Macrobid and Chills: What Users Say (Page 4)

• JE2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "After my first dose of Macrobid, I experienced some of the worst pain I have ever felt: a horrible headache, my entire body hurt, fever/chills, and a lot of nausea. I couldn't function the remainder of the day. I was falling asleep during work and while driving home. I decided maybe I would only take it right before bed. I woke up in the middle of the night sweating and achy. I'm on my third dose, and I'm honestly not sure that it is helping my UTI. If I make it through the prescribed amount, I will most certainly never take it again."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I have foolishly taken Macrobid twice for the same infection. It seems to clear it up, but actually, it reappeared within two weeks. Both times had a severe reaction. High fever alternating with chills. No energy whatsoever. Sleeping all the time. Terrible headaches. Nausea. Unable to eat, no appetite whatsoever. Dry mouth, no saliva to the extent my mouth stuck together overnight and my lips cracked, and it felt like I had a trout pout my mouth was so swollen, tongue fuzzed up and feeling like sandpaper. These drugs are cruel. I will tell my GP I cannot take them ever again. I went downhill from getting the drugs, at first, I imagined it was the infection coming out or maybe worse, I have cancer, but I really should have read these reviews-the negatives are spot on. I too was referred to the ER, who probably weren’t aware of the side effects or that they could be so bad."

• gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "First dose: weakness, fatigue, mild nausea, headache. Second dose: weakness, fatigue, fever, moderate nausea, chills. Third dose: EXTREME nausea, vomiting, fever, weakness, chills and hot flashes, chest pain, diarrhea, literally felt like I was going to die! Finally realized it was the medicine after the third dose. More intense side effects immediately stopped when I didn’t take the next dose, but it took me three days to recover from the loss of fluids and feeling weak. My doctor switched me to a different med and felt literally no side effects. Will never be taking this ever again no matter how many UTIs I get in the future."

• xan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Was placed on a 7-day course (1 capsule PO every 12 hours) for a suspected UTI and bladder infection. Medication seemed to work right away after day 1 with no side effects. However, started having severe flatulence and diarrhea on day 2, although I took the medication after meals. Symptoms just got worse and worse with each dose. By day 3, I experienced muscle fatigue followed by elevated heart rate, nausea, chills, and fever before bed. Woke up in the middle of the night burning from the fever and couldn't get out of bed in the morning. UTI symptoms are completely gone, however. Not looking forward to finishing the rest of the course at all (I think I will discontinue if symptoms worsen). Keep in mind that side effects vary from individual to individual. If you're few of the lucky ones, you won't experience many of these symptoms at all."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was put on Macrobid for my UTI, and by the next day, I had a 102.5 fever, sore throat, body aches, chills, and severe abdominal and back pain. It was a rough night. I was nervous at first because I thought it had spread to my kidneys, so I went to the ER because that's what a nurse told me I should do. I basically had to wait hours to be told all is well, and they didn't even once suggest it could be a reaction to the Macrobid. But it's funny because I started with very mild UTI symptoms, but once they gave me the antibiotic, things went south fast with fever. So I'm calling my doctor tomorrow to ask her to switch antibiotics. It's funny because I also feel better in the morning before I take my dose, like others experience. If it happens to so many other people, why is it not even suggested by doctors to stop, as if it could never be a medication reaction?"

• Ale...
• January 24, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed the generic of Macrobid for a UTI. The last day of the treatment, early evening, I started with severe chills, which ended up being a very high fever. The next day, I was not able to lift my head off the pillow as my head was pounding, and now my temp is over 102. I was taken to the ER. The ER could not find ANYTHING wrong with me. I was brought back to the ER within 30 hours with a 102.9 fever, covered in rash, ALL joints huge, red and painful, bottoms of feet burning, lost the ability to walk without a 2-man assist. I was admitted to the hospital and spent 5 days with doctors testing everything possible for an answer. The answer was a severe adverse allergic reaction to this hideous medicine."

• Mac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I must be allergic to this. Aches, shivering, headache, exhaustion. VERY rough night. Last time had pain and burning on the soles of feet. Dr. thought I was nuts and told me to take a Covid test, which was negative. I have never been allergic to anything before. Weird. It is now marked on my chart to steer clear of this drug for me. Giving a 2 because it DID help my UTI. Now on Cipro, we'll see....."

• Ska...
• May 26, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "Avoid this medication at all costs! Although it may not cause side effects for some, I was one of the many unlucky ones who experienced terrible problems. I have never had a problem with any antibiotics except sulfa drugs before, but this medication left me nauseated, vomiting, dealing with chills for hours, shaking so hard I couldn't move, and with a terrible headache. I haven't taken a dose in 12 hours (with my doctor's suggestion), and the headache is just now going away. It took about 8 hours for the shaking to stop. At one point, it was so bad that I thought I was going to have to go to the ER. I was only two doses in as well. This was worse than the sulfa reaction I had!"

• JLa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Was prescribed Macrobid, a 7-day course for a UTI. Was fine at first, but by day 5, started to experience nausea and gas. Continued meds, but after day 6, I was so sick I had to stop. Weakness, joint pain, uncontrollable shivering, and fever. Shortness of breath. Thought it was the flu. Didn't take the med for a day, started feeling better. Resumed the med and again so sick! Have taken many different antibiotics and NEVER had any reactions. Won't take this again!"

• Ann...
• July 27, 2018

For Bladder Infection "I'm so glad I read through these comments. I started my Rx for Macrobid yesterday. Day one was fine, and I can say my UTI symptoms have improved, but this afternoon, I started feeling miserable with fever, shakes, and chills. I was thinking that I must have caught a virus on top of having a UTI. I don't think that anymore. I'm going to take one more dose, which will mean I was on it for 24 hours, and then I'm stopping it. I am willing to take a chance. If the UTI returns, I will take another trip to the doctor to see if he can give me something else."

• Cin...
• January 29, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Was diagnosed with a UTI and was prescribed Macrobid. Day 1, I was super tired but didn't pay any mind to it. Second day, 2nd dose, it's like I got run over millions of times. Super tired, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dizzy, chills, night sweats, loss of appetite, crazy hell headaches. I just continued to take it, thinking it was my UTI. After day 3, dose 5, I knew it was the medicine, so I had to stop it. Felt so bad and just couldn't do anything. I have been off it for 5 days and still feeling chills and dizziness. Hopefully, it goes away soon. Will make an appointment with a doctor by Thursday if not 100%."

• Nur...
• December 23, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "I read one comment stating that symptoms while taking this med were due to the UTI itself. I can tell you from hard experience that this med has side effects, maybe not for all, but certainly for me. This has been my third and last bout with this med. I was encouraged to take it twice and had the same symptoms - severe headache, body aches, chills, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea. The second time, I reported this and was switched to Bactrim, which I have never had a problem with. This time, I went to a doc in the box and Macrobid was prescribed again because it was the only med not to interact with my other meds. Same problems occurred. I am just recovering after 2 days of hell. This is real."

• Yog...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I get recurring UTIs about every 3 months, and I have taken every antibiotic that you can name. Macrobid did make me feel so bad, with body aches, chills, headache, heart palpitations, diarrhea, and very nausea. I am trying to hang in to the end of the meds, but I don’t think I will take Macrobid again. But I feel pretty sure it has not gotten rid of my UTI..."

• Lib...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I've been taking nitrofurantoin for a UTI for 3 days. Very quickly, I felt tired, achy, and either hot or cold. I'm now confined to bed, and I need to work next week. I don't even know if I can bear to continue."

• Pan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "This is my second time taking this med for a UTI. Last time I took it, I thought the horrible stomach pain, fever, chills, aches all over, and pounding headache worse than my migraines was due to the infection because it took so long for it to clear. This time I have a milder infection, and today I started to feel better until I took this drug, and almost immediately the side effects kicked in so bad I was bedridden, again. Yesterday I wasn’t able to get out of bed all day. I woke up crying the first morning I was in so much pain. I’m going to call my doctor first thing tomorrow because this is torture, and after reading these reviews and feeling so much better today before I took it, I know it's the drug and not my infection. And the first time I took this med, I was sick for two weeks after. My doctor refused to write me a note for work because they said that 'you don’t get that sick from this type of infection.'"

• smi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I am taking Macrobid for a UTI. I usually don't take this, but my doctor prescribed it this time. I have been feeling extremely tired since the last 3 days of taking it, I also have chills and diarrhea, and just not feeling good. I have never had a reaction to Bactrim or any other antibiotics before. It has to be this medication, plus my UTI is not really cleared up after 3 days of taking meds."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2021

For Bladder Infection "People do not take this drug! It is ineffective and almost made me lose my mind. It caused me psychotic episodes, hysteria, panic attacks, temporary paralysis of limbs, and extreme chills in the abdomen area. Reading the comments makes me glad that I am still alive!"

• Hun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2021

For Bladder Infection "I have had these tablets for years, and then all of a sudden, taking one last week, I developed an allergic reaction from them! Just so randomly too! Never once had an issue before neither. My whole body was the color of a postbox, I had this rash all over my body, I was shivering, but at the same time, I was sweating, I was being sick, and had a really sharp burning pain inside my body. It was horrible. :( I never thought that I would become allergic to a tablet I’ve taken so many times before."

• Jp7...
• December 11, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "My husband passed a kidney stone and was diagnosed with a UTI without being given a urine test to identify bacteria. After taking nitrofurantoin for 4 days, we went to urgent care as the chills and fever, along with headache, confusion, loss of appetite, and weakness, didn't go away. He was told to stop taking it as it was a drug to target 2 types of bacteria and given Cipro. The chills, fever, sweating, and headache haven't gone away even after stopping this medicine. We may end up in the ER if symptoms don't subside. I don't recommend this drug."

• Dot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "My experience with Macrobid was not a very good experience. On taking it first for 2 days of a 7-day course, it seemed to be working. On the third day, I experienced chills and fever, feeling sick also and having no appetite. Persevered with the antibiotic and then had to go to A & E as I noticed a rise in temperature, shivering, and feeling very unwell. Not to be recommended at all 1/10."

• Dot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "My experience with Macrobid was not a very good experience. On taking it first for 2 days of a 7-day course, it seemed to be working. On the third day, I experienced chills and fever, feeling sick also and having no appetite. Persevered with the antibiotic and then had to go to A & E as I noticed a rise in temperature, shivering, and feeling very unwell. Not to be recommended at all 1/10."

• Nas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2021

For Bladder Infection "I was prescribed Macrobid for a UTI. After about twelve hours, I began experiencing chills, nausea, headache, and lethargy. I called our clinic nurse line, explained the symptoms, and asked if it could be an allergic reaction. I was told that there was a flu bug going around and it sounded more like that’s what it was. After about four more days of continuing to feel worse rather than better, and knowing I would usually be on the mend from a flu bug by then, I did my own research and realized these were indeed some nasty side effects of the drug. Never again. Moral of this story is to trust your own body and intuitive self."

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2021

For Bladder Infection "I had a horrible experience with this medication! I had a UTI and took my 5 days (twice a day every 12 hours) like I was supposed to and felt fine while I was taking it. 48 hours after my last pill, I was in the ER with bleeding, stomach cramps, chills, fever, diarrhea. I was diagnosed with colitis! Never ever experienced this in my 53 years of life with antibiotics. I'm on a new antibiotic now to clear up the infection in my colon and have to make an appointment with a stomach doctor. It was one scary experience taking an antibiotic that you thought was safe! Never again."

• S M...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "Well, I must say this antibiotic has been effective in treating my UTI. After two doses, my symptoms were gone. That being said, the side effects have been rough. I’ve experienced headaches, fatigue, slight fever, chills, and gastric distress. I actually feel worse than I did with just the UTI, but suppose it is worth not getting a full-blown kidney infection and all that goes with that. I’ve taken Tylenol and rested. Rested a lot! Luckily, it’s only a five-day course, and hopefully, I’ll get my energy back."

• Sus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "Doctor prescribed this drug. Never again will I take a pill without reading reviews. I suffer from COPD. I took this pill for 4 days. Slowly, my breathing got worse. Didn’t think it could be the pill. Suddenly, I felt dizzy, so I laid down for a while. I had chills, fever, a headache like nothing I’d experienced, but worst of all, I was struggling to breathe. I needed to go to the hospital but was frightened because of COVID. Drank loads of water through the night thinking I was going to die, it was so bad. The next morning, better able to breathe, my oxygen level getting higher. It took 48 hours before I got back to my old self. Just be aware of this drug."