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Mild infection. Took meds for the 7 days prescribed. Cleared infection. 9th day chills & stiff back. 10th days hives. I think this is a delayed reaction. Doing OK now. Will avoid this med in future.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/12/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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Bad headaches, nausea, diarrhea, body pain unbearable, weak, could barely walk. This day five and I’m calling it quits.

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cheap option | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/5/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.3
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I just took the last pill in the 5 day supply. The first two days I was concerned with the persistent dull headaches and lower-belly bloating would pop up at random. I'm also bleeding vaginally but that may be unrelated. Difficult to sleep when I took the night dose...random sharp pains in my urethra...the infection might be gone though?

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Nitrofurantoin | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/4/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.0
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Developed severe headache, body aches and terrible rash over entire body, after 10 days

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Linda | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/21/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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On 3rd day, I experienced the smell of smoke, vision problems, burning in back of throat, swelling inside mouth, dry mouth, dizziness, high blood pressure, chest pain. EMS took me Emergency Room.

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Lynn | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/17/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.3
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I took this medication Oct. 29th to Nov. 5th, Nov. 7th I woke up itchy and about a week later I got a rash on my stomach. It is now Nov. 17th the itchiness has pretty well cleared up but the rash on my stomach is still itchy.

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Kari | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/13/2023
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria
Overall rating 3.3
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Side effects of this medication were terrible! I didn’t even know I had a UTI, it was detected at my annual physical. After 1-2 days of this medication I started to feel bad - frequent headache that wouldn’t go away, complete exhaustion, and a head-cold like feeling. Day after I completed this medication I felt 99% better. Next time, I will be asking for an alternative antibiotic and would not recommend this one to anyone.

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Tanya | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
10/19/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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My father took 1 pill and was dead hours later. He had a kidney transplant then got diabetes and high blood pressure due to all the meds. I strongly believe this medication killed him!

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | Patient
9/5/2023
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria
Overall rating 2.7
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Worked for me for years for bladder infections. This time it was suspect to hands and feet swelling! Stopped taking

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LF | 55-64 | Female | Patient
8/28/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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I took two 100MG pills everyday for 5 days. I had no problems with this medication at all. I am now 1 week from my last dose and I’m still great.

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Cindy | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/9/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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I had no issues with this medication, other than somewhat loose bowels toward the end of taking the medication. I really didn’t know I was taking the medication as I felt fine.

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Peachy | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/13/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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This drug is toxic. I took only two pills the day before, woke up at 6:00 am feeling nauseous, before I know it I’m running to the bathroom with diarrhea and then again and again. By the third time my toilet was clogged but I thought I was done, no, now I had to throw up. I ran to the other bathroom and barfed like there was an alien in my body. THEE WORST feeling EVER. Then, back to bed as my husband unplugged and cleaned our toilet for my next go. Quickly I was back to barf again but as I did, I had diarrhea ‘again’ so I ended up barfing in the waste basket. The double whammy experience happened three more times. In total, probably 12 trips to the bathroom. I tried to stay as still as possible in bed because the movement seemed to make it worse. I slept until 12:30 pm and finally felt kinda normal. I know how this stuff works, it evacuates everything from your body. I can’t even imagine if I was older or if I kept taking it because I mistakenly thought that the infection was making me sick. VERY SCARY. I was covered in cold sweat and my husband even had me test for Covid. It was like I had the flu. NEVER again. I was given Phenazopyridine HCL in Mexico and it worked like a charm. On this site, there’s a nice RN who wrote a review on it to explain what it does and you can get it over the counter for $5. ?? Dream come true!!!!! Read More Read Less

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Riverrat | Patient
5/21/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I’ve taken this as prescribed for 2 1/2 days and I’m stopping. Started with severe bloating and abdominal pain today then chills, headache, severe nausea and diarrhea. The doctor will explaining why they recommended this nightmare.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | Patient
3/23/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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After the first day of taking this medication, I started to notice discomfort in the rectum. On the second day, I notice some slight hemorrhoid swelling and painful discomfort. On day three, blood in my underwear and stool. I immediately stopped taking this medication and will not take it again.

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Pjs | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
3/20/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.3
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My mother in law is 88 years old. After taking this medication for UTI. After taking 2 pills 12 hours apart, she was not able to walk, answer questions very unresponsive, her pulse was 89. It causes pain in the lower stomach. ER thought she had appendicitis once and then double pneumonia. Thank the LOrd we figured it out on our own. it is this medication that causes these prolems. Never again.

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Madison | 13-18 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/16/2023
Condition: infection caused by bacteria
Overall rating 1.0
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Fourth time I have thrown up and I’ve only taken two pills so far. I’ve been sick and felt horrible since then.

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sarak0514 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/25/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I thought I would be one of the few that would not get the side effects from this drug. I had a pretty bad UTI and went to the ER where they prescribed me this medication. I took it as directed and about 4 hours after my first dose I started to get a bit of a headache along with this wave of exhaustion. I thought it could just be from everything going on and that it would go away after a good night sleep. I woke up the next morning with a raging migraine and this wave of nausea that would not go away. I drank tons of water, only ate dry toast, and still felt like crap. I went back into the ER to get treated for my now migraine/nausea and get a new antibiotic. I am so glad that I did too, because this morning I am feeling so much more like myself. Read More Read Less

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ill | 45-54 | Patient
1/4/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I got this script for a uti. I looked to see if this would also help with a suspected sinus infection. I have taken two doses and stopped and will seek to use cipro (which I have used in the past). I feel like I have a bad case of the flu with body aches, chills, and ill feeling. Why is this being perscribed with other options that dont have the nasty side effects. Reading more about this drug and possible damage to kidneys, liver, heart, eyes. No faith in the MD or pharma field any longer.

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Rashell Post | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/11/2022
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria
Overall rating 2.3
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The day I started taking this medicine I immediately began to have swelling in my hands and feet followed by the most intense burning, tingling, cramping, hot pins and needles pain that is unbearable that left me unable to do anything but writher in around and cry. Only on it for 5 days took all but the last pill. Have severe upper right abdominal pain, kidneys are pounding, weakness, headaches that come and go. The worst is my hands. I am in constant pain barely tolerable. My hands and wrists are swollen and I've lost use of my hands, and have no strength in them. They are blue and cold. My stupid doctor told me that this medicine doesn't have those kinds of reactions and blew me off. I have been to the emergency room three times from the severe pain and swelling two of which were by ambulance. They should have never invented this drug. I am just hoping the side effects will go away. My life is over and wouldn't be worth living if they do not. How can a doctor prescribe something that does more harm than good especially if they haven't done their research. She was very young MD who got her licence out of a Cracker Jack Box. I feel a big lawsuite coming on this drug . it is no good. There should be a test they can do to see if people are compatible.Read More Read Less

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TP | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/9/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I’m so glad I read these comments. I thought I had the flu after taking one pill. I had shortness of breath and crazy chills/fever. I stopped taking the medication for a week and I started to feel better. Then my UTI really started to bother me and then I took another pill then the same thing happened, chills/fever chest pain, cough and I almost fainted. Horrible side effects!

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Kalani | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/24/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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I'm super allergic to penicillin and amoxacillin and Cipro didn't work. This one worked immediately and I just finished 10 days. The only issue I had was staying hydrated. I got cottonmouth. Worked great for me.

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