Dr. Beena M Johnson, MD

I had just given birth to my 1st child 6 days before, when I realized I had developed a UTI. Dr. Johnson prescribed Nitr...ofur Macr. However, after taking the drug for two days, I discovered that the paperwork that came with the prescription states, "THIS MEDICINE IS FOUND in breast milk. DO NOT BREAST-FEED infants younger than 1 month old while you are taking this medicine." My daughter was only one week old, so naturally, I was very concerned. When I called Dr. Johnson she answered the phone in an irritated tone saying, "What is it now?" I was very respectful, and said I was uncomfortable taking Nitrofur while breastfeeding, and asked if she'd mind prescribing me something else. At this, Dr. Johnson became defensive. She told me she would never prescribe me something that wasn't safe, that Nitrofur was the mildest antibiotic available, and that she always prescribed it to her patients. She also said, "You can stop taking it. That's your choice. Your UTI will come back, but I'm not prescribing you anything else."To me, this response came off as rude and condescending. I was in agony with a UTI and all the aftereffects of vaginal delivery, yet she refused to work with me to find an antibiotic I felt safe taking. more details