Fosfomycin and Bloating: What Users Say

• PKS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2018

Fosfomycin for Bladder Infection "When the doctor prescribed me this, I thought, 'Woah, how simple? How has no other doctor prescribed me this before?' I have had enough bladder infections in my time to be well-versed in the medications they commonly prescribe, so when I found this, I was a bit shocked I had never heard of it. Now I know why... It made the burning sensation go away for about half a day (which cranberry juice can also do), and it made me painfully bloated. The bladder infection was seeking vengeance the next day -- I will never touch this medication again! What a waste of time - only made things worse!"

• Jra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2018

Fosfomycin for Bladder Infection "I was prescribed this one-dose antibiotic by my doctor. How convenient, I thought. Really potent stuff that did nothing for me but made my symptoms worse. I was surprised that after 5 days, no sign of it working aside from a violent twitch in my eye, bloating, urinating up to 6 times in a row in pain, and a bit of diarrhea. Also surprised not finding anything on what I have experienced. Also surprised that no one in the reviews suggests alternatives. After five days of pain, I went to my pharmacy because I was running out of toilet paper, and in the natural products section, a man told me to take VitaCist, Sisu vitamin C, and probiotics. After the first dose of VitaCist, considerable improvement."

• Mne...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2022

For Bladder Infection "I was skeptical of this med after reading reviews, but how bad could it be? Plus, I thought one dose is way better than trying to remember more. Buckle up, it's that bad. I'm on day three after taking it for UTI. Within 30 minutes of taking it, I started to feel pressure in my abdomen. Shortly after that, I felt like an overinflated balloon. The bloating wouldn't stop. I had been advised to drink lots of water, which I did, and I went from feeling like I had to go all the time to not being able to at all, which did eventually subside. Make a note, when they say drink lots of water, they don't mean just the day you take it. They mean every day for a few days. I woke later that night with diarrhea, and it has not stopped since. I also have had a migraine and now have pain in my lower back. I still have some UTI symptoms."

• Ele...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 6, 2021

Fosfomycin for Bladder Infection "This is about the fourth time I have used Monurol. Started fine and couldn’t believe how quickly it worked. I now find whenever I take Monurol, I suffer from stomach pain and bloating about 2 weeks after. I am not only having that problem, but now pain in my right kidney and waking up nightly with it. Don’t know what I will do next, as I have found antibiotics in the past have made me ill."

• Fir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2019

Fosfomycin for Bladder Infection "Will not take Monurol again. Side effects: 4 days of heavy diarrhea, bloating, mild nausea, acid stomach. First time for an infection, it went away, but side effects of the drug were horrible for me."