Fosfomycin for Bladder Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

• Rai...
• May 4, 2017

"Have taken this medication several times before. This time, it cleared my UTI up in 3 hours. It is available in the U.S. but requires prior authorization. I will never take anything else. No side effects."

• tru...
• September 15, 2020

Fosfomycin "I took Monurol for the first time in March 2020, and the relief I got from urine infections and urgency frequency was incredible. I went from 15 pads a day to 5 and no pelvic pain. Nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim after 24 odd years not doing their job. Taken Monurol today as I had infections the last 2 months and am back on the above-mentioned drugs with no joy, so the doctor let me have Monurol 3g today. Fingers crossed for the same results."

• Din...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2020

Fosfomycin "My Dr. prescribed me a Monurol along with a regular antibiotic. I take it at bedtime, and the next morning, all the pain while urinating is gone. It works for me, there are no side effects for me. I love this drug."

• Din...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2021

Fosfomycin "OMG, one of the worst medications that I've ever taken. I had the beginnings of a UTI, and the NP at my clinic prescribed the single-dose sachet. Within half an hour, it was like a colonoscopy prep for almost two hours. Was okay overnight, but this morning I'm still running to the bathroom without warning. Imodium is barely touching the gut spasms and urgency. Haven't been able to eat much, as it goes right out. This is going on the 'do not fly' list for me, and I'll use something else suggested by my naturopath."

• Joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2022

"Awful medication. I took 1 sachet of fosfomycin for a UTI. I felt dizzy, faint, headache, weak, no energy, so very unwell after taking it. It may work for some, but made me 20 times worse. I even contemplated phoning for an ambulance. I will never take this awful medicine again."

• Tan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 26, 2017

"Used orally for UTI, and all the side effects just started to appear day by day, and instead of becoming healthy, I deteriorated. Diarrhea, abdominal and back pain, nausea, chest pain, dysuria, sleeplessness just started to aggregate, and now I am in the most miserable condition. Won't recommend at all."

• Art...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2022

"I've had this drug twice before for UTI, and it worked fine. This time, however, is a different experience. I guess it worked for the infection, but through the night (day and a half after taking it), I started getting a very bad headache. I got up at 7:30 AM with a migraine and feeling nauseated. I did end up vomiting. I've been in and out of consciousness all day today with this headache and feeling so ill. I can't even explain it. Stools are looser. I feel absolutely horrible. I won't be taking this drug ever again."

• Mag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2020

"I was prescribed this med a week ago. Felt better after 3 days. After a week plus a few days, the bladder infection symptoms are back and horrible. I can't take the pain, it's horrible. Now tomorrow, I have to go see a doctor again and let her check my urine to see if the bacteria are still in the bladder, which I am sure they are. I guess the first time you use this medicine, it will be okay, but afterwards, it's useless. I will let you guys know what I was given after and if it helped me or not."

• Loa...
• April 18, 2018

"Do not get this, it's awful. For someone who experiences a lot of bladder infections over the years, I was surprised a doctor prescribed me this thinking it would work. Yes, it got rid of the symptoms for one day, but now I have to go back to get a full 7-10 day antibiotics because my infection came back worse. Please don't even try it."

• Flo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2021

Fosfomycin "Horrible, this Monurol. My 4th day of taking it, and I feel ill. My stomach is burning, pains in my kidneys, back pain. I can’t stop feeling sick, I have to go back to have my urine checked. Also, my throat feels blocked. Can’t understand why they would give anyone with water infections this horrible drug. Will never touch it again."

• Bla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2020

"I was prescribed this because the walk-in doc thought I had a UTI (it was actually an allergy to pads). In the end, it was $32 spent to get a week of misery. Started getting a yeast infection two days later, which is to be expected with antibiotics. Thought nothing of it. The next day, I started feeling nauseous but didn’t vomit. Still thought it was a one-off deal. Then the nausea wouldn’t stop, and I couldn’t get down two bites of food without gagging. Went to the ER and had to get blood work and an ultrasound to make sure nothing else was causing the prolonged nausea. Finally relieved to get my appetite back a week later, good grief."

• fra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2021

"I took it Friday night because it was stinging when I pee. By Saturday morning, the sting was gone. But by Saturday evening, 24 hours after I took this, I had the worst nausea and vomiting I've experienced in my life! For about 5 days after I took this, I was okay. No stinging when I pee, but my pelvic area hurts. I ignored it because I knew I already took medication. A week after I took my first Monurol, the UTI came back and it's worse! I now have to take a new medication. Just hoping this new one will work now."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2018

"Took this for a mild bladder infection and initially felt improved. But then stomach cramps, abdominal discomfort to the point of serious pain, nausea-literally kept getting new symptoms and feeling worse and worse. And I’ve still got the bladder symptoms. Would never recommend this."

• Los...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2022

"After 9 days of cystitis, I went to the doctor and was prescribed fosfomycin. I was told to take 2 doses over 2 days. 1st dose, and I woke up feeling totally exhausted with limbs like cement and my head like a lead balloon. My memory was impaired too. But it had improved my symptoms, and my urine had cleared. I felt reluctant to take the second but thought, well, only one more. Big mistake. My head is tingly and feels like my brain is being squeezed. I feel faint and dizzy. Nauseous. My arms and legs are tingly. I dread to think how I will feel in the morning. It's now after 2 AM, and I am staying up to drink lots in the hope I can 'flush' this out of my body. But having done the research (I know, after the fact), it seems it should only have been 1 dose, and the damn stuff stays in your system for 36+ hours! I think, probably, the younger patients would suffer fewer symptoms, and it does seem to be a miracle cure for some."

• Tin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2023

"I first tried this back in Oct/Nov last year after having a nasty UTI caused by E. coli. I took it and it worked amazing. I was given trimethoprim on Friday as the doctor suspected a possible UTI as there was blood in my urine. Anyway, on Sunday they made me feel really awful, so I spoke to the doctor yesterday who prescribed this. Some of the symptoms have gone, but I'm still getting burning. However, I'm thinking it might be thrush as there's slight itching as well. I had mild diarrhea this morning, so I'm not sure which antibiotic caused it."

• K J...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 24, 2022

"I was so excited to get a one-dose instead of a 7-day antibiotic. I took it on Friday around 11:30 a.m., and within an hour, I had these terrible stomach pains that lasted around 6 hours. Then they were on and off and went away by the time I went to bed. Then I woke up in the middle of the night with back pain, on the right side just above my butt. This dull, aching feeling I’ve never had before. Still dealing with it on Sunday. Also had some diarrhea that lasted all Saturday. I’ve felt miserable on this. Hoping this UTI hasn’t moved to the kidneys now. Burning urine and UTI pain seem to have passed, but with the side effects… this is NOT worth it."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2022

Fosfomycin "This antibiotic is so good for me. The 1st antibiotic didn't work, and I felt so ill. The 2nd one made me feel so ill, I had to stop it. The infection hadn't gone, so I was given the 3rd one. I have no side effects, just 1 sachet, and within 2 hours, I felt so much better."

• jja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2017

Fosfomycin "I have Schmidt's syndrome, a severe, rare autoimmune collection of diseases, so I get infections too often. This did not work at all for me. I am sitting in the doctor's right now, waiting for a different prescription. Very disappointing, as now I am sicker than yesterday instead of starting to feel better."

• Mne...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2022

"I was skeptical of this med after reading reviews, but how bad could it be? Plus, I thought one dose is way better than trying to remember more. Buckle up, it's that bad. I'm on day three after taking it for UTI. Within 30 minutes of taking it, I started to feel pressure in my abdomen. Shortly after that, I felt like an overinflated balloon. The bloating wouldn't stop. I had been advised to drink lots of water, which I did, and I went from feeling like I had to go all the time to not being able to at all, which did eventually subside. Make a note, when they say drink lots of water, they don't mean just the day you take it. They mean every day for a few days. I woke later that night with diarrhea, and it has not stopped since. I also have had a migraine and now have pain in my lower back. I still have some UTI symptoms."

• Luc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2022

Fosfomycin "I suffered from UTI for the last month, and then my doctor prescribed me this medicine, Monurol, and I took it as prescribed with some extra medicine and syrup going on for 10 days. After 10 days, the symptoms again irritated me, and no improvement in the matter was noticed. I was very disappointed."

• 3km...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2021

"I have taken this 3 times, and it has not worked any of those times. Symptoms continued to get worse, and another medication was needed. I have had UTIs since I was 18 and am not new to the medications, but I had never been given this one until this year (2021). Not sure why all of the sudden this is the medication of choice, but in my opinion, this one does not work."

• Ele...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 6, 2021

Fosfomycin "This is about the fourth time I have used Monurol. Started fine and couldn’t believe how quickly it worked. I now find whenever I take Monurol, I suffer from stomach pain and bloating about 2 weeks after. I am not only having that problem, but now pain in my right kidney and waking up nightly with it. Don’t know what I will do next, as I have found antibiotics in the past have made me ill."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 5, 2022

"If I had read all the stuff on here before taking it, I probably never would have, I’m so glad I did not. Amazing!! No side effects. The only thing I would suggest is get a culture done first, not just the dipstick test. I show up negative every time with the dipstick test, but positive with culture. Plus, a culture will let you know what antibiotics your UTI is sensitive to. Also, try D-mannose and lots of water. Just flush that nastiness out!! This is my go-to, but everyone is different. We need to get the vaccine here in America."

• Too...
• September 27, 2022

Fosfomycin "Took a single dose and urine smelled less foul, and I think I am free of infection, but not diarrhea, I’m afraid. Very urgent motions nearly every time I pass urine. Hope it doesn’t last more than a week."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2024

"This was a game changer for me. Almost every antibiotic came with a slew of side effects, almost as bad as the UTI itself - from anxiety to nausea. After recurrent, repeat infections, it started to seem hopeless. That’s when my doctor suggested I drink this little packet, and within a matter of hours I felt immense relief! My doctor ordered me a small supply to keep on hand in case I feel one coming on, I can instantly treat it! So easy and doesn’t taste gross! And I haven’t noticed a single side effect, which is rare for me!"