| Key to ratings for flagyl: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 2 | diverticulitis | nighmares (with night-time hallucinations), extreme paranoia, anxiety, severe fatigue, backache, gas, loss of appetite, diareha, dark urine, loss of identity and interest in life. | I'm writing this for my husband as he still can't get up and exist. He developed diverticulitis and went to an urgent care center (no insurance) which was closing in 15 minutes. They listened to his description of symptoms, wrote the perscription for Cipro and Flagyl, and ran him off with a cheery "Don't worry, it won't upset your stomach! Just don't drink alcohol!" No mention of side effects beyond that, and we figured if it didn't even upset your stomach, it must be fairly safe and mild. He was on them for a little over a week, and it's been Hell. After 7 days of the previously mentioned symptoms, he called them and they cut the Cipro and switched him to another, milder antibiotic, but he was still the living dead with the Flagyl (with gastrointestinal and mental distress)and two days later he called them and said he quit, he'd rather die of diverticulosis than be like that. The whole time the doctors would answer our calls like we were bothering them and he was just making it up or overdramatizing. It wan't until I got online that I realized how dangerous this stuff can be for some people. I guess it works fairly safely for a lot of people, but others like the folks here just go crazy and the Doctors need to realize it CAN and DOES happen and show some sensitivity and intelligence. Doctors aren't perfect - feel free to question! This Dr. initially wrote a perscription for a pennicillin-based drug (to replace Cipro), even though in his chart it list that as an all | M | 52 | 9 days | 11/18/2009 | 4 | c.diff | This is the most nastiest vile drug I have ever taken. The taste in my mouth was almost unbearable. Had terrible heartburn and loss of appetite. Also developed a white furry tongue and sore throat and mouth. Was sick for 2 week between the c.diff and side effects from the flagyl. | The only good thing about the medicine is that after suffering from bloody diarrhea for several days the flagyl did work in about 3 days. I hope I never need to take it again!!!! | F | 50 | 7 days | 11/17/2009 | 3 | Bv | Nausea, drepression, lack of interest, mood swings, vivid dreams, diarrhea, dark urine, decreased appitite, zombie like throughout the day. | This drug gave me the most vivid dreams. My mood swings were out of control. I cried more than usual. I had no desire to do anything except sit and watch tv. I would be hungry one minute and have no intention for food the next. Helped with my ADD bc it made me more mellow and focused on one thing at a time. Hope it helps with the infection because I don't feel real at this point. | F | 21 | 4 days | 11/7/2009 | 4 | Ulcer | Tingling, stomach uneasiness, terrible diarrhea | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 11/3/2009 | 1 | B. Hominis Parasite | Depression, insomnia, anxious, worried, irritable, overwhelmed, diarrhea, stomach pains, heart racing, extreme fatigue | I had no idea this was a problem drug until I started feeling very down and not sleeping. I am a very upbeat, happy person and this was very unusual. I asked a few friends, all of whom of said their friends and family got very depressed and sick. I couldn't sleep last night and I ALWAYS sleep well. I stopped taking after 2 days/6 doses. | F | 55 | 2 days | 10/31/2009 | 3 | post-appendectomy | nausea, diarrhea, general feeling of awfulness | Taking it 3x a day along with Cipro 2x; it's nasty ~ really, it's horrible. I hope to God that it clears up my original issues, because I'm almost halfway through my 10 day course and have wanted to run screaming from this med from day one!!! Probiotic (yogurt) somewhat helps. | F | 46 | 10 days | 10/29/2009 | 1 | vaginitis | fast heart beat, high blood pressure, dizzy, headaches, tingling in feet, panic attacks, diharria, dry mouth | I took only one treatment of the gel. I ended up calling 911. I thought that I was dying. I started getting a head ache and dry mouth about 30 min after inserting the gel. My mouth was so dry that I couldn't feel my throat. I was told by my doctors that the gel shouldn't do this, but believe me it did. I am still having side effects 6 days later. The doctors just keep saying that it is out of my system, but you could have fooled me. I don't advise anyone to take this. | F | 38 | 1 days | 10/25/2009 | 3 | Trich | Nausea,nausea,nausea. Tiredness and loss of appetite and energy. | My doctor have me one day dose of Flagyl. I had to take three pills. Im not sure what mg they were cause I wanted to take it asap to get rid of my syptoms which it did the same day but effects of nausea are lasting into the third day so far. I would take it again if I had to for this but the side effects are horrible. | F | 37 | 1 days | 10/23/2009 | 1 | Bacterial Infection in Uterus | Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, headaches, diarrhea, double kidney pain, sharp shooting pain in abdomen, burning tingling in hands and arms that itched. All so severe that I really thought I was becoming a hypochondriac. | Took Cipro and Flagyl together, 500 mg each 2x day for 14 days. Took Percocets to deal with the nasty side effects of the combination of the two. Well this is my 3rd attempt this year to rid of this bacterial infection in my female anatomy from a ocean swim. I stopped the medication twice because of the nasty side effects and got the bacterial infection back in my uterus this time. Honestly, I would have rather had the stupid infection take over my entire body than deal with this medicine. I went to the emergency room twice because of the side effects- I thought I was dying from appendix bursting or had blood poisoning. The second time to the emergency room, the female doctor told me that flagyl is an evil drug that works, but it's side effects are horrible. She basically said, suck it up, take some pain medications (Percocets) to deal with the side effects and finish the infection medicine to get rid of the bacterial infection before it goes into my blood for real. The stuff put me into tears because I was so sick of being sicker. | F | 41 | 14 days | 10/23/2009 | 5 | Yes | Loss of appetite, diarrhea, sensitive to smells-made me want to throw up, nausea, genital itching | It works, but the side effects suck! I wanted to gag everytime I smelled food that I usually tend to love ! | F | 33 | 7 days | 10/22/2009 | 1 | BV | terrible headaches, stomach discomfort, loss of appetite and nausea | This medication is awful. I have been taking this for a few days and it has made me feel worse than the initial infection. If you take this, I would suggest having two extra strength excedrin on hand to deal with the side effects. Stay away! | F | 26 | 5 days | 10/22/2009 | 3 | C Diff | Brown urine, lethargy then insomnia, VERY shaky legs & arms, constant nausea,total lack of appetite, dizziness and confusion, oral thrush, metalic taste in mouth, sore muscles like I just did a mega-workout. | HORRIBLE medication! Doctor wasn't even aware of the side effects on pamphlet rec'd with meds. SO glad to read about others with weakness/shaky legs. Started a couple days after taking it. After 2 weeks, can't even put on my pants without sitting down. Dr. told me it was not related to the medication. One tip: if you have to take it and can swallow a large pill, I wrapped my pills in a very thin coating of cheese (making sure no pill was sticking out). Not only did it eliminate the gagging & taste, but it went down much smoother. Not sure yet if it cleared up the C Diff, but I would NOT take this medication again. Had to miss 2 weeks+ of work simply due to the side effects of this vile medication. | F | 45 | 14 days | 10/19/2009 | 3 | pid | Constant nausea, loss of appetite, lethargy, severe diahrrea, sharp lower abdonimal pains. | The first day I took the meds I had that metallic taste n it made me even more nauseas. But what I've been doing to avoid that is chew up my food and shove the pill in the middle of my food..then swallow the food w the pill n the middle and this will avoid tasting the pill and the metallic taste ;) It works for me. I was prescribed 500mg 3times a day for 10 days. The side effects are horrible. I thought it was just me. And for the user that said we're all exaggerating, no maybe you are one of the few lucky ones who don't experience these side effects. I called my pharmacist n dr concerned because on day 3 I was throwing up and then again 3days later. I'm really small so maybe it has effected me a lot due to my size. But I have to agree with most of you. Bad side effects. I always feel nauseated during the day n can't throw up :( | F | 22 | 10 days | 10/17/2009 | 1 | pouchitis | terrible neuropathy in feet | I was prescribed metronidazole (flagyl) for pouchitis. I was on it for a year and a half with no side effects. Then my toes and feet started tingling and became VERY sensitive. I had no idea this could have been a side effect since I had been taking the meds for so long. I went to 2 doctors that couldn't figure out the probem. The 3rd doctor I went to said the neuropathy was from the flagyl and to stop taking it immediately. So I have been taking flagyl for 6 months while having the neuropathy. I just hope it is reversible because it is extremely uncomfortable. | M | 30 | 2 years | 10/17/2009 | 1 | Periodontitis | Extreme persistent neuropathy in hands and feet/ankles. | Flagyl did not provide me with any benefit at all. The side effects have caused me severe discomfort. | M | 57 | 5 days | 10/16/2009 | 1 | Suspected Diverticulitis | Major nausea, no appetite, dark urine, anxiety | I took 500mg X 3 times a day for 2.5 days for a suspected diverticulitis attack. This was absolutely the worst experience of have ever had with a prescription drug. Major Nausea all the time that would not stop 24/7. I thought I was going crazy. My anxiety kicked in and that was hell too. This was a terrible experience for me that I would not wish on any other person. Thank god for my family sticking with me. The nausea was the worst but what was almost as bad was that it took 5-6 days after I stopped the medication to actually feel right again. Listen, if you need to take this medication, you should do it but be aware that it is a serious drug for serious infections. Not everyone will have the same reaction. I am just glad to have found this board to be able to understand that I was not alone. You are not either. Best of luck to everyone and thanks for your comments. They helped me through a very trying two weeks. | M | 40 | 3 days | 10/16/2009 | 5 | gastrointestinal infection | lightheadedness | A follow up on using Flagyl. Don't drink alcohol or use any products containing alcohol. I'm also prescribed Testim, a gel, which I must apply to my skin. It contains alcohol. I didn't notice a reaction the first three mornings but I noticed it after that. Some people don't have this reaction with alcohol but I sure did--mild to severe Nausea. I'm also starting wonder if the lightheadedness is another result of using this alcohol-based gel. | M | 47 | 8 days | 10/15/2009 | 2 | diverticulitus | Metallic, taste depression tired | M | 50 | 10 days | 10/10/2009 | 5 | gastrointestinal infection | Lightheadedness | I was prescribed 2x500mg, one pill in the evening and one in the morning. This stuff is powerful and works very well. Many symptoms that people complain about here on this site are actually a result of "Herx" or die-off. In my case, besides some minor lightheadedness, I suffered no effects until about 48 hours after taking this anti-biotic. At that point I started feeling really ill, nausea, headaches, weakness, fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia that night. The next morning I felt much better until the following evening when I started experiencing headaches and nausea. Each day has gotten progressively better. This stuff works. Stick with it. When you start getting ill that simply means the anti-biotic is killing the bad stuff in you. Oh yeah, take time off of work for this stuff. You need to rest and drink lots of water to help detox your body. And don't forget to take a probiotic during or immediately after using any antibiotic. | M | 47 | 4 days | 10/9/2009 | 2 | Colitis | Peripheal Neuropothy (bad burning/tingling in hands and feet), headache, feeling of being drugged, very spacy, not myself, weak, tired, dark urine-thought it was bloody at first. | Flagyl I'm sure does a good job for the reason it was created (well the 2nd reason- a very very long time ago it was used for alcoholics). It has a lot of side effects, the fact it's damaging my nerves really throws me for a loop that this was allowed on the market as a antibiotic. | M | 21 | 7 days | 10/9/2009 | 1 | BV | Nausea, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Bad taste in mouth, Rapid heart beat | Prescribed this medicine for BV. Told to take 500 mg x 3 per day for 7 days. I am on day 5 and I want to stop. I can't eat, my stomach aches and I feel like I want to throw up all the time. My heart was beating so fast last night that I thought I was going to die. The BV seems to be clearing up but it's a horrible experience. Doctors need to prescribe anti-nausea meds with this. | F | 26 | 5 days | 10/6/2009 | 2 | Giardia Lamblia | severe nausea (and therefore diminished appetite), feeling drunk/drugged, bad metallic taste, irritability, muscle tension, abdominal pain, very low energy (sleeping during the day), lethargy | this has been by far the worst prescription medication experience i have ever had, i never imagined a pill that my doctor gave me would have such terrible side effects on me. i felt almost high the whole time, totally off. i took 500mg, three times a day, for 7 days. i'm not sure if it cured me from the parasites yet, i really hope so! it is said to be efficient for that. | F | 27 | 7 days | 10/4/2009 | 5 | Diverticulitus | nausea, loose stools, lightedness, loss of appetite, loss of weight, horrible taste in mouth, pain in teeth, anxiety, racing heart beat, chills. | Took Flagyl in hospital thru iv due to diverticulitus then after two days sent home with pill form 500 mg 3 x daily along with Levoguin 500 mg 1 time daily. Couldn't stand the side effects so contacted doctor after a week of pill form and he said to reduce it down to 1 per day. As soon as I missed one dose all side effects were gone except the metal taste in my mouth. The pain from the infection was gone before I left the hospital so I know the medicine did work. | F | 49 | 10/1/2009 | 3 | BV | Racing pulse, tingling in feet, muscle twitches | Was given the entire quantity of 2 grams all at once 2 days ago. Did not sleep AT ALL last night. Panic attack all night, abdominal pain, chills, muscle twitches mostly in fingers, and tingling in feet. But, it seems to have cleared up the BV. Hope tonight will be better! | F | 31 | 1 days | 9/25/2009 | 1 | Diverticulitis | Crushing fatigue, sour taste in mouth, nausea, muscle twitch in right forearm. | I started flagyl (4x500mg/day) plus cipro (2x500/day) for diverticulitis. I had to stop the flagyl after about 5 days because of the side effects. It's been 2 days since stopping and I still have a very sour taste in mouth and some fatigue at night. No alcohol. Muscle twitch has improved and I generally feel much better, only the two lingering side effects. I've read that the taste side effect can persist for a long time. | M | 57 | 5 days | 9/25/2009 | 1 | c diff | Extreme joint pain, fatigue, disoriented, and slurred speech | My 16 year old daughter had to take this after a surgical infection had her on antibiotics long enough to develop c diff. Kept telling doctors she could'nt move any of her extremeties. They wanted her to keep taking it. Said she only had a virus. After a week of harassing them that it wasn't a virus, they ran bloodwork. She had serum sickness from Flagyl!! After being off the meds for over a month, her level of serum sickness is 47(normal is 0-13)it was 69. Her doctor's don't want to do anything for her except continue to check her bloodwork monthly. Please let me know if this happened to anyone else!! I don't know what to do for her or how to get this sh** out of her system. She only took 10 pills out of the 30. If I had listened to the doctors and kept giving her the pills, she could've died. This stuff needs to be taken off the market!!! | F | 16 | 3 days | 9/24/2009 | 1 | preventative/after surgery | Extreme 24hr Nausea, disorientation, not myself feeling, diarrhea, weakness | Taking 400mg x2 for 7 days as prevetative care after vaginal repair surgery. Fatigued and nauseous all day and would wake up several times at night feeling sick to the stomach. No appetite. Not sure whether it worked or not since it was preventative in the first place. I''m stopping it today after day 5, I just cant bear the nausea anymore. | F | 38 | 5 days | 9/22/2009 | 3 | Bacterial vaginosis | heart palpitations(which is really bad cus i have anxiety attacks as is) dark, almost brown urine,gas,metallic taste in the back of my mouth, nausea,headaches, dizziness, drowsiness,irritability | all this mess and im barely seeing a change in discharge after day 4, im gonna finish it but im starting to wonder if this med is really worth it, i have recurring bacterial vaginosis and it seems to almost never work | F | 18 | 4 days | 9/21/2009 | 1 | bv | stomach upset..felt like i had to throw up but never did..backache and soarness...tiredeness...urinatated more than normal..weak...sad and depressed....loss of appetite | I ws aactually happy when i read this site because i was scarred that i might be pregant becauseafetr my last dose on thursday(today is monday) i still feel terrible...stomach ache..backache..loss of app..tired...nausaus...when i read allthe comments i realized its normal and it most likely the flagyl(relief) but i still hope and pray i gett better soon | 28 | 7 days | 9/21/2009 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Headaches, nausea, body aches, diarrhea, slight loss of appetite, slight disorientation, insomnia-waking during the night, tiredness, feverish, metallic taste in mouth, calf and upper leg pain, racing heart | I appreciate the comments here. I was preparing to go to the emergency room about the headaches as I seldom have a headache. The headaches are very painful from the base of my skull along both sides of my head to the temples. I have an arthritic knee and the pain intensified and spread to both my calves and thighs. I am having trouble walking. I thought I was falling apart. I work out regularly, cardo and weights, and am in good shape, great muscle tone and all, so this was blowing my mind. Thanks to all who took the time to post here. I now know it is the Metronidazole. I am taking a 7 day course of the 500mg tabs and am on day 5. | F | 54 | 7 days | 9/20/2009 | 1 | BV | Headache, diarrea, vomiting, lower back pain, fatigue, headache, leg cramping and gave me a yeast infection. | I was prescribed generic Falgyl to take 500 2x a day for 7 days, I made it half way through day 5 before the stomach cramping diarrea and vomiting started. I stopped taking it and am waiting to feel better....its been 18 hours. | F | 34 | 5 days | 9/19/2009 | 3 | parasite | Horrible nausea nearly constantly, periodic dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, white tongue, bad taste in mouth and affecting taste of food, gas, fatigue/depression. | I am taking probiotics. I've never had this much trouble with an antibiotic. I am on a very high dose (750 mg. 3 x per day) and I'm sure that's not helping. Not sure how to rate because there aren't other options for my parasite but this is horrible side effects. | F | 36 | 10 days | 9/18/2009 | 4 | BV | Fatigue, headache, cloudy head, dark urine, nausea | F | 25 | 7 days | 9/15/2009 | 1 | BV | After first day (2 doses) of taking Flagyl I developed a fever and a horrible headache. Also experienced pain in legs. Called my doctor who switched me over to Metrogel. Hoping that will work better for me. | F | 38 | 1 days | 9/15/2009 | 2 | acute diarrhea over a month | Horrid taste in mouth, loss of appetite, urine discoloration, and severe depression are the major side-effects on the medication Flagyl. A post Flagyl side-effect occurred 3 days after stopping the medication - a sore throat. Three more days after the sore throat, blood in plegm occurred. The throat is still sore after a month, but have not been spitting up much phlegm. | Please seek alternative treatments to antibiotics first, use them as a last resort. | M | 29 | 14 days | 9/11/2009 | 1 | possible bacterial infection | loss of appetite, fatigue, numbness and tingling in hands and feet, severely bloated stomach, rapid heart beat, metallic taste in mouth, depressed, emotional, spacey, dillusional, the chills.... u name it! | the side effects of this drug are horrendous! why i was given it is also confusing. my girlfriend was diagnosed with BV but her nor me had an std. her gynecologist suggested she take metronidazole via vaginal gel and adviced that i take it as well via pills. first few days I just felt bloated but then the severe side effects kicked in after day 3. I've completed day 5 and contacted her doctor because the side effects were unbearable. she adviced me that i should be cured from whatever bacteria i might of had, and stated i should be fine to stop taking the pill. ONLY TAKE THIS DRUG IF YOUR DOCTOR ABSOLUTELY INSISTS. the numbness and tingling sensations can lead to permenant nerve damage | M | 27 | 7 days | 9/9/2009 | 3 | Infection in artificial hip | Strong rotten taste in mouth and throat, no appetite, gummy mouth, food tastes bitter, overall muscle weakness (but not sure if that's the flagyl or just not eating), night sweats. Initial sore throat and mouth sores, but they went away by day 7-8. | Been taking 1500mg/day for 12 days, in conjunction with IV Ceftriaxone. Scheduled for 8 weeks of both. If you take the Flagyl with a carbonated soda- like Pepsi/Coke, and then take a few spoonfulls of Activia yogurt- it helps with the taste during the day. At night is the hardest, laying down after a dose keeps a rotten taste in your mouth all night. | F | 47 | 8 weeks | 9/6/2009 | 1 | entamoeba ecoli trophozites | (see post 8/25/09) | THERE MIGHT BE HOPE! My doc got his new book in so I am on TINIDAZOLE (500MG -- 4 PILLS ONCE A DAY FOR 3 DAYS) --look it up on wikipedia. widely used in europe. Tinidazole is FDA approved for the treatment of trichomoniasis,[1] giardiasis and amebiasis. A large body of clinical data exists to support its use as a treatment for amoebae, giardia and vaginal trichomona, just like metronidazole. Tinidazole may be a therapeutic alternative in the setting of metronidazole tolerance. Tinidazole may also be used to treat or prevent a variety of bacterial infections, including Helicobacter pylori. Outside the United States, it has been widely used to treat bacterial vaginosis.[2][3] Now, I was so paranoid because of the flagyl experience, i mixed all four pills in honey, scouped them in a teaspoon and swallowed all of them -- then chased them down with 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream. Then, throughout the day, I would just do a swig of honey and heavy whipcream. (I'm eating bite size tostitos when i get hungry, but the honey and whipping cream really curbs my appitite). I still have two more days left, and I will let you know how it goes! I slept great last night too! No fowl taste, a little bloating (baking soda and water did great), no headaches, no nausea, etc etc. Of course there's diahrrea involved but who cares after what i went thru with that nasty toxic flagyl! | F | 54 | 9/4/2009 | 1 | diverticulitis | dizziness, insomnia, confusion, stomach pain, bloating. overall tiredness and the feeling of a dark cloud over you. | 500 mg 4x a day for 10 days... | F | 54 | 4 days | 9/4/2009 | 1 | 9/3/2009 | 1 | colon infection | dizziness, loss of appetite, metalic taste in mouth, shakiness and very stressed out feeling. | This medication is terrible. While it may be effective there has got to be better options. I would never want to take it again and don't know if I can make it throught he treatment without stopping. I am taking it with Cipro three times per day at 500mg per dose. | F | 41 | 10 days | 9/3/2009 | 3 | BV | DRY MOUTH....holy mother I feel like I sucked on sand!!! upset stomach, nausea, stomach pain and cramping DO NOT TAKE THIS IS YOU ALREADY HAVE STOMACH ISSUES!!! Seriously, there are other choices!! dizziness, lightheaded, insomnia..just feel like ass!! | Dr. said this was the best for BV infection! Yes, it cleared up the infection but the side effects where worse than the problem I originally went for!! I just finished and I feel like someone HIT me in the stomach. I have tried to eat but feel like I need to be sick everytime I do. Tried taking pro-biotics to help put good bacteria in my gut (can't eat yogurt due to Lactose intolerance) and they did help but my god...this is awful stuff. I also have acid reflux and this medication seems to make that flare up even with medication for acid reflux. For anyone has stomach issues too being with...you've been worned!!! Next time...I'll stick with cream or gel!! | F | 29 | 7 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | diverticulitis | nausea, weakness, shaky, horrible tastes and smells. I feel like a German Shephard, everything has a new but horrible smell and taste. I had 3 panic attacks. Loss of appetite. The symptoms have been getting worse dizzyness felt like I was on chemotherapy. overall exhaustion...getting worse and worse. Unable to walk without support because of the weakness and dizziness and pain in hips. | I am an RN. I am drug sensitive. I told everyone I was drug sensitive. No one listens. I am so relieved I looked this up and just knowing it was not me. This is the most horrible drug I have ever taken. I have been on it with Cipro. | F | 65 | 8 days | 9/2/2009 | 3 | C-Diff | Diarrhea is worse now then before I started taking it, and I have a small amount of bright red blood. I've been on 500mg x 14 days. I am only on Day 4. I'm lethargic/tired, depressed (I'm typically a very outgoing, up-beat person). Doc said diarrhea should stop around day 4 or 5. I will tough it out and see what happens. | If it works to clear up the infection...then yahoo! | F | 47 | 4 days | 9/1/2009 | 1 | BV | 2 500 mg tabs per day. Complete loss of appetite. White tongue. Metallic taste in mouth all day. Some night sweats...awful smell when sweating did occur. Nausea. Everything smelled horrible including water. Just finished my last day of the meds...and knew it was Jesus that brought me through. I think it did serve it's purpose...but be prepared for a horrible ride. | F | 31 | 7 days | 8/30/2009 | 1 | Diverticulitis | nausea,palpatations,metal in my mouth. all around horrible for five days and went back to my doctor and he said i could stop . thank you god. now what do i eat he said no chinese food and i love it.SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HE WRONG | F | 68 | 8/29/2009 | 4 | Tric | severe stomach growling and cramping; dizziness, numbness in legs and feet; insomnia; no appetite; nausea; bowels not formed; headache; no energy; tired; itching; food not tasting right | DO NOT LET THE PILL SIT ON YOUR TONGUE! You will be sorry it tast horrible. Use some kind of beverage with a taste and not water. The taste is disgusting. | F | 42 | 14 days | 8/28/2009 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Metallic taste in mouth, lots of bloating and gas, fatigue | Prescribed 500mg, 3x/day for 5 days, capsule form. Generic. This is about the 4th time I have had to take this drug for reoccurring BV. I used to use the gel because the first time I used flagyl via capsule form, I was extremely sick. Doctor advised that the gel isn't as effective as the tablet, so I went back to capsule form. Only thing that I find difficult to tolerate is the metal taste which starts after the 3rd day of treatment. I won't drink water because it's horrible. I take the pills with every meal, mid-meal. If you take it after the meal, it may not be swallowed properly and then you'll taste it when the capsule dissolves. Other than the extreme gas and bloating, i'm doing ok. The BV is practically gone...one more day of meds - flagyl is worth it. | F | 30 | 5 days | 8/28/2009 | 2 | Dog bite: Prophylaxis | Metallic taste in mouth persisted throughout treatment. Dizziness, feeling of being "spacey," nausea, severe lack of appetite were transient yet bothersome. Panic attacks consistent throughout treatment. Severe lethargy. | I took Flagyl as a prophylaxis to preclude infection after being bit by a dog while cycling. The Flagyl has not noticeably reduced swelling or infection in my wound. Seven days into treatment, most side effects have persisted. These side effects would likely prevent me from taking Flagyl again unless absolutely necessary. | M | 30 | 10 days | 8/27/2009 | 1 | abcessed tooth | nausea, joint aches, back pain, headaches,hot flashes, fever,out of it feeling,tingling in hands,feeling of being out of it, dark urine, bad taste in mouth. | Was suppose to take 500mg 3 times a day for 7 days, by the forth day I stopped. Ive never felft so bad in my life. Horrible drug ill never take again,couldnt funtion, had to miss work. | F | 47 | 3 days | 8/26/2009 | 1 | BV | nausea, metallic taste in my mouth all day, exhausted all day, bloated, diahhrea 3 to 4 times a day, horrible stomache cramps. Feels a bit like pregnancy symptoms. | this disrupted my life to the point that I stopped taking it after day 5. I could not go through with the 2x per day 7 day treatment. BV symptoms did clear up but now i'm getting a yeast infection and even 1 day after i stopped taking it i am still feeling the effects probably even worse. I will never take this again. Glad I found this site cuz I could not figure out what was wrong with me. | F | 31 | 5 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | entamoeba coli trophozites | headaches, severe burning of stomach, esophagus and throat, rancid metallic taste, severe nausea, horrible abdominal pain, couldn't sleep, muscle twitching, felt like i was going to die, totally debilitating. | wow! had to stop taking it after 3 1/2 days 250 mg 3xday. I was so upset about it i called the doc and the pharmacy to advise them of the deadly side affects. it was like I injested hydrochloric acid or drano. I cannot believe this is on the market. Asked my doc for something else, he had to order a book, probably a pdr or something, to find an alternative (if there is one!) I've been looking but there might not be one. should find out this week sometime.. | F | 54 | 3 days | 8/25/2009 | 5 | giardia | none - got rid of my symptoms very quickly. A big relief. 3x 500mg | F | 44 | 5 days | 8/22/2009 | 3 | uterine abscess | Loose stools and occasional queasiness while on the medication. A massive oral thrush and a vaginal yeast infection, onset at end of 10-day course on Flagyl. | Flagyl worked to clear up my uterine abscess, so for that I am grateful. But I didn't realize how oral thrush is a common side effect of Flagyl. It has taken me longer to get rid of the thrush than it did the abscess!! I learned too late about that connection, and have been on 3 different prescribed treatments for the thrush over the past 3 weeks. Monistat-7 cleared up the vaginal yeast OK, but I am still on Nystatin Swish and Swallow 4 times a day for the oral thrush. In day 10 of that now, it appears FINALLY to be working. I am also taking 50 billion cultures a day of 10 different probiotic strains, hoping to get my system in balance again. | F | 55 | 10 days | 8/22/2009 | 1 | possible infection following ob/gyn | TERRIBLE INSOMNIA, confusion (possibly due to lack of sleep), brown-colored urine, metallic taste in mouth, nausea, slight fever | I thought I was losing my mind. Also ended up having a strained back after tossing and turning. Had to take benedryl to sleep resulting in more confusion and general malaise. | F | 52 | 5 days | 8/22/2009 | 1 | brain abcess | It caused a toxic neuropathy, a peripheral neuropathy which initally caused great difficulty walking, swollen ankles, I could not urine much and it stored up in my body, cardiac problems (Vtach, high heart rate, etc) I endedup back in the hospital. Longer term I still have taccycardia and numbness in various areas and vertigo and weak legs and arms. | Any class action suits pending around this drug? | F | 40 | 2 months | 8/21/2009 | 3 | BV | Nausea, back and leg achiness/pain, foggy brain, drowsy, fatigue, dizziness - general flu-like feeling | It is difficult to swallow this pill, I nearly vomit trying to swallow it. I feel so ill while taking this drug, yet it seems to be working on the original issue for me. However, I would prefer the BV symptoms compared to this. It must be very strong to produce such miserable side effects. Been taking it for 4 days, not sure I can finish the full course. | F | 51 | 7 days | 8/20/2009 | 3 | stomach issues. | metallic taste in mouth. poor appetite. nausea. loose stools. slight stomach pain | okay so YES there were side effects and i MIGHT have been a hypochondriac after reading these comments but its NOT THAT bad. just finish it. im not sure if it cleared up what i had beacuse i jsut finished today. These comments did help but as a reader not knowing what i was taking this site made me scared to take them. my advice would be to suck it up and be done with it. you are only going to make it worse by stressing about it. your doctor probably didnt warn u about all the side effects because he/she didnt want to scare you prematurely. they are strong drugs so there are going to be side effects. | F | 22 | 7 days | 8/20/2009 | 5 | Entameba histolytica | Dose: 750mg, 3x/day Day 1: Dark brown urine Day 2-5: nausea, dizziness, metallic taste (especially for processed meat products), anorexia Day 5-10: anorexia, confusion, depression, low-grade fever and NIGHT SWEATS! | This is extremely powerful drug that kills the living form of Entameba histolytica in body (except in GI-lumen). It MUST be followed by paromomycin to kill off entameba cysts in GI-lumen that remain. | M | 33 | 10 days | 8/18/2009 | 1 | suspected c diff | bad taste in mouth all the time, nausea, loss of appetite tingling in arms hands feet and legs, backache severe, joint aches. jittery and anxious, racing pulse, palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, mental confusion brain fog, crying all the time and felt suicidal for no reason, Think it made me grind my teeth at night. Woke up and could barely open mouth and temples sore. Had headaches and weird pains in head. | This is the worst drug I have ever had in my life. I could only finish 5 days and switched to vancomycin . I think I would have died by day 14 of flagyl. I felt like I was going to just die at any moment until this drug was out of my system for a few days. I would recommend vanco instead of this poison. Do not understand how this drug could have ever been approved. | F | 37 | 5 days | 8/18/2009 | 4 | BV | Bad taste, bloating, pressure and cramping in abdomen and lower back, loose stools. Some anxiety and occasional heart racing. | It's clearing up the infection though! | F | 33 | 7 days | 8/17/2009 | 4 | Diverticulitis | nausea, heart palpitations, dry mouth, stomach cramps, diarrhea, tiredness | I am taking flagyl (500 mg dose) three times a day for 10 days along with Cipro. I am at day 5. My symptoms for diverticulitis are disappearing. I believe the meds are working and are willing to put up with the symptoms to clear up the infection. One important tip: TAKE WITH PRO-BIOTICS! When you are taking an antibiotic that is this strong, you need to replace the good antibodies that your body normally carries. I had c-diff two years ago and was sick for over 4 months. It all started with bronchitis which I couldn't shake. Taking the strong meds brought on the c-diff. Once I started studying this all on the internet and found out about pro-biotics, I immediately went out and got them. I am convinced that the pro-biotics cleared it all up. So, once this diverticulitis was diagnosed and I started on the meds., I immediately started with the pro-biotics. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TAKE THEM TOGETHER! Can't stress that enough! Once my antibiotics are done in another 5 days, I will continue on the pro-biotics for another month to insure that I am helping my body replace them. | F | 50 | 10 days | 8/17/2009 | 4 | Mild Diverticulitis | Nausea, severe lethargy/sleepiness, food/drink taste changes, diarrhea, anxiety and mood changes, pill tastes bad for a while | I developed mild diverticulitis with lower abdominal pain. I was prescribed Cipro 2x daily and Flagyl 3x daily. I assume my side effects were from the Flagyl, as I have taken Cipro before without a problem. The drug(s) worked well - pain gone in about 48 hours, so no complaints there. Diverticulitis was a surprise because I eat a good diet and exercise. In any event, this is a tough drug to deal with - I feel like I have the flu - very run down, want to sleep all day, general malaise. Hopefully these symptoms stop quickly after treatment ends (I'm halfway through). | M | 28 | 10 days | 8/16/2009 | 3 | c-diff | Taking this med for a 7 week battle with c-diff/colitis. I was not on an any prior antibiotic that would have caused this, anyway after day 3 metallic taste, foggy dizziness, brown urine, terrible nausea and flu like feeling. Diarrhea finally did stop but will be glad when my last day comes. 500mg x 14 days. I am a nurse and we always treated with vanco but Dr told me Flagyl was the first antibiotic of choice now. If cdiff comes back I am going to run not walk to get Vanco. Oh when I called the pharmacy about the brown urine he laughed an told me to play the lottery b/c only one in 100,000 get brown urine as a side effect. I am so glad I found this site. | Patients should be warned about horrible side effects better. I can suck it up and take the med if I know it works but I really thought something else was wrong with me before I figured out it was just the side effects. | F | 37 | 10 days | 8/12/2009 | 1 | Dental Infection | Horrible green diarrhea ,stomach cramps, headaches, dizzy, horrible sick feeling, numbness, sleepless and so it goes on… | I wish I had not started taking this. I took it several years ago for similar problem and do not remeber the side effects im having now... | F | 29 | 3 days | 8/11/2009 | 3 | No | Taking 500 mg 2x daily for bacterial infection. Initially, noticed just nausea as side effect... Now on day 4, not sleeping well.. experiencing increased overall anxiety and having strange, vivid dreams at night. Certainly worth it though, if it eliminates the infection! Seems to be working in that regard... Though I fear I may be getting a yeast infection now :( | F | 31 | 8/10/2009 | 3 | BV | Taking metronidazole for BV. Have had some stomach cramping -- feels a bit like being punched in the stomach, but not nearly that severe; similar to some menstrual cramps. I've also had nausea (not terribly severe) though I have taken it with food. Feeling a little "out of it" but that's not too severe either, and actually many medications make me feel that way. Have avoided alcohol like the plague after the pharmacist told me that even a little would make me violently ill (he said it has the same stuff in it that is in Antabuse (sp?), which they give to alcoholics to make them completely miserable if they drink any alcohol at all...) My doctor did not mention any of this to me, and I had never heard of Metronidazole before, so I just figured it was similar the other antibiotics I have taken over the years. I am on day 3 of a 2x/day 5 day regimen. It seems to be working on my BV as I don't smell nearly as bad as I have been, and not much discharge either. HAS ANYONE H | F | 5 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | ldiarrhea - read more | Side effects included slight headaches, horrid taste in mouth, lack of appetite, loss of sex drive, depression on all levels, lethargy, candida overgrowth, chest pain, calf muscle cramps while in bed stretching, and more diarrhea with little consistency. | After taking amoxicillin 2 months prior, I developed liquid diarrhea progressively. I thought it would go away, until the liquidity did not cease after 2 weeks. Doctors discount it as a possibility, as their experiences say it only takes a week or two - I disagree. Onset diarrhea from antibiotics may to be blame as opportunistic organisms may have been colonizing. I've spoken to others that have had very few side effects, but it was their first time on Flagyl for other issues. In my case, tests were negative for C. Diff, cultures, and WBCs in the stool. I work in a hospital and ask many questions, doctors are not gods of medicine in my opinion. | M | 29 | 10 days | 8/6/2009 | 3 | Diverticulitis | Bloating,nausea, bad taste in mouth, diaherra, general not feeling well. | Took Cipro and Flagyl for 7 days... Couldn't take it any longer..it really made me feel terrible...Have taken Cipro before with no problems... Took Flagyl 3x a day...Cipro 2x a day...I still do not feel well and am waiting to see if it is until the medication is out of my system.. | F | 63 | 7 days | 8/5/2009 | 5 | C. Diff | Insomnia after day 5. Nasty taste when taking Flagyl. | Flagyl is my savior! Very ill with C-diff after taking Clindamycin. Had been sick 8 days before they diagnosed and started me on Flagyl 500mg 3 per day for 10 days (2 days left). Maybe it helped that I immediately started taking probiotics with Flagyl: Acidophilus 120mg twice/day and now switched to Sacro-B (Saccharomyces boulardii) 250mg twice/day. Plus, make myself eat yogurt everyday. I am so afraid to go off the Flagyl because I don't want the C-diff to come back! Good Luck All! | F | 53 | 8 days | 7/31/2009 | 4 | diverticulitis | stomach upset, dizziness, metalic taste | Take it often with cipro for diverticulitis. Makes you feel uncomfortable but works. You just have to hang on. | M | 10 days | 7/31/2009 | 5 | bv | NONE | Has a terrible taste when swallowing but it definitely gets the job done. I have been fortunate to not experience some of the terrible side effects other patients have described. | F | 36 | 7 days | 7/29/2009 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Nausea, drowsiness, horrible stomach cramps, loose stools, appetite loss, bloating, metallic taste in mouth | While the medicine did clear up the vaginosis, the side effects were not worth it. I did not drink alcohol and I always ate a healthy meal with the medicine, but still experienced digestive problems that got increasingly worse as the treatment went on. I only made it six out of seven days after spending several hours curled into a ball of pain, clutching my stomach the second-to-last night. There has to be an alternative to this. | F | 19 | 7 days | 7/29/2009 | 1 | Diverticulites | Secere nausea, headache, dizzyness, extremely tired,can't eat,nightmares,tingling in ars and hands, racing heart! | THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE WORST MEDICATIONS ON THE MARKET! THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE! | M | 70 | 4 days | 7/26/2009 | 5 | Diverticulitis | Aside from slight nausea, nothing. | It's a good and powerful drug; all drugs have side effects. Once you stop taking it, they go away; no big deal. Take your meds like you are supposed to and you will be fine; the sides are normal and happen with all drugs; they can be negative, but it's better than the alternative of being sick with a serious problem like Diverticulitis. It's a trade off so take your meds and live with the 10 days or so of bad sides - which are not as bad as the folks make them out to be. | M | 44 | 10 days | 7/22/2009 | 1 | BV | Horrible Nausea, feeling depressed, fatigue, bloating, loss of appetite, feeling light headed and dizzy, metalic taste that won't go away. | OMG, I hope to NEVER take this medication again. The funny thing is, I took it 10 years ago and do not at all recall all the side affects I am having now...It is almost debilitating. I go to bed quezy, I wake up quezy, I can't work out because I feel so out of it. After I eat, I feel like I'm just going to vomit. I just took my last doze. I hope that this is the very last of the nausea. I just want my life back.... | F | 36 | 7 days | 7/20/2009 | 5 | Severe infection after miscarriage | Serious flare up of symptoms including joint pain, leg soreness, tingling sensations, metallic taste in mouth. | On day two I had an immediate flare up up all my pain symptoms and joints. I thought I was dying. I was also on Levaquin and Doxycycline. This article is a must read for anyone on this drug. It put my mind at ease and I feel much better now. I am glad I continued the treatment. 500mg 2x a day for 7 seven days. http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/The%20Herxheimer%20Effect.pdf | F | 40 | 7 days | 7/16/2009 | 3 | C diff colitis | FATIGUE, feels like my head is in a cloud- very foggy feeling, NO APPETITE, Loose stools (having only one to two BM's daily), MOUTH SORES, WHITE TONGUE, Vaginal itching (possible yeast infection growing now), EXTREME sleepiness, heart palpitations at times, METALLIC TASTE, just a overall general feeling of being buzzed (i.e. from alcohol), and feeling "out of it", difficulty concentrating, also DARK URINE (brown/green)- army colored urine but not painful at all. | I was prescribed flagyl 500 mg by mouth three times a day for 10 days for an antibiotic (Clindamycin) related tooth abcess. The Clindamycin gave me the C-diff (two months after stopping clinidamycin). I am finishing my last dose of flagyl tomorrow, and i am going to be so glad that I am done with this drug. I did not have any pain or bloating or cramping with the Cdiff- just had constant diarrhea, but while on flagyl, the side effects have been unrelenting. I never want to take this drug again if i can avoid it. the first few days on the drug, all i had was the metallic taste,and dark colored urine, by day 5 I began feeling very lightheaded, dizzy, and generally out of it, and now on day 9 i don't have the metallic taste anymore, but I still have the dark urine, foggy head, difficulty concentrating, EXTREME fatigue. Keep in mind, I am a HEALTHY 24 year old who works and goes to school full time with a normally HIGH HIGH energy level. this drug makes me feel like I'm an old, debilitated 80 year old. :( | F | 24 | 10 days | 7/15/2009 | 1 | Infected Dermoid cyst post-op | SEVERE anxiety and depression, nausea, diarrhea, metallic taste | I've dealt with depression during the last 7 years and last year I got off meds and have been quite happy. Getting on this medicine brought me back to a state I thought I'd never have to face again!! Tomorrow is my last dose, I really hope all this is going away soon. Inform your doctor if you've suffered from depression in the past, this is NOT the medicine for you! | F | 28 | 1 months | 7/8/2009 | 1 | undetermined abdominal pain | irregular heartbeat, darkened urine, metallic taste, anxiety, nausea, diaherrea | DO NOT take this medication if you can at all avoid it. I was supposed to take this 7 days and had to stop after the 3rd day. When the side effects far outweigh the original problem, you have to stop and try something new. This drug is ridiculous. | F | 31 | 7 days | 7/6/2009 | 4 | BV Gardnerella | abdominal pain, bloating, crawly skin, fatigue | I am on day four of the 7-day regimen. I think the BV is starting to really lessen now. The first day of the Flagyl made my scalp feel crawly and raw, but no actual rash--Still some crawly sensations here and there. After that, some abdominal pain and bloating, but not too terrible. No diarrhea I think because I take Benefiber which really prevents that in general. The fatigue has really slammed me today. I am hoping the fatigue could indicate the die off of the BV and any other undesirable bacteria. The pills are quite bitter, but no problem if you swallow them with a mouthful of well-chewed food. I advise taking the pills with a nice sized meal and use Benefiber if the drug gives you diarrhea. Also, I was especially told by the nurse and pharmacist to avoid ALL alcohol unless I want to be truly miserable, including mouthwash. | F | 42 | 7 days | 7/4/2009 | 1 | C. Diff Colitis | Was misdiagnosed. Was told I had Diverticulits and was placed on Cirpro & Flagyl. Severe abdominal cramps,unbearable pain in my legs,nausea, vomiting, Furry tongue, metalic taste in my mouth. Was taken off the Flagy and placed on Vancomiacin, $1700.00 very expensive. Colonoscopy showed I did not have diverticultis and the medicin given caused me to get the antibiotic induced colitis. Out of Work since 4/22/09. | Hoping the Periphial Neuropathy is not permanent. My legs feel like they have sunburn 24/7. | F | 42 | 5 days | 7/2/2009 | 1 | hemorrhoids, poss infection | bad taste, headache, fuzzy tounge, diahhrea, stomache cramps, depression, weak, fatigued | The most awful medication I have ever taken. Started on 500 and couldn't get off toilet, cut down to 250 3 times a day. Stopping it tonite when I realized it has to be causing all my symptoms(off all other meds). I am not able to function normally at all. I have taken for 7 days. Anyone else have similar problems? Email me | F | 39 | 7 days | 6/29/2009 | 3 | BV | SEVERE, sharp, stabbing stomach pains/cramps; dizziness, light headed, "out of it" feeling, felt like I was going to faint a few times, bloated, felt a little nausea (did not vomit), a little flushing, a little racing heart, a little bit of a tight chest at times. | Wow!! SOOO glad I found this site. After the second day of taking this medication, I called my OB's nurse to let her know of my stomach pains and almost went in....THEN read the side affects of this med. They are BRUTAL! The sharp/stabbing stomach pains/cramping had me awake most of the first/second nights. I thought my infection was getting worse?! And then the dizziness/lightheadedness was to the extreme that I had to lay/sit down and going out in public to stores caused me some anxiety as I felt overwhelmed and like I was going to faint...I had to grab ahold of my husband's arm to stay focused and standing. I have five more doses to go! (Glad I am not currently employed b/c I could not imagine going to work in this state! let alone driving) | F | 28 | 7 days | 6/28/2009 | 5 | Suspected C Difficile and Blasto | Slight loss of appetite possibly Did not notice any significant side effects | So grateful for this drug. I had yellow watery diarrhea out of control for a month and within four days it cleared it up and brought back the normal brown color and formed BM's. We suspect it was C Difficile caused by Bactrim. I was unable to work until I took the Flagyl. As far as the Blasto Hominis was concerned, I have noticed considerable improvement after Flagyl even two months later and am testing negative at present. | F | 56 | 10 days | 6/27/2009 | 1 | absess on bottom | light headed, confusion, anxiety, panic attacks, tiredness, kind of disorientated feeling and feeling "detatched" from my surroundings | thank god i found this website! i thought i was going off my head! the leaflet in the meds did not say sbout some of these side effects. how long does ot take to feel back to normal, I finish my course tonight? | F | 24 | 7 days | 6/27/2009 | 1 | c diff | I posted yesterday about this horrid drug and how rolling it in honey helped get it down, see that post for my experience which was AWEFUL | I was switched to vancocin yesterday and I already feel my life coming back. Cost is the only reason they give flagyl first. With my insurance flagyl was $7.30, vancocin was $934, that right folks...$934!! | F | 42 | 10 days | 6/26/2009 | 5 | bacterial infection | Side effects were slight on 500 mg. 3 times per day. Strange medicinal taste, nose/sinuses felt dried out and hollow with a peculiar medicinal smell, slight vertigo, but worth it! Got rid of the bacterial infection that was miserable! | Ask your doctor for DETAILED information on the side effects of Flagyl. Doctors are always in such a hurry to hustle you in and out, that many patients fail to ask or the doctor fails to inform on the variety of side effects. Follow their guidelines on this drug; do not drink alcohol with it or you are asking for trouble! Refrain from excessive sun exposure or it will make you sick to your stomach! Be aware of your diet, and don't eat so much fast food and junk type foods. Use common sense with any medicine, and Flaygl is a butt kicking antibiotic...pay attention. | F | 40 | 7 days | 6/25/2009 | 4 | C-diff | Chronic nausea which increased when I needed to eat, lack of hunger sensations (but I soon figured out extreme nausea meant I was hungry), vomiting (only once during the night 6 hours after first dose, because I learned to decrease nausea with ginger tea), stabbing pain in my stomach after taking each dose, strong metallic taste, headaches, cramping pain in the intestines, really soft stools (never got diarrhea, but I went from chronic constipation to soft stools), fatigue. | I rated flagyl a 4, because treatment (500mg 3x daily with meals for 10 days) did eliminate my c-diff symptoms. However only a followup stool test can ascertain whether flagyl totally eliminated my c-diff infection. Side effects (chronic nausea, stabbing stomach pain, gut pain, soft stools and metallic taste) were horrible to say the least and remained for several days after my last dose. The metallic taste remained for a week after last dose. However, flagyl reversed my chronic constipation, bloating and gas as well as flu-like symptoms (probably from c-diff). If I ever have to treat c-diff again, I might choose vancomycin. I'm now taking a 7 day high dose probiotic treatment (127 live 'good' bacteria per dose) to replace any good bacteria which flagyl killed. I recommend followup high dose probiotic treatment for anyone taking a strong antibacterial drug like flagyl. | F | 62 | 10 days | 6/25/2009 | 3 | divirticulitis | Anxiety attacks and depression. This was very scary and had me almost out of my head. I am off for seven hours now and feel like my old self. It was combined with cipro. No problem with cipro but flagyl freaked me out. Surgery in 10 days. Thanks for eveyone's commnents. They helped me realize I was not going insane. | M | 53 | 13 days | 6/25/2009 | 1 | c-diff | By day 3 I had a toxic metal taste in mouth, nausea like I have never had in my life, sudden drops in body temp, complete feeling of fatigue. I feel like my Mom looked while she was on chemo... | ROLL THE PILL IN HONEY to coat it completely and place UNDER your tongue. It's thick enough to not wash away when sipping a drink to take it. The taste unfortunately makes its way back and coats your tongue but at least I dont have that sharp nastiness of it disolving in my mouth. I want to puke so bad but so far nothing, the nausea just hangs on hard. Also taking florastor. I thought at day 3 I was getting better but by day 4 I feel like I want to die and the bathroom symptoms are back...wtf? I am on day 6 and will be seeing the specialist again today because I cannot go on this way anymore. Keep missing work but thank Jesus my boss and owners are super cool and understanding. Horrible, horrible, horrible evil stuff this flagyl is. | F | 42 | 10 days | 6/25/2009 | 4 | BV | Nassau, Vomiting, Anxiety, Fatigue, Thick Metallic Taste, Heavy Salivation. | The medicine works on the cause, However it comes with a price. The first few days of taking this medicine I felt no debilitating side effects until the 5th and 6th day. My appetite begun to decrease and I began developing bad nassau making it harder to adhere to the "take with food" label. I guess I didn't eat enough food the last dose and it was downhill from there. I spent a full day in bed, well not the whole day, I did get up about 15x's to vomit. I am on my last day and I am happy to be off this medicine! | F | 25 | 7 days | 6/24/2009 | 2 | Post D&C, LLETZ | Extreme Tiredness, Vivid dreaming, Depression, "Stoned feeling", Metallic taste, Loss of concentration, Constipation | Never had a side effect from medication prescribed for me. I would ask for an alternative antibiotic if had a choice in the future. I took 2 for 5 days and finished the last one last night. Its evening the next day and I still feel off!! | F | 28 | 5 days | 6/24/2009 | 3 | diverticulitis | Nausea which left by the last day of taking flagyl. Salivating like crazy (like you feel before vomiting). Gas pains that seemed worse when lying down and sleeping. Loose stools. I have been off flagyl for approx 24 hours and still have gas pains from it. | I am attributing my similar side effects that others have experienced to this drug. I was also on cipro at the same time but I have taken cipro before and had no problems tolerating it | F | 50 | 7 days | 6/21/2009 | 4 | H. Pylori | Dark urine, vaginal yeast infection | Was taking Flagyl in combination with tetracycline and bismuth (Pylera). Felt pretty rotten but think it's worth it if it can get rid of the H. Pylori. In the past took Flagyl long-term and did experience tingling in hands - it was discontinued for that reason. | F | 53 | 10 days | 6/18/2009 | 4 | infection | Nausea, headaches, extreme fatigue, dizziness, moodiness, dry mouth, loss of appetite. | While this drug did what is was suppose to, it came with a price. I'm on Flagyl for 56 DAYS!!!! I had c-diff and this what I have to take. I feel awful pretty much 24/7 but the horrible cramping and diarrea associated with c-diff went away almost immediately. Flagyl has a horrible taste. Milk helps to get it down but the nasty taste creeps up and lingers on your tounge. This does not go away at any point while taking it. I guess if you have to take it, you do but it is not pleasent. Also, do not drink with this medication. I was told over and over by the doctor and it says it on the bottle and all over the internet. Extreme reactions will occur. | F | 28 | 56 days | 6/17/2009 | 1 | Bacterial Infection | Extreme dizziness, shortness of breath, tightness in chest, nausea, disorientated and confused, anxious | I felt tight chested and short of breath after one day of taking this medication, not knowing what was causing this saw my gp who said it was probably just from having the bacterial infection, later that day I was taken to hospital by ambulance with chest pains. Nothing showed up in ecg and was sent home the next day I was with my gp again as the seemed worse and I was starting to worry that it may be the medication, whilst I was there I became so dizzy and nauseas, cold and clammy and then passed out, I was once again taken to hospital by ambulance. Whilst in hospital I felt disorientated and anxious. I have never felt so dizzy in my life and could not believe I could feel so nauseas without vomitting. I felt a little better after 24 of not taking tablets and discharged myself, however as the bacterial infection had now grown from not taking the tablets whilst in hospital I took another and sure enough within an hour I was struggling to breath once again! Never Again will I take this medication, in fact I'm terrified now of taking any antibiotic! | F | 37 | 2 days | 6/16/2009 | 4 | BV | No problems what so ever. | I was scared to death after reading all these crazy reviews. I had no issues with the medication. At least nothing I noticed that I would say was caused by Flagyl and certainly nothing to interrupt my life. My body is very senstive to meds and I did just fine. I guess each person is different and depending on the infection the side effects may be worse. I didn't even know I had a bacterial infection until my doc told me so mine wasn't that bad to being with. | F | 26 | 7 days | 6/13/2009 | 3 | Bacterial Infection | Headache, fatigue, cramping, loss of appetite, upset stomach. | First off I'd like to say the taste is absolutely horrid. Put it down your throat and swallow fast. Make sure to have a tasteful drink as water won't diminish the taste very well. Secondly, the first 2 days taking Flagyl, I showed no side effects and was fine. By day 3 and 4 (I'm on day 4) I've had trouble sleeping because of stomach cramps, severe headaches and upset stomach. Tonight, I shall test the effects of alcohol... | F | 20 | 7 days | 6/13/2009 | 4 | infection | Had a stomach ache only a few times, not lasting but maybe 5 minutes each. Not unbearable. The taste is horrible, no way around it. | Warnings on container only warn about DRINKING alcoholic beverages. The pharmacist warned me against ANY alcohol including that in shampoo, conditioner, rubbing and ect. Only had to take med for 5 days, twice a day. Don't know if infection gone or not. | F | 41 | 5 days | 6/10/2009 |
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