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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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DK | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month |
10/17/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.3
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I had no symptoms but was told I had an infection as I had blood in my urine I felt sick with the first one only had 6 to take so I persevered I've never felt so ill I feel weak and light headed muscle ache and nausea amoxicillin normally works wish I'd never taken the horrible drug

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Anonymous | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/26/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.3
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After a short while of taking this it really upsets my stomach and makes me feel unable to do anything except rest until the discomfort passes

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Carfor | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/25/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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Prescribed 3 day course of 2 x 100mg per day. Not long before starting this, I was diagnosed with stage 3 heart failure and fluid on the left lung so all my recent symptoms I put down to this UNTIL today. I am wheelchair dependent and have felt absolutely shattered, severe tightness of chest, shortness of breath, diarrhea, eye soreness, cough, mouth irritation/ulcers, heart palpitations like it's coming out my chest, but worst of all.... another full night of no sleep through severe, and I mean severe PANIC ATTACKS and feeling that I wasn't going to breathe again! This has been the 3rd (& worst ever) night with the first 2 nights of suffering disturbed sleep with cough, shortness of breath, panic attacks! Didn't put it down to this capsule due to recent diagnosis, but then thought to check the reviews. Wish I'd done this before taking..... as now I keep falling asleep in my wheelchair, absolutely no energy and yet , once in bed I get no sleep due to side effects as stated. 3 day dose finished last night...now I await for improvement of symptoms and being able to sleep at night in my own bed again (not in my chair through the following day) without the horrid panic attacks adding to the mix.Read More Read Less

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A girl | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/25/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 4.3
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I'm currently on day 3 and have had no side effects which was surprising considering the reviews on this medication. My symptoms for the most part are cleared but obviously I'll keep taking them it's full extent. I'm now going to keep an eye out for any nausea and cramping.

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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/25/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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The worst medication I have ever taken in my life. Used to treat a UTI and around 6 hours after taking the medication, I experienced INTENSE abdominal cramps and SEVERE watery diarrhea. I have never ever reacted to medication like this in my 22 years of living. Seriously, do NOT take this antibiotic.

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Sheila | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/7/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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Absolutely terrible medication given for first uti after one tablet felt nausea took second one woken in the night with nausea,vomiting up water. Had to call out of hours Doctor for the first time in my life couldn't keep any fluids down for about ten hour's. And still not anywhere near myself for days after two of these tablets. With the uti itself I felt OK Amoxicillin give uti cleared up. This medication should not be given there are lot's more to choose from I which I had read the reviews first.Read More Read Less

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Miss Janis | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/31/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 4.3
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I have another two days to be taking this prescription… But so far it has been working quite well… I had diarrhea the first day but I had also eaten a lot of grapes… Mostly I’ve just been very tired… But that is understandable as it is releasing dead bacteria into my system and I have to drink a lot to flush it out… But all in all I am feeling good and I have not had any serious affects… I will know in another two days or so if it has worked completely

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ChelseaGirl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/17/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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Prescribed over the phone. Took first one okay started feeling a bit rough so (thinking it was the infection) took second tablet. Felt extremely nauseous and sleepy had to go to bed. Still got watery diarrhoea two days later and very weak. Thinking of going to A & E but a Sunday. It’s literally like putting a poison into you body. Throwing probiotics and dioralite down me. Awful experience! God knows whether I’ve still got a UTI?!!

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AmyH | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/14/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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I was really scared to take this medicine based on all the negative reviews and I’ve never had a UTI before (40 yr old, female). But I had no issues with this medicine. The only side effect I experienced (on day 3-4) was a change in my urine color (common) that was it. Within a day of first dose I started feeling better and improved each day until being completely better by day 5. Blood & urine sample showed as much on day 5 when my results came back infection free!

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lreiff75 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/7/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.0
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Was prescribed this for a UTI and took the first pill at night, after dinner. About 7 hours later woke up in the middle of the night with diarrhea and then an hour later, severe nausea and then threw up 8 times. Thought I had a food poisoning so I took another one the next day and sure enough, same thing so I stopped and just waiting for it to get out of my system so I can feel better.

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Nitrofurantoin | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
7/5/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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My daughter was prescribed this over the phone ! She came out in hives ( I gave her antihistamine immediately) she collapsed minutes later , being sick and her tongue swelling 999 was called , ended up in A&E ..... luckily she only took 3 - dangerous antibiotic should never be given !!! Esp when not even having a uti test ! DO NOT TAKE!!!

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tb | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/27/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.0
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I was prescribed 5 days 2x/day for a UTI. No issues at first. 5 days later, hives started. 7 days later, terrible upper stomach pain, burping and gas/pressure in esophagus with acid reflux. Has lasted 5 days and I called doc who didn't think it was for sure the medicine. After looking here I am convinced it is! He prescribed Nexium and I am hoping that repairs it. Also have taken some probiotics and will continue to do so having read others here. I have NEVER had issues with other antibiotics like this. Writing my doc and having it added to my and all my family members notes to NEVER prescribe this to any of us. Read More Read Less

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Riley | 19-24 | Transgender | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/26/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 4.3
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Definitely got rid of my UTI, but on day 7 had really bad stomach cramps and diarrhea.

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Vince | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/25/2022
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection caused by Klebsiella Bacteria
Overall rating 1.7
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Was prescribed nitrofurantoin after klebsiella was found in my urine. Started off fine then by day 4 began to experience side effects such as bad palpitations, numbness and nausea so had to stop using.

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name | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/13/2022
Condition: Infection of the Urinary Tract caused by Enterococcus
Overall rating 4.0
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Was prescribed Nitrofurantoin for a UTI after a course of a different anti-biotic, Amoxycillin, failed to resolve the issue. This resolved it and I didn't experience any side effects whatsoever.

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Lisa J. | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/6/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I started experiencing dizziness after the first pill and by the third pill, the dizziness became Non-Stop. I began researching on the internet and found where a doctor said to discontinue immediately if dizziness occurs and so I stopped after the third pill. It has now been 3 days since stopping the medication and I still feel dizzy and groggy. I'm going to quit seeing my doctor who prescribed it and if asked by anyone, I would recommend they not take it.

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A Muffin | 19-24 | Female | Patient
2/23/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.0
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Y'all listen please, Most people that give negative reviews are probably elderly people, and due to there age, they will probably have worst side effects then those who are young. Yes this medicine WILL cause side effects and that is okay! Don't let Google scare you or anyone else please! I'm a 19 year old female and this is my first time. (Yes I have a anxiety disorder so taking a new medicine wasn't easy).. The side effects I'm dealing with are: Headache Eye Pain Dark Urine Drowsiness Dizziness Cramps (quite use to them now since I deal with that every month) Remember, we are all different! If you have bad anxiety like me, getting scared of the having the side effects will make them and your anxiety worse. If you get a headache, the thing that calmed me down was milk. Then again, milk probably won't work for all. I looked up the interactions to this medicine and Goody Powders, Tylenol and Ibuprofen and I didn't see any interactions in them. Anyway, that's my experience.Read More Read Less

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OrdinaryStudent | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/19/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.7
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I have taken this prescription on two separate occasions. First occasion, on my second day of only taking one a day, I had to leave work early and almost wasn’t capable of driving myself home. I had a severe fever, chills and a pretty bad headache. I also recall a distinct sensation of feeling like I wasn’t able to take a full breath. I practically wasn’t able to move and blacked out the minute I got home for 6 hours. I didn’t take any more. This week, I had to take another dose for a UTI infection undermining how bad my side effects were the first time. I had the same results, except worse. I wasn’t able to get up to even go to the bathroom for about 10 hours because my entire body had gone numb/ felt like every limb got a vaccine. I don’t want to take this anymore but my UTI symptoms are going away.Read More Read Less

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Melisa | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/13/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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Nine hours after my second dose I developed a severe headache followed by extreme nausea and vomiting which continued for an entire night and all of the next day. I also had chest pain for a little while. I finally went to urgent care and received treatment for the nausea, pain and IV fluids; also was prescribed medication for nausea. Nitrofurantoin should not be prescribed EVER!

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Janeen | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/11/2022
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection caused by Staphylococcus Aureus
Overall rating 2.7
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Was in this medication for a week 4x per day for 7 days, had an upset stomach during yhqt week. When I took the last dose within 12 hrs I was very ill. Severe abdo pain, felt like entire digestive system from just under diaphragm to lower abdo was soaked in acid. Bloated abdomen, very sore just to touch. Vomiting, had to go to hospital fir IVFluids and morphine for the pain and I can handle a lot of pain. Next day burning reduced abdo very sore to touch, exhausted, aching all over with some nerve pain. Slowly improving at this stage. Got rid of the UTI but will never take again. I am age range 45 - 49 but the age selector wouldn't allow me to select that age range.Read More Read Less

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