A member asked:

I was recently put on nitrofurantoin mono for a uti and have been taking it for 2 days now. before i started medicine, my upper back started hurting and now it's gotten worse and moved to my chest. what is going on? i'm scared?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

You should not feeling pain in your chest with a simple urinary tract infection or even kidney infection (pyelonephritis). Nitrofurantoin rarely can cause pulmonary symptoms and chest pain is one of them. Just stop nitrofurantoin and call your doctor for a replacement, drink more fluid in the mean time. Sometimes, a simple cystitis can be cured with 2 days of nitrofurantoin along with high fluid.

Answered 10/15/2022

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