A member asked:

Taken 3 days of macrobid still having horrible pain in the kidney area. do i go back to doc or finish meds?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Wait 2 more days: Macrobid is slow to act. I would wait 2 to 3 more days, and then check back with MD if no improvement

Answered 11/4/2017

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See below : The presence of back pain suggests the strong possibility that you may have a kidney infection. Feeling ill, nausea, fever, and/or chills would further support that. Though MacroBID is a good choice of antibiotic for most bladder infections (cystitis), it is “ineffective” in kidney infections (pyelonephritis) due to poor tissue concentrations. Recommend contacting your MD to change your antibiotic

Answered 11/3/2017

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