Nitrofurantoin Itching

I have been prescribed this for repeated UTI and am on a 56 day course. But three weeks in I too have intense itching. I take one tablet at night with some food or milk and two hours later the itching starts. I find ice packs on feet and hands help and have tried taking an antihistamine one hour before but this doesn't seem to help. I have resorted to taking one of my husbands amitriptyline which helps to calm things down, and is easier than standing in a bath or cold water whilst holding my hands under the freezing cold water tap !! Not fun. I also get a shortness of breath, like a tightness in my chest. I am waiting to hear back from my GP as to whether I should stop taking it.

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I think you should contact your doctor immediately, these could be the symptoms of an allergic reaction, according to NIH studies, and if that is the case, it only tends to get worse with repeated exposure. The shortness of breath is especially concerning.

You may need to switch to a different antibiotic.

How are you doing, now? Has there been any change? Are you on any other medications?

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