Violent Reaction To Nitrofurantoin
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I am 82 and had UTI from the 1st of April. By 16th April , not better, I needed to start on my third lot of Nitrofurantoin. That day I became very ill. My symptoms lasted three days and nights. Every joint was aching. My arm was as sore as if I had bumped it. I hadn't. It hurt to turn my eyes. I had trigeminal pains and my head was aching. I was being sick although I had an empty stomach.the frightening thing was I was shuddering so violently. my arms were jerking uncontrollably. I have never felt so weak and exhausted. The day I stopped taking the medication was the day those symptoms subsided leaving me totally exhausted and weak. How long will it take to get over this. I am taking my last doses of Pivmecillinam today and can tell that the Cystitis has gone , but I am so short of stamina now and tire with the slightest effort. Dorothy

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Hi all! I need some serious help. I am currently on my travelling trip and have started in New York. I took 2 macrobid tablets for a UTI. 3 days later I am experiencing such awful head pressure, pulse feeling in my head, tingles down my arms and hands like someone is grabbing my nerves. I went to ane and they did a CT scan and eye test which came back fine (as I thought) and I am literally in bits. Waking up severely nausaus in the night with a throbbing head and I'm petrified. I'm thinking it might be IIH! :( feel like I'm dying!

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I agree with poster, this stuff almost killed me.no need for something with that serious of side effects. Stay away, recovery is far worse than the UTI

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I am very happy to report that after nearly a month I am now back to how I was before April 1st. The exhaustion lasted weeks but got gradually less. I am lucky that I am retired so had the opportunity to rest. I will never take this drug again.

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Sadly after two days off medication the UTI is back yet again so I am still taking Pivmecillinam. Am being so careful when swallowing each tablet. I bury it in a large spoonful of natural yoghurt to avoid getting oesophagus ulceration nd drink a large glass of water. No bad results so far with this antibiotic. The fatigue is still with me. Really tired after mallets effort.

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The fatigue and stamina loss could be side effects of both of these medications, according to NIH reports. You may also experience nausea, headaches, and diarrhea.

It may take a couple weeks for the side effects to fully clear up. How are you feeling, now? Has there been any change?

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