Macrobid and Weakness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• 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!"

• Kja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "This medication made me so weak, nauseous, and made my chronic migraines worse. I won't ever take this again. I can't wait until Friday when hopefully the symptoms will disappear since Thursday is my last day on it."

• Ane...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "Absolutely horrible. I also, as someone here mentioned, never experienced any side effects from drugs until I took this one. First dose was okay. Second dose, I started feeling very nauseous to the point I was very sick. I haven’t even been this sick when pregnant! Bad diarrhea and feeling weak. I started thinking what it was as the symptoms of the UTI come on suddenly, and I was perfect prior to it. I stopped immediately, and today feeling much better but still weak as after having the flu. Bad stuff, DON'T TAKE IT!!!!!"

• 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."

• Mel...
• January 11, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "This antibiotic is the absolute worst antibiotic I have ever taken in my life. Not only did it not cure my infection, it gave me horrific side effects. Within 3 to 4 hours of taking the tablets, I was sick and had the worst headache of my life, and I suffer from migraines, and this didn't even compare. It felt like my skull was being squashed. After 48 hours of shaking, sickness, weakness, and headaches, I stopped taking the tablets and went back to the doctor. What went from a mild kidney infection, I was nearly hospitalized. DO NOT TAKE THESE TABLETS! Unless you want to feel like you want to die."

• Tin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I have a UTI, and the doctor prescribes Macrobid. I am freaking out, never took this medicine before. Reading about side effects and reviews, really scary stuff. I am on my 4th dosage. I notice on 3rd dosage (eating before medicine and drinking a bottle of water) after 15 minutes, I feel brain fog, extreme weakness and fatigue, blurry vision, heaviness in my chest that I have to lay down, headaches. I monitor my blood pressure, and it drops a little but does go away after about an hour and a half after I take the medicine, but it takes a lot of water before it does. I was told by the doctor to complete the medication. I am wondering if this is safe to complete? Should I stop? What do all of these symptoms mean? What is it doing to my insides that create these symptoms? Will this be a harmful dosage? It has helped my UTI, but I am afraid I am hypersensitive to medications. I think I am more concerned with getting sepsis if I don't complete it, so I will continue the treatment and pray through it."

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "Before I say this, I believe it will depend on how your body deals with the pill. It may or may not be bad for you. I was prescribed Bactrim at first for three days, but right before my last dose, I got a call from the doctor letting me know I need the Macrobid. Horrible five days. I don’t usually have side effects-at least nothing too bad, but these made me feel weak and nauseated. I had to work to catch my breath. My chest seemed heavier. I must’ve been experiencing a panic attack, but it was awful. I never want to have to take these again."

• LAW...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 17, 2019

For Bladder Infection "I did have some side effects from Macrobid: tiredness, weakness, and nausea. However, Macrobid did cure my bladder infection effectively."

• Tor...
• May 31, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Day 2 on this medication after having a tolerance to the Monurol (fosfomycin) treatment. The symptoms of the UTI are gone, but I feel very nauseous and weak. I hope it goes away ..."

• Pup...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "Bad side effects, migraine after each capsule started 3 to 4 hours after taking it, 8 blocked vessels in eye!!!, bad headaches, mood swings, spaced out, weakness, don't take!!"