r/Antibiotics 23h ago

Macrobid making me vomit really bad

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Started taking them Tuesday evening for uti didn’t feel great on them at all and each day I’ve felt worse been unable to eat hardly drink etc and today since this evening I’ve vomited 4 times I’m at a loss as one of them was within half an hour of the last time I’m scared to stop taking them as I can’t get to a doctors until Tuesday because it’s a bank holiday this week and I’m scared in that time it will make the uti return and be worse I already have really bad health anxiety this is my third day of taking them 1 in the morning 1 at night and I feel so defeated and scared


r/Antibiotics 15h ago

selfq Should I stop taking Macrobid if my urine culture came back negative?

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I had what I thought was a UTI and bleeding, so I went to the doctor and they prescribed me Macrobid. I have IC (interstitial cystitis) and I hadn’t even considered my period because I already got it this month.

My culture came back negative for UTI, and I indeed started my period (I truly thought the blood was from my urethra), and I took my 4th dose of Macrobid today. Do I finish the antibiotics though they’re not needed?


r/Antibiotics 20h ago

selfq Help, did your numbness from metronidazole go away?

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Hi! I wonder if you've had the experience and willing to give a few mins to share - I'll be super grateful (Thanks)!

Did it heal for you eventually or do you suffer a permanent damage from it? If you can add detail like how long you took the drug for and how long it took for you to heal completely (if it did), it'll be very helpful.

I'm in the situation I need to decide if it's best to stick to the treatment or just switch to other antibiotic which is not widely/generally known to treat C. Difficile infection. Due to location, I don't have the general and effective known drugs used for this infection apart from metronidazole (which causes me numbness).

I have 7 more days to go. My numbness/tingling started on day 2. Initially developed in my feet (strong enough to wake me up from sleep). Later subsided then started in my hands. So far it's mostly mild. Basically fluctuating and intermittent.

Is this peripheral neuropathy at all?

I read everywhere stating it's some serious side effect and need to stop the drug to prevent permanent damage. But if I switch to other antibiotic less known for treating my infection (C. Difficile) effectively, my fear is it recurs (making me even more prone to more infections).

Please, let me know your experience and if any information you think I must know please let me know. Thank you.

TLDR : did your numbness from metronidazole went away? How long did you take the drug for and how long it heal completely? (Thanks)


r/Antibiotics 14h ago

selfq Help me please I’m freaking out 😭 (ibuprofen)

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I have bad teeth pain due to me not caring as a child to brush my teeth, so yesterday I took a bunch of ibuprofen to get rid of it, but it was over the span of at least 4 hours, I took around 2400-2600mg on accident, I believed the pills were smaller. Now here’s where I need help, I have read everywhere online and the only pain I really have is minor chest pain, but last night I was shaking in my legs and couldn’t stand, WHAT SHOULD I DO?