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Does Nitrofurantoin Cause Lower Back Ache?

Hi I had gross haemuturia last month and was diagnosed with UTI due to Ecoli through urine test. i was given 7 day antibiotics after which there was no infection in the urine. but after a month, i again had the same symptoms and passed blood in urine. This time again i am given 7 day antibiotic(Nitrofurantion) I am on the 3rd day and I now have lower back ache. Can it be a side effect of antibiotic? Thanks Amit
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hello
You are having urinary tract infection and so also hematuria .
Since all these symptoms are for 1 month . Now you are having pain in the back , so the cause of pain in the back may be due to these possibilities .
1 Renal calculus , as this also produces pain in the back as well as blood in the urine . Diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound of whole urinary tract system .
2 Urinary tract infection , get in urine as well blood examination for culture and drug sensitivity test to find out exact drug which is sensitive for causative bacteria responsible for UTI.
3 Disc problem is another cause of back pain , diagnosis can be confirmed by MRI of lumbo-sacral region.
Nitrofurantoin having many side effects like abdominal discomfort , nausea , vomiting , dizziness but BACKACHE is not a side effect of nitrofurantoin.
In my opinion consult another physician and get his opinion ( 2nd ).
Good luck.
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Does Nitrofurantoin Cause Lower Back Ache?

Hello You are having urinary tract infection and so also hematuria . Since all these symptoms are for 1 month . Now you are having pain in the back , so the cause of pain in the back may be due to these possibilities . 1 Renal calculus , as this also produces pain in the back as well as blood in the urine . Diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound of whole urinary tract system . 2 Urinary tract infection , get in urine as well blood examination for culture and drug sensitivity test to find out exact drug which is sensitive for causative bacteria responsible for UTI. 3 Disc problem is another cause of back pain , diagnosis can be confirmed by MRI of lumbo-sacral region. Nitrofurantoin having many side effects like abdominal discomfort , nausea , vomiting , dizziness but BACKACHE is not a side effect of nitrofurantoin. In my opinion consult another physician and get his opinion ( 2nd ). Good luck.