Comparing Ampicillin vs Nitrofurantoin

For Urinary Tract Infection: It works and helps me get back to normal within a few hours. No side effects or drowsiness.

For Urinary Tract Infection: I had a mild UTI with both mild pain on urination and frequent urination. I was prescribed a 7 day course of the prolonged release capsules of MacroBID Nitrofurantoin. I did not have any sickness nor the fatigue others have described and it seemed to clear up the infection 2-3 days after starting the course as the pain on urination stopped. However, I found that after day 3 the frequency of urination increased again and I had more prolonged general discomfort only being relieved on urination (no pain on urination however). This turned out to be the Nitrofurantoin causing localised irritation and the discomfort faded and disappeared within days of the course finishing. Having said that I do have sensitive skin in that region and have to avoid scented soaps etc. I am mentioning this in case there are others reacting the same and don’t realise it may now be the treatment and not the UTI causing the symptoms. I am now 3 weeks on from completing the course with no relapse.

For Urinary Tract Infection: I have just finished a weeks course of this. The first day of taking this I felt AWFUL.... Extreme nausea, headache , high temp , heart racing , really bad chest pains but I knew I HAD to get rid of this infection ( caught septis from having a urine infection three months ago after my c section so has terrified me) anyway I continued taking it and on day four I felt a lot better. It makes a huge difference eating something before taking it and I took a glass of milk with it rather than water to fill my stomach more. It has left me with extreme anxiety but I suffer from that anyway so am hoping it calms down when am 24 hours clear of it. Now just hoping it’s actually worked!! It’s better feeling like garbage for a few days rather than the infection spreading any further I would continue taking it if you feel like stopping it gets better!