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What Are The Side Effects Of Macrobid?
Question: I am taking 100mg macrobid for UTI I am 62 female and feeling anxious is this a side effect?
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Hello and welcome,
Anxiety (worried and nervous feelings) are not typical fro nitrofurantoin (Microbid).
Can you describe what you are felling (emotionally - and physically if that pertains to this too) and when it started in relation to the UTI and taking the antibiotic?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Anxiety (worried and nervous feelings) are not typical fro nitrofurantoin (Microbid).
Can you describe what you are felling (emotionally - and physically if that pertains to this too) and when it started in relation to the UTI and taking the antibiotic?
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have generalized anxiety disorder I feel tired on macrobid and started worrying about how I was going to work tomorrow. So it's probably in my mind and not a side effect of macrobid . False attribution
Have taken med for two days UTI was severe
Have taken med for two days UTI was severe
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Detailed Answer:
Ok - thanks for the additional history.
Macrobid cause fatigue. But as you guessed, it is unlikely to cause the worry (although your concern is justified if you are feeling tired!).
The reason I asked is because sometimes allergic reactions that include shakiness and jitteriness can be attributed to anxiety rather than a generalized physical reaction. But that doesn't sound like what is going on.
I hope you feel better soon. If you get a lot of UTIs, please let me know and I can discuss some ideas for prevention.
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Detailed Answer:
Ok - thanks for the additional history.
Macrobid cause fatigue. But as you guessed, it is unlikely to cause the worry (although your concern is justified if you are feeling tired!).
The reason I asked is because sometimes allergic reactions that include shakiness and jitteriness can be attributed to anxiety rather than a generalized physical reaction. But that doesn't sound like what is going on.
I hope you feel better soon. If you get a lot of UTIs, please let me know and I can discuss some ideas for prevention.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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