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| 4 | BV | horrible sick to my stomach feeling, bad headaches, extremely tired and hard time waking up. with my sleep i had frightening and bizarre dreams. one of the last nights on it i couldnt fall asleep and had a severe mood swing. barely had an appetite with nasty metallic taste in my mouth. now that im done, i think i am having heart and back pains in my spine because of it. i think my eye sight might have got worse as well, or just made my eyes irritated. i also have a yeast infection. | this medicine definetely took the smell away which i am happy about, but it was scary to take. i was too afraid to drink alcohol and i wouldnt advise doing so. its a very intense medication. | F | 20 | 7 days
500 MG 2X D | | 7/28/2010
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3 | C - difficile bacterial infection | Headache from dehydration, diarrhea (it's supposed to fix that D:), severe nausea, severe fatigue (lathargic), tiredness, extreme dizziness, and I am constantly feeling as if I am going to vomit or pass out. Like I worry I am going to black out. | 4 days on this stuff so far and it helps one day, and the next it's as if nothings changed. I am taking it as directed on a regular enough schedule for it to be consistant. I'm also taking other medication and because of the bacteria I feel I'm not absorbing it correctly because it's less effective. | F | 25 |
3X D | | 7/25/2010
| 1 | Infection in my gums | I'm having constant headaches with ear ache and neck pain, I feel depressed and want to cry all the time. Symptoms of a cold with red runny eyes. Hot sweats, tired all the time. Also feel like I'm in a daze, dreamy, drunk feeling and clumsy. I've broken so many glasses in just a few days as my judgement was out when aiming for the kitchen side and I've missed. | Not a nice medicine, I was feeling well in myself before taking this medicine. I suffer with migrain headaches sometimes and this medicine has really made me feel bad contantly and raised my blood pressure. I have 5 tablets left and have been counting down the days and telling myself I can get through it, I have been taken of penacilin for the same reason and was told this was better. | F | 35 | 5 days
200mg 3X D | | 7/25/2010
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| 4 | Pilonidal Sinus | Extreme fatigue, feeling run down, but then unable to actually sleep, nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, mouth ulcers... | This has some pretty nasty side effects but it has worked well and cleared up the infection and kept the wound clean. Didn't make me feel nearly as sick as penicillin either, but they are not nice pills! | F | 21 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 7/24/2010
| 1 | Skin infection | Bloodshot stinging eyes | I stopped taking these after being taken into hospital I get home after stopping meds and my eyes start stinging wether this has anything to do with the lack of sleep I dunno. This is poison for the brain get well soon everyone | M | 30 | 3 days
400 mg 3X D | | 7/24/2010
| 1 | | cloudy head - felt like I had been sedated, extreme lethargy, flu-like feeling, | I was taking this for a bad tooth infection along with Amoxicillin. After I complained to my periodontist he said I could stop it at the end of the fourth day. So far its the fifth day and my head feels clear but my energy has not yet returned. | F | 62 | 4 days
500 mg 2X D | | 7/24/2010
| 4 | amoebas | After 4 days, the only side effects are bloodshot eyes, a bit of dizzyness, & increased alertness leading to some insomnia. | I do not know if the bloodshot eyes are normal. Only one other person seemed to encounter it. | F | 27 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 7/23/2010
| 3 | Intestine infection, Diverticulitis | Dreadful, furry tongue, brown urine, hang over feeling, shaking of hands and arms. cloudy head all day, tiredness, weakness in legs,dizziness, lack of concentration, Endured just, but would never use again. They were taken with Klaricid tablets, just as awful. Positive is that intestine infection cleared up. | | M | 63 | 5 days
400 3X D | | 7/22/2010
| 2 | bv | i would never recommend these tablets, i have never been so ill. Shaking, feeling sick, dizziness, weepy, tired and feeling run down. Got quickly dehydrated. Even nurse said its not a nice tablet, says it all really!! | Dont take these tablets, even you do prepare for horrible couple of days, goodluck!!! | F | 29 | 1 days
2000mg 1X D | | 7/21/2010
| 3 | Wisdom tooth infection | Metallic taste in mouth, EXTREME TIREDNESS, unable to get up in morning, bouts of hunger and nausea (but no actual throwing up; nausea at bearable level), slightly racing heart, constantly thirsty, weakness, inability to concentrate, slurred speech, mild insomnia. | Excellent at killing a huge infection which had spread overnight down my throat and into my gland under the neck. I was in extreme pain and this handled it within 48 hours, so I'm not complaining. Lucky I work from home and had no work, as there's no way I would have been able to function on it. The seventh day (last day of treatment) was not too bad, but the day AFTER that horrendous - feel like I'd been drugged heavily, never been so tired in my life. I took the tablets exactly as indicated. Found dairy (esp. ice cream) and chocolate helpful during bouts of nausea. Hope side effects go away quickly. Was pleased to see that it didn't interfere to any marked extent with my gut flora (which broad-spectrum antibiotics had done a good job of totally wiping out some years previously), so that was a major plus, but hope I never have to take antibiotics of any description ever again! Still, considering the extent of the infection and how quickly it had spread, it was the lesser of the two evils... | F | 33 | 7 days
400 mg 3X D | | 7/19/2010
| 1 | wisdom tooth infection | depression / insomnia / really bad mood swings | when coming off this stuff, tooth ache re-appeared. have to wait another 2 days for wisdom tooth to be taken out. feel like strangling the dentist. never ever again will I take this stuff !!! | M | 63 | 5 days
500 3X D | | 7/19/2010
| 3 | BV | extremely lethargic, foul taste in my mouth, furry tounge | Foul taste in my mouth for the first few days, then started feeling extremely lethargic and still am and i am on fourth day. Worse med to be on but it works. | F | 24 | 7 days
2X D | | 7/16/2010
| 3 | | cramping and bloating, jumping heart, feel bad, stomach growling, acid in stomach, dark urine, head ache, diarrhea, feeling of distress | I am taking this with Amoxicillin. This is certainly unpleasant but not as bad as the pain from my sinus infection caused by wisdom tooth removal. I am staying close to the bathroom. I am half way through the 10 days and I am counting every pill – waiting for the end. I will be glad when this is over. | M | 64 | 10 days
500 3X D | | 7/16/2010
| 1 | possible abdominal infection | insomnia, metallic taste in mouth, anxiety, heart pounding/palpitations | Can't sleep because of pounding heart - after the 3rd day of taking this, felt like my heart was literally going to jump out of my chest. And the night time anxiety is bad - felt like something really bad was going to happen. Cannot continue on this med and won't take it ever again. | F | 41 | 3 days
2X D | | 7/15/2010
| 4 | fistula | Drowsniness, strange dreams and a little melancholia. | Metronidazole is a doddle. The side-effects in my case were greatly outweighed by the benefits. I don't think I knew how ill I had been for so long until I took this drug. Pain that I'd got used to living with was no longer there. | M | 45 | 7 days
400 3X D | | 7/11/2010
| 2 | BV | upset stomach, stomach craps, lethargic, feeling depressed and emotional, feelings of hopelessness, bad taste in mouth, crying for no reason. | Today is my 5th and final day on this medication thank God! I have been so down the past few days for new reason and had a hunch it could be this medication, I looked up side effects and realized I wasn't alone. I've been feeling very lethargic with no motivation to do anything, but then last night (4th nights on meds) I was wide awake until 430am. This medication is poison! | F | 27 | 5 days
500 2X D | | 7/11/2010
| 5 | Diverticulitis | None | | M | 66 | 7 days
250 4X D | | 7/9/2010
| 4 | BV | Loose stools, nausea, vomitting, stomach pain, lethargy, funny taste in my mouth, dark urine, irritability, severe headache | This is not my first time taking this medication, I always get the same side effects and I eat a meal before I take it and drink lots of fluids while I am on it and I dont drink alchohol at all to begin with. I suppose some of the lethargy and irratability are from the GI side effects so I try to stay hydrated as well. It beats the alternative of keeping the infection it was prescribed for. When you take this medication avoid any food or beverage that will metabolize into the same chemical as alchohol, you may have to do some research but it helps with some of the common side effects. (That was told to me by a pharmacist years ago.) | F | 29 | 7 days
500 mg 2X D | | 7/1/2010
| 4 | BV | Light headed, tired - no other side effects. | Hope it works, hate feeling so tired but it's tolerable. | F | 47 | 7 days
500 mg 2X D | | 7/1/2010
| 3 | BV | I'm only on my second day (third pill) and I can barely stay awake! Finding it so hard to concentrate, really don't feel like I should be working. Also having hot and cold flashes, not nice at all so far! | I really hope this stuff works at the end of my course, if not it's definitely not worth the constant fatigue I've been feeling. | F | 19 | 5 days
200mg 2X D | | 6/30/2010
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| 3 | Gum Infection | Feeling low, fatiuge, dry mouth, thumping headache | Took 5 days to start working on gum infection. Feeling realy low seems to have been the worst side effect | M | 44 | 7 days
400mg 4X D | | 6/27/2010
| 4 | BV | irritable, sleepy, upset stomach off and on since yesterday when I took the dose | Metronidazole has helped me many times before, just wish there wasn't a yeast infection following these antibiotics everytime! | F | 24 | 1 days
4, 500mg 1X D | | 6/25/2010
| 1 | Diverticulitis | Dizziness, dry mouth, anxiety, rapid heartrate, numb lips, brain fog and confusion | This is the WORST medicine I have ever taken! I am allergic to many meds so this was recommended in addition to taking Bactrim. I was counting the days until I was finished with it. It has been a week and a half since I finished with it and I am still having the "brain fog" I was having while on it. It did help with my infection, but I hope and pray I NEVER have to take it again! | F | 46 | 10 days
500 10X D | | 6/25/2010
| 1 | infection after wisdom tooth | Very bad indigestion after day 1. After day 2 bad stomach pain and nausea. Horrible metallic taste all the time and blood-like taste now and it's day 4. Tooth infection no better and cheek and gum still feels fuzzy and a bit numb. Have had 2 courses of Amoxicillin already so was hoping this would cure it but no!! Reading all the other comments makes me feel better because I now realise I've been feeling quite down and hungry. Disappointing - hasn't cured my wisdom tooth infection. Guess its a 4th trip to the dentist!!! | Tastes horrible. My Mum said the worse it tastes, the more it benefits you so I'll be driving over to give her a smack in a minute as it hasn't worked......only joking about the smack!! | F | 38 | 4 days
400mg 3X D | | 6/25/2010
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| 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Fatigue, drowsiness, easily irritated | The smell seems to be going away. I just took my last pill... maybe I've had BV for so long that I don't remember what my normal smell is like. | F | 18 | 5 days
400mg 2X D | | 6/22/2010
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| 1 | tooth infection | felt dizzy,tingling front of legs, back of hands, panic attacks, night sweats, tiredness, headache, and brain fog. | took 9 tablets in June 2008 and discovered later that I had previously been prescribed courses of this medication 9 times over 10 years for diviticulitus as a result this last treatment affected me very much, my GP was very helpful and after medical tests I am now left with reactive hypoglycemia, so no sugar and eat regularly and the tingling sensations are still there. I am not diabetic. Anyone else who has long term problems because of this drug please contact me so we can band together to get a full investigation about what is causing such serious side effects. I understand it is a valuable antibiotic
but perhaps it should not be prescribed too many times to patients. | F | 73 | 3 days
200 mg 3X D | | 6/18/2010
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| 4 | bv | its working but i have diarrhea and a ghastly taste in my mouth which is making my tongue furry and dry!...only one more day... | | F | 23 | 5 days
400 2X D | | 6/16/2010
| 4 | BV | anxiety, feeling down, strange dreams, tiredness, however nothing unbearable - been taking for 3 days now...took before,but for 5 days instead of 7. had the same side effects but again nothing that wasnt unbearable. ensure to drink plenty of water, no alcohol and eat before you take! Side effects completely dissapear after the last day! | works well...side effects bearable if taken correctly! | F | 21 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 6/8/2010
| 4 | bv | I have been taking this medication for just under a week, 2days to go! Thank God I have felt really sick and some times i feel like i could vomit.I feel really run down and i am always sleeping have no energy to do anything.In my own world all the time and kind of dazed. its the worst thing ever!! Good luck ladies its a hard one x | | F | 23 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 6/8/2010
| 2 | wisdom tooth/gum infection | vomiting, nausea, headache, loss of appetite (forced myself to eat as I had to have food with tablets), fever, dizziness and slight stomach upset. | I will not take this drug again. It helped a little with the pain but the vomiting and nausea has been unbearable. I advise you to ask your dentist/doctor for another antibiotics if possible. I'm on my forth day and I'm still not feeling 100% . Still have a gum infection and still feeling all of the side effects I mentioned. | F | 20 | 5 days
400mg 3X D | | 6/7/2010
| 2 | bacterial infection | dizzy,tiredness,metallic taste,depression | I was discharged from the hospital with pneumonia and this drug was prescribed to me by my doctor. I have not been myself since. I am about to make an appointment with my doctor to see other alternatives ,I want to return back to my energetic self. My daily routine is working out but that's not even an option now and I'm suppose to take this for 35 days? Impossible, I want "ME" back. | M | 30 | 35 days
500 mg 3X D | | 6/7/2010
| 4 | | Taking it for gum infection. Severe headache. | Got the headaches an hour after taking a pill. Will complete the dose to get rid of the gum/toothache but will ask the doctor to prescribe something else if I ever get a similar problem. | M | 57 | 5 days
3X D | | 6/6/2010
| 3 | Bacterial Infection in gums | Nausea, Lethargy, Sleepiness, Metallic taste, General feeling unwell | So far im not liking this medication the nausea is pretty constant | F | 22 | 3 days
400mg 3X D | | 6/4/2010
| 3 | BV | SO TIRED, bad taste in mouth, nauseous, sore muscles, dull headache, itchy vagina | One more day left to go (2 pills). I'm going to opt never to take this pill again. I am so exhausted | F | 26 | 7 days
500 mg 2X D | | 6/4/2010
| 1 | BV | headache,nausea,body temperature fluctuations(chills), irritability,depression,ANXIETY,nightmares, Mood swings with crying,intestinal cramping,loss of appetite, depersonalization,dizzy,numbness, lowered sex drive | I've been taking this medication for 3 days and began experiencing side effects the first day. I've barely done anything the last 3 days, haven't been into work because side effects so rotten. My relationship with my live-in boyfriend is being severely affected to the point that he is staying at a friends tonight to give us some space because of the yelling and crying and picking fights.I've woken up afraid every morning since taking this drug, the nightmares are unlike anything i've ever experienced,I'm tired and wired at the same time.Self deprecating thoughts,sensitivity to rejection or perceived rejection. I'm so upset that my doctor didn't suggest another method of treatment when I asked if this was the only med available. He didn't offer the Gel, which I've read in other comments. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE CLEAR THAT I HAVE NOT CONSUMED ALCOHOL since starting this medication, in fact up to 2 days before I had not had any alcoholic beverage. I WANT MY LIFE BACK, my boyfriend doesn't deserve to be adversely affected because of what im on, i've never reacted so strongly to a medication before. This is such bullshit! | F | 24 | 3 days
500 3X D | | 6/4/2010
| 3 | bacterial infection | severe nausea, metallic taste in the mouth, lethargy, sleepiness, light-headed, irritability, headaches, depression | The side effects of this drug are pretty terrible. I don't know if it's worked yet as I am in the middle of taking my prescribed dose, but I have had a really miserable experience. I have experienced extreme nausea throughout and a pretty bad metallic taste in my mouth. Depression, lethargy are constant and I have no appetite. I am now on my fifth day and the nausea is abating a bit. Better than what it was before but still pretty bad. | M | 48 | 7 days
500 mg 4X D | | 6/2/2010
| 5 | gum infection | Loose stools (worse than regular drinking will produce), slight headache (though this is on the same side as the gum infection - upper jaw). Took me 4 days to get a decent nights sleep, though this could be because i'm used to drinking every evening (which i'm no longer doing whilst taking them having read horror stories), been up regularly on these things for over 20 hours a day. Slight dizziness, though nothing worrying at all. I appear to have slight tunnel vision to, again nothing to get upset about (could be the lack of sleep i guess). | This pill tastes vile - very bitter/metalic indeed! Though i had no after taste a few minutes after swallowing it (wash it down with strong fruit juice). Being taken along with 500mg Amoxicillin 3x D & 400mg Ibuprofen 3x D. It appears to work very well indeed. The day after i started taking them i was no longer in severe pain, no massive headache or pressure in my jaw, all gradually decreasing. As each day has gone by things have improved dramatically. Taking the last pill inside of an hour, happy chappy tomorrow ;-) | M | 43 | 5 days
400 3X D | | 5/31/2010
| 1 | infection after tooth extractiom | nausia, dizziness, yellow furry tongue, numbness to face, tiredness | tiredness, numbness to face and yellow furry tongue started on 2nd day then nausia and dizziness on 4th..now 24hrs after finishing course all side effects still present and infection hasn't been cleared! back to dentist tomorrow but will not be taking these EVER again! | M | 32 | 5 days
200 3X D | | 5/31/2010
| 1 | H. Pylori Bacteria (stomach) | I have extreme anxiety now with heart palpitations, a racey feeling inside and I'm nauseted all day long. I feel fearful and worried for no reason. I've been emotional about nothing and way overreacting and crying for no reason. This drug is giving me severe brain fog and weird dark feelings like I'm not myself. My depression is overwhelming and I feel hopeless. It has zapped all my energy. I feel faint and dizzy and hot all the time now but I have the chills inside. So weird. Since I have started it I have had diahrrea too. | How can this medication be good? It feels like poison. Surely there is a better way out there to get well. I am miserable and I still have a week to go on it. Are we all just stupid? I'm looking on the internet for a natural cure for H. Pylori bacteria in my stomach. | F | 53 | 14 days
250 4X D | | 5/31/2010
| 4 | C Diff. | I just started taking this medication this morning, and already feel dehydrated, and cannot drink/eat anything because of the metallic taste. I have felt tired and irritated all day and snapped at people I am normally in good nature with. As of right now I am neutral to this medication as it immediatly stopped my 3 months of diarreah, yet I feel disgusting and moody. | | F | 16 | 10 days
3X D | | 5/28/2010
| 5 | Diverticulitis | nausea; loss of appetite; tiredness; headache; weakness | Someone below said that this drug kills good bacteria and probiotics should be taken. This is simply untrue; the drug is only taken up by anaerobes (bacteria that do not need oxygen) and this does not include "good" bacteria or those bacteria you find in probiotics.
I find the drugs side-effects unpleasant and debilitating but compared to the pain and potential lethal complications of the illness it is treating it is something I am happy to put up with. | F | 49 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 5/23/2010
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| 1 | Diverticulitis | Metallic taste in mouth, nausea, no vomiting but I felt close many times. Chills, cramps, diarrhea, low energy and short temper. Dark urine and fatigue(slept 10-12 hrs/day, although not always in sequence; I took naps because of sapped energy). Was very curt with those around me. I am generally easy going. Aversion to alcohol and food in general tasted different due to constant bad/metallic taste in my mouth. | Horrible tasting drug! I was so glad to read some of the other comments. I am taking this medication for a painful abdominal condition and I continued to have cramping and bloating while taking the medication. It was confusing because I wasn't sure if I was getting any better or not until I researched the medication and realized what I was feeling was a side effect of the medicine. So I get prescribed a medicine that gives me similar effects to the disorder I am trying to treat, GREAT. I took almost all of my Rx, I just through the last one away after reading about it on several sites online. I can't imagine missing one pill is going to make that big of a difference. I have looked forward to getting off of this med since I started it. I have barely been able to eat much of anything while on it. I have primarily been on a liquid diet. I ate a lot of soup and juices to try and keep myself hydrated and make sure I got proper nutrition. This was NOT an easy regimen to follow. I drank as much water as I could without feeling nauseous and nothing would get rid of the bad mouth or make me feel generally hydrated. | F | 38 | 10 days
500mg 2X D | | 5/23/2010
| 1 | Bacterial Infection | HEADACHES, feeling depressed, wanting to cry all the time (the knot in my throat doesn't seem to go away), awful metal taste in my mouth especially when I suck in air, blurry vision, neck pain, irritable, and TIRED! I hate being on this drug. Never had any infection or had to take any prescribed drugs that made me feel this way! What I am irritated about is that I didn't even have any pain due to the infection that I didn't know I have. My DR. told me I had it after my pap. 5 more days to go. UGH!!! | | F | 33 | 8 days
500MG 2X D | | 5/20/2010
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| 4 | BV | none | today is my 3rd day taking this antibiotic and i haven't noticed any significant side effects. i took one this morning with a probiotic at the same time and that made me feel a little nauseous for a a couple of hours but other than that i'm fine. i guess i will see by day 7 if my opinion is still the same. hopefully it works and good luck to you all! | F | 21 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 5/19/2010
| 3 | Wisdom Tooth Infection | I didn't feel I had experienced any side effects besides the dark urine however I was somewhat tired which I thought was down to this flu like feeling I was coming down with. The day after I finished the course I felt fantastic and full of energy, it was strange because I hadn't realised it was those antibiotics I thought I was getting the flu. They did work although my mouth is still abit sore but thinking about it now, they caused drowsiness, tiredness, dark urine and I felt VERY run down. | Ensure you drink plenty of water and fill your stomach before you take one! | F | 23 | 5 days
400mg 3X D | | 5/19/2010
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800mg 1X D | | 5/16/2010
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History | 1 | bv | | Also, I do not drink alcohol and I read the directions. This site is to help other people to know the effects of this drug not to complain. So, whomever made that statement just had no side effects and doesn't realize that everyone is different and our body's will react differently than others to the same drugs. | M | 19 |
500 1X D | | 5/13/2010
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History | 4 | Wisdom tooth/ Gum infection | first two days i had no side effects at all, then i noticed my urine becoming very dark like cola, i felt down and emotional, i was nauseous and had no apetite, my concentration was very poor to the point where i was getting frustrated with myself, i felt slightly dizzy, i itched all over but only had a small rash on my leg (3 white lumps most likely hives), i felt tired, 3 days after taking i have developed a sweet taste in my mouth i dont know if its related to this drug. | even though it sounds like i had alot of symptoms, it didnt feel too bad at the time, the worst was nausea but it only lasted a day or so (i think it was just the antibiotic kicking in) and my bad gum which had given me the worst pain in my life (rendering me unable to eat and barely drink) started to decrease in swelling and pain within 2 days, well worth persevering with this medication. | F | 20 | 5 days
400mg 3X D | | 5/11/2010
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| 4 | Infection | I have taken metronidazole once prior to this. The first day of taking the pills I always feel a little nauseous but this always subsides. I found taken them with a glass of milk and some crackers really helps. I also get the metal taste in my mouth, especially when drinking water. Other than that I had no problems | | F | 24 | 7 days
500mg 2X D | | 5/5/2010
| 1 | BV | Unable to take after 3 days due to intense headache, nausea, and bad tase in mouth. 24 hours after last does developed intense bad taste in mouth, chills, fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea (flu like symptomes) | Would rather have BV that take this drug. Will try natural remedies in the future. | F | 58 | 3 days
30 mg 3X D | | 5/3/2010
| 2 | bv | Only a little dizzy the first half hour after taking the pill-next day woke up with a slight headache but didn't have any other issues throughout the time I took this. | It did not clear up my problem-will be going back tomorrow to see what else can be done. | F | 31 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 5/1/2010
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| 4 | Tooth Infection - Wisdom Tooth | Nothing extreme except a little tired | I think metronidazole is working great. I am taking it along with Amoxicillin 500MG and Ibuprofen 800MG and within hours my tooth and gum felt better. I think if you follow the rules while taking it you shouldn't really have any problems.... I am a mother of 6 and even though it has made me a little tired I can still keep up with them!!!!!!! | F | 26 | 7 days
250 MG 4X D | | 4/30/2010
| 1 | C-Diff bacterial infection | lethargy, no appetite, depressed, no desire to do anything, feeling hopeless, no desire to drink liquids, trouble sleeping | like most drugs, this is a horrible drug with horrible side
effects. I forgot what it is supposed to be treating. | F | 67 | 3 days
500 mg 3X D | | 4/30/2010
| 1 | Suspected Giardia - wrong diagnosis | Symptoms: chills, naseau, hives, migraine, depersonalization (brain fog) dizzyness, anxiety, panic attacks, weakness, possibly made my hypoglycemia worse, sweating, lethargy, hearing loss at times, jitteryness, itchy skin and puffy face, coated tongue, bad breath, mouth sores, redness of the skin, possible enhanced bruising. | Probably because I was given this drug and didn't really have Giardia (tests confirmed this later) I think it killed all the good (and bad) bacteria in my digestive system - I should have been told to be on a probiotic when on this drug, but I wasn't.
Note: I was given this drug on March 18, 2009 and I am still experiencing side-affects over 13 months later. Make sure you definitely need this drug before taking it! | F | 27 | 2 days
500 MG 3X D | | 4/27/2010
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| 1 | gum infection | Black tongue, swelling of the tongue, sore throat, chills, fever, headache, change in the tates of things, tired, mood change. | I only took it 3 times. I believe what I experience was an allergic reaction. | F | 46 | 6 days
3X D | | 4/26/2010
| 4 | Ulcerative Colitis | metallic taste, irritability, depression, dark urine and stools at times. | Had diarrhea when started the flagyl but subsided after the first week so I think the parasite has been destroyed.I've taken flagyl before and suffered extreme nausea however , this time I had no nausea at all because I added extra carbohydrate to my meal before taking each pill. On previous occasions when nausea was present I ate too lightly. Also, the pharmacist advised me to take a probiotic 2 hours before taking my first pill of the day in order to replace the good bacteria. Flagyl will destroy the good bacteria if you take it too close to the antibiotic. | F | 51 | 14 days
400MG 3X D | | 4/25/2010
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| 2 | periodontal abscess | tiredness, dizziness, nausea, difficulty concentrating. | i've been taking it for 3 days and eaten before taking each pill and haven't drank any alcohol.
the side effects are pretty bad especially the nausea but seems to be working well on my abscess. | M | 26 | 5 days
400 3X D | | 4/25/2010
| 4 | Detnal | Tiredness, lethargy and headaches | Overall not too bad. At day 3 now and the headaches are the most predominant side-effect but taking painkillers for this and the tootache. | F | 41 | 5 days
400mg 3X D | | 4/22/2010
| 1 | Diverticulitis | Brown urine, tired, irritable, lack of energy, Not sure if it is from the meds however since I started my finger/joint has swelled and is so sore. It's hard to even drink water because everything taste like a rusty nickel. Medal taste in my mouth. | I only have eleven more pills to take. I have an appointment tomorrow with the doctor to get a different antibiotic prescribed. This sucks, don't get me wrong, it's better than the pain of an intestine infection... I am just wanting "ME" back!!! | F | 37 | 7 days
500 3X D | | 4/22/2010
| 1 | preventative mouth infection | Extreme debilitating lethargy unable to stop sleeping or keep my eyes open after a couple of hours awake.Chill, nausea and lack of appetite.Headache. Rash.Furry tongue. | | F | 65 | 5 days
200 MG 3X D | | 4/20/2010
| 4 | | Only MINOR side effects. The most annoying was feeling really tired and sleepy all the time. Metallic taste. Nausea only if I didn't eat sufficiently BEFORE taking a tablet. | I made sure to avoid alcohol completely and after one bout of bad nausea, made sure to eat a decent amount before taking each pill (tea and toast is NOT enough). Found the side effects ok and worth putting up with in order to clear up the infection this med was prescribed for. Unless the side effects were extreme, I would not stop taking any medication without my doc's advice. Better to ask if you can take a lower dose more times per day. Sorry, but some people here seem to be complaining about next to nothing. Try dealing with chemo side effects and then see what you'll put up with to get better! | F | 41 | 7 days
400mg 2X D | | 4/16/2010
| 3 | BV | lethargic, but I have low thyroid as well. Leg cramping and tightness of chest. | Stopping drug today, not loving the side effects. Will try the clindamycin vaginal cream that has been suggested by others on this site. | F | 38 | 4.5 days
500 MG 2X D | | 4/16/2010
| 3 | BV | I'm only on day 3 (4 more days to go...ugh!). Really lethargic and have had non-stop headaches. Got really nauseus last night and thought I was going to vomit but it went away thankfully. To the people who say to the others below, you obviously didn't read the instructions...I have read the instructions thoroughly (they probably did too), some of us are just not as lucky as you to avoid the adverse reactions to this drug. I've been taking them with plenty of food and water and still don't feel great. But thank you to everyone who comments here because (even though I'm sorry you're all feeling bad too) it's nice to hear that others are experiencing the same things and it's not just me! :0) | Didn't realize there was a gel option, would definitely try that instead next time! | F | 33 | 7 days
500MG 2X D | | 4/16/2010
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| 1 | abdomen pain | dizziness, extreme nausea, nightmares, night sweats, racing heart at night, tight muscles in legs, difficulty walking, metal taste in mouth especially at night, insomnia | ive been taking this for 4 days now and its working i think, but it is a horrible pill. | F | 33 | 7 days
400 2X D | | 4/16/2010
| 1 | | i will never take this drug again have got a really bad dry mouth horriable taste in my mouth had headache 4 3 days suppose to finish the course tomorrow but im stoppin now people should be warned about the side3 eeffects of this drug im never takin it again | | F | 28 | 4 days
250mg 3X D | | 4/15/2010
| 2 | BV | Horrible taste in mouth, fever, chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, shakiness, muscle cramps, headaches | I've only tried this for 3 days but had to stop because of the side effects. Will need to try a different antibiotic. I've tried this drug only once before with the same reaction. Hope it works for others but I will never try it again. | F | 29 | 3 days
500mg 3X D | | 4/14/2010
| 4 | abcess | Ive been feeling dizzy and also very tired, which doesnt help when you have to work full time. Have also been getting headaches and have an horrible taste in my mouth along with a racing heart beat.
Tablets seem to being do the trick of getting rid of abcess though, I certainly wouldnt want to be on these tablets long term and cant wait to fin them. | | F | 41 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 4/12/2010
| 4 | BV | none. | either you people are drinking alcohol, are allergic to it, or you're not reading the directions right. oh and maybe instead of complaining about it on the internet, call your doctor! duh. and if you look at the side effects A METALLIC TASTE IS ONE OF THEM. you tend to get bad tastes in your mouth anyway from uncoated pills... | F | 17 | 3 days
500 MG 2X D | | 4/11/2010
| 3 | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | Diarrhea, anal bleeding, tingly hands and feet, anxiousness/moodiness, vomiting, headache, not being able to drink. | Ive been a total bitch for the past few weeks and now i realize why. Also, I just cant calm down for the life of me. I have had diarrhea so badly that I use the bathroom every hour. Not convenient for a college kid. It has, however, stopped the pain in my abdomen and the other bad symptoms related to PID. | F | 20 | 14 days
500 2X D | | 4/11/2010
| 4 | stomach infection | Took two pills daily and by the 2nd day was experiencing extreme lethargy. Wasn't motivated, lack of energy, could lay in bed and stare at my ceiling for hours. Sunny days seemed like rainy days. Felt like the world was ending. By the 4th night i couldn't sleep and my heart was racing so i stopped for 2 days then started again. | It's a foul tasting pill, but i took it with orange juice so the odor was nonexistant. | M | 22 | 4 days
500mg 2X D | | 4/10/2010
| 4 | stomach parasite/bacteria | metallic taste, major nausea, fatigue, 3 day headache | I got the generic version, so the tablets aren't coated. Horrible taste. Tried to fill my mouth with water then drop the tablet in and swallow, but still yuck! Felt queazy, even with food. Had a headache for 3 days!!!
I think it's working. I had mild diarrhea, now it's moderate/normal. Still have loose stool, but I think that's from the medication itself. We'll see how it goes after I finish my meds. | F | 23 | 8 days
500mg 3X D | | 4/9/2010
| 1 | H Pylori | This drug should be banned. While taking this i have become a different person. Racing heart, constant soft stools, extreme anxiety. I have one more day to go, this drug is scarey, i thought i would die from this pill, and im not joking, it was bad. | | M | 55 | 13 days
500mg 2X D | | 4/9/2010
| 4 | BV | mouth feels abit dry and loss of appettite.... other than that am doing fine | People People !! READ and FOLLOW instructions, NO ALCOHOL during and 3 days after you complete your course and EAT something before you take it.... someone broke tabs up before taking it and wonders why she has metalic taste in her mouth...
if you are prescribed medication people its because you are ill in the first place and went to a doctor.....DUH! | F | 38 | 5 days
400mg 2X D | | 4/7/2010
| 4 | BV | Metallic taste in mouth, loose stools, foul smelling & dark urine, milky white discharge in vagina,unmotivated, appetite is up and down | I'm on day 4. i think it's working, but i can't really tell since i have this discharge and smelly pee now. the taste in my mouth SUCKS. it's nasty, but not unbearable | M | 21 | 7 days
500 mg 2X D | | 4/6/2010
| 3 | Vaginal infection | Very lightheaded, headaches, no real appetite, weird feeling when walking like my legs weren't connected to my body, metallic taste, dry mouth, heartburny indigestion-like feeling | Bleh. I have one pill left and I hope I never have to take this again. Tastes horrible and has an array of side effects, my least favorite of which is the dizziness/lightheaded feeling. | F | 30 | 7 days
500 MG 2X D | | 4/6/2010
| 3 | BV | Terrible Metallic Taste in Mouth, sleepy feeling, nausea, mood swings and depressed | I got this from Planned Parenthood and I've ever taken this before and I think I will ever take it agean | F | 27 | 7 days
500MG 2X D | | 4/6/2010
| 4 | BV | Terrible Metallic Taste in Mouth, Sweats, Tiredness no matter how long I slept, interrupted sleep, depression and loss of focus and listlessness, going back and forth between loss of appetite and strange cravings, nausea, white tongue | On the last day of treatment, and it seems to be working - however the pill made me feel really strange while taking it. | F | 28 | 5 days
500 MG 2X D | | 4/4/2010
| 2 | Dental surgery | Sleepiness, mostly lethargic throughout the day, headaches, bloating, mood swings | Is anyone else experiencing bloating and water retention? I read two comments that mentioned bloating but I feel like I'm retaining a lot of water. Also, the comments on this website helped me tremendously since the traditional medical sources on the web didn't list any of the side effects that I'm experiencing nor is it stated on the bottle. The dentist or the pharmacist failed to mention this either. | F | 31 | 10 days
500 mg 3X D | | 4/2/2010
| 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Extreme drowsiness...all I want to do is sleep. Depressed, not in the mood to do anything. Body feels heavy, cannot concentrate, nasty taste in mouth. | This medication works to treat BV but the side effects are extreme. I will use the gel next time. | F | 26 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 4/1/2010
| 2 | lichen planus | | | F | 50 | 30 days
500 1X O | | 3/27/2010
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| 3 | Tooth abcess from wisdom tooth | have had vaginal discharge that I didn't have before taking this medicine(alot), hunger filling after just eating a full meal,and I have notice that my urine is a very dark color. this is only after taking this medicine after 2days and i'm scared to find out what will happen next. b ut do to the abcess I feel like I need to stick it out because I have been feeling better about the abcess but that could just be hope. but have noticed that swelling in throat went down after started taking this medicince. but since i am taking both at the same time dont really know which one is doing the job.I am also taking this with Amoxcillian 500mg for 3 times a day for 7 days. wow doesnt it seem like they give you amoxcillian for every damn thing now.lol. | hoping this medicine cures my tooth abcess since I have this other crap going on because of it. | F | 27 | 7 days
500 3X D | | 3/26/2010
| 4 | Giardiasis | First couple of days; I suffered from extreme dizziness and was very tired (although back at work, couldn't stay awake beyond 7 pm) after 4 days, began to feel more like myself although continued to experience severe dry mouth and sore throat. | | F | 40 | 7 days
250 MG 3X D | | 3/25/2010
| 1 | bacterial infection | extreme fatigue would get sleepy with in min of taking it, but as i got further along on this medicine extreme heartburn and acid reflux so intense and painful it would wake me up outta my sleep, swollen and sore thoart and when i doubled over in the grocery store from the most excrusiating pain i ever felt in my stomach forget it i am off this med for good. | | F | 34 | 5 days
2X D | | 3/24/2010
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| 1 | vaginal bacteria | nauseating metallic taste in my mouth which is almost unbearable; flu-like symptoms;the feeling that if I eat something I will be sick to my stomach and the feeling that if I don't eat, I'll be sick to my stomach. | I have only one more day to go on this medication but I don't know how I'll get through it. I am so nauseous that I can hardly keep going and the last pills I took were 9 hours ago. I plan to talk with my doctor to ensure that I'm never given this medication again. | F | 59 | 6 days
750MG X2 2X D | | 3/21/2010
| 5 | BV | none just was sleepy after taking it | The pill work my infection cure in 5 days when i went back to the doctor im still takin them until i run out to make sure the infection will not come back | F | 18 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 3/17/2010
| 4 | BV | I felt like I was on the verge of getting sick, lethargic, fatigued, moody, sensitive, lack of real appetite and on the verge of crying most of the time. It didn't matter if I slept a long hours or shorter hours, I still felt as tired, emotional and unmotivated to do anything. I was pretty sure it was the antibiotics and not hormonal mood swings as I just past the pms and period time. | I was given this at Planned Parenthood. I have had this drug before [i didn't feel this crappy] but I'm not sure if I was given a lower dosage or what but I felt really horrible the first few hours of taking this drug, like I was getting the flu. All I wanted to do was sleep and found myself extremely cranky. I had the option to take the gel but I thought taking a pill would be less awkward. I forgot about the side effects. I didn't take this on an empty stomach and I didn't drink at all. Today is the 2nd to last day and I can't wait to get off of it. Despite all of these things, if this is what it takes to get rid of the funky smell and itch down there, then I'll take it. However, I might opt for the gel medication and not lose a week of my life to the extreme fatigue inducer known as Metronidazole. | F | 30 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 3/17/2010
| 4 | gum infection after extractions | Nausea, headache. About 32 hours after completing the course I had massive diarreah. | I would like to add the following. I was very upset when I read it could make me sick as I have a weak stomach. When I declared my horror, my dentist recommend I take a pottle of yoghurt prior to taking this with food to line my stomach. This helped as I did not vomit. | F | 47 | 5 days
400 mg 2X D | | 3/17/2010
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| 5 | BV | None. Slight nausea on the occasion I took the pill before eating. | My doctor gave me a sheet about Metronidazole. I READ IT. Obviously anyone having problems with this drug either failed to read about the drug they were taking, or failed to obey the instructions they were given. It has completely solved my problem, and the only time I had a problem with it was when I failed to follow instructions RIGHT ON THE BOTTLE. | F | 28 | 7 days
500 MG 2X D | | 3/16/2010
| 5 | BV | dizziness,nausea, migraine, disorientation, pins and needles in legs, instability, unable to walk without falling, knees/legs collapsing - I was terrified until I found this site | This drugs if efficient in treating BV but doctors should warn of the severe side effects | F | 47 | 7 days
200mg 3X D | | 3/14/2010
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| 1 | gum infection | numbness,tingling of hands,clammy,lost all use of right arm,clammy,tingly feet,head ache,off food,nasty taste,vile medication.. | never take it again,alright for some ,but not for me. | F | 50 | 7 days
200mg 3X D | | 3/13/2010
| 1 | Overgrowth of bad bacteria | DISGUSTING, AWFUL lingering taste all over mouth, tongue, throat. Absolutely dread taking this medicine and am only on day 2 of 14. Very tired at work. Reading more about it - now worried for more horrible side effects. | | F | 32 | 14 days
500mg 2X D | | 3/12/2010
| 1 | bowel infection | severe pressure in my stomach and pelvis area...threw up 2x, horrible metallic taste in my mouth, dark fowl urine, dizzy spells, disoriented. | hated this medicine. I am stopping it after one week. | F | 68 | 14 days
250 mg 4X D | | 3/9/2010
| 3 | Bacterial Infection | change in stool color, metallic taste, white tongue, sore throat (one side of my throat) | I fist used this 200mg 3x 10 days. After I stopped the medicine my throat was fine and white patches disappeared. Then I had to start again, 500 mg 3x 10 days. All side effects appeared again, 3 days to go. I also feel very moody, hungry and not hungry at the same time, have the metallic taste for 3-4 days but gone now. | M | 30 | 10 days
500 mg 3X D | | 3/8/2010
| 5 | Tooth abscess | None | I have been taking this drug for 3 days and, other than feeling a little sleepier than usual in the afternoons, I have had no side effects all. Having read a couple of articles challenging the theory that this drug creates a violent reaction when taken with alcohol, last night I decided to risk it and had a couple of glasses of wine. I sat back and waited for something to happen - sickness, headeache etc - but.. nothing. I felt absolutely fine, had a good night's sleep and am at work today feeling very well. In 3 days, the infection seems to have cleared and I've gone from having excruciating pain to having none. So, feeling good, off to a birthday party tonight and, yes, I will certainly be having a couple of drinks. | F | 43 | 3 days
200mg 3X D | | 3/5/2010
| 1 | BV | dizziness, vomiting, extreme fatigue, hard time focusing, depression | I am asking my doctor to put in my notes never to put me on this medication again. This is ridiculous and should be mandatory of the doctor to explain the side effects before administering this drug. We shouldn't have to go to a website to find it out for ourselves. | F | 23 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 3/5/2010
| 1 | Bacterial Infection | Side effects: Moody, depressed, teary, much like the Premenstrial Disfunction Disorder I get only it's the wrong time of the month, started the very first day. Nasty taste in mouth | I have 3 and a half days left of meds, can't wait till they are done. Won't take this med again. | F | 42 | 7 days
500MG 2X D | | 3/4/2010
| 2 | BV | No side effects, but hasn't cleared up problem! Felty a little light headed about 20 minutes after taking pill, but quite nice! | | F | 36 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 3/3/2010
| 5 | periodontal disease | None | I took my doctor and other people on this sites' advice. DO NOT drink any alcohol or anything with alcohol such as mouthwash. I also limited my vinegar in take. I had yogurt and a banana with practically each dosage. I also spaced out each daily dose as much as I could within my waking hours. I may have been a bit more tired but nothing drastic. I also did feel a bit out of it one evening but after taking an hour nap I was fine and never felt sick again. | F | 44 | 9 days
500 3X D | | 3/2/2010
| 2 | Wisdom tooth | complete disorientation - unable to focus on work, general feelings of sickness, and unsteady on feet - despite sleeping 10 hours a day, am feeling exhausted and heavy headed | | M | 43 | 7 days
400 mg 3X D | | 3/1/2010
| 1 | infection after loop excision | Panic attacks,disorientated,rapid heartbeat,nausea,vomiting,constant anxiety,shaking,depression,feelings of helplessness,tummy cramps. | Being on these tablets might work for some people,but for others like me I have suffered the worst three days of my life. I thought I was going mad due to the side effects,and the tablets affected my potassium level which resulted in more problems.I have to say I did need them for the infection but did not take the full course as they made me feel weird very early on. Just be careful with these tablets and ask your doctor for advice if you are worried.Can't wait for the effects to wear off. | F | 30 | 7 days
400mg 3X D | | 2/28/2010
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