| 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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| 5 | intestinal protozoan | Became intensely nauseated on day five after eating food with vinegar - but the nausea passed after about an hour. Constant metallic taste in my mouth. Fatigue. | The side effects are much better than the illness, that's for sure. I appear to have cleared up the infestation, we'll see after I'm off the medication for a few days. | M | 51 | 5 days | 12/14/2005 | 5 | Giardia | Slight numbness in the arms | Doctor prescribed 400mg of flagyl, 3 times a day for 7 days. Minimal amount of side effects and started seeing results within a day. I found the numbness subsided after I ate. | M | 27 | 7 days | 3/5/2007 | 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 | 5 | giardia | metallic taste,constipation, tingles in arms and legs | had bad case of giardia for about 1 month taken flagyl for 1 course seven days worked great drug! But two days off it now and experiencing: dizziness , tiredness but always remained hungry throughout it all lol ! felt alot better on it three times a day bit excessive for a 15 year old hay? good drug bad side effects but hopefully dizziness will b gone by tomorrow thanks for reading this might help all teenagers out there. I think my case went for so long cos i am also having my main growth spurt at the same time as having giardia and taking flagyl soo all those teens out there don't drink water until ur main growth spurt is over lol ! | M | 15 | 7 days | 10/22/2005 | 5 | Ameobic Dysentery | It reminded of nothing so much as low-level LSD trip, not a completely enjoyable experience for days on end while traveling alone in the 3rd world. If I hadn't taken psychedelics before, it might have really scared me; as it was, I found it clinically interesting to study my altered perceptions. | The shit works. Killed the little ameobas, which were killing me. | M | 107 | 7 days | 5/12/2007 | 5 | Giardia | Constant waves of nasua and sickness. Poisoned feeling. Bad sense of taste and smell. Dizziness | Clearly, flagyl is produced in the same factory that makes Drano! Though it has killed the parasite in my stomach, I can feel it destroy anything healthy in my body as well. I have sometimes wondered what being slowly poisoned feels like...I now know! i have one day left. Can't wait till this hell is over. | M | 34 | 5 days | 5/27/2006 | 5 | c diff | just bad taste after taking | within a day i felt 100 times better than day before. I guess its not for everyone, but at least i am not sitting on the toilet for hours at a time anymore. | M | 34 | 6 days | 12/14/2006 | 5 | severe bacterial diarrhea | Dark urine, mild abdominal cramps. On the 6th day my hands and feet started to tingle and go numb. On the morning of the 7th day I saw the doctor, who told me to stop the prescription. | It's 36 hours since I've stopped. The diahhrea is gone and the tingling/numbness is almost gone. | M | 53 | 6 days | 6/14/2006 | 5 | Intestine parasite | a couple of times I had a very mild upset stomach 1 hour after taking (lasting 20 mins or less), no other problems. | Other people have written horrible things about this drug, but for me I really did not experience anything worse than asprin side effects. I guess it varies greatly with individuals. | M | 40 | 5 days | 6/17/2005 | 5 | Diarrhea, probable parasites. | Awful taste in mouth, dark urine, low energy, minor disorientation. | It solved the problem. Chewing gum masks the taste the drug leaves in your mouth. | M | 48 | 10 days | 10/1/2004 | 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 | 5 | Diverticulitis/Infection | Severe Dizziness. Lightheadedness. Disoriented. | Wow, I have never felt so out of it. I was given IV for four days in the hospital. Flagyl and Cipro. When I was sent home I started taking 4 doses of Flagyl daily @ 500mg a pop. Nothing tastes worse. Driving was scary and managing tasks at work was nearly impossible. I told my GI doc and he said to stop taking it. It has been ten days since treatment began. Hopefully with exercise and proper diet I'll feel like myself again in 3 or 4 days. I did take Cipro during the Flagyl treatment and I will continue to take Cipro for the next four days. | M | 41 | 10 days | 1/13/2005 | 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 | 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 | Giardia | None (7 days treatment, 400mgx3/day) | My previous post of this date forgot to include that I took plenty of Actimel beneficial-bug drinking yoghurt to try to repopulate my guts at the same time. I don't know whether this helped my recovery, but it tasted good! Bottom line is that Flagyl is not a problem for SOME people. Sorry if the required repeat rating score upsets the stats... | M | 59 | 7 days | 4/12/2007 | 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 | 5 | Intestinal bug | Metallic taste, softened stool, gas, mild fatigue, slight dizziness, slight disorientation, just feeling sort of "out of it" | I found this page while trying to figure out if I was still ill, or if the Flagyl worked. I had a serious intestinal infection two weeks ago with constant diarrhea for several days. It was torture. Two days after starting Flagyl (500mg/3x day/7days), the symptoms cleared up, but stool remained a bit soft. About 4 days in, I started to feel fatigued and a little out of it and was worried that the bug was coming back. Found this page and I'm guessing it's the Flagyl. Today's my last day, so I'll check back in a few days and let you know if these are side-effects or symptoms. | M | 42 | 7 days | 11/2/2007 | 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 | 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 | giardia | only the slight metallic taste. big deal...chew some gum! | OMG...are you people seriously crazy or just hypochondriacs??? All these side effects you claim are completely rediculous!!! | M | 30 | 10 days | 2/20/2009 | 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 | c diff | Hardly any. Slight fatigue. Slight taste in mouth. | Got c diff colitus after taking Omnicef for any ear infection a week earlier. C diff cramping and diarehha left after 4-5 days of taking Flagyl. Definitely on the road to recovery - Praise God! Very foul smelling stool(like burning rubber),don't know if this is caused by Flagyl or if this is just part of c diff. | M | 51 | 7 days | 4/3/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Ulcer | Tingling, stomach uneasiness, terrible diarrhea | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 11/3/2009 | 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 | 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 | 4 | periodontal infection | Mild to none. Experiencing the constant smell / taste of a new wetsuit in my mouth, no big deal, better than the low grade fever and anaerobe stink of the infection. Wasn't warned about alcohol by prescribing doc or pharmacist, even the p.i. insert only briefly mentions possible interactions. One beer felt like three, and before the buzz wore off a mild hangover set in and lasted five-six hours. | Had it previously for giardia (with lyme concurrently, killer summer) and can't remember any problems. These miserable diseases can ruin you, best not avoid the drug due to possible side effects. | M | 35 | 7 days | 6/7/2008 | 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 | 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 | antibiotic induced c-diff | Awful metallic taste-combated by chewing gum. Nausea at first, but cleared up as I got more food in my system. Feeling like a urinary tract infection is coming on, but doesn't. Feel frequent urge to urinate. There is only slight burning at the tip of the penis after urinating about a third of the time, but not too uncomfortable. | The C-diff seems to be getting better. Started on some probiotics and cranactin. Hopefully no reoccurence. | M | 35 | 9 days | 1/2/2009 | 4 | h-priori | mild fever, back pain, nasseau | this drug is not for the faint of heart | M | 60 | 10 days | 4/28/2008 | 4 | Vivid dreams, no depression or anxiety (maybe I already have both those things.) Metallic taste but not obtrusive. Some dizziness. Nothing major at all. Not fatigued but taking a lot of naps. | I've unknowingly had Giardia for 4 months, so am delighted that the symptoms of that are subsiding. My appetite has returned, no more wierd stools, no more intestinal malaise. I am happy with this drug so far. I'm taking 250 mg, 3x day for 7 days, but may extend it to 14 just to be on the safe side. Giardia sucks!! | M | 53 | 5 days | 11/12/2007 | 4 | c-diff | Same story as many here...dazed state, rapid heartbeats,fatigue,vision foggy at times, furry tongue, bad taste, some darkend urine, loss of libido, general feeling of blah, and BLAH !!! | 3-500mg pills for 10 days Yeah, the side effects may SUCK, but it should be a temp thing...better than keeping what you had...right?... Call the Doc if you don't think you can cope with it. 3 days left for a 10 day prescrip, I don't like it (yes, I hate it)...but i'll stick it out. DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL and DO TAKE with FOOD... "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?" | M | 39 | 10 days | 12/4/2007 | 4 | Trich | Irritation at the tip of penis on the third night, which continued until the end of the week’s Rx and for another week thereafter, slowly disappearing. | No nausea, pain or other effects except brown urine. | M | 41 | 7 days | 1/24/2008 | 4 | Giardia | Metalic taste, didn't sleep well. Took 750mg of Flagyl three times a day with 400mg Albenza once a day. Hard on your gut. Take with food or lots of liquid. | Flagyl is nasty stuff, but it seems to have worked. 10 days of medicne to get rid of chronic giardia was worth it. No alcohol or hand sanitizers during use and for three days after. | M | 50 | 10 days | 1/24/2008 | 4 | anti-bio infection from cleocin | well i posted earlier bout bad side effects, but i continued after first day and had absolutelty no problems..i wonder if they came on due to my mindset after reading some of these scary posts...i called doc and she said try another day and i have been fine..i did take some xanax for the anxiety that i stated before but had no problems at all the following day and it has done wonders for my infections..i think when u read some of the horror stories on here if gets your mind goin and we know how powerful the mind can be | M | 28 | 4 days | 4/14/2007 | 4 | giardia | fatigue, bloodshot eyes, minor numbness | Flagyl generic available on the internet from overseas seemed to clear up some other semi-chronic bacterial infection problems, including sinus, skin and dental. It is hard to separate the side effects from how I usually feel. | M | 53 | 10 days | 1/6/2005 | 4 | giardia | numbness of right side of face, rapid heart beat 120bpm, shaky feeling, fatigue, waking up during the night, bloodshot eyes, bloating, stomach cramps | Well I have not been able to figure out what has been wrong with me until I found this site. I attribute all those symptoms to this drug and I can't believe that with the severity of these symptoms the doctors do not educate the patients with the possible side effects at least for a peace of mind. | M | 27 | 4 days | 1/10/2005 | 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 | 4 | Diverticulitis | My taste metallic and I'm very tired at the end of the day. It's also bizzare to say but, "my shit doesn't stink" ... literally. I suspect the Flagyl is removing ALL bacteria ...both good and bad. If you have diverticulitis you certainly want (and need) to be aware of your stools. Check for blood, etc. though I've not had that problem, the loss of odor is strange. | I hate taking this drug because it seems like I'm using a bomb to target a very specific problem. I'm taking 3 500 mg of Flagyl ans 2 500 mg of Cipro per day for 7 days | M | 53 | 7 days | 2/13/2007 | 4 | Intestinal bug - amoeba/giardia | Yes all the side effects mentioned I had, what i would like to add about the side effects, because I had to take this many times when I lived in the 3rd world, is the side effects are worse the first time you take drug, if take it 6 months later seems less much less. | Well it is a poison not really a drug, it does great with killing bugs, some of side effects are dose related, i cut my dose down and still got rid of bugs and had much less side effects, in 3rd world, people take this 2x per year for a week just to de-bug thier intestines, for life time, it is nasty but works. | M | 47 | 7 days | 7/8/2007 | 4 | Intestinal bug - amoeba/giardia | me again, some of the PN, lasted for years after, in other words, i had less sensitivity to touch in my fingers and skin afterwards, it is cheap drug, costs like one dollar for a weeks supply in 3rd world, it is over the counter there, many die because they cant afford it. | yes if you got intestinal bugs this is the great thing that wipes them all out, but side effects are strong, ask dr. for minimum dose based on your weight, often you have to take it 2 or 3 times to finally get rid of the parasites, those things are strong, i feel intestinal parasites are meant by evolution to slim us down. | M | 47 | 7 days | 7/8/2007 | 4 | diverticulosis/diverticulitis | the first two days I had very sensitive teeth along with the metallic taste. advil helped with that. off and on mild headaches. some joint pain. despite all that I was still able to run 3 miles a day. I just worked through it. | I just finished my last dose yesterday and am starting to feel better. the metallic taste is slowly subsiding. the abdominal pain from the diverticulosis is gone. | M | 39 | 7 days | 8/1/2006 | 4 | infected gum or sinus | mild nausea, hunger, bad taste in mouth | M | 49 | 7 days | 2/25/2006 | 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 | 4 | giardia | 18 month old caught giardia from childcare (for the second time) first time no symptoms ( a 3 day course once a day 7.5 ml) second time (4 day course once a day 7.5 ml) total insommnia on the last night and it seemed his tongue felt funny ( metallic taste)both times. we were meant to only give for 3 days but he still didnt seem over it so were going for 5 but due to the insommnia made it 4. Both times flagyl cured the really horrible smelling poo and tummy pain (after putting up with it for 3 weeks the first time and 1 week the second. He also seemed agitated on the 4th day | M | 1.5 | 4 days | 10/13/2005 | 4 | Suspected Giardia | Mild dizziness, on/off headache, constipation. Sometimes felt slightly out of it. Brief rash on inner wrists. Took it once before 5-6 years ago, had no side effects at the time. | Flagyl works fast and well to cure the underlying problem, and that's the point of it! | M | 41 | 5 days | 10/29/2005 | 4 | Suspected stomach infection | General "spaced out" feeling. General fatigue. Lack of concentration...which makes driving a weird and potientially dangerous experience. Blurry peripheral vision. Dry mouth. Metal taste in mouth, altered food tastes. "Wind" pain. Strange and quite severe pain in my right hip which seems to radiate into my lower right abdomen and right hamstring...pain that eases quickly with asprin, but is very scary. | After 4 days my initial stomach bug appears to be on the way to being resolved...however the additional side effects are troublesome difficult to cope with....adding anxiety. I am unsure if I will be able to continue for the 7 days prescribed....as i am worried that he suide effects will continue to get worse. | M | 35 | 7 days | 2/8/2006 | 4 | diverticulitis | Constant metalic taste in my mouth, diarrhea,loss of appetite, washed out tired feeling all day. This drug is hard to take with all of it side effects, but I guess the end resultis is far better then the ill. I have been taking 500 mg tabs 4 times a day. On my last day now and can't wait to get off this stuff. | I was taking this drug with Cipro and had some side effects that mimicked PMR. All my joints ached so bad that I had difficulty walking. After the third day, my Dr. put me on the Metro. I am 80 years of age and happy to be around, but it has been pure HELL. | M | 80 | 10 days | 5/1/2006 | 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 | 3 | diverticulitis | back pain, joint pain, abdominal pain (cramps?) all of which peak around the 3rd day - after which the cumulative pain is sufficient to cause sleeplessness. | I've had two attacks of diverticulitis, both treated with a combination of cipro and flagyl. The treatment worked fine both times but, because there were two drugs, I have no idea whether one or the other might have done the job alone. The side effects of flagyl are so severe (for me at least) that I finally called the hospital to ask whether I could cut or space out the dosage in an effort to reign in the side-effects. To my surprise the on-call Dr. said "stop it". Not being my regular Dr. I suppose he didn't want to go much further out on a limb by explaining how it is that I can stop a 10 day drug regimen at day 4.5, but his response was immediate and emphatic. Either the appearance of full blown side effects means the flagyl has done its job and is now looking for trouble where there is none, or the flagyl is a just-in-case side-kick to cipro thrown in to cover all the bases. I think the initial diagnosis and prescription should be done with enough care to eliminate | M | 58 | 4.5 days | 12/30/2006 | 3 | intestinal bacteria | extreme fatigue - foggy brain - dizzyness - felt faintish - furry tongue - dry mouth - nasy after taste - darkened urine - lowered appetite | just hope it works! although several sites ive checked out online says it doesnt destroy the bacteria - (blastocyctitus possibly from contaminated foods/water) but at least I dont have the runs anymore. Be sure to always take it with food - some thing easy on the stomach like oatmeal worked for me & drink lots of water. | M | 40 | 5 days | 1/1/2007 | 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 | 3 | Giardia | Fatigue, headaches, dry mouth, funny taste in mouth, sleeplessness, nausea/no desire to eat, frequent urination, dizziness, getting flushed, ringing in my ears, diarrhea, numbness in fingertips and scalp (like somebody has been giving me a "noogy" for a week.) | Awful medicine. 500mg 2x/day. I took mine with a glass of cran-apple juice and Goya "Maria" cookies to try to squelch the taste. After 7 days of choking down these pills, most of the side effects wore off in a day or two. 10 days later, I am still having headaches, ringing in my ears and numbness in my fingertips and scalp. I think it knocked out the Giardia because the diarrhea has gone away. The lingering headaches and especially the numbness on my scalp are scaring the heck out of me. I don't know which was worse, the Giardia or the side effects from this stuff. I am hoping these lingering issues go away soon. | M | 38 | 7 days | 10/17/2005 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Crazy mad irritablility!!! Weird burning/heat sensations on face and upper body parts with intermittent sweating. Visual oddities. Couldn't stand the taste of drinking water. Added extreme triathalon-like muscle soarness while working. Verrrrrrrrrrry weak throughout the day (not good while raising a toddler). Lots of gas (is flagyl short for flagylence?!). Some brief stomach pain after intake. | ***PLEASE all of you taking this medication take it with milk or food to keep that incredible naseau from ever happening!!!! E. | M | 30 | 7 days | 6/30/2005 | 3 | Possible Infection | Headache Mild Nausea or none | Before i got extreme nausea then used ginger to reduce nausea to mild or sometimes none at all check out this site it helped me. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Gingerch.html i dont know about the other symptoms but i get more trouble trying to swallow this foul tasting pill, i might try putting it into a mash banana and swallow it from there. | M | 18 | 10 days | 8/10/2005 | 3 | C. dificile | nausea, diarrhea (not the C. dificile kind, it was usually really dark or yellow and not bubbly), numbness of feet, felt like crap all over, dizzy, lost appetite (could barely eat), dry sinuses, dry throat, it basically sucked the water out of me because my body was trying to get rid of it. | It did stop the C. dificile diarhea within a day, but then my body couldn't take the medicine and started to expell it out as fast as possible. I'd be hospitalized if I finished the whole prescription. Seems like some people can handle it though. | M | 24 | 4 days | 12/3/2006 | 3 | Trich | Major bowel upset. Dry mouth. | Seems to have cleared up the infection, but it's got to be one of the most potent medicines I've ever taken. Absolutely horrible taste. Still getting some bowel issues 2 weeks after I finished the dosage, probably due to the fact that my normal intestinal fauna is still in the process of rebuilding itself. This stuff must kill every bacteria in your body. Wouldn't take it again unless absolutely necessary. | M | 34 | 7 days | 8/27/2004 | 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 | 3 | Possible giardia | Minor nausea, moderate stomach cramping/discomfort, continued abnormal bowel movements and poorly formed stools | Symptoms were not too bad while on it, kicked in days 1 - 3 after completing treatment | M | 31 | 7 days | 9/6/2004 | 3 | Diverticulitis | Growling stomach all day, very strong metallic taste in mouth when drinking water, so bad I do not want to drink water. Stomach cramps and and loose bowels. Very tired and have to push myself to get anything done. Foods do not taste good. | IV in ER and now 4 500mg tablets daily for 7 days. Also taking Levaquin once daily. Do not know if it is helping infection. Still some pain. Am also eating yogurt on advice of friends. | M | 68 | 4 days | 6/22/2005 | 3 | Prescribed for UC | Beginning treatment this week. | I currently have a 30 day prescription of Flagyl. I haven't started it yet so I can't say for sure, but most of the negative symptoms described by people taking the drug could be the result of a "die-off effect". When large numbers of bad bacteria and other micro-organisms are suddenly killed, large amounts of toxins are released into the blood stream and could cause a whole host of symptoms including sever stomach pains/diarreha, nausea depression and other severe flu-like symptoms. Therefore it may not be the drug itself causing the symptoms rather symptoms are manifesting as a result of a bacterial reaction to the drug. Has anyone asked their doctor about using bentonite or activated charcoal to help with some of the symptoms? | M | 36 | 10/12/2008 | 3 | Diverticulitis | Some Cramping first 2 days with some blood in stool. | I am into day 5 and things seem to be leveling out. I am taking Cipro also 2x per day. This is my first time having Diverticulitis. I noticed some people only do 7 day of drugs. I was put on them for 10. Wonder how they deceide this? I would rather do 7 days.Overall no side effects but does make you feel tired. It seem to be working but very slow. It keeps feeling like I have an obstruction in my large intestine. Can't wait to finish... | M | 52 | 5 days | 6/12/2005 | 3 | c-diff | i took this for a week, 250 mg times 3...the effects on first 5 tabs were annoying, jitters, anxiety, worst headache..so i called doctor and got xanax and all side effects went away with it..i am currently ready 2 finish prescription in 2 days and havent had any problems since first 2 days...it seems to have worked bc i dont have runs or anything....althought most posts r negative, with an anxiety reliever these arent half bad | M | 28 | 7 days | 4/26/2007 | 3 | Amoeba infection | I am in day 6 of a 10-day cycle of Flagyl and am starting to feel better from side effects, which include worse diarrhea than before, more bloating than before, urgent discoloured urination, bitter taste in mouth, and depression/anxiety. My doctor had to be begged to prescribe it, he says the infection I have is usually non-pathogenic and it is my colitis acting up but after almost a year and a half of nothing helping something had to be done. He scared me with peripheral neuropathy as a side effect and I am constantly thinking I feel it coming on but so far so good. If this does not help my symptoms I will be even more desperate than before. | I think it is wise for people to know how crappy this drug can make you feel. Also, that it should be followed up with a round of iodoquinol for amoebic infections, otherwise the remaining cysts will turn into amoebas again. | M | 50 | 6 days | 8/8/2007 | 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 | abscess due to perforation-Crohn's | A gross metallic taste | M | 20 | 7 days | 1/21/2003 | 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 | 3 | Suspected parasite - Giardia | I had no noticeable side effects | I took this medication 4 times a day for 7 days. Started to feel great on the 6th and 7th day. Also felt great for three days when finished. Then on the forth day afetr finished began to get the chills and some burning sensations in my anus when I went to the bathroom. Also Noticed my stools were getting soft again. Is this normal. Any comments would be appreciated. Please e mail. | M | 29 | 7 days | 3/24/2007 | 3 | diverticulitis | rash, metallic taste, difficulty urinating | M | 55 | 30 days | 2/22/2005 | 3 | Burst appendix - operation | Extreme nausea. Weight loss because I vomited everything I ate. Felt sad all the time. Auditory hallucinations - could hear music in the sound of running water. This may have been caused by toxins released by fungi growing in my stomach (as a result of the "good" stomach bugs beng killed off). Couldn't stand the smell of fruit (they all smelt like fungi or mould). This is another indicator that I had fungi/mould growing in my stomach as a result of the Flagyl. | Rough drug but it must have worked (i.e. killed off the bacterial infection from my burst appendix). The hallucinations weren't unpleasant. | M | 43 | 5 days | 4/28/2007 | 3 | Giardia | I have a rare disease called CVID. I don't produce antibodies and am susceptible to parasites. Side effects: anger, agression, splitting headaches, spinal pain, gloom, doom, depression, feelings of helplessness and worthlessness. | I must stress that I also take Prednisone which can also cause anxiety and depression. I recommend NEVER taking this combination of drugs. Each alone may be tolerable, however, the two together are a recipe for disaster! | M | 10 days | 6/13/2007 | 3 | Infected root canal | Taking the 400mg 3 times a day. Dry mouth, metallic taste and stomach upset, diarrhea + nasty smell of stool, dark urine. Add to that tingling feeling on the tip of my tongue last night, like it had been burnt on the tip. Is this a sign of problems with the nervous system?? Want to stop. | M | 34 | 4 days | 6/13/2007 | 3 | Loose motions | Derpression, weekness, loss of apetite, mouth ulser and constipation with severe gas. The whole digestive track is paralysed for the week or so | It should always be taken as prescribed by the doctor and always complete the course. | M | 28 | 8 days | 7/16/2007 | 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 | 3 | C Diff | Major headaches, extreme fatigue, stomach pain, flu-like symptoms, loss of appetite, nausea, general crappy feeling | This has to be the most horrible thing that I have ever endured. It was like being tortured! I dreaded every single time that I had to take a dose. When the tiredness hit me, I had to lay down and rest. You couldn't even get rest - nothing would make the tiredness go away...it hurt just to lay down. Right now, I have been off the prescription for 2 weeks and although I was retested for C diff and shown to be negative, I am experiencing stomach pains and an extreme sense of urgency when using the restroom, especially in the morning. I have missed 3 weeks of work because of this whole thing. Can anyone share with me the length of time I can expect to have problems before this horrid drug works its way out of my system? Hopefully, that is what is happening right now. I would appreciate any insights. thanks. | M | 44 | 14 days | 1/16/2008 | 3 | diverticulitis | I'm really not sure because I've got some other health stuff going on, but I suspect the first couple of days I felt dizziness, and felt kind of ill. These could be symptoms of my health problems though as I've had them before, to some extent. A couple more days and I've got pain and stiffness in my ankles and knees. I'm about 1/2 way through my treatment. The funny thing is this diverticulitis diagnosis was a total shock, cause I never had any GI symptoms. So I can't even say that this stuff is working... | Every time I'm prescribed some kind of medication I go online and read about it. If I listened to what reviewers said, I'd probably be dead by now cause I would have refused to take all of them. I suspect a good number of symptoms people complain about are either symptoms of their illness, or psychological. No offense but you guys do some serious whining. I guess the people who have no problems with meds wouldn't be here posting reviews about them though! :) Flagyl is probably the nastiest tasting sh/t I have ever had to take. BUT, on the bright side, I previously had serious trouble swallowing pills. I just couldn't get myself to do it - it was psychological. So I'd swish the pill around in my mouth. 2 swishes with Flagyl cured me, cause after the 2nd swish the stuff started to disolve and it was either time to swallow, or time to vomit! So, on the bright side, at least Flagyl's had one positive side effect on me! Let's hope I remember this experience next time I get pills.. | M | 34 | 10 days | 8/16/2007 | 3 | Gum infection | I was prescribed 500mg three times a day for ten days.Took for three days. On third day felt like I had cold water running through my joints. Didn't think anything of it. Next day took first two then as soon as I took third felt like I'd had a stroke.I couldn't speak my face had gone numb and I felt like it had dropped to one side. I was dizzy felt sick and extremely frightened with a feeling of impending doom.I rang the emergency doctor and he said I had had a very rare reaction to it and couldn't take it again. Thank God | Have had many times before without any side effects and sometimes it worked sometimes not.I never want to see this drug again let alone take it! | M | 55 | 3 days | 1/29/2008 | 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 | 3 | Dysentery | I'm taking the 750mg pills for a bout with dysentery. I'm on day 7 of 10. The first couple days I was real paranoid and nauseous. The symptoms seem to be the worst at night and on an empty stomach. Anxiety, headaches, and nausea seem to be the main side effects for me. | M | 27 | 10 days | 1/15/2008 | 3 | Diverticulitis | Like everybody else, I developed a metallic taste in my mouth that persisted. I'm also taking another antibiotic so I can't tell which medication is the culprit, or if perhaps my underlying illness is the problem. But I can say that since taking it, I've been extremely nauseous, fatigued and depressed. I have no appetite and whenever I do try to eat something, I feel bloated and full after just a few bites. Again, whether this is due to Flagyl or the other medications or the illness are unknown to me but my guess is that it's the flagyl. | M | 56 | 10 days | 4/21/2008 | 3 | suspected giardia w/diarrhea | side effects: body aches, back, feet, hands, wrist. strange taste, coating on tongue, white spots in mouth, weakness, fatigue, depression, irritability. soft, frequent stools, CRAMPING, bloating, gas, rapid heartbeat, exhaustion with mild effort. occasional mild headache, strange "lump" in back of throat that won't go away. feels like i need to hack something up, but never quite comes. | prescribed for 10 days, 250mg 3x. my doctor said i could cut them in half, for a total of 375mg daily, cuz i was taking full strength last year and had unbearable side effects. with that episode, i started to feel normal again after a couple days off the drug. this time, i only got through about 6 days, and decided that without a conclusive diagnosis it just isn't worth the risk. the side effects are too numerous, severe, and possibly unknown. symptoms definitely changed, but i can't say that it's "better" now. still having weird BMs, bad cramping, and other unexplainable symptoms. would only use it again as a last resort. very difficult for me to tolerate, as it has a serious effect on my energy level and mood, plus it causes significant pain. the cramping is moderate, a 6 or 6.5 on a scale of 1-10, and i may be a little conservative, as i can usually stand a lot of pain. i also have weird joint and muscle pain that seems to come and go. i'm a little worried about the | M | 35 | 6 days | 1/25/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | diverticulitus | Metallic, taste depression tired | M | 50 | 10 days | 10/10/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Giardia | nausea, stomach cramping, extreme fatigue, muscle soreness / pain, depression, disorientation, headaches, insomnia | I have taken Flagyl twice previously and experienced some stomach cramping during the treatment, but never the extreme fatigue and depression I experienced with this last treatment of five days. It was like taking an entirely different substance. You don't realise what is happening until you read helpful comments like these - I was prepared to undergo major (and expensive in Europe) testing to figure out why I was so tired, sore, weak and depressed with massive headaches. Side effects slowly decreasing three days after stopping the treatment. Depending on your illness, consider Tindamax as an alternative, it works better without the side effects. | M | 30 | 5 days | 5/26/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | isues from another antibiotic | Constant nausea, headache/head-pressure, unable to stay asleep, unable to get back to sleep, frequent urination, strong sense of impending doom, extreme fatigue, tingling in arms and fingers, horrible metallic taste, chest pressure, shoulder tightness, slight feverish sensations | I'm on day four of a a 10 day course, and I don't think I can tolerate these side effects - especially the mental issues and fatigue. I'm able to work, but I feel like I'm on auto-pilot. It takes a lot of willpower to eat. I have no appetite and no energy. This medication makes me feel like I have another and much more serious medical condition. It feels like what I imagine encephalitis or West Nile Virus would feel like. I will call my doctor in the morning to see if I can stop taking it. | M | 42 | 4 days | 8/26/2007 | 2 | Intestinal parasites | Anxiety, nervousness, depression, urinary retention, constipation, numbness in right arm, general malaise | It does not seem to have helped the gut problem | M | 50 | 10 days | 8/28/2007 | 2 | infection caused by anitbotic cleof | what the hell is this...my heart felt out of rhythm and my head was pounding..i felt completely out of it and i never have gotten side effects like that..i have only taken 5 pills of 250mg...its now midnight and last dosage was 8, i feel better, but still the whole day felt like arse..callin doc in morning | M | 28 | 2 days | 4/11/2007 |
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