Macrobid Rash

I took macrobid for a UTI. On the last day I thought I had the flu. Chills, fever, exhaustion, a little nausea and a little pain. The second day of the flu I went to the doctor, and noticed I had a rash developing on my legs. We thought the rash was unrelated to the flu. Two days later the rash is very severe, with purplish spots and climbing up my body. The doctor said he did not advise any steroids but now I'm a little worried. They made an appointment for me for with a dermatologist four days from now but I'm afraid I'll be permanently disfigured by then. Also my ears are ringing. Should I go to an urgent care center? It's Friday night and the doctor will be unavailable over the weekend.

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The FDA does list a non-allergic skin rash as being a possible side effect of most antibiotics, along with nausea, dizziness, headache and diarrhea.

It happened to me once, on a different antibiotic and it took about 2 weeks, to fully go away. Thus, I doubt yours is permanent or will cause any disfigurement, other than being annoying for the duration of time it lasts. However, it is a good idea to see the dermatologist to be sure.

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