Macrobid and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Goo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "I had a UTI not too long ago, and I was prescribed Macrobid. I did not have any crazy side effects. Unfortunately, I get them frequently and just started a new round of Macrobid, and this time has been nothing but bad news. I am on day 5 of 7, and I have been extremely nauseous, dizzy, and tired along with sharp abdominal pain. The UTI isn't as severe anymore, but I feel like it hasn't been as effective and that it's still lingering. I made sure to eat a decent meal before and drink plenty of water, I think that it's just not reacting well with my system. I am definitely stopping after today and going to the doctor to figure out a new solution."

• Clo...
• October 9, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "I had a minor UTI. I just couldn't seem to clear it out of my system, so I got prescribed Macrobid. The first day I took it, I felt a little drowsy, but nothing major. The second day, dose two, I began to feel very drained and had no energy. I thought maybe I just needed sleep, so I tried to nap, but I just lay there in discomfort and exhaustion. I began to have cold/flu symptoms. I became very dizzy and nauseous. I felt like I was spinning. I was bedridden and cried from how bad I was feeling. It did help my UTI symptoms, but I am not sure if it's worth it."

• Clo...
• October 9, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "I had a minor UTI. I just couldn't seem to clear it out of my system, so I got prescribed Macrobid. The first day I took it, I felt a little drowsy, but nothing major. The second day, dose two, I began to feel very drained and had no energy. I thought maybe I just needed sleep, so I tried to nap, but I just lay there in discomfort and exhaustion. I began to have cold/flu symptoms. I became very dizzy and nauseous. I felt like I was spinning. I was bedridden and cried from how bad I was feeling. It did help my UTI symptoms, but I am not sure if it's worth it."

• b b...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2021

For Prevention of Bladder infection "I took this drug for the first time for 1 day (2 pills). Heart pounding fast, had the chills, heavy chest, very dizzy and unsteady when standing. Had to go to bed. All night, had the worst headache I have ever had (haven't had headaches for years). Body ached, bad stomach ache, fever, had to throw up. Got no sleep. Never been sick like that. Refused to take it the next day (was prescribed 2 pills for 3 days). Awful drug - do not take. Have never had a problem with other antibiotics for urinary tract infections or prevention of."

• Cha...
• January 11, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "I am not sure how or why this drug is being made. It's the WORST. I went to immediate care [out of desperation] for UTI symptoms, and they prescribed Macrobid. The first day was okay, my symptoms went away, but I felt a little dizzy. The second day I was good, but that night I started getting horrible cramping in my abdomen. I was up all night with what felt like a gastrointestinal infection or stomach virus. It was awful. The stabbing pains were so painful. I also had a terrible headache. I contacted my doctor, and he was upset that I was prescribed this and immediately prescribed something else. I am on day 2 of being off Macrobid and still recovering. I do not recommend at all."

• Han...
• July 3, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "This is by far the worst medication I have taken, and it's ruined my birthday weekend. I started feeling very fatigued with a stomach ache on day 1, but I didn’t think too much of it as I was also on my period, so symptoms didn’t feel too out of the ordinary. By day 2, I had lost my appetite and became so nauseous and dizzy I couldn’t get up. Day 3, I was feeling a little better until a couple of hours after my morning pill when I got a twisting hunger type of pain in the top of my stomach, the kind I’d imagine you’d have after not eating all week. It was excruciating, and it was only after I ate that I realized it was no hunger pain. This made me very nauseous and weak for the whole day. Now I am day two off the course, it’s my birthday, and I have a new addition of chest pain and headache on top of the other symptoms. I’m considering going to the ER, that is how awful this medication has made me feel. The worst part is my UTI symptoms came back on day three after ceasing on day 1."

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "OMG, guys, and can’t even talk about what my body is going through right now. I feel like I have morning sickness with food poisoning and the flu all in one! What the heck is going on? I took it for my UTI, and the first day was fine! The second day, that night, I started to get really ill. My heart was pounding, my feet and legs felt like pins and needles, tingling all over my body! I was sweating after that night. The next morning, I was so nauseous and dizzy with diarrhea, and I was so weak I couldn’t even walk, I was completely incompetent whatsoever around me! I started to feel anxious and nervous, shaking, and was about to drive myself to the ER. I stopped taking it on my fourth day, and I am still feeling like garbage after 12 hours later! The symptoms are still there, not feeling any better! Had to call out for work the next two days!! I always read that one of the side effects can cause nerve damage permanently. Never again!"

• Squ...
• June 27, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "This was hands down the absolute worst experience I've come across with any medication. If you can get an alternative, definitely opt out of this one. Felt like taking poison. After taking a pill for a UTI, hours later I began feeling off and dizzy. Huge anxiety spikes for no reason and trouble concentrating. My face and neck began to get puffy and felt all bruised over. My whole body then began to get sore inside and out. Felt like my body had gotten into a car crash at that point. Had to stop taking the medication, and 24 hours later, my stomach is still doing backflips."

• M00...
• June 2, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was scared out of my wits to take this antibiotic after reading these reviews, but I am here to put your minds at ease. I'm highly allergic to penicillin and NSAIDs (Ibuprofen), so I have wicked medication anxiety when it comes to taking anything new. I had to take this for 5 days, and I was warned when I received this medication that it would cause dizziness, nausea, upset stomach, and loose stools, which is all I experienced with this pill. On the first day, I had nausea, upset stomach, and diarrhea, the second day, I had nausea and dizziness, on the 3rd day, I had nausea, upset stomach, and diarrhea. The every-other-day symptoms pattern continued the whole time I took this. Make sure you have a full stock of toilet paper at home. Pill tastes nasty."

• sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "The first day and first dose of this antibiotic, I felt horrible. Completely out of it, pounding headache, dizziness, having trouble focusing, and this all kicked in at work. After taking the second dose a few hours before bed, I didn't feel the side effects as strongly as the first time. I'm on my second day and first dose of the day, a few hours in and I don't feel as bad, but I'm still having a little fogginess and trouble concentrating. I have five days' worth, 10 capsules in total. My UTI symptoms have subsided, and the side effects of the antibiotics don't seem to be as bad. Maybe it was my body getting used to the first day and dose, but those side effects were unbearable! Make sure you eat something hearty or greasy, wait 20-30 mins after eating to take it. In my opinion, if you're experiencing itchy skin, you're having an allergic reaction. This stuff does have some uncomfortable side effects, but it does work quickly to fix the issue. 6/10."

• Alb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "I've been taking Macrobid (well, the generic version) for three days, and I woke up this morning feeling awful. I had a migraine all day yesterday but didn't really associate it with anything as I suffer from them often. This morning, I woke up nauseous, dizzy, and achy all over. I just took another dose, and it occurred to me that the medication might be causing my symptoms, so I looked it up, and from all the reviews here, it seems pretty common. I want my UTI to be cleared up, but I don't want to continue feeling like this for four more days."

• Ear...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 18, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I also was extremely sick taking this medication. Ironically, it happened twice - the first time I was able to stomach the whole dose, but recently I had to stop after the second pill and switch to Bactrim, and then had zero issues. Macrobid left me fatigued, headaches, dizzy, aches, pounding heart, and I even threw up. Felt like the start of the flu, but worse! Will never take again."

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I took this medication for a week to relieve a bladder infection at 100 mg per dosage. The entire time I've been on it, I've felt constantly nauseous, short of breath, and very dizzy with borderline vertigo. Which is bearable to some extent, however, every time I have peed while taking this, it still doesn't feel normal. Going in for another urine test to make sure it cured it because it doesn't feel like it did much."

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I took this medication for a week to relieve a bladder infection at 100 mg per dosage. The entire time I've been on it, I've felt constantly nauseous, short of breath, and very dizzy with borderline vertigo. Which is bearable to some extent, however, every time I have peed while taking this, it still doesn't feel normal. Going in for another urine test to make sure it cured it because it doesn't feel like it did much."

• mil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "On my 3rd day of the drug. Cleared up UTI really quickly, but the side effect I have suffered from is really bad dizziness. Haven't been able to do anything for a couple of days for fear of falling over. It's horrendous. Last tablet tonight, so hoping this will soon be over. Never want these again."

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

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was having severe pain in my upper right abdomen and in the back. Went to the ER, they sent me home, ended up getting worse. I went back 5 days later, the doctor prescribed me this. 100 mg of it, and I was told to take it twice a day and eat before taking it. First day, I was sicker than ever in pain, came home after 5 hours in the ER, and the pain did not go away (suspected maybe I had an STD like chlamydia/gonorrhea or trich), but the doctors said everything was negative, so they said it was just a bad UTI. I told them I was allergic to sulfa meds, and they reassured me I would be fine on this. 2nd day, I am fine with the first dose, and 2nd dose I begin to feel numb. My belly still hurts, my back too. I began to have this confusion that will not go away!!!! Dizzy, nauseated, my thoughts are not making sense, I'm sweating, I begin to hallucinate, and I am not doing good. My family is worried, and they're saying, 'you're not making any sense!' And my heart had been rapid. STAY AWAY from this."

• Mim...
• May 30, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "Had been prescribed this Macrobid last year without obvious side effects. However, was prescribed again yesterday and having issues. Became very nauseated, severe chills, and dizzy within an hour, and got a headache too. And also had some strong palpitations later. Managed to keep the pill down with ginger ale and crackers. Tried to take a second dose this morning, but it came back up within 15 minutes, so not sure how much made it to the affected area. Have a call in to the doctor to call in something else."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "Macrobid was absolutely awful. I’ve never had side effects from any medicine so severe. I woke up this morning with chills, three blankets on, and still shivering, body aches, blurred vision, piercing headache, dizziness, and extremely fast heartbeat. At least the symptoms of my bladder infection have disappeared, but I’d honestly rather deal with that than have to keep taking this."

• Bet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I’ve had a constant headache and nausea that is very similar to a migraine since day one of taking the Macrobid. Cold sweats and dizziness come and go just before the evening dose is due, then the cycle begins again. Dose 3 resulted in severe stomach cramps comparable to food poisoning, paired with nonstop diarrhea. Feel like vomiting but managing to keep the broth I’ve been having down. So far, it’s been a nightmare. I’d rather have a UTI and a raging yeast infection."

• Chy...
• July 12, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was given this medicine for the 2nd time yesterday. I have had it before, no issues, but this time not the case. I took my first dose at night, and this morning my feet and hands are burning and itchy. I keep rubbing the bottom of my feet under my desk to see if it will stop. I am dizzy, have a headache, and my pain is actually worse. I get UTIs all the time and usually use other meds, but the CVS Minute Clinic gives this one for some reason. I will NOT be taking any more and will be going back to get a different medicine."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "Took this medication for 5 days, twice per day with food. It made me dizzy, gave me indigestion, and terrible stomach cramps. My biggest problem came about a week after finishing the course, I now have diarrhea every day despite taking a probiotic. Doesn't seem like it is getting any better, and it is very disruptive to my life. I don't think I would ever take this medication again just because of the diarrhea."

• Ree...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "Macrobid was no good for my 91-year-old mother's UTI. It also made vaginal irritation worse, caused dizziness, which increases her risk of falling. It also did nothing for her UTI. It did seem to help in the very beginning, which is why I'm not giving it a 1."

• vic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Been taking Macrobid for 3 days. Symptoms come and go. I have extreme anxiety and a fast heart rate for a couple of hours after taking a dose. Hardly able to sleep. Tired all day from lack of sleep. Stomach bloat. Dizzy a lot. I will take my dose this morning. I am going to the heart doc today for test results of a cardio workup I had done last week... I will be asking him if it is okay to start Cipro. I guess some people do okay on this med... but it has too many hard side effects for me."

• smc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2018

For Bladder Infection "This is the worst medicine. I took 3 doses. By the 3rd dose, I couldn't keep my eyes open, achy, dizzy, and nauseous, with a fever. I wouldn't recommend this medicine to anyone. Needless to say, I stopped taking it."

• Anonymous
• August 5, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "Honestly, I was pretty scared taking this medicine after reading these reviews, but I took it and did not have one problem whatsoever, also cleared my UTI right up! Started off taking Bactrim and had the WORST side effects: headache, dizziness, my body tingled, super bad headaches, so they switched me to Macrobid for 5 days and had no problems. Ate with a healthy meal every time I took it and drank lots of water throughout the day. Everyone is different, so I guess I found the one that works best for me!"