| 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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| 3 | Poucitis/Inflammatory Bowel Disease | I can't stand the taste in my mouth from the med!!!!!! Yeast infections, overgrowth of yeast, not enough friendly bacteria, stomach ache, fatigue | should have a thicker coating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 31 | 14 years | 6/5/2008 | 4 | BV | Depression big time. I take one a week to control BV but I have noticed depression the morning after. Not sure why? | The generic is much worse than the real thing. Have your doctor put DAW on the prescription. The generic doesnt have a coating on it and the real drug does. | F | 34 | 5 years | 8/1/2006 | 5 | Chronic Pouchitis | Fine motor tremors, tingling | These things taste awful, but after continuous, long-term usage I didn’t have most of the side-effects listed here. Without Flagyl, I am totally disabled, unable to sleep more than 45 minutes at a stretch, with pain and 30-40 urgent BM per day. With it, I am slowly causing medication induced Parkinson’s by destroying my fine-motor neurons. Life’s a gem! If anybody knows of an alternative medication (besides Cipro which does not work) for controlling chronic inflammation of an ileoanal J-Pouch, please e-mail me! | M | 34 | 4 years | 11/8/2007 | 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 | 2 | chrons | vomiting, couldn't keep any food down | tasted disgusting | 17 | 1 years | 1/29/2005 | 5 | chronic infection | After approx 6 months of long term use (600-900mg/day) numbness in the feet became a problem and had to cease taking flagyl. | This was the only antibiotic that has been able to control my infection, we've tried many antibiotics oral and IV with no success. Simply missing two days of flagyl would cause an abcess to errupt despite being on other strong antibiotics | M | 18 | 6 months | 8/5/2004 | 3 | bacterial prostatitis | peripheral neuropathy in hands and arms after some months | Was the only anitbitoic that suppressed my symptoms, but had to quit due to tthe peripheral neuropathy. | M | 53 | 5 months | 9/3/2004 | 2 | Ulcerative Colitis | horrible taste! it is so bad that everytime i take it i almost puke, extreme nausea all day long | Ugh I took this last year for a few months and it wasn't bad at all because I would slip it in some Jell-O and eat it. But now I have to take it for 10 days this year because my Ulcerative Colitis relapsed a little and I haven't gotten any Jell-O yet, but it is so hard to take this with only water. It dissolves so fast in your mouth and if you don't swallow it in like a millisecond, you will throw up. I tried taking this last year when I didn't know how to take pills and it was BRUTAL, i threw up three times from it. | F | 16 | 5 months | 1/16/2008 | 5 | Crohn's peri-rectal abscess | No appetite AT ALL, anxiety, weepy and emotional. Bad tasting stuff. Just wacked out! | I had a huge infection from a peri-rectal abscess. I was on this drug for several months. It saved my life!! Once I realized it was the drug that was making me feel so weak and emotional, I was able to tolerate it better. My doctor said he knew it caused side-effects, but I was very sick and needed a "big gun" antibiotic. So I hate it but am thankful that it worked! I am also thankful that I am off of it! Hang in there people! | F | 50 | 4 months | 5/17/2009 | 4 | Bac'des Fragilis Lyph'cel infection | Metallic taste predominant, loose and frequent stools, feeling of not completely emtying bowel, fatigue, general anxiety likely from fear of infection not completely eliminated. | This abdmominal infection occurred 1 month post radical prostatectomy. It was taken in combination with IV antibiotic Tazocin. Saved my life as I was in sepsis. | M | 54 | 3 months | 4/2/2009 | 4 | For "C-Diff" | Really bad metallic taste in mouth that will not go away. I have taken it with juice and rolled tablet in bread and those things made the medication tolerable to me. But bad taste showed up in an hour or so. | No matter the unpleasant side effects, this medication has helped me a great deal. | F | 74 | 3 months | 3/26/2006 | 5 | Crohn's disease | Mild tingling of the feet and wrists at 1/2 tablet dosing. Much stronger tingling feet to knees and hands to elbows at full tablet dosing. | This was a miracle drug for me in stopping the Crohn's symptoms almost overnight but I had to stay at 1/2 dose in order to tolerate the peripheral neuropathy. 4 years later I still have occasional mild neuropathy in the feet. | F | 61 | 2 months | 11/29/2003 | 3 | C-Diff | Nausea, extremely loose bowels, metallic taste in mouth, depression, feeling of total hopelessness, major confusion and now peripheral neuropathy! | This medicine did finally kick my C-Diff (thank goodness and I too made many deals with God) but now that I have another side effect of Peripheral Neurology I am very angry that Flagyl had so many side effects that I was not aware of at the time. I am happy to be off of Flagyl and I cannot imagine ever taking it again in my life. | F | 45 | 2 months | 1/12/2008 | 3 | Crohns | Nausea,Fatigue,headahes,light headed,loss of appetite and dark unrine also my tongue is affected, ruff and discoloured. | So far my symptoms have become better by about 50%. This is good but i think the idea is for it to dissapear 100%. Taking 6MP as well. At this stage i've become the ginie pig we all become at some stage. P.S I really hope this works for us all, 2 tablets a day is fine with me! | F | 25 | 2 months | 9/25/2007 | 1 | antibiotic associated colitis | My Dad is sixty years old and was put on flagyl after developing c diff infection following several rounds of antibiotics. He experienced severe depression,confusion, extreme loss of appetite, extreme fatigue, weakness, severe insomnia, swelling in the legs and feet, and extreme disorientation that began to mimick full-blown psychosis and disassociative behavior. He even attempted to take his own life. | This is the worst drug I have ever seen and it came with the most inaccurately simple description of | M | 60 | 2 months | 4/21/2005 | 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 | C Diff | I have already posted the side effects, but what worries me is that some of you are going to work with C-Diff. The infectious disease doc told me NO WAY was I going to work, this is highly contageous! My husband also has to get tested for this! | F | 41 | 1 months | 7/26/2006 | 3 | C Diff | the first 2 weeks, could not concentrate, dizzy and disconnected. this feeling wore off the longer I took the medicine. Still have rapid heartbeat and horrible taste in my mouth. The first week is the absolute worst. Very fatigued, nausea all the time. | This is my 3rd course, but this time they have added rifampin to the mix too. The big D has decreased, but the c-diff is still there. If it doesn't work in a few days, I'm going to call to demand Vancomycin. I've heard it has less side effects | F | 41 | 1 months | 7/26/2006 | 3 | giardia | severe stomach pains, nausea, sleepiness | Taking this was almost worse than the giardia. It did get rid of the giardia, but I was terribly sick while I took this. | F | 27 | 1 months | 7/29/2007 | 1 | Crohn's | Depression (Other drugs I was on like prednisone had this side effect though too, and that made my depression a lot worse probably), mood swings, metallic taste, impulsiveness, convulsive seizures, irritability, weakness, insomnia, rash, dry eyes, worsening of bloody diarrhea, nausea. | It, along with the other drugs I was on, only made my disease worse. Flagyl can cause bloody diarrhea, not something that's good for Crohn's patients. | F | 20 | 1 months | 7/14/2008 | 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 | c-diff | metallic taste, total loss of appetite for 4 months, lost 30 lbs, THEN NUMB FEET | I have no insurance but would gladly have paid $1660 for 2 weeks of vancomycin had I been told I'd end up with numb feet from flagyl. I'm now out around $10,000. Two trips to hospital by ambulance, once a walk-in, 9 weeks on flagyl because no one explained anything ($145 a week). Now seeing acupuncturist to (hopefully) restore feeling to my feet ($95/visit). A TOTAL NIGHTMARE! DON'T TAKE IT! | F | 63 | 9 weeks | 1/12/2008 | 3 | Crohn's/ Fistula | Nausea, Vommiting, diareah, severe stomach cramps, fatigue, loss of appetite | the only medication that helped to keep my fistula uninfected however, when i came off of it the fistula acted up again. It does not act to close the fistula just keeps it from becomming infected again. I feel better on the flagyl than when the fistula was infected so i guess the side effects are worth it. | F | 22 | 8 weeks | 8/21/2007 | 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 | 5 | diverticulitis | Darkened urine, constant metalic taste in mouth, nausea, all of which started immediately after beginning medication. Within a couple of weeks (mega doses of Flagyl and Cipro for six weeks) I began to notice extreme lethargy. Now feel like I can barely climb the stairs,am going to bed very early and am sleeping longer and more soundly than usual. Have decided not to call my physician with these latest effects; have only a week left and because I am feeling so much better, am hoping to stay awake to be able to take the tail end of the medication. | Drug that seems to be working for me, but the side effects are definitely unpleasant. I will not want to take this medication again. | F | 59 | 6 weeks | 2/27/2008 | 4 | ruptured appendix/infection | Dry mouth, nasty taste in mouth, frequent soft stools, decreased energy. AFTER STOPPING MEDICATION experiencing lower back and joint pain, occaisional mild abdominal pain, diareah. | I was warned about the taste and the effects of this drug on the intestines, but I wasn't told about the joint pain. I took the drug for approximately six weeks and have been off of it for 4 days. My lower back is very tender and I have mild pain in both knees. These symptoms occured after I stopped taking the medication. Flagyl is very rough on your system, and I hope some of my current symptoms are simply evidence that my own functions are returning to normal. The side effects are severe, but not as severe as death, which was my alternative. | M | 33 | 6 weeks | 1/1/2006 | 1 | Crohn's Fistula/Abcess | I was put on Flagyl for 6 weeks. Side effects: pain, primarily in my joints and bones in my leg and chest. It started after 1 day of taking Flagyl. My ribs were acing when breading, my joints became inflamed and my right hip locked in one position. The pain was gone 2 days after stopping the treatment. However the fistula was still infected, so I was put on it again a few days later. The pain returned. My doctor says that the pain is purely coincidental and has nothing to do with the Flagyl. My Crohn’s became very active while taking Flagyl. As a result I was hospitalised. There I was given dexamethasone and prednisolone, to stop the inflammation, and fosamax to prevent osteoporosis induced by corticosteriod use. These drugs can also cause osteonecrosis. Now one year later I’m diagnosed with avascular osteonecrosis of the femur in/of the right hip. I wish I had never taken the Flagyl. | M | 31 | 6 weeks | 5/11/2006 | 5 | perforated diverticulitis | A very peculiar sensation of the scent of stale lillies(this is unpleasant). I perceive this scent and feel quite nauseous. There is a low level constant nausea for about half of waking hours. Low levels of energy, easy fatiguability. I have been taking flagyl in combination with cipro and it may be difficult to attribute precisely which is causing what and also which symptoms are more related to the disease process. | It has become progressively more difficult to take over time because I know that I will feel queasy during and soon after. I do appreciate previous comments on taking this with peanut butter and milk because that has helped. Considering how I was feeling during hospitalization to how I am feeling now, this is a strong and effective medication. One other comment(don't read if you don't want to hear about flatulence)- I had very foul smelling large volume gas for years, and that seemed to have cleared up. | M | 50 | 4 weeks | 5/8/2007 | 5 | crohns disease flare | metallic taste | I felt like awful daily for months, only got up for work and necessary things. This drug made me feel like living again. I feel great, have energy everyday. No negative effects as of yet. | F | 40 | 4 weeks | 5/27/2009 | 5 | yes | sleeplessness, lack of appetite | saved my life-I had a ruptured appendix for 2 days with perionitis and was going into shock. Would have died w/o it! | F | 3 weeks | 5/13/2006 | 5 | RUPTURED APPENDIX | sleeplessness, lack of appetite | saved my life-I had a ruptured appendix for 2 days with perionitis and was going into shock. Would have died w/o it! | F | 3 weeks | 5/13/2006 | 4 | crohns/abcesses | depression, metalic taste, dark urine,absolutely no energy,confusion, the list goes on, but as Im still on it I havent the energy to think!!!!!! | I am still on it and look forward to the day I can be off it and be my happy self again. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 8/1/2005 | 5 | BV | Fatigue, lower stomach cramps, dark urine. | This medicine truly works. I have taken it about 5 times so far. This time I am on a 14 day dose (2 times a day). I have recurring BV so I have tried everything more than once. The medicine works on day 2 for me. I am currently on Day 7. 7 more days to go. I've gotta do it. The taste is soo bad when I put it in my mouth and try to swollow with some water. I'm gonna try taking it with milk from now on. I start gagging when I take it. But hey..I would rather go through all that than have this infection. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 3/23/2006 | 4 | Ulcer | Tingling, stomach uneasiness, terrible diarrhea | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 11/3/2009 | 3 | Systemic Infection | I caught an infection. For two weeks I was fed Flagyl and Cipro (some others I don't remember)intravenously. It smoked my nervous system. I went back to work after eight months and lasted three weeks. It seems like my whole system is on the rocks. Hasn't reached my brain yet, as far as I know. | The drugs seem to have only delayed the inevitable. Anyone know anything about this? | M | 49 | 2 weeks | 1/17/2008 | 2 | c.defficil | my tongue is look horrible after i start medication and still look like this till now i stop it since 3 months | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 8/22/2007 | 2 | clostridium difficile | dark urine (which is no big deal); I vomited twice from the taste, I believe, but it could have been from the illness. | I was happy & healthy, and then, I was prescribed an antibiotic for a possible sinus infection (don't think I had one) while on vacation. This caused severe diarrhea, which I've had on and off for a month. I took 500 mg of Metronidazole (substituted for Flagyl) 3x a day for 14 days. At the end, I felt pretty well...not 100%, but I wanted to eat again. A couple of days later, the severe diarrhea came back. The new sample tested positive for c-diff again. So, it did not work for me. | F | 39 | 2 weeks | 9/22/2005 | 1 | bacterial vaginitis | very, very depressed, light headed, metallic taste, loss of appetite, loose and frequent bowel movements, yeast infection | My gyn had me take Flagyl for 7 days, then off for one week, then take it again for 7 more days. If this drug is EVER recommended to me again, I will definitely ask for an alternative. The worse was the severe depression...I had horrible crying jags! It was a nightmare. | F | 51 | 2 weeks | 2/23/2006 | 1 | c diff | tingling in arms and hands upset stomach felt out of it bad taste in my mouth | vancocin worked better | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 4/10/2005 | 1 | Crohns disease | Other than the nasty metallic taste in my mouth, I had a feeling like I was "doomed" (if that makes any sense). I tell people today that I was making deals with God to have it stop. No joking. It was one of the most unpleasant experiences on top of my Crohns symptoms which were bad enough. | M | 7 | 2 weeks | 8/8/2007 | 1 | colon surgery | Sick. Sick, sSick, vometing | Will never take it again | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 4/28/2008 | 1 | c-diff | I had taken flagyl many years ago and had to take another medication as I had vomiting, disorientation, among other problems. I was recently diagnosed with c-diff and was taken off flagyl as I now have peripheral and autonomic neuropathy. The symptoms have not gone away, but are worse after one year. | It is the most caustic medication that I have ever taken. It was given to me after getting antibiotic c-diff. NEVER, EVER can I take this medication again. It was given infusion and then orally. Did not clear up c-diff and I was switched to vanco. | F | 57 | 2 weeks | 12/1/2008 | 5 | BV | Waves of nausea, dark urine, slight dizziness for a day, feeling of disassociation | I didn't have any really disturbing side effects like everyone is talking about. I only experienced the metallic taste when I swallowed the pill. I do have to say I was queezy the entire time and felt really full when I ate. It's like i'm hungry and queezy at the same time...very odd feeling. 500mg 2x day for 7 days | F | 25 | 1 weeks | 11/9/2008 | 3 | Crohn's Disease | Nauseau, terrible metallic taste, mild tingling of the feet & legs | It does help control a flare up but the side effects are awful. I've used it occasionally over the past 10 years but only as a last resort and only for a short time, such as one to two weeks. The worst side effect is the unbearable metallic tase. Sometimes it's so bad I want to rip my tongue out! It does work well in tamdem with Prednisone (synergy) so it can be helpful to quickly quash a flare up before it gets out of hand thus limiting the need for prolonged doses of prednisone or a costly Remicade infusion. | M | 46 | 1 weeks | 6/11/2004 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginitis | Severe tingle/weakness in hands, feet, and legs. Disorentation, fatigue, nausea, inablility to walk steadily, | I would not recommend this medication even to my worst enemy. It was not worth the side effects. Three days after I stopped taking it, I am still having side effects. I am normally very healthy, very active, and since I have been on/ stopped taking the medication I have had to pry myself out of bed, and can barely take care of my day to day stuff. Man I hope these side effects go away SOON! | F | 25 | 1 weeks | 12/22/2004 | 1 | Vaginal Discharge following Mono | Very bothersome peripheral neuropathy in hands and feet with tingling, burning, stabbing and difficulty walking when standing up (after 5 days on Flagyl). Weakness in feet and legs, odd looking stools, dark, irritating urine, irritability, depression, very, very sleepy, fatigue, mild to moderate headaches, facial flushing, fevers, chest pain and shortness of breath. | I was prescribed this medicine following female problems after a severe bout of infectitious mononucleosis. I was already having post-viral fatigue from the Mono, however, the Flagyl made it worse. The peripheral neuropathy is very, very bothersome and constant. The vaginal problem that I had was much more tolerable than this numbness, tingling and weakness in my hands and feet. I have STOPPED taking it after 7 days of treatment and would NOT take it again, even if I was dying. | F | 34 | 1 weeks | 7/20/2005 | 1 | liver abcess | I had numb toes which eventually became numb and tingling of both feet. Two years later I still have this peripheral neuropathy. I stopped taking it after 5 weeks, but had been prescribed it for six weeks along with augmentin. | M | 60 | 60 days | 2/2/2005 | 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 | diarrhea | Severe disoriented symptoms. Extreme fearfulness, like a constant panic that never went away. Weight loss, visual problems, shaking, insomnia, ringing in the ears, and many more. This drug almost cost me my life! | I was given this drug because I complained of a stomach ache. No tests were taken to find the problem. After the first 10 day round, the Dr. told me to continue the drug. I listened to him, like a fool! I continued to get sicker,and develop more symptoms, and didn't realize at first the problem was the drug, He added several other meds to address my crazy symptoms; tranqualizers, sleeping meds, antidepressants and others. I continued to get worse, until one nite I began to have geometric hallucinations. My wife took me to the ER, where my Dr met me. By this time I was on 11 different meds at once. After a quick review of my symptoms, he gave me another rx....for Flagyl!!! I really thought I was going crazy. I found another Dr that recognized the symptoms, checked me out, and found I had a severly damaged liver, and had experienced toxic encephalopathy. I even saw a psychyatrist, just to help me thru this, as there was nothing they could give me. I was out of work for 1 yea | M | 58 | 50 days | 10/24/2005 | 3 | BV | Stomach Cramping, occasional vomiting, blood in stool, moodiness, horrid taste in my mouth constantly, extreme frustration | I took Flagyl for 14 days, off for three days and symptoms returned. Started a 10 day course, off for one day, symptoms returned. Started a 30 day course, currently on day 20. | F | 34 | 44 days | 11/15/2008 | 4 | perforated diverticulitis | overwhelming loss of energy, horrible taste | While I can't easily determine if Flagyl/Metronidizole was the reason for the added misery I suffered I can attest to the fact that it did wipe me out physically. I was already not allowed to eat much and took this medication for well over 6 weeks. Having | M | 33 | 42 days | 5/31/2005 | 1 | crohns | veritgo,anxiety,panic attacks,nasty taste in mouth,shaky feeling, flushed face, weak feeling,thirsty,blurry vision,prickley feeling in hands at times. | Flagyl 500mg 3x/day for 40 days. Thank you for your this web site. I thought I was going crazy. My Dr. said I was stressed and had depression. I was fine before taking this medicine. I don't want to drive or go anywhere. I still have 21 days left...NOT!! I am calling my Dr. in the morning...It's just not worth the stress!!! | F | 38 | 40 days | 5/28/2007 | 2 | antibiotic induced c-diff | metallic taste in mouth that stays even after you have finished your course of therapy. Horrible peripherl neuropathy- hands and feet. red urine(who cares) I truly fear for my right foot. Also, have been on both iv and po flagyl( was in hospital C-Diff was so severe. Also, took vanco po in hospital. released me almost a month ago on flagyl po still have c-diff symptoms no diarhrea but lots of pain and abdominal discomfort- eating is an effort. | going back to MD tommorrow- going to switch to vanco- also be sure to supplement with pro-biotics with c- diff especially bifidus & lactobacillus. watch your diet- if you can even eat! I have lost 15 pounds- most of it the first week with c-diff it is a horrible nightmare!! | M | 44 | 38 days | 12/5/2005 | 5 | C diff | This is an update. I had previously rated Flagyl a 3 because I didn't know if it had cured the C diff or not when I posted before. Now I am WELL so I'm giving the Flagyl a 5 because it did the trick and it was inexpensive. | I can't stress enough how important it is to eat a full meal with each pill in order to avoid bad stomach problems! Once I figured this out, most of the side effects subsided. | F | 54 | 30 days | 4/27/2007 | 3 | diverticulitis | rash, metallic taste, difficulty urinating | M | 55 | 30 days | 2/22/2005 | 3 | Crohn's Disease / C. diff | There is no worse tasting medication on the market, metallic taste, diarrhea, abdominal pains. | Took Flagyl 18 months ago for C. diff. The taste of the medicine was absolutely repulsive, I gagged every time I swallowed the pill. I never really had C. diff symptoms, but a clean stool sample two weeks later confirmed that it was gone. Now I have to start a 30 day course of it for a Crohn's Disease flare-up and I am absolutely dreading it!!! Medicine works but emotional and physical side effects are terrible. | F | 22 | 30 days | 10/17/2007 | 1 | c-diff | horrible metalic taste in my mouth. lose of appetite. lost 25 lbs from 7/5 trur 9/27 | I don't know yet if the bacteria is out of my system. Doctor should have told me of the seriousness. I contracted the illness while in for minor outpatient surgery on 7/5. Failed to tell me anything when I was brought by ambulance to the hospital on 7/8. I should have been on an antibiotic for 2 weeks. only took it for 1 week not knowing anything, just an error. then it came back and now I'm on Flagyl for 6 weeks! At $145 a week and no insurance! a real tragedy. I'm also taking friendly bacteria from my homeopathic doctor, doing coffee enamas, too. Wish me luck! | F | 62 | 30 days | 9/28/2007 | 5 | C-Diff | Metallic taste, headaches. | Bury the tablets in a big spoonful of flavored applesauce and place it in the very back of your mouth and you can avoid some of that horrible taste when taking. Take in the middle of a light meal. Most of these remarks sound like they are symptoms of people's illness's, not a side effect of the drug. I've been on Flagyl for nearly 4 weeks for C-diff (and a relapse) with life-threatening dehydration. Not any major problems, and I am very sensitive to medications. | F | 48 | 28 days | 4/18/2008 | 4 | c diff | Dry mouth, sour taste, nausea, upset stomach, comfused, tingling, lazy | This drug i hate so much had to take it twice for 14 days each, stronger dose second time. Eventhough it does stop my c diff symptoms in 3-4 days. Side effects are horrible. It's been 2 days i stopped taking it, praying to god it does not return (c diff) most likely it will. I will switch to Vanco as i read is less systematic. Anybody suffering from this desease come here: http://www.cdiffsupport.com/phpBB/ you will get a lot of info on how to beat this crap. | F | 27 | 28 days | 8/31/2005 | 3 | C. Diff | Metallic taste, frequent urination, vivid dreams, insomnia, fatigue, severe nausea, lightheaded, diarrhea, headaches (some migraine strength), irritability, blurred vision when reading. | 2 courses of Flagyl, 14 days each. All the symptoms of pregnancy plus more!! My pharmacist warned me about not taking Flagyl with alcohol- he warned me not to even use mouth wash! I hope this finally gets the c. diff. I'm ready to be done because I can't tell if I'm getting better because of the horrible side effects! Also, try eating probiotic EVERYTHING for c. diff. Yogurt, cheese, cereal, etc. | F | 27 | 28 days | 7/3/2007 | 2 | Diverticulitis/perforated bowel | Extreme fatigue, nausea, vaginal irritation, stomach pain (or is that the diverticulitis - don't know anymore). Depression, Loss of appetite/weight. | This stuff is so nasty. I have been on this and Cipro for almost a month now and was so glad to find this site. I thought I was losing my mind. I don't know if I am suffering from the diverticulitis infection or the Flagyl half the time. I dread taking them every 8 hours, just the taste alone is enough to make you puke. Can't wait to get off this stuff. I want the makers of this drug to tell the truth - it is not "easily tolerated" - it is a living hell and I can barely function. I can't work, can't eat and within a half hour of taking them I need to be close to a bathroom so am basically housebound. Lost my winter fat but that was also due to my illness. Good luck out there everyone and let's hope that it cures our ills and this suffering has been for the purpose of getting our health back. | F | 38 | 28 days | 6/17/2008 | 3 | possible giardiasis | 9 months after taking it, still have bad tingling and itching in hands, feet, and face. Diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy, but symptoms worse immediately after eating anything. Endoscopy,colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy showed gastritis, duodenitis from helicobacter pylori... Constant itching all over body with slight rash. Belching, pressure behind eyes, fatigue.... Back to the doc for more blood tests tomorrow! All from taking this Flagyl! | Wondering if this will ever end!!! If you hear ANYTHING positive please let me know. | M | 58 | 24 days | 6/6/2005 | 3 | C diff | Horrible stomach and intestinal pains. Hard to know which was the Flagyl and which was the C diff. I did learn how to manage taking Flagyl after about 2 weeks of feeling awful on it. You have to eat an entire meal every time you take it, even if it's 10:00 PM or later, or it will wreak havoc with your stomach. When I started doing this, I had no more problems. | I don't know if it has cured the C diff or not which is why I ranked it a 3. It definitely did stop the diarrhea but I don't think it cured the problem since symptoms recurred when I stopped taking the Flagyl after 23 days. | F | 54 | 23 days | 4/16/2007 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Nausea, Diarrhea, metallic taste in mouth, tongue feels hairy, extreme lethargy, lack of concentration, blurred vision, lower back pain. | I have been on Flagyl 500mg x 3 and Cipro 500mg x 2 every day for the last 23 days and I still have 13 days to take it. I have severe diverticulitis and doctors are trying to get it cleared up prior to surgery but sometimes I wonder if the sides effects are worth it. I do not recommend unless a last resort. | M | 46 | 23 days | 1/28/2009 | 4 | c-difficile | dark urine; watery yellowish brown diahrea; have red blood in bowel for a few days; bad taste in mouth ALL DAY; feeling distorted; pains in lower left abdomen; headaches; lower back pains; spotting; tired; 500mg 3x a day for 7 days and now 15 days | i had my galbladder removed on may 30, 3007 and in sept, i began to experience to side effects of c-diff. my dr put me on flagyl and since then, its been down hill. medicine seems to be working, but the side effects are horrible!! some ppl say they lost their appetite, but i havent--i gained 8 pounds! plz email me if u have ?'s. | F | 20 | 22 days | 11/2/2007 | 5 | bacterial vaginosis | I feel "jumpy" inside all the time, and no food really tastes good. I can eat with no problem, and have no other side effects at all. | I took it initially for a week after my hysterectomy. It wasn't cleared up, so the doc put me on it for another two weeks. I have three pills left, and as I'm reading the posts here, I am just now realizing that the side effects(although minor)that I feel are probably from the medication. I think I can attribute the "jumpy" feeling to the medication. I can eat with no problem, but have noticed that no food really tastes that good. As far as the bad taste, the pill starts to dissolve on your tongue very quickly, so I found that if I put it on the very back of my tongue, and swallow it with water very fast, it doesn't have a chance to dissolve, and I don't get the bad taste. Overall, it has taken care of the problem. Glad I took it, but glad it's almost over with. This website has been helpful to me. | F | 50 | 21 days | 11/4/2008 | 3 | C Diff | Nausea, dizziness, heat intolerance, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, loss of taste, loss of energy, diarreha | I first took this drug 25+ years ago for Giardia-which eliminated the parasite in short order. At the time physicians were reluctant to prescribe it because of it's severe side effects. Unfortunately today Flagyl and Vancomyocin are the only effective antibiotics for C Diff-which is endemic in many hospitals today. Vancomyocin is extremly expensive but it is also medicine,s last line of defense against microbes. Increasingly we are seeing resistance to Vanco -a bad thing since their are not a lot of new antibiotics ready for release. My suggestion is try to gut out the severe side effects of Flagyl and save Vancomyocin for when you really need it. | M | 53 | 21 days | 6/22/2007 | 2 | UTI | The works! I took a 6 day course, 1x4 per day. Had a week off, saw a mark on my penis, stupidly thought the course was too short or had got the dosage wrong (in a foreign country). Took a big dose, 2g, then 1g 4 times a day for two weeks, actually 12 days, couldn´t go any longer. Whilst I was on the bigger dose I would sleep, but it didn´t feel like I had slept, I wasn´t tired just always felt I hadn´t had a deep sleep. I lost my appetite, whilst I was on it and everything tasted crap. When I took the big dose I had to lie down I felt dizzy and sick. Coming off of it, I had serious abdominal pain, kidney pain, liver pain, prob spleen too! Peripheral neuropathy, a tongue covered in crap! Its now been around 5 weeks since I stopped it, I still have the tongue, the neuropathy is better but still get pains in joints etc, the odd burning sensation. I don´t know whether I am being paranoid, but am sure my nodes in my neck are more palpable, perhaps enlarged than they | M | 27 | 21 days | 5/22/2008 | 2 | clostridium difficile | 1st & 2nd time-white coating on back of tongue which felt nasty; 2nd time-tingling/numbness in joints on left side of body. Had to stop taking it midway through because this might be a sign it could cause some kind of neuropathy. | I found out I had c-diff while I was pregnant in my first trimester, so I was prescribed flagyl but advised to wait 3 weeks to begin taking it so I would be out of my first trimester. The first time I was Rxd 500mg 3x/day for 14 days. I felt better almost immediately and had a renewed sense of energy, so it was great. It controlled my bowels so they only moved once a day, and that was great. But every morning, when I hadn't taken a pill for 8-10 hours, my abdomen began cramping again. I felt soooo much better though. Unfortunately, I relapsed 8 days later. I was told that I probably should have had a longer Rx because I was sick for so long, so I got another identical Rx for 14 days. After 4 days, I started to have tingling/numb feeling in my joints (wrist, finger, elbow, and later ankle, toes, knee) mostly on the left side of my body. The Dr. told me to stop the course because it could lead to some kind of neuropathy. So unfortunately, flagyl didn't work and I am about to start on | F | 32 | 21 days | 8/31/2006 | 1 | Yes | Constant fatigue, lethargy, and apathy leading to anxiety and deression. I couldn't concentrate at work or in class resutling in simple tasks taking an extaordinary amount of time. The constant confusion and irritability made life very difficult. | Flagyl was indicated based on previous experience with infected fistula. In this instance it was only suspected and flagyl was prescribed just in case. It is possible the Flagyl served a purpose as the symptoms did disapear. In future I will wait for diagnostic imaging (CT scan or Barium serries) to confirm 100% before ever taking it, and even then I will have my doctor investigate alternate therapy. The side mental health effects are not worth the risk unless there are NO OTHER OPTIONS. | M | 21 days | 10/28/2007 | 5 | Giardia | Dizziness, fatigue, bitter taste, diarhea, stomach and abdominal cramps. I think that it took care of the Giardia but wonder how long these side effects can be expected to last after finishing the drug. I have been off of it for about two weeks and still am experiencing all of the above symptoms. I am noticing the metallic taste more now than when I was taking the drug. I really feel bad. Seems like I just can't go for very long before becomming extremely tired. I have also noticed that I have been pale lately and this tends to get worse with fatigue. The other morning I was extremely pale, went to the bathroom and the color came back in my face???? I really hope this goes away soon. | M | 43 | 20 days | 8/21/2006 | 4 | enteramoebic fragilis (parasite) | extreme fatigue, sore muscles, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, metallic taste in mouth, blurry vision, joint pain, swollen abdomen, abdominal pain | I have felt awful while taking this but really have no choice as I have to get rid of the parasites. Cant tell at this point if the abdominal pain is due to the parasites or the medicine! I will be very glad to be done with it! | M | 55 | 20 days | 8/11/2008 | 3 | C DIFF | Extreme nausea, heavy metallic taste in mouth, very fatigued, feel shaky on my feet, difficulty concentrating, no appetite | It's working to stop the C. Diff diarrhea but the side effects are pretty brutal. I am on my 2nd 10 day 500mg/3X day dose and it is just awful. | M | 35 | 20 days | 2/26/2009 | 2 | C-Difficule | Was started on 500 mg. Cipro and 500 mg. Flagyl due to suspected diverticulitis. Five days into meds., I felt MUCH worse - burning, radiating pain in lower left pelvis, and felt really sick. They couldn't find any other reason for it, so I was told to continue both meds. It took the fourth doctor to order a stool sample and discover the C-Diff - which was caused by the CIPRO! Am just finishing my second course of Flagyl, and for the last two days, I've had several episodes of sudden hot sweats, and today some dizzyness. And lots of abdominal cramping for several days. Thought it might still be the C-Diff - but then found this site and realized it's the Flagyl! Can't wait to be off it! Thanks so much, everybody (especially thanks to those who mentioned muscle weakness with C-Diff - my legs still feel shaky, especially the fronts of my thighs (if that makes sense). | 10 days on both Cipro and Flagyl - then 5 days off both and felt much worse. Back on both for two days until stool sample reveals C-Diff. Then off the Cipro and then only on Flagyl for anothter 10 days. | F | 63 | 20 days | 6/15/2006 | 1 | BV & C.diff | Horrible taste, nausea, diarrhea, extreme fatigue, dizziness and confusion. | First 7 day dose was with cipro. Had to go back on 7 more days for c.diff. Still have c.diff symptoms, had to start 3rd treatment. I am on day 5 of 10, all I want to do is sleep. I was an extremely active and healthy person before this, now I can hardly walk my child to school without needing a nap. | F | 34 | 19 days | 4/14/2009 | 3 | C.diff.colitis | I addition to usual side-effects which included metallic taste,extreme sensitivity to smell, I experienced Diabetes Insipidus which caused me to urinate large volumes of urine almost every couple of hours. I am a physician myself and was able to diagnose it promptly. Even I Got dehydrated and had to hospitalized.This is a rare side-effect but you should watch out for it. | Flagyl alone only partially helped my symptoms of bloody diarrhea. Later I took oral vancomycin in liquid form which worked much better but then bloody diarrhea recured 6 weeks after stoping vancomycin. This time I started on vancomycin capsules which worked only partially.Two weeks later, got on liquid form vancomycin with resolution of symptoms. In my opinion vancomycin in liquid form is better treatment for C.diff.colitis. | M | 51 | 18 days | 12/15/2006 | 4 | c-diff | extreme fatigue, mild nausea, severe anxiety, depression, vertigo | the diarhea from c-diff went away after a few days. that was great news until i started becoming very tired. most days it was all i could do to get out of bed. i have anxiety problems anyway, and they got progressively worse on the flagyl. it got to be where simple errands like going to the grocery store seemed like too much effort. i thought there was something seriously wrong with me and asked my dr. if i should be on anti-depressants, but he told me it was probably a side-effect of the flagyl. i wish i had found this site before i started taking it because i in no way thought that the medicine was making me sicker. i just got back from the dr. this morning and my c-diff test was negative. hopefully it doesn't come back so that i can get on with my life. i am a little concerned looking at this site and seeing all the people who have had relapses. if it comes back i will ask my dr. for the vancocin. i'll pay the extra money if it doesn't make me feel so useless as flagyl di | M | 28 | 16 days | 10/23/2006 | 1 | c-Diff | Have never been sicker in my life. Two weeks of diarrhea, cramps, extreme fatigue, nausea, runny nose, horrible headaches. There MUST be an alternative drug other than Vancomyacin, which, from my pharmacist was $1500.00 (Yes, Fifteen Hundred Dollars) which was not an option for me on a fixed income, my co=pay would have been $1456. I really asked God to go ahead and let me die if I was not going to get any better. I lost 10 pounds, cut myself off from society for 2 weeks, a feeling of hopelessness and helpnessness that I would never get better. The worst experience, medically, I have ever had, including a heart attack and bypass surgery. | Had 2-10 day scrips. Had 4 more days worth of pills (1500 mg, 3 X a day) was at breaking point. Quit taking the pills, was able to eat something for first time in 2 weeks, slept through the night, 4 days to get rid of side effects. Will not ever subject myself to that again. | F | 70 | 16 days | 9/18/2007 | 5 | Diverticulitis | dizziness, headache, loss of appetite, severe fatigue, shakiness | I was in the hospital for 5 days with IV meds due to perforation from diverticulitis. Eventhough I did get side effects, I actually get worse from Cipro, I still took it. I figured the benefits outweighed the risks. | F | 57 | 15 days | 3/21/2009 | 5 | protozoan infection | Horribly bitter taste, and after a few days, change of taste all the time. But it can be masked with tasty foods and change of taste stops when you stop the medication. | I am tempted to believe that most people who have side effects from this drug have either taken alcohol not knowing that it's present in many products, or they had a really bad infection and their side effects were actually die-off symptoms. I had no side effects from this medication and thank GOD that we have Flagyl to rid us of things that made my life absolute misery! Some doctors report mixed results with Flagyl. I think that their patients didn't eat proper foods while taking it. To maximise the effect of Flagyl, one has to eat low GI foods, no sugar or starches of any kind, and has to stay on such diet for at least a couple of months after the medication. This medication is tough on liver so you don't want to burden it with junk. Lots of water, sugar-free lemonade, salads, chicken and wild cought salmon are your best friends. Stay away from peanuts and spinach. Also, for protozoan infections, one needs to take a luminal amoebicide like Humatin (Paromomycin), as Flagyl (Metronidazole) is a systemic antibiotic, and it doesn't reach intestines, it's absorbed right away. | M | 40 | 15 days | 4/7/2009 | 4 | Blastocystis | Extreme tiredness, metallic taste in mouth, thirst, weakness, drowsy, intermittent nausea, lack of appetite, intestinal cramps, depression, hypoglycemic attacks, insomnia, spells of racing heart, hot flashes. | I agree with some of the posters here that many of these symptoms may be caused by die-off as the parasites are killed off by the Flagyl. Flagyl is a brutal drug but it did stop the diarrhea and reduce the infection. This is not the best drug for blastocystis but it took 3 weeks to get the lab results back from Metametrix Labs to find out what I had and meanwhile I needed treatment to keep from dying from diarrhea and being unable to eat. So the doctor gave me Cipro (500 mg/day) and Flagyl (500 mg 2x/day) to cover all bases. Will now be on Iodoquinol for 20 days to kill off the cystic form of blastocystis so don't get reinfected. | F | 50 | 15 days | 4/13/2009 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Loss of mental function - memory impaired, can't focus, unable to drive, unable to work. Severe nausea and loss of appetite. No energy. | I'm writing this for my husband, who is so incapacitated by the combination of Flagyl and Cipro that he can't function. He started out on Flagyl and a different antibiotic (augmentin, I think), and had some nausea and cramping, not too bad. But that combo wasn't clearing the diverticulitis infection. So they switched him to Cipro plus Flagyl, apparently the magic combo for diverticulitis. But - the combination of the Cipro and Flagyl leads to AWFUL side effects, particularly the loss of mental function. It's like watching someone develop Alzheimers in a couple of days, and there is almost nothing I can do to help. The infection is clearing up, but now that he could start eating again he is too nauseous or forgets to eat. That's after two weeks on only jello and soy milk. It might be better than ending up on an IV in the hospital, but I'm not so sure of that anymore. | M | 45 | 15 days | 12/4/2008 | 5 | Intestinal Parasitic Infection | Nausea, Diarrhea | taking 750mg 3 times daily... massive doses. Nausea if I didn't eat sufficient quantities or I ate anything too spicy or greasy. Diarrhea was actually worse than the disease. However aside from these to side effects I felt the best I have in years. Makes me wonder if I've been carrying a low-leve infection for a long time, or if I was getting a euphoria side-effect. If you need it, this drug works, however bland healthy foods in full meal quantities with the drug, I stuck mostly with Grilled chicken on Caesar Salads. | M | 33 | 14 days | 11/13/2008 | 5 | C. diff. | Slight rash after 13 days | Thank God and modern healthcare for this medicine. I had a horrible 3 days leading up to my diagnosis and suffered many of the torments described here for several days in the hospital and after I left. But I ascribe these effects to the horrible C. diff. infection. The medicine slowly overcame all the cramps, bowel problems, fever and body aches associated with a severe bacterial infection. I would love to see each person posting here state whether they used alcohol during the course of their therapy. With the exception of known side effects, including bad taste (so what?), peripheral neuropathy, and some nausea, I would guess most of the side effects reported here are from ingestion of alcohol during the course of the treatment. Even small amounts in cough syrups, Nyquil, inadvertently swallowed from mouthwash, and the drinks some of you are surely having would cause many of the severe effects reported here. This is a miracle drug that may have saved my life. | M | 57 | 14 days | 4/17/2008 | 5 | C-Diff and Crohns | I had a metalic taste all the time. I craved fast food which could overpower the metalic taste. I always tried to take the pill with a meal to minimize the nausea. I experienced alot of tiredness, sleeping 10+ hours a night and laying down as much as possible during the day. The drug totally wipes me out. My eyes feel very tired. I am taking this medicine for 14 days and am committed to finish it since it has always helped my really bad Crohn's flare ups. This is my first time with C-Diff which occured after taking antibotics for bronchitis. | About once per year I have a bad Crohn's flare up with super bad abdominal pain and bloody diarrea 20 times per day (about 6 times at night.) The last 3 times this happened I took Flagyl and Cippro for a week. Within 48 hours the bad abdominal pain would disappear. This drug works for my Crohn's and I'm counting on it to fix my C-Diff. | F | 41 | 14 days | 3/21/2008 | 5 | C-diff (antibiotic-related) | Occasional bouts of dizziness & wooziness, fatigue at first, metallic taste in mouth, nausea??? | Was prescribed Flagyl by the doctor for a case of C-diff caused by a Cipro treatment last year (!) that failed to resolve. In all honesty I can't say with absolute certainty that I suffered with the nausea, diarrhea, cramping, etc. that others have complained about as side effects of this medicine since I was already suffering with those as a result of the C-diff! However, I had a few bouts of dizziness and wooziness...particularly if I didn't take this medicine with a full, hearty meal. As most other reviewers have pointed out, this pill is probably the most bitter pill you will ever swallow. All in all this medicine seems to have worked for me. The C-diff seems to have died down to almost nothing and I hope it'll stay that way. I do have some advice to offer: 1.) Be sure to take this medicine with a FULL MEAL. If you take it with just a little snack, you could experience some side effects. 2.) If you don't want that bitter taste in your mouth, swallow it immediately after putti | M | 26 | 14 days | 6/2/2008 | 5 | Diverticulitis | The typical nasty taste...I call it sour not metalic, cause I've never chewed on metal. I've had minor rash on chest, neck and inner thigh. Possibly some heart palpatations, minor lightheadedness and nausea. All in all completely acceptable side effects. Completed 14 days 500 mgs. 2 times per day with 14 day 500 mgs. Cipro. Pain progressively subsided within 24 to 48 hours. | Taking this in conjunction with Cipro for Diverticulitis. I've only read a couple of comments that believe that flagyl is a worthwhile drug. If you're diagnosed with Diverticulitis, you should take the illness very seriously. This is a possibly life threatening illness that could become progressively worse if you don't take the full course of antibiotics. The responsibility lies in the hands of the patient. If the side effects are to hard to handle, call your dr or pharacist. Don't just stop the meds. There are other antibiotics to treat this illness. My major word of warning...what works for one doesn't work for another. And anyone's horror story on side effects of a praticular drug may not affect another the same way. Be cautious of what other say about side effects. Be smart...these comments are only opinions and should not be a warning NOT to use this or any drug. Oh, BTW...my PA not Dr. told me that the pain would subside over the 14 days...if the pain got worse...go to emergency | F | 46 | 14 days | 10/28/2007 | 5 | c-difficile/pseudomemb. colitis | Watery saliva with a constant metallic taste, tiredness, some fatigue, general nausea, medication induced diarrhea after a few days and eased a few after that (not related to the c-diff diarrhea which is mostly due to the virus. | ALWAYS TAKE WITH A GOOD SIZED MEAL!! This was my second encounter with FLAGYL (originally 2 years ago). Often the cure is worse than the disease... BUT it generally DOES fix the problem... it is often uncomfortable, distressing and sickening, but remember what it is doing to the BUG inside you... it is KILLING it, it is not nice, but see it as the JOURNEY to GETTING BETTER... consider your life before the invent of anti-biotics.. we would be suffering a miserable, short life, the pill can be taken away but the virus can not, so hang in there as long as you can, get support and take time off... take holiday if you need to, be prepared! it is worth the cure (and feel lucky you have one, positive affirmation all the time) I tell myself how much worse those undergoing radiotherapy go thru and for many months then they are considered 'lucky' if they survive. I was also on vancomycin orally 3-times a day for 21 days and this is a lot stronger, i had to have blood tests every 2nd day as it c | M | 35 | 14 days | 6/7/2007 | 5 | Hydradentius Supperativa | very very tired all the time, nauseous, headache, stomach pain | the side effects have been horrible but it seems to be working | F | 24 | 14 days | 9/25/2006 | 5 | c diff | dizzyness, nausea, metalic taste | the first few days taking flagyl were horrible. i dreaded every pill. Then i started putting it in a spoon of kefir and just sliding it down my throat. It took the taste away as well as my nausea. I hope this helps anyone who has to take this. | F | 33 | 14 days | 5/22/2006 | 5 | h pylori | As long as you don't drink alcohol or any fermented foods, vinegar, aspartame, lunch meat it works great!! M y family all used it because of pylori, we used it with amoxicillin and prevacid and bismuth at bedtime. No problems, but once I used Biaxin (often used with flagyl) and the worst taste occurred also pain in abdomen. so I tell people try to avoid biaxin, and alcohol. | F | 43 | 14 days | 11/13/2005 | 5 | Ovarian abcess caused by IUD remova | Bitter, metallic taste that would not go away, upset stomach after taking meds. Nausea. This is the foulest stuff known to man!! Made me almost as sick as the dang abcess but it works. If you can just get past the first intitial 30 or so minutes of taking this. | F | 30 | 14 days | 5/24/2005 | 5 | C-Diff | Continued diarrhea, continued vomiting, EXTREME fatigue, loss of appetite, dizziness, dark urine, continued nausea, abdominal cramps, rapid heart beat, tingling hands and feet, dry mouth, disorientation at times, lack of desire to have sex | I think I had every side effect there was. I was taking three pills per day for 14 days. I felt worse before better, however the medication did work and cured my C-Diff. It kicked in about a week or so after treatment. My appetite increased like crazy after medication. My energy didn't come back for about two weeks after medication. This is because the C-Diff caused me to be diagnosed with anemia because I had blood in my stools (along with a menstrul cycle) I lost a lot of blood, and because I couldn't eat or hold anything down, I lost about 15 lbs. I started ferrous sulfate iron pills, and it's getting my iron levels back up and helping to rebuild my energy. I'll say I'm at 92%. My stools are still soft, but not runny and they're completely formed. Flagyl works. It worked for me at least. It may not seem like it at the time, but give it time, you'll see. If you still have diarrhea, upset stomach, cramps, and/or vomiting after taking Flagyl, you may want to consider going to a GI, you may have something else going on. You may also still have a few side effects (dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue, nausea)after you've stopped taking the medication, but don't worry, it will go away. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. | F | 28 | 14 days | 12/13/2004 | 4 | H. pylori | 250 mg TID I was taking this along with 3 other drugs to treat H. pylori so can't be sure which of the four caused side effects. For most of the treatmet I felt a bit out of it and would find myself staring at my computer doing nothing; a bit addled, sleepy. This drug has potentially serious side effects and patients should be extremely cautious. | I don't yet know whether it clear the H. pylori | F | 45 | 14 days | 2/18/2005 | 4 | intestinal infection | nausea, metallic taste, disturbed sleep, slight dizzyness | Nausea was my biggest problem on this medication. After reading some of these posts, I started taking this horrid tasting pill with a cup of kefir. The nausea is all but gone. I also encased the cursed thing in an empty gel cap so I wouldn't have to taste it. You can get kefir and empty gel caps at health food stores or places like Wild Oats, Sprouts or Whole Foods. As an added benefit, I've learned that I really like kefir - you'll find it near the yogurt. | F | 43 | 14 days | 11/28/2006 | 4 | C. difficile Infection | Terrible taste in mouth, dry mouth, extremely nauseous at night, lethargic, loose & more frequent stools, foul smelling stools, upset. | I can't wait to be done taking Flagyl (I'm on day 8 of 14.. ha) but I think it did it's job. | F | 20 | 14 days | 3/25/2006 | 4 | c diff | Initially huge loss of appetite, and nausea, then severe panic attacks in the latter stages, with leg numbness, dizziness, drymouth | My 14-day course started well - immediate relief from horrific c diff (got c diff after two courses of antibiotics for a cat bite). Didn't care about the nausea - when I ate it felt better. Around Day 10 I had a HUGE panic attack that lasted almost two days - hyperventilating, crying, diarrhea (NOT the C Diff kind!), confusion, felt I was going crazy. Leg weirdness too. My husband keeps saying he will be happy when I am off of this because it's made me weird, jumpy, dizzy all the time. Had to get some Xanax to sleep. Still if the c diff is at bay I have my life back - PARTIALLY. I am crying just reading about everyone else's symptoms and SO GLAD I am not imagining my own. | F | 40 | 14 days | 11/9/2006 | 4 | ruptured appendix + abscess | metallic taste, headache, backache, sleeplessness, frequent urination especially after about 10 days. Most bothersome to me was flushing - about 8-10 times a day and during the night, I got a very hot feeling, accompanied by sweating, which lasted just a few minutes and went away, but was almost unbearable when it happened - I wanted to rip off all my clothes. Was taking Flagyl (500 mg 3X/day) and Cipro (500 mg 2X/day) for two weeks after a week of both IV in the hospital, so not sure which one did it, but the side effects only began when I started taking it orally. Off both meds for four days now, and side effects still there, perhaps worse. | I assume it did what it was supposed to do (get rid of bacteria in abscess), and compared to that, the side effects were certainly tolerable, but noticeable, especially the flushing. | F | 49 | 14 days | 9/12/2006 | 4 | C Diff | Severe nausea 24/7. Bad taste in mouth, "furry" tongue. Bloating. Depression and tireness. I've been off two days and still have the nausea and bad taste. When will it go away? | This was the longest 14 days of my life. I hated this drug but figured I had to finish it. I strongly recommend buying empty gelatin capsules, size 00, to put pill into so you won't taste it. I also took probiotics 1/2 hour before the Flagyl. The C diff was from Clindamycin for lingual tonsillitis. Yesterday, one day after finishing Flagyl, I had another bout of diarrhea. I am hoping it was from introducing certain foods back into my diet too soon. I haven't had a problem today. If I have to repeat this again, I heard Zofran is available in a generic form. I wonder if this would help the nausea. I missed a lot of work because of it. | F | 50 | 14 days | 9/22/2007 | 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 |
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