February 15th
2009
4:48 PM
THIS STUFF IS TOXIC! Was prescribed by my OB/GYN for UTI. Took 1st dose on Tues nite, then again next morning with food, etc - by that afternoon, I could not get up out of the chair and began running temp of 102F. I had no symptoms before starting this drug. Called Dr., said this is not possible from this drug - could be a virus, so continue taking it. Visited my GP after 3 days of taking this, he said the same, and my liver enzymes are elevated. The more of this I got in my system the worse I got - fever would not go away, intense sweating at night, insomnia, and the worst had to be the body pains in my legs, chest, arms and hips. On the 4th day in, I swear I was dying and was ready to go to the ER. I would rather live with the UTI than this, so I stopped taking them. Lo and behold all the symptoms disappeared within a few hours. Scares me to think what would have happened had I completed the 10 day dosage!!! I have allergies to penicillin and lots of other antibiotics, so my choices are limited, but this one is for sure off the list.
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August 18th
2008
6:42 PM
After taking only 2 100 mg. tablets, I had a fever of 103, body aches and nausea. I attributed this to the bladder infection and continued the medication. After 5 tablets, I began to itch from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet and stopped taking the medication. I returned to hospital and blood tests revealed abnormal liver functions.
Please do not take this medication. It should be removed from the market.
August 15th
2008
10:56 PM
I took Macrobid about two years ago, and within five hours I spiked a
fever of 102. Felt terrible all day.
I tried taking it again this week & the very same thing happened. This
time my fever was 104.
I will never take this horrible drug again
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February 25th
2008
5:21 AM
after two pills woke up in middle of night with fever, severe headache, body ache, dizziness....saw doctor he said to stop taking it...still felt sick went to ER was dehydrated from sweating through 3 pajama outfits during the night. The UTI felt much better than the adverse side effects of this medication...I felt like I was dieing!!!Never again.
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November 15th
2007
8:33 AM
I have been taking macrobid for 3 days now. I've been nausea for one day, sluggish the whole 3, and so far nothin has improved. I'm runnin an outrageous fever of 104+ and they keep telling me that's normal. When I cough I have severe pains shot through my head but that is supposingly normal too.I'm losing all fate in doctors anymore.
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August 21th
2009
11:28 PM
34 year old woman with UTI. I was placed on Macrobid and this is my hird day taking it. I was feeling sooo bad that i started doing searches and found this site and Im happy I did I thought I was crazy. extreme nausea (feels like morning sickness) the thought of any food makes me ill, headaches, sharp stomach pains, extreme fatigue, I generally feel like I have a terrible flu without a fever. I have never had symptoms like this before while taking an antibiotic. I feel so drained that I've been taking 3-4 hour naps during the day. Will call doctor to change prescription. I would rather suffer with the UTI than this!!!
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