Hi and thanks
I have an UTI which has shown positive for E Coli and another couple of things if you've read my previous posts you will know I've had various issues and to cut a long story short when had a visit to A&E at the weekend after being so poorly. Doc didn't want to put me on a third antibiotic (urine was still showing signs of infection) so it was agreed I would go back on the Nitrofurantoin and speak to my own GP on Monday there I managed to struggle through the weekend as was so nauseous I couldn't eat or sleep with everyone at home telling me I needed to eat something but as soon as I did and it wasn't much I was throwing up it was all I could do to keep the pills down for the infection and the paracetamol to control my temp.
Saw one of the GP's on Monday who checked the notes advised that the Nitrofurantoin and some other drug I can't remember were the only two that were recommended to deal with the current infection so to stay on the other course prescribed for 7 days from Sat there it's 4x 50mg a day she also gave me Stemetil to help with the nausea to see if I can eat something it's helped in the fact that I'm no longer feeling I have to throw up every five minutes but still don't have much of an appetite yesterday had a boiled egg in the morning and plain pasta for tea through not much I'm trying to keep as hydrated as possible.
Now as everyone knows this drug can have some quite spectacular side effect both bothersome and quite alarming and it's by no means certain that you will get them and I know by law they have to list every single thing but I'm looking to see if anyone has has similar symptoms on the drug to myself. Obviously I still feel yucky still a bit nauseous and my tummy in the middle and down toward the left side is still a bit uncomfortable and last night I was getting a bit of an iritated nose this morning the calf in my left leg is a bit sore no swelling or anything and also the muscle just above my knee in my right leg however the thing that is kinda bothering me the most and I'm going to apologise in advance and hope I don't offend anyone
but my poo is a sort of mid to not quite light brown colour with quite a yellowish mucus and it is very strong smelling a bit like very smelly boiled eggs is this the antibiotic causing this? as I know it turns your pee brown which it has. I normally have no problem in this department so am finding it quite alarming.
I did try to kind of mention it last evening when my GP called to say that I didn't need to hand another urine sample in this week as the one handed in last Thursday had come back after all (doc on Monday didn't think it would because of all the system meltdown in the NHS) but I'm not sure he was really listening and said it was probably because I hadn't been eating had an upset tummy and the antibiotic.
Would really appreciate any feedback from anyone regarding their side effects who has taken this drug as obviously I can't just stop this if it's the only drug that can deal with the issue. I have to say in all the years I've had UTI's and I've had my fair few and had just about every antibiotic going due to my medical condition I've never experienced this the fevers, the worst nausea and the bowel stuff I'm sure if I wasn't on the anti sickness pills I wouldn't be eating anything and would be as poorly. the one positive thing and I don't hope I'm speaking to soon is I haven't been having to take the paracetamol as much took two last night at 11pm and temp has held at 37.3/4 most of the day but is starting to climb a bit now but want to leave having to take anything as late as possible as I feel I'm taking so many pills on a virtually empty stomach
Thanks