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29 People found this comment helpful

After reading all the reviews I was scared to take this. So, I made sure to drink a full glass of water before I took it and right before bed. I took it with lunch and with dinner, in the middle of the meal. I never experienced any symptoms and took two a day for one week.

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DO NOT take this if you are allergic to sulfa drugs. I only took for two days and I had a severe allergic reaction to this medicine. My eyes started turning black/purple....looked like I had not slept in weeks. Chills so bad my teeth chattered and my entire body was shaking. Excruciating body aches all over my body, as if my muscles were being ripped out of my body and I started having a horrible...

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Tracy | 55-64 | Female | Patient
3/11/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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Feel awful on these antibiotics. Will never take them again. I take the last pill tonight. I'm tired, lethargic, headache, ache, fever, chills, nausea, poor appetite.

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Marie | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/3/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I will never take these tablets again Made me feel ill couldn’t swallow properly bad taste In mouth feeling pressure in head pain in stomach spaced out insomnia weak legs generally unwell will not take these ever again not good atall

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JustReviewing | 25-34 | Female | Patient
2/29/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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I was hesitant after seeing such negative reviews, but gave it a shot after amoxicillin didn't do the trick last time. I had some nausea the first day of use, but all my UTI symptoms were gone by day 3 or 4! I'd use it again.

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Anonymous | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/26/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.0
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I took my last pill last night, woke up unable to breath, scared to death, ache all over and chills, headache. Never had this happen before ever,

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Katelyn | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/11/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.7
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This is my third time on this medication. I think that it does what it’s supposed to overall. First time I took it was for a week, then a couple months later for 10 days, and now for a week (a few months break in between). Some of the most common side effects for me are: tiredness, dizziness, and nausea. When I did the 10 day course I felt all of those intensify in the last 2 days. Personally I don’t enjoy the side effects, but the meds do alleviate my symptoms and worked.

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Bbbb | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/2/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I took this medication a year ago for an bladder infection I had. It was the worst antibiotic I have ever taken. The next day I had a very high fever chills and I couldn’t move my body my blood pressure and my heart rate dropped drastically. As a healthy 18 year old it was very worrying so I was rushed to the hospital by ambulance where I was stabilized and my urine sample was collected with a lot of blood present in it. They told me I had developed a kidney infection which was weird because I started taking these antibiotics as soon as I had symptoms for the uti. They put me on Cipro which had me recover extremely fast but I was left with kidney damage and prone to contracting more UTIs. The doctor told me it was a reaction from the antibiotic. I do not recommend this medication at all for kidney infections Read More Read Less

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S | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/13/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.0
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Broke out in a million little pimples all over my vagina and now my whole entire back is covered in the same microscope pimples filled with pus… I went to the doctor and they swear it’s not an allergic reaction but I’ve never been allergic to anything my whole life and this just started after taking this antibiotic!! The tiny pimples have now spread to my stomach. I’m not talking about 5 I’m talking about 500 all over the outside of my vagina. Never had anything like this my whole life.

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MZ | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/12/2023
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria
Overall rating 2.7
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I am taking this for a drug resistant UTI. 100 mg x 2 per day for 30 days. I'm on day 12 and I have stopped taking it for the next 10 days per my doctor. I have been experiencing extreme fatigue, burning pain on the soles of my feet, face, lips, and perineum. This burning pain is so intense, I can't sleep at night. I also have a dry cough, loss of appetite, burning eyes. Some of these side effects I've read about but the burning is a side effect I haven't seen. I sure hope the 12 days of taking this horrible drug will be enough because I don't have many options since it is a drug resistant UTI.Read More Read Less

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PeggyF | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/22/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I had white cloudy urine and painful burning urination which seemed to me a UTI like I had in 2020. I had a urine test at my primary care and got this nitrofurantoin prescription for 10 days. I experienced some gas and some occasional diarrhea that I blamed on what I ate. But what was worse is that the cloudy urine did not seem to clear up, the burning when I urinated got worse, so bad that I couldn't sleep after peeing, couldn't wear underwear, and got so exhausted feeling sick. When I ran out of pills, the urine began to look better in the daytime, but was still cloudy at night. And the burning continued especially at night. So I went to a walk in clinic on Saturday. They prescribed Bactrim for 3 days which is what I took in 2020 for a UTI. When I took the last day's Bactrim pills, that night I did not urinate during the night or burn, and the next morning my cloudy urine before was normal now. I wish I had not taken Nitrofurantoin and suffered so long.Read More Read Less

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Leslie | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/31/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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I am 64 yo female with not chronic conditions Prescribed macrobid for UTI... And so begin the horror of the cure being worse that the condition it treating. First day felt tired, very nauseated, and diarrhea. Second day same but more intense all around. Add in foggy brain, lethargy and abd pain. 3 rd I swore I wasn't taking this anymore...bit did anyway and for next 2 days the side effects worsened until I flushed the remaining pills down the very toilet I had been visiting oh so often the last few days Yes as someone who works in medical field , I know better not to far nish am antibiotic. I swear these things were trying to kill me... Never ever again..... Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/26/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I took this antibiotic for a UTI. I had a SEVERE allergic reaction to it. I broke out in hives for the first time in my 28 years of life! I had intense swelling in my face and all over my body. The reaction and pain only got worst… I had to go to E.R twice because the swelling and rash progressed to my face. They gave me IV steroids and a shot of epinephrine. An extremely scary experience for me. I am still in pain and dealing with the effects of the reaction. This antibiotic is DANGEROUS! Never again.Read More Read Less

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Kari | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/27/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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Never had an issue with antibiotics before but this was something else! I didn’t even know I had a UTI, it was discovered in a routine dip test. Started with slight indigestion, then loss of appetite and feeling a bit dizzy and inability to sleep at all. Day two and was really nauseous, followed by constant diarrhoea, vomiting, but stomach was empty as appetite lost. Ended up in A & E near Gatwick, miles from home, was due to go on holiday the next morning. Ended up on a drip with anti nausea thrown in. I have never felt so ill. Was told to stop taking them. Lost my holiday. Horrendous experience. Read More Read Less

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Beth | 25-34 | Female |
4/9/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I can not believe what I'm reading on these reviews I was proscribed nitrofurantoin mercury pharma 100mg, only a 3 day course for a UTI infection. I was fine the first day felt a bit dizzy on the second day but nothing unusual just thought it was due to the infection. But on Friday I have never ever been so I'll, I had extreme diarrhea like water and lots of it within 5minuets of that starting came the vomiting and I mean it was projectile. I was burning up going dizzy even my eyes felt sore, I couldn't stand or it would set the vomiting off I was very ill for 26hours luckily I managed to keep water down after 10hrs. All I was bringing up was bright coloured bile both ways. I'm 27 and have never reacted to medication like that. I took this medication with meals and followed the full instructions. No idea if UTI has gone will be ringing my GP asap. Read More Read Less

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Laura | 25-34 | Female | Patient
3/20/2023
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria
Overall rating 1.0
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Never take this medicine! My dr prescribed this for a bad UTI I was having. Only took 4 pills(2days). I've never felt so sick from a medicine before. Nausea, extreme dizziness, brain fog, chills, shaking, anxiety, hallucinations, abdominal pain, I felt like I was dying. And now, after a month, I am experiencing bad abdominal pain still and liver problems. If you google it you will find many medical articles on how toxic and damaging it is to the liver and lungs! This medicine should not be approved!Read More Read Less

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Enrique Bravo | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/11/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 4.0
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2nd day in medication, no problem at all; actually condition of UTI improved right after taking the first capsule.

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John UK | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/4/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I suffered debilitating side effects when taking Nitrofurantoin, including nausea, pyrexia, excessive drowsiness, lethargy and loss of appetite.

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Ryders | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/28/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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I took for granted the ability to breathe before taking this medicine. At first, I was prescribed 100 mg to take twice per day. After taking 2 pills, my uti symptoms went away, BUT I started having trouble breathing. I could not even go upstairs without coughing and gasping for air. I had to discontinue. Then my uti came back so I took 50 mg 4x per day. This was better, I still had pressure on my chest and a little difficulty breathing, but was able to take 6 days before stopping. Uti went away, but Breathing difficulty lasted 10 days after stopping the medicine. Scary. Read More Read Less

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Patient | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/15/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I'm 70 and have taken meds all my life with no problem. Then I took this pill. OMG did I feel horrible. The chills, severe nausea, unbelievable vertigo, room spinning a hundred miles an hour, and weakness. With vertigo came a crazy breathlessness and sweating. So I took another thinking my system would get used to it, I thought if I didn't take it, my bacteria count would go through the roof. I woke after about 5 hours with the worst migraine of my life that seemed to envelop my entire head. Within another 5 hours I felt pain and pressure behind my eyes. Now I am lying in bed exhausted from my head feeling heavy and constant nausea. I did take with food and water so I tried to do it right. I am stopping it now and will see another doctor. This med should be banned for horrific side effects.Read More Read Less

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Rhi333 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/24/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.3
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I have taken this medicine before in the past with absolutely no issues, even 2 weeks at a time and didn’t feel sick once. I am wondering if they have changed the ingredients or formula recently as this week that has not been the case. I was prescribed Macrobid for a UTI which I am always fine with, however within 2 hours of taking my first pill I was projectile vomiting for several hours through the night, at least 30 times. I thought this was bad enough and then the diarrhoea began. But not just normal diarrhoea, I’m talking pure water coming out every 10 minutes. It was the most severe diarrhoea I’ve ever had. I haven’t been so sick since I had stomach bugs in school. I am too scared to take any more of this medicine so I discontinued the pills and flushed the UTI out naturally. Very disappointed as I have always been fine off this but more recent reviews all appear to be the same. May I also add that I took this straight after food as it says to on the box. The vomiting and diarrhoea was so severe I nearly took myself to hospital. After about 12 hours I was back to myself, which makes me think it was for sure this medication. Read More Read Less

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Debby downer | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/21/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.7
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I had uti symptoms for 4 days before starting the prescription. I’ve taken 2 pills a day for two days of the 5 days I have to take this prescription for and my uti symptoms have gotten worse. I have excessive burning when I pee, which is a lot with all the water and cranberry juice I’ve been drinking to flush my system. It’s getting to the point where I don’t want to take the medicine because it hurt less to take ibuprofen and azo maximum strength before getting this prescription. It’s also my first UTI since being a kid (toilet training age) Read More Read Less

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