all these high level ratings for this drug i just had to speak out. this drug is poison, literal poison. im only on my second dosage and it feels like my body is shutting down. rite this moment i am vomiting every ten mins, my head hurts constantly, and my body is riddled with the chills and shakes. i have followed the dr directions to the tee, taking it with food and all of that and it still has made me feel miserable. yes it has healed my uti almost instantly but now the rest of my body is suffering and breaking down because of it. please seek other options before taking this medication, please, i beg you, this is a very strong, dangerous drug."

• ano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2019

"I haven't experienced any of the side effects others have mentioned earlier. After just one dose of Macrobid, within hours all of my noticeable symptoms were virtually gone. It may have helped that I got my prescription at the first sign of a UTI, before the pain became terrible. Zero side effects during treatment."

• Little...
• March 10, 2021

"I’ve had a bad reaction twice to the drug , it’s now on my records not to be given it, non stop being sick, a really pain full headache that does not respond to any pain relief. I ended up in A&E first time, then was given it again and had flu like symptoms, and the worst bit by far again the excruciating headache. Today I feel a little better, my eyesight has gone funny, like my glasses are not working properly and it was fine prior to taking the drug. Alarmingly these are on the side effect list !!"

• Et_tu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2015

"I have a very very hard time with medicine. Even mild medications have made me extremely sick. I can't tolerate cipro or Bactrim, and easily get utis. I was terrified this time when they gave me macrobid because I'd never had it. Even zpack made me very sick. And then I read these reviews and just cried at the thought of taking it. I went out and bought crackers and sprite, etc. to prepare for what's been described here. Then I took it, and waited. ... and waited.... and waited. Nothing horrible ever happened. It's important to remember that everyone has a different experience. Don't even read these. My main advice w this med is to eat eat eat. If anything happens you feel is weird just ask your Dr. But mostly, relax and trust your Dr."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2021

"So this is my 3rd time on these tablets this year first two times was for a UTI this time for a kidney infection. The first two times no side effects at all. This time I’m on day 4 of taking these and I feel dreadful dry mouth stomach ache/cramps/pain diarrhoea and this morning I woke up and felt like I had flu, with fever, chills and severe aches and pains from the stomach down. I’m going to have to continue taking them due to having a kidney infection I did ring my doctors but they refused to change my antibiotics. This is just my experience everyone is different but I definitely wouldn’t take these again and I can normally take any tablets and have no side effects."