Fosfomycin and Tiredness: What Users Say

• ham...
• May 8, 2019

For Bladder Infection "I suffered my first UTI a couple of weeks ago, and because of my history with stomach problems, regular antibiotics scare me. Since I can't swallow pills (Macrobid) and am scared of sulfa drugs, I took this. Hard to find, but amazing. I did not have the typical UTI symptoms (burning), I had sudden leg pain and then progressively lower abdomen tightness and pain, and then severe back pain. I took this and felt some immediate relief. I still had back pain for a couple of days, but I drank tons of water and it went away. This tastes super good (can't even tell you're taking an antibiotic). Because of some bad reviews and because I'm squeamish taking new meds, I had a panic attack when I took it, like right after, but my mom calmed me down and I had no side effects. Was a little tired, and if you have loose stools, consider taking a probiotic with this or any antibiotic. I loved how it was one dose and how it tasted good. Please make this available in all pharmacies and not so hard to find."

• Joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2022

For Bladder Infection "Awful medication. I took 1 sachet of fosfomycin for a UTI. I felt dizzy, faint, headache, weak, no energy, so very unwell after taking it. It may work for some, but made me 20 times worse. I even contemplated phoning for an ambulance. I will never take this awful medicine again."

• Los...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2022

For Bladder Infection "After 9 days of cystitis, I went to the doctor and was prescribed fosfomycin. I was told to take 2 doses over 2 days. 1st dose, and I woke up feeling totally exhausted with limbs like cement and my head like a lead balloon. My memory was impaired too. But it had improved my symptoms, and my urine had cleared. I felt reluctant to take the second but thought, well, only one more. Big mistake. My head is tingly and feels like my brain is being squeezed. I feel faint and dizzy. Nauseous. My arms and legs are tingly. I dread to think how I will feel in the morning. It's now after 2 am, and I am staying up to drink lots in the hope I can 'flush' this out of my body. But having done the research (I know, after the fact), it seems it should only have been 1 dose, and the damn stuff stays in your system for 36+ hours! I think, probably, the younger patients would suffer fewer symptoms, and it does seem to be a miracle cure for some."