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    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    6/28/2015 4:09:51 AM

    Reviewer: PBN-Pam, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    2 days after taking last pill symptoms returned. Will call doctor Monday, since symptoms returned over the weekend.

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    8/8/2014 3:24:31 PM

    Reviewer: ceecee3, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    has anyone else had anxiety correlated with taking this drug? I've been on wellburtrin for anxiety for 2 months and it has worked great up until 3 days ago (24 hours after i started the antibiotic). It seems that now I am having unpredictable mood swings followed by brief but severe panic/anxiety attacks and shortness of breath. I don't know if this has anything to do with the antibiotic ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    7/26/2014 9:32:10 AM

    Reviewer: micromin77, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    i just started taking nitrofurantoin for an UTI. I have gotten several UTI over the past year. I have 6 mire days on meds but noticed it gave me a bad headache and made me kinda of dizzy. I hope these side effects lessen for when I have to go to work during the week. I know that it is working though because it has taken some of the pressure away and the urge to urinate. Hopefully I will feel ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    5/31/2014 4:42:25 PM

    Reviewer: Leigh, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    throwing up a lot! when food does stay down, extreme pain in kidney area. have been prescribed Norco for pain, don't like that medication either.

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    4/6/2014 12:48:54 PM

    Reviewer: EL, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    As a 93 year old who takes no medication; after taking two dosages, I vomited, had constant chills, weakness in legs where I need assistance and disorientation. I feel worse with no appetite, sleep constantly and have blurred vision. I stopped taking this medication.

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