Fosfomycin for Bladder Infection User Reviews

• Lro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2013

Fosfomycin "Thank God, for this wonderful medication. I am allergic to literally every other medicine that may be used to treat bladder infections. I have allergies to almost all antibiotics, making it very difficult to treat me when I get sick. I was told by my doctor that there were no other options to treat me with when he took one last look before having to admit me to the hospital for I.V. treatment. But then he said, 'Wait, there is one option left called Monurol,' and he prescribed it. I was a little hesitant at first due to the fact it is only a single-dose treatment, but I was wrong. Monurol started taking symptoms away in 5 hours after treatment, and by day 3, completely cured my severe urinary tract infection. This medicine is amazing. Thank God for Monurol."

• Jul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2020

Fosfomycin "Absolutely amazing!! I'm allergic to PCN, Macrobid, Sulfa, Cephalosporins, quinolones, and erythromycin. I had a urine culture show E. Coli at the beginning of January, susceptible to everything but I'm allergic to everything. I took almost 2 rounds of Macrobid but had to stop due to extreme shortness of breath and throat tightening. I took D-mannose and cranberry for 2 months with no improvement. The pain got so bad, a doc I work with sent in Doxycycline - one pill and I broke out into hives with severe itching. I almost gave up until they sent in Monurol. It is absolutely amazing!!! Single dose a week ago and I'm completely better. No more leukocytes or flank pain. Worth the $100 with ZERO side effects. Single dose is so easy. I will refill just to have it on hand!!! Please try this, it will help you!!"

• Inn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2020

Fosfomycin "Lower UTI symptoms subsided 24-48 hours after taking Monurol. One dose is good for 3 days. Today is the 4th day and I don't need to take a second dose as I am relieved. However, the side effect is bothersome since I took this. I have extreme vaginal itching. Also slight abdominal tenderness and minor diarrhea. But the vaginal itching is problematic. I can't focus and can't sleep. Did anyone experience this? Is this normal? How long will I wait until this goes away? What can I do?"

• Joa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 29, 2020

Fosfomycin "This is as useless as teats on a bull! I am allergic to sulfa, and I've had so many UTIs, 8 last year, that every other drug is now resistant to the bacteria. This stuff costs $94 a shot. I've taken it 3 times and I feel better for maybe a week, then the UTI comes back. I've done research, and in many cases, people taking this drug get the infection back in less than a month. I'm at my wit's end. I cannot afford this medication again. My only alternative is to go into the hospital for an IV! After doing research, I've found that a high percentage of women getting UTIs can trace them back to an over-the-counter drug widely used for GERD. Esomeprazole, which I've been taking for years, affects the kidneys, causing many women, especially in my age bracket, 77 years old, to get recurring bladder infections and, in some cases, kidney failure! It is impossible to stop this med cold turkey, but, unfortunately, there really is no other treatment for GERD. This is so depressing."

• TMS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2019

Fosfomycin "I cannot possibly tolerate many of the antibiotics used for UTIs. Cipro is a dangerous antibiotic, and it's no longer the gold standard for UTIs. I love Monurol medication because it is a one-stop shop for a painful UTI. You pour the orange-flavored granules into 4 oz of room-temperature water. Your UTI will start to go away within approximately 45 minutes. I recommend you NOT have sugar, bread, booze, or dairy for days after using Monurol. The reason being that Monurol seems to only clear up around 85% of the bacteria that is causing the UTI. Therefore, you will need to do vegetable juicing and maintain a super healthy diet to allow your own immune system to kick in and help with Monurol. The beautiful upside is that you won't have any side effects like you would with Cipro."

• Chr...
• August 18, 2015

Fosfomycin "I don't know what I would do without Monurol. I get a small supply from Spain whenever I go there (or ask a friend to bring some back for me) because it is available without a prescription there, and I can't get it in the UK. I keep a packet with me wherever I go, just in case I get a cystitis attack. Maybe only twice a year, but oh the relief! I take it as soon as an attack starts, and it is effective within two or three hours. Many other antibiotics just don't work for me. This has worked for me every time, thank God."

• thu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2021

Fosfomycin "I picked up a serious UTI (superbug) in the hospital in the UK after having a cystoscopy procedure. I was given various antibiotics that didn't work. I returned to Spain still very ill and saw my GP, he prescribed Monurol immediately, 3 doses. Within 24 hrs, I was 100% on the mend, within 48 hrs, the infection had cleared completely. A wonder drug."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 15, 2021

"Horribly painful on your stomach! I took 1 dose of this Wednesday morning for a bladder infection/UTI. Within a couple of hours of taking it, I would've been cleared to have a colonoscopy. Since then, I've had stomach cramps so bad it feels like a sharp pain that lasts about 2 to 3 minutes at a time. I'm 36, paralyzed from the waist down with decreased sensation as of 2 years ago. I can't imagine how these cramps would feel with full sensation. I get complicated UTIs that Macrobid, Bactrim, Cipro, and Cefdinir won't treat, which is why I was prescribed fosfomycin. I'll never, ever take this again. Seriously, if you get prescribed this medication, ask your doctor what else is available that you could try first. I wouldn't wish this stomach pain on anyone."

• Sme...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

Fosfomycin "My dr gave Monurol to me over a week ago for a urine infection. I took it, excited I would start feeling better over the weekend. I felt better for about a day and a half. Then it got worse! My dr sent me for tests because she thought maybe something else was wrong, but as I waited for results, the pain became unbearable and I begged for a new Rx. She gave me a second dose of this - two days after taking it I felt like I was getting better! This morning, however, my back is in so much pain. I’m pretty sure the infection has spread to my kidneys. I tried to be proactive - the second I noticed the bladder infection symptoms to avoid a kidney infection, as I have had one once before and I guess the joke's on me. If I need to go on another med, it will not be this one!"

• IBJ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2020

Fosfomycin "Monurol works right away. Take it before bed, and you're a new person the next morning. Doctors in the U.S. don't prescribe it, so I get mine in Eastern Europe, no prescription needed. Please be wise, stay away from sweet and spicy, salty, marinated food for a long while to help your body recuperate after the infection."

• ham...
• May 8, 2019

"I suffered my first UTI a couple of weeks ago, and because of my history with stomach problems, regular antibiotics scare me. Since I can't swallow pills (Macrobid) and am scared of sulfa drugs, I took this. Hard to find, but amazing. I did not have the typical UTI symptoms (burning), I had sudden leg pain and then progressively lower abdomen tightness and pain, and then severe back pain. I took this and felt some immediate relief. I still had back pain for a couple of days, but I drank tons of water and it went away. This tastes super good (can't even tell you're taking an antibiotic). Because of some bad reviews and because I'm squeamish taking new meds, I had a panic attack when I took it, like right after, but my mom calmed me down and I had no side effects. Was a little tired, and if you have loose stools, consider taking a probiotic with this or any antibiotic. I loved how it was one dose and how it tasted good. Please make this available in all pharmacies and not so hard to find."

• Hum...
• March 26, 2023

Fosfomycin "Do not take this drug! Took it while in Singapore, single dose, as I thought it would be easier than a 5-day course. I have been so ill with diarrhea after every meal, nausea, and stomach cramps. This is my 5th day and still not well. I have no appetite and exhausted."

• Luc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2019

"Because of an underlying medical condition, I get E. coli UTI often. I have tried every antibiotic applicable, with varying results. Fosfomycin is the only antibiotic that clears the UTI every time and quickly, much better than the 10-day courses of other antibiotics I've taken. Very happy with it."

• PKS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2018

Fosfomycin "When the doctor prescribed me this, I thought, 'Woah, how simple? How has no other doctor prescribed me this before?' I have had enough bladder infections in my time to be well-versed in the medications they commonly prescribe, so when I found this, I was a bit shocked I had never heard of it. Now I know why... It made the burning sensation go away for about half a day (which cranberry juice can also do), and it made me painfully bloated. The bladder infection was seeking vengeance the next day -- I will never touch this medication again! What a waste of time - only made things worse!"

• Anonymous
• March 24, 2008

"I became ill on a trip to Europe. The pharmacies there are allowed to dispense certain medications without a prescription. This medication in one night completely eliminated all symptoms. I am amazed that we do not have the same system here in the States. I suffer frequently from UTIs and have not had this medication prescribed before. What doctors prescribe in the States takes at minimum 3-5 days to feel better. This medication worked on the illness and pain and was simple to take."

• jmd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2021

Fosfomycin "Amazing. Suffered E. coli infection of the bladder for weeks, getting treated with various antibiotics, which did nothing. Given eight sachets of Monurol to blitz the problem, and I have never looked back. The relief after three doses was amazing, never felt so happy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2021

Fosfomycin "Took it for a bladder infection. Two days later, had really bad abdominal pain. I started shivering, then collapsed. Woke up soaking wet with sweat, had to call an ambulance. A week has passed since taking it, along with probiotics, and I still have to run to the toilet with loose diarrhea."

• Eri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2020

Fosfomycin "Got given Monurol after taking Ciprofloxacin 500 mg 2x a day without much improvement. I have Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of UTI that is uncommon, especially in healthy people. I went to the hospital and was prescribed Monurol. Last night, I took it and went to sleep. This morning, I don't feel any better, and my body still hurts internally. On the flip side, I have had no side effects other than numbing of the tongue for 2 hours upon oral administration, which makes sense since I'm allergic to the fake sugar used in the packet. If fake sugars make your tongue feel numb, don't be scared if Monurol has this effect."

• Ant...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2021

Fosfomycin "I have chronic prostatitis, and so far my pain is way up. I don't understand how that's possible. I had to go to the ER today, and they gave me more of this stuff. I would have taken Cipro or Bactrim, but I have used those drugs so much that they don't help at all anymore. Kinda scared. I'm a 30 y/o man, and the pain kept me awake for 2 nights now, and I keep tearing up from how intense the pain is. In theory, this drug should work great. But it doesn't, and I feel hopeless. - Interstitial Cystitis & CP sufferer for 12 years."

• noe...
• February 9, 2020

"I was told that fosfomycin is as effective as Macrobid, is a one-time use medication, and is a powder that dissolves into 1.5 cups of water. However, my urine would need to be tested to see if I have any culture that could prevent the antibiotic from working. This medication works after 72 hours and is ingested on an empty stomach. If you are prescribed this medication, you're honestly better off receiving an antibiotic that is stronger and not a one-time use prescription. Today, I went into another walk-in clinic, explained the situation, and the doctor said that fosfomycin is not a strong medication. Again, try it for yourself with the chance of this antibiotic not working. The side effect symptoms I had were stomach cramps and diarrhea. It did subside other symptoms: after one day I didn't feel sick, and by day two, I had no burning sensation. However, by this weekend, my left side became sore (which is where your kidneys are), and that was enough for me to go see the doctor."

• Anonymous
• May 16, 2020

"Although the bladder infection went away after I’d finished the treatment, the side effects of this drug are horrible - I had diarrhea for 3 days, and the UTI infection symptoms didn’t get better until after I had finished the treatment."

• Jra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2018

Fosfomycin "I was prescribed this one-dose antibiotic by my doctor. How convenient, I thought. Really potent stuff that did nothing for me but made my symptoms worse. I was surprised that after 5 days, no sign of it working aside from a violent twitch in my eye, bloating, urinating up to 6 times in a row in pain, and a bit of diarrhea. Also surprised not finding anything on what I have experienced. Also surprised that no one in the reviews suggests alternatives. After five days of pain, I went to my pharmacy because I was running out of toilet paper, and in the natural products section, a man told me to take VitaCist, Sisu vitamin C, and probiotics. After the first dose of VitaCist, considerable improvement."

• Riz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2018

"Horrible experience. Within hours of taking it, I had severe indigestion, trouble breathing, a bloated stomach, chest pain, diarrhea, and my heart rate has been between 90-120 all day, and I could feel it pounding all day. Medicine hasn’t seemed to be efficient either. Would not recommend, the side effects are scary."

• Diy...
• April 25, 2019

Fosfomycin "Monurol worked for like 2 days only! Burning came back, foul smell in urine came back after the 3rd day. Will not recommend this medication. It gave me the worst diarrhea of my life. First, I was dealing with infection, now I have to deal with diarrhea as well. My doctor will be prescribing another set of antibiotics. What a waste of my time and money."

• Tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2020

Fosfomycin "My UTI seemed to improve slightly the first 24 hours after taking Monurol, but after 48 hours, I had developed back pain along with a high fever. Returned to the clinic and was put on Cipro, which was much more effective."