Macrodantin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Bossp...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "Poison. I’m having severe side effects after four days. They came on gradually. Ears are very sensitive to noise, constantly ringing. My eyes almost feel like they have mini seizures when I watch something that moves too fast. My hands and feet tingled and got very cold to the touch, even when it was 90 outside. I quit taking it and this morning I still woke up with a new side effect, difficulty breathing. I even asked the doctor for something else when he prescribed this and he insisted this is what I needed. To top it all off it wasn’t helping the UTI at all, my symptoms only got worse! Going to start Keflex today and I pray it works!"

• krist...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 6, 2017

For Prevention of Bladder infection "I was prescribed a low dose of it for prevention if UTI's and it gave me diarrhea..which for someone already dealing with IBS I'm on top of constant UTI's...is not helpful at all. Aside from that no side effects. Still stopped taking it though and was prescribed methenamine... hope it works!"

• Jonat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "I am 45 and I am currently taking Macrodantin to treat a UTI. Never have I ever felt so bad taking medication.bI initially thought my body was fighting the infection but it wasn’t the case. I am now on taking the medicine (4x100mg/day) I feel very tired, very dizzy, I have diarrhea. My breathing is not great and I feel a bit confused ...definitely not myself. Also pains in my fingers.. I can't wait to finish the treatment tomorrow. On a positive side the infection seems gone as urine is clear."

• Marcy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2020

For Urinary Tract Infection "I’ve had recurrent UTI’s all my life and prefer Macrodantin (usually as Macrobid, the slow release form) because it accumulates in the urine and isn’t as likely to cause yeast infections. I have no side effects from it, luckily. Over the past 3 or 4 years, I’ve noticed that 1) I need to stay on the antibiotic for much, much longer - like a month! - or the infection recurs very rapidly, within a couple of weeks; and 2) it no longer turns my urine bright yellow. Also, while I’m taking it I sometimes have symptoms. Taken together, it makes me wonder if what I’m taking is lower strength. Are there generics out there that are not the same as the original?"

• charl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed this to be taken 4 times daily for 3 days. My UTI symptoms were gone by the first day. I have now finished the course and my UTI is gone. This medication worked great for the infection. I did not experience any serious side effects except some tiredness, 'spaced out' feeling, and on the 2nd day I did feel very 'down' not sure if that was because of the medication. However on the third day I feel fine."

• Hilda
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "Scary experience. I started to get very ill few hours after starting the medication, nausea, headache, vomiting and sensitive to light. 2 days later a gp told me I may have flu. I went home, went to bed. So weak, low fever, chills, could not get warm, still vomiting, horrendous headache. A few days feeling same I noticed a rash on my body. Went to emergency department by ambulance. The antibiotic had caused acute liver failure. I had been on day 5 of a 7 day course. Lucky enough the doctor in the hospital put the connection together and medication was stopped. It took a few months to recover from the fatigue especially but I'm lucky to be alive also. Another few days at home alone I would probably have passed out. I was delirious most days so they were blurry and confusing. No more macrodantion for me. Even have an emergency bracelet if I need to travel outside Ireland."

• Texas...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 8, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "My mom began to have a continuing cycle of UTIs in her mid-60s. Her doctor put her on Macrodantin originally to treat the UTIs, but ultimately had her take it continuously as a preventative. Because of dangerous known side affects with this drug she should have had a chest x-ray done every 6 months. Her doctor kept refilling her prescriptions w/o ever doing the chest x-rays. After several years at the age of approximately 67 she noticed that she was having problems with taking a deep breath and she could no longer yawn! She made an appointment with her primary care doctor and he took a chest x-ray. Unfortunately the x-ray showed massive scarring in her lungs and she was diagnosed with Macrodantin poisoning. She immediately stopped the Macrodantin and was put on oxygen 24 hrs/day. A week later she collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. Three days later she had a tracheostomy, 4 days later she was transferred to a major hospital's ICU and a week later she was dead."

• Zara
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I'm currently taking these twice a day for UTI. I'm on day 5 and I can't seem to sleep, it takes me hours my chest keeps getting tight when breathing and coughing a lot and constant headache today. I haven't eaten a meal or breakfast since 3 days ago because I have lost my appetite. I don't even feel slightly hungry. I wish these 2 days I have left on these tablets would hurry up cos I want to go sleep and eat a meal. They have got rid of my UTI my urine has also gone bright yellow as well"

• LeeLee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 28, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "No one should be taking this drug. I was prescribed this for kidney infection when I have chronic kidney disease on 22/4/21? I will be alerting doctor who prescribed this that they nearly killed me. Was prescribed dosage of 100 mg 4 times a day, for 7 days. Took it till 27/4/21. Made me feel like I was dying with extreme chills and fever, excruciating back pain, whole body aching, diarrhoea, abdominal aching, gave me asthma and filled my chest with fluid, was very weepy, extreme anxiety, difficulty walking - felt like walking through cement, dizzyness, retained fluid and dropped my kidney function significantly. Was too sick to realise it was the tablets until last day, stopped them and went to another doctor 28/4/21, who wanted me to go to hospital to go on IV etc. Stopped taking the tablets, started a different antibiotic yesterday 28/4/21 and have started to feel better already."

• Julie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I have had 3 experiences with Macrodantin and they have all been bad! I am sure that this drug works very well for those that can tolerate it, but is not for me! I have had recurring kidney infections all of my life and the first time I was put on it I became nauseous, vomited and felt very ill. This doctor told me that he would not be giving that drug to me again. Several years later I had a UTI and my new doctor gave it to me but it was under another name, so I didn’t make the correlation. Again, fever, chills, nausea and vomiting. When I researched the medication, I realized it was a generic name for Macrodantin and stopped taking it immediately. This last time, after having been told by my doctor that it was just a coincidence, I tried again! Again, I had the same symptoms as before! I felt miserable for 2 days. I’m off Macrodantin for life!"

• AKano
• March 24, 2018

For Bladder Infection "After my bladder operation I get UTI and bladder infection. First my G.P. gave me cipro 500mg twice daily and triprim 300mg once daily. After 1week I stopped cipro because was not any relief and continued just triprim for 2 or 3 weeks, it did not help. After G.P. gave me augmentin for 10 days, it did not help. After G.P. gave me macrodantin 100mg twice daily for 2 weeks and in the end of second week all symptoms disappeared but G.P. said I need to continue to take 100mg once a day for 6 weeks. I finished it 3 weeks ago and until now have not any infection. I think it works very well."

• Dee...
• August 7, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I read reviews on macrobid and I was afraid to take it so I called like 8 pharmacists to ask about it. Oh they said since you've taken it before. You have nothing to worry about having allergic reactions I finally took it. I had a pretty bad allergic reaction throat starting itching, body....good thing it wasn't bad enough to go to hospital. I'm thru taeing chances...now I have a slight cough waiting for it to disappear. Be careful."

• Repeat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "This year I have struggled with repeat UTIs. I have taken Microdantin each time. The first two times for 3 days and it cleared up. The third time for 7 days it cleared up. This is time I took it 100mg for 5 days. After the 3 day of being off the drug the UTI returned. Now I'm on another 5 day course. I do experience the insomnia and distorted dreams. With the first course I had severe diarrhea. No diarrhea with second course. Can't wait to be rid of this drug and infection."

• JoJo
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 8, 2023

For Bladder Infection "After kidney surgery for a kidney stone 52 years ago, I developed urinary infections. I have been treated with furadantin many times. I did not know that this drug can cause peripheral neuropathy which I have now. This condition is quite debilitating. Yes, the drug was effective but I have to deal with the side effect."

• Anonymous
• May 30, 2012

For Prevention of Bladder infection "I had 8 urinary tract infections in one year. Since being on one tablet at bedtime I've had none. And no side effects. Amazing!"

• Anonymous
• June 3, 2011

For Prevention of Bladder infection "Be prepared for a feeling of being generally unwell, fatigued, with upset stomach."

• Anonymous
• June 9, 2008

For Prevention of Bladder infection "I used to get 4-5 urinary tract infections (UTI) every time I had sex, before I started taking Macrodantin. I have been on it for 5 years and I have never had another UTI. They are "the magic pills"."

• Tyson
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2013

For Bladder Infection "I was given this medicine to take for seven days, four times a day. Within the first day or so of taking it I was suffering with a feeling of acid stomach, nausea, complete lack of appetite."

• Buster
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2019

For Bladder Infection "After I had a bladder procedure I was put on Macrodantin and lost two weeks of work. I was nauseous, vomiting, drowsy, no appetite, generally miserable."

• Jayne
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2017

For Prevention of Bladder infection "I take it every night to prevent reoccurring UTI's but it gives me gas and diarrhea that is embarrassing when out in public."

• graha...
• October 20, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "Got clear urine but that is all. Maybe it just worked for upper UTI. It did nothing to help lower urethra infection from catheter"

• Anonymous
• January 30, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I am on macrodantin 5 days now at still the pain is there hoping by day 7 it will be gone"

• Helen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "Macrodantin caused severe blood vomiting and killed my Grandmother with 3 pills. Stopped taking, died within 4 days."

• Danny
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 26, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was on macrodantin for 3 months last year, every time my UTI cleared up after a few days it came back, my doctor gave me a prostate relaxer for 3 months and I haven't had a UTI since."