Drug Ratings for METRONIDAZOLEAverage Rating: 2.5 (1283 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 3 | c dif | constant disgusting metallic taste in mouth, massive loss in appetite (felt constantly full and had something similar to heart burn), anxiety, vomiting sensation, difficulty breathing. | I found gummy bears candy most helpful in helping with the disgusting taste in my mouth (note: gum almost seems to make the taste in your mouth worse, so i would not recommend it!) | F | 28 | 14 days | 11/23/2007 | 3 | suspected amoeba | exhaustion, the worst pain of my life in my stomach, loss of appetite, followed by many hours where I was asymptomatic and I think it was acutally working, although death seemed to be knocking at my door for half the day. It felt like someone poured hydrochloiric acid down my throat, but the side efffects were a better pain than before the meds. BEWARE- Metronidazole and Flagyl, although they are the same substance, are actually manufactured differently. I took Metronidazole with much improvement for 5 days. On the 6th day, the pharmacy only had Flagyl left and so I got Flagyl. the next day I began diarrheaing continuously and vomiting on the 28th hour of the meds and was admitted to the hospital. The first 6 days were 500MG 3x a day..The Flagyl was 400 MG 3 times a day. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO NOT MIX WITH ANY OTHER MEDICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTS AS TEHY CAN ENHANCE THE EFFECTS OF THIS ANTIBIOTIC. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE IT WITH FOOD AND TO SUPPLEMENT WITH PROBIOTICS FOR MONTHS AFTER. | YOUR DOCTORS ARE OVERMEDICATING YOU. I AM GETTING MEDICAL CARE IN SWEDEN. FOUR DIFFERENT DOCTORS HAVE ALL TOLD ME THAT 750 MG 3 TIMES A DAY IS WAYYYYY TOO MUCH. mAYBE IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IT IS FOR BUT FOR AN AMOEBA THAT I HAVE HAD FOR AWHILE,THEY SAY 1600 mg A DAY IS ENOUGH. ASK YOUR DOCTORS TO REDUCE YOUR DOSES AND SEE IF YOUR SYMPTOMS LESSEN. | F | 32 | 10 days | 11/5/2007 | 3 | Gum & tooth infection | Metalic taste in mouth constantly, loss of appitite, aches & pains all over, feeling drunk or hangoverish, very depressed and im crying a lot for no reason. I feel worse now than before i started taking them, although infection is clearing the side effects are worse than the pain i was in. My dentist did not tell me that there were so many side effects,just told me DONT DRINK | There horrible!!!!!!!! they make you feel as though the world is going to end! | F | 27 | 5 days | 11/19/2007 | 3 | BV | Metallic, mineral taste all day and night. Also either change in smell or change in reaction as my lotion applied on my skin smelled horrible. I tried different smelling lotions and came out with the same outcome on my skin. Loss of appetite. Side effects changed on a daily basis. Never knew what to expect. Toothache, left ear ache all the way down my neck (eustatian tube inflammation I thought). Back ache, left chest ache. Pains moved each day. Ibuprofen helped a lot. Hope I do not have lasting effects. | Infection cleared but I would suggest a cream next time or the branded med to the generic as I do believe branded meds have far less side effects. I cannot believe generic companies can manufacture such drugs and do not even have to have FDA approval. | F | 26 | 7 days | 11/26/2007 | 3 | BV | Tiredness, sleeping issues (no problem falling asleep but trying to stay asleep, waking up @ 4:30am), dry mouth, bad tast in mouth, sore back, feeling more sad then usual I think tho it's from the lack of sleep. I had sleeping problems prior but it wasn't like this and it was going in a positive direction until I started taking this. | I don't really know if this med is working as I had not symptoms of the infection until I went to the doctor because my period was going on two weeks and i'm on the pill. It was nice to figure out that my sleeping problems could be a side effect from this as others had described. | F | 26 | 7 days | 11/28/2007 | 3 | Bacteria Infection, Cryptosporidium | So tired and lethargic, have been drained of all energy yet not being able to sleep, feeling restless and emotional for no reason. Hungry yet didn't eat anything as have lost all taste for food. | Had 500mg x3 for 5 days. On my 4th day and am fed up of feeling so tired. Look iller than I did before taking medicine, bloodshot eyes etc. Definitely not a good idea to drive whilst taking this, or do anything that could be risky! Feels like a constant hangover. | F | 23 | 4 days | 6/16/2007 | 3 | bv | lethargic, dizziness, completely out of it, cant think clearly, headache, slight itchy rash, upset stomach | it just makes me feel yukky. didnt wanna go to work, just wanted to lay on the couch and sleep. or try anyway. | F | 21 | 7 days | 7/27/2007 | 3 | infection in abdomen | Extreme exaustion. Its difficult to lift my hand. I'm dizzy and nauseous. I blacked out 3 times today. Horrible drug | F | 21 | 14 days | 7/31/2007 | 3 | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | I can't believe all these people had similiar experiences! My doctor seemed surprised I was having such problems with it! As if I was making up symptoms. I felt anxiety, on the verge of fainting, numbness on my forehead. Not to mention no appetite,no energy, feeling like the walking dead basically. I have been off it 14 days now and still have yeast issues, fuzzy tongue, bloating, digestive problems, diarrhea, foggy head and tingling sensation in my left forearm and hand. Tingling on forehead is still there as well. I read somewhere else the tingling numbness could last up to 6 months! I have been taking Grapefruit Seed Extract and Acidophilis to help with the fuzzy tongue/yeast/candida issues. | F | 39 | 14 days | 8/26/2007 | 3 | wisdom tooth infection | Nausea, headache, furry tongue, horrible taste in my mouth, tiredness and flu like symptoms, i was made aware that alcohol should not be used during treatment and for at least 3 days after to prevent vomiting. | although infection cleared up the side effects were awful, i have finished my course now soo i will see how i get on. | F | 35 | 5 days | 10/31/2008 | 3 | BV | hot flashes, very tired, slightly down, FURRED WHITE TOUNG! | stumbeled on to this sight by accident while trying to find out what was going on with my toung. I finished taking this med about a week ago. 2 days ago I developed what looks like a white shag carpet on my toung and have a terrable tast in my mouth, along with a sinsation that I burned my entire toung. went back to the Dr. and he looked in my mouth for about 2 seconds and said that I didn't have thrush. I told reminded him of the meds I have been taking and he said "It was nothing" and that I probibly had some type of "virus". HA! then he told me that if it didn't clear up to go see my dentist. is it to much to expect that the doctor who prescribes the med be the one to treat the side effects? or how about even telling the patient about them. | F | 28 | 10 days | 8/4/2007 | 3 | BV | Spaciness, horrid taste in mouth, dizzyness and sleepy! | I've taken this as a 2g dose rather than taking a 7 day course as was told this is a strong anti-biotic and it might be an easier course. Still waiting to see if it works on the BV, but hoping so - the effects should also wear off much quicker. If your feeling really bad on the drug - go back to your GP or GU clinic - you don't have to suffer - you can also treat it as a cream rather than by oral dosage, or change the drug! Also, if it helps anyone - there is a wash called Lactacyd which is designed to keep the pH balance right - I had about 18 months of on and off BV and this stuff has kept me free of it for a good 4 years now. Good luck. | F | 34 | 1 days | 5/26/2007 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis | After several days of taking Flagyl (500mg tablets, twice a day), abdominal pain, back pain, bad taste in mouth, water tasted weird to me. Slight nausea, difficulty sleeping. Urine was darker than normal. It took care of my BV but side effects are unpleasant. I've had chemotherapy for breast cancer and I felt about as crappy on Flagyl as I did chemo. | I was offered Flagyl as a cream inserted into the vagina for this BV. Maybe that would have been better for me. | F | 58 | 7 days | 5/25/2007 | 3 | diverticulitus | stomach feels like crap EXCEPT when eating. | what happens if you drink with this? It sounds like you could die for pete's sake. | F | 56 | 5 days | 3/23/2007 | 3 | vaginosis | Constant metallic taste, severe headache, loss of appetite, dizziness, and depression. | F | 29 | 7 days | 2/20/2005 | 3 | tooth abscess under crown | headaches, feeling like I had the flu, burning up and shivering, metallic taste in mouth. | I have been on a five day course at 200g 3 x daily. First 3 days didn't notice any side effects cos the pain was so bad but when pain wore off, well side effects kicked in big time. I have 2 days off work and have just finished the course. I still have the sweats, shivering and vague headaches and I would never ever take this drug again. Hopefully the effects go away soon. | F | 47 | 5 days | 2/26/2008 | 3 | tooth infection | I have experienced many side effects while taking this drug.. After starting the medication I became very sensitive to light, horrible headache, stiff neck, Metalic taste in mouth, I felt zoned out, loss of appetite, no energy, If I didn't eat something while taking the medicine I got the most unbareable stomache ache. | I am on my 3rd day of the medicine and still have the worst tooth ache. I am not sure that it is working as best it should. | F | 27 | 7 days | 3/5/2007 | 3 | BV | pain all over my body, headaches, metallic taste, nausea, i'm always tired, but i cant fall asleep...when i finally DO fall asleep, i dont want to wake up. depression is another one of my side effects. i feel like im going to break down any second. i hate this pill, and i'd stop taking it if it wasn't working. | it is serving it's purpose....even though it's making feel like crap in the process. | F | 19 | 5 days | 4/11/2007 | 3 | BV | Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Paranoia, headache (first couple of days), Irritability | F | 36 | 7 days | 4/12/2007 | 3 | BV | i experienced the same side effects as everyone else it appears after reading this. it has been very helpful to understand that i'm not the only one!!! | i do know that i had this a long time ago and had difficulties getting rid of it when i was about 29 years old. I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE RESULTS OF NOT GETTIN IT TAKEN CARE OF AND MAKING SURE THAT IT IS GONE IS THE CHANCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN. MY TUBES CLOSED PERMENANTLY. I CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE!!!! IF YOU WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN MAKE SURE IT'S GONE!!!! | F | 46 | 12 days | 9/22/2007 | 3 | infection | Bad headaches I just couldn’t shift, cant sleep but really really tired. Very depressed, mood swings, paranoia almost feel schizophrenic trying to reason with myself regarding the absurd emotions going through me. Haven’t lost my appetite at all but have had Diarrhoea and really bad craps due I think to wind. Metallic taste has been constant but I can put up with that the other stuff is getting me down. Positive side I no its not for long. Advise those close to you what’s happening and how your feeling their understanding makes it easier to deal with. I wouldn’t want to take this drug again if there was something else. | F | 41 | 7 days | 5/21/2007 | 3 | BV | Felt nauseous first couple of days which wore off. Eating helped. Metallic taste which is still continuing 48 hours after I took the last tablet. Diet coke helps with the taste a lot. Not had any problems with mood/co-ordination though. | Had it intravenously post major abdominal surgery six years ago. Then it made me vomit and felt pretty rough too. | F | 44 | 5 days | 8/7/2007 | 3 | Coliocystitis (inf. gall bladder) | Tasted bad going down: worse coming up! Extreme nausea, have had trouble keeping it down at all. Feeling slightly 'down' but not serious, pins and needles, achy legs, chest pain, headaches...hope the damn thing works! | F | 25 | 14 days | 6/2/2007 | 3 | blastocystic hominis | Nausea, weakness in legs, tired all the time, trouble staying asleep at night, funny sensation on tongue, sadness, and a complete loss of appetite. A miserable experience, and a week later some of the side effects are still an issue although to a lesser degree. What a help to know I am not alone! This is nasty stuff and I pray it worked. | Olive oil helped with the nausea. I took it with the medicine and as a "chaser." Also found that grains of any kind made it worse. It was difficult to eat anything without gagging, and lived on a diet of olive oil, yogurt and peanut butter. | F | 67 | 10 days | 6/2/2007 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis | bad taste in mouth, dark urine, on day 7 loose bowel movements, tiredness. | F | 50 | 7 days | 6/20/2007 | 3 | BV | dizziness (i fell over at work out of no where, after day 5 of taking medication), constantly tired, nausea after taking first pill | stopped taking medication with only 3 pills left to go and after a visit to the hospital | F | 26 | 7 days | 5/8/2007 | 3 | tooth abcess | mild metal taste fury tongue, nothing i couldnt handle | After reading through all the comments about this drug i feel i had a very easy time with it, apart from the mild metal taste and fury tongue i havnt suffered any other side effects. For me the worst part of taking this drug was not being able to drink alcohol | F | 36 | 5 days | 4/27/2007 | 3 | Clostridium difficile infection | I feel nauseous all the time, loss of apetite, have a horrible taste in my mouth, alternate between hot flashes and being really cold. I feel very tired, and cannot concentrate, and today I woke up with blurry vision but it went away after a while.I do not feel depressed although I am more irritable than usual. | I fell much better from the c. difficile infection. However, I still have the infection and I am on the 4th day of the medicine. I am taking 500mg 3 times a day. I hope I do not have to go for a second round. | F | 22 | 4 days | 10/7/2007 | 3 | BV | Just an update- made it to day 3 then had to stop taking it. i felt like my brain was turning to mush. this stuff cannot be good for you. my doc isn't in for a couple days so i haven't talked to her about my horrible reaction yet. i wish somebody would've warned me this could happen. | F | 25 | 3 days | 1/14/2007 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | The side effects were so bad that I kept considering stopping! I constantly felt like throwing up and had trouble keeping food down. It did help to eat yogurt as the dairy coated my stomach. But since I'm lactose intolerant this caused other problems. It was very difficult to sleep because of the stomach pain. I was extremely agitated, emotional and restless...exhausted. I counted the minutes till my 7th day dose. Dose was 2x day at 250mg | The only reason I stayed on this was I had already tried Metrogel twice and it didn't get rid of my infection and caused a severe yeast problem. | F | 50 | 7 days | 7/7/2007 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginitis | EXTREME lethargy / sleepiness. This was by far the worst effect for me - I was literally falling asleep 2 hours after waking while caring for my 2 very young children, something I have never done before, and it was quite frightening as I felt unsure that I would be physically able to attend to them / stay awake. Other than that, I did have a slight metallic taste in my mouth and mild diohrrhea on day 6 & 7 of the course, but nothing else noticeable. No headaches, no nausea, no depression / mood changes. | It worked - belted the BV out of existence, which no other drug has ever done as effectively - but I must say that I would think twice about taking it again due to the extraordinary lethargy, especially if (as this time) I was the sole carer for little children. (Unfortunately the second half of this drug course coicided with a business trip for my partner, and I thought I was going to drop dead of tiredness by the time he got back. Usually I cope fine by myself when he's away for a few days). | F | 33 | 7 days | 1/25/2007 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis | i am on day 2 of 7 of taking 500mg pills twice a day and before i found this site i thought i was going crazy. i feel spaced out, like i'm on a different planet. zero energy. i have spent the entire day yesterday and so far much of today on the couch. depression was very bad yesterday but has seemed to ease up today. i don't know if its working because i had no symptoms of my bacterial vaginosis. very bad metallic taste in my mouth. these side effects get somewhat better towards the evening. i would try to find a different medication if i ever got this again. | F | 25 | 7 days | 1/12/2007 | 3 | H Pylori | Constant headaches with like a drilling effect going on in my head,palpitations,on edge,constant tiredness, dizzy spells, nausea, bad taste in mouth, hot flushes and insomnia,heightened senses (everything sounds so loud) | 400mg 3 times a day. This is a awful tablet and i hope it works after all this, ive only 2 days left on them so hopefully symptons will then start going, but i will not take this tablet again. | F | 37 | 5 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | BV | 500 mgs three times a day - hope I don't have the fatigue, insomnia, headaches that long - I'm exhausted after 2 days. | Sorry to hear so many of us are going through this, but I have no choice - I have to take the med in order to get better. Drink diet coke before and after taking the med does help with the metallic taste. | F | 56 | 7 days | 4/27/2007 | 3 | Rectal injury (due to fall) | Very sick. I was nauseous from the moment I took the medicine. Medication was prescribed following surgery and I experienced loss of appetite, vomiting, cramps, fatique, extreme diziness and a combination of chills and flushness. I was miserable. I was on two other antibiotics concurrent with this medication, perhaps that caused increased discomfort. | The horrible metallic taste contributed to my extreme nausea. EAch time I took the pills I was immediately sick. Do not take with water. | F | 20 | 12 days | 2/2/2007 | 3 | BV | Horrible taste in mouth, itchy palms, flushed face, nausea, fatigue | It really is an awful tasting pill. Coat it in honey, stick it on the back of your tongue and then swish down with water. 250 mg/3x day | F | 25 | 10 days | 10/17/2006 | 3 | Bacterial | Within an hour after taking I was depressed, nauseous, confused, unable to eat and had a hard time sleeping. Bad taste in mouth muscle soreness and overall discomfort. | After three days I stopped taking them. | F | 25 | 10 days | 12/1/2004 | 3 | bacteria infection | okay - my tongue turned black!!!! my heartrate went crazy starting on day six (it was prescribed to me for ten days) and it made me nauseous to the point of vomitting three times. | it certainly did the job of clearing up my infection, but at a cost. | F | 21 | 10 days | 8/30/2004 | 3 | C-Diff/Giardia | nausea, depression, dry mouth, slimy tongue, feeling "out of it," heat flashes/cold sweats, headaches | wondered why i was so depressed the other night, then i read some of the comments on here! i am on day 3 of 10 of taking this stuff (500mg Q.I.D.), and today is the best i've felt since i got sick. not sure if diarrhea is a side effect since that's why i was taking it in the first place. that's still not resolved, but physically, this is the best i've felt in awhile. plus, i work in an OR, so i have access to Zofran, which is an AMAZING anti-nausea drug!! i just take benadryl when i'm at home. and i am eating tums and chewing gum. i hate it but it's liveable. i take the pills with a big glob of peanut butter (like when i give meds to my DOGS!!) and chug milk after it. or put it way back in your throat so you can't taste it. will see in a couple days...... | F | 26 | 3.5 days | 3/22/2007 | 3 | vaginal infection | nausea, dizziness, irritability, depression, loose stool, tingling, headache, aggressive behavior, dry mouth | It worked well in fixing the problem, but the side-effects are terrible. I had no idea what was wrong w/ me until I read others' comments. I've been sick the whole week I've been taking it and am relieved (now) to know that my ailments will go away once it leaves my system. | F | 28 | 7 days | 11/3/2004 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | I went mental. | It is possible that it was the pint I had earlier in the day, before taking the medication. So I would advise against that. But the smell has gone. Hurray! | F | 25 | 1 days | 10/27/2008 | 3 | Wisdom tooth/gingervitus | depression, severe tiredness, pounding headache, weight gain even though loss of appetite | On day 11 of 14 days 400mg x 3 a day & wish I had found this site sooner! Am so glad to know I am not going insane! - Thought I was just dying for a glass of wine! Don't get me wrong, the medication has MOST DEFINATELY worked- infection reduced after couple of days, butI have become so tired- no matter how much sleep I get I feel like I've had none, look knackered. Maybe this has caused general feeling of being low, but reading this site makes me think it is the medication. Would never take this again. Also worth noting, the chemist told me I should wait 3 days from the last tablet until drinking alcohol. I am quitting now. Hell! Would never take again. | F | 24 | 14 days | 6/10/2007 | 3 | vaginal bacterial while pregnant | Headache, nasty taste in mouth, listless, baby moved a little less, erratic heartrate, fever, confusion. 1000 mg daily | F | 26 | 7 days | 8/18/2005 | 3 | abscess under tooth | very tired , very bad stomach ache , and put weight on , but it took the pain away that amoxicillin couldnt | F | 28 | 7 days | 3/21/2007 | 3 | Tooth Infection | Absolutely no side effects what so ever | Taken with amoxicillin. It hasnt worked though! I still have the exact same pain in my tooth as I did before | F | 24 | 5 days | 8/5/2005 | 3 | after having a d & c INFECTION | WELL, severly depressed, suicidal, SPACED OUT, pain behind eyes, bad head all over, bad lower back, AGITATED, grinding teath, loss of apitite!! | If you can stick the side effects then go for it, but i couldnt after 2 days i had to stop, i thought i was going mad i allready stated to feel badly depressed when i started cefadine hence being changed to these ones god they made me worse!! i couldnt take anymore of it i have a family to look after... | F | 26 | 2 days | 2/14/2007 | 3 | BV | Constant nausea, depression, very miserable & tearful, feeling of dizziness | felt so sick wondered if could be moring sickness! Second bout of BV in a month, first course of metronidazole cleared it up with no side effects - but this time i feel lousy - worse than bv. Thank god for this web site, thought i was just me | F | 30 | 7 days | 9/25/2006 | 3 | Vaginal Infection | Strangly depressed, aggresive, sore throat, dark urine, nausea since first day, headaches, spaced out and really clumsy. Feels like severe PMS. Rash on lower back that looks like a mix between shingles and acne. | Take with chocolate pudding/sryup and applejuice to get rid of metallic taste completely, applejuice also helps prevent constipation. I'm only on day 5 of 7 and feel insane. I think the side effects increased during menstration. Not a good idea if dealing with small children, the disorientation made me defenseless as a preschool teacher. It's required time off from work. But it feels like the infection is clearing up. | F | 19 | 14 times | 6/13/2006 | 3 | entamoeba stomach infection | For the first 2 days I only had extremely orangish urine. Also, I found it hard to swallow without getting stuck in my throat and leaving behind the worst taste imaginable. On Day 5, the worst of it started. Uncontrollable sobbing, extreme fatigue, nausea and stomach pain, feeling depressed and hopeless and then having panic attacks. This was followed by periods of feeling absolutely fine. And then back to feeling listless and nervous to leave the house. I didn't experience loose stools like some others, but sometimes pass only mucous and then feel extremely tired. I'm between jobs now and don't know how I would have managed if there was somewhere I needed to be. I have 2 days left and am very tempted to go off of it but I suppose might as well finish it off. Feel like I can't cope with the emotional distress though. | The generic version that I'm taking can be cut in half before swallowing. This helps considerably. My 'somewhat satisfied' rating is based on the side-effects and not knowing if it's working. Will know with re-testing if the medication has worked. | F | 33 | 10 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | bacterial infection | Severe depression, lethargic episodes (school started and I was totally useless),constant sickening feeling, dry mouth, dark urine, and constant nausea. Horrible, horible taste. | I have taken this drug before for the same reason and I was fine now I will never take it again, I am totally non-productive on the medication, this time I only took it for 5 days, I pray that the infection never comes back. | F | 30 | 7 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | bacterial infection | Irritable, horrible taste in mouth, bruising, dizziness, and started period 1 ½ weeks early with a very heavy flow. | F | 39 | 5 days | 5/29/2006 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Horrible, HORRIBLE headaches...especially in the morning. Very spaced-out feeling and tired. Felt better after nap. | I'm only on day 3 of a 7 day course. The first two days were fine..then last night I started getting a headache and today I woke up with a horrendous headache and I felt like I had consumed 2 gallons of vodka the night before.. | F | 32 | 7 days | 11/4/2006 | 3 | BV | I started taking it yesterday and woke up today feeling hung over. Symptoms include irritability, headache, and extreme tiredness. I also had very restless sleep last night, which is strange because I usually sleep very well unless I'm ill. So now, I'm very tired, have been on the couch for about 4 hours. I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow to see if I can get the vaginal insert/cream. | F | 26 | 2 days | 12/4/2007 | 3 | bacterial vaginosis | I had an awful taste in my mouth, felt dehydrated, urine discoloration, feces discoloration (they were lighter). | cleared away quickly but I was left with a yeast infection... | F | 25 | 7 days | 4/6/2006 | 3 | yes | I had an awful taste in my mouth, felt dehydrated, urine discoloration, feces discoloration (they were lighter). | cleared away quickly but I was left with a yeast infection... | F | 25 | 7 days | 4/6/2006 | 3 | wizdom tooth infection | Very bad taste in mouth, tingley toungue and sore bits under my tongue, sleeplessness. Waking up in a panic, | This drug did get rid of the infection but the original pain had been taken over by various other problems, not sure what was worse | F | 25 | 3 days | 12/15/2005 | 3 | BV | First two days wakefulness. Third day chilling, pounding headache, can hear pulse in ears, lethargy, just want to go to sleep. Not thinking as clearly as usual. Day four (today) dizziness, lethargy, want to go to sleep. Affects speech. Thinking is affected. Going to take another nap and look forward to day five, as it is my last day. Going to take a nap | Only extreme symptom is the lethargy/fatigue/sleepiness. Almost no metallic taste in mouth. Little appetite change. No bowel/stomach upset. Pill is bitter, but I just open wide, wash it down with lots of water quickly and allow no chance to taste it (learned that after the first dose -- yuck!). Bring on day 5! | F | 62 | 5 days | 12/16/2006 | 3 | Bacterial Infection | Dark urine, awful itchy bumpy rash on my chin & forehead. Very dry skin - I can't find a lotion that will get rid of it! Absolutely the most disgusting pill i have ever taken, the taste is beyond horrific! | It killed the infection on the 3rd or 4th day, but i didn't realize it had given me a rash until i was almost done. I figured i would suck it up & finish. I missed a couple doses near the end & ended up only taking 1 a day instead of 2 & the rash seemed to clear up a little bit. I took the last pill yesterday morning but i cannot get rid of this dry skin, my face is jacked up. I've taken this one time before, but only for 5 days & only had the darkened urine. I do not want to take this ever again. | F | 26 | 14 days | 1/6/2007 | 3 | parasite | very nauseous. couldn't even think about food! depressed and irritable. i more or less want to kill myself. | I've only been on it a day and a half and these side effects are killing me. I wake up with morning sickness and it lasts on and off throughout the day. I STRONGLY recommend that everyone gets a prescription for an anti-nausea pill. I'm taking Zoloft and so far it's helped to curb the extreme sickness. Its very rough to deal with the constant nausea. The other hard thing is you have to take Metronidazole with a lot of food and with the loss of appetite it makes it very difficult consume anything. Even the thought of food makes makes you gag. I have to take it 3 x's a day for one week. Another helpful tip: to get rid of that AWFUL taste, put some maple syrup in a spoon or plate and with your finger, roll the pill around in it until it's coated. Then chug quickly with a glass of milk. I did that for the first time today and i couldnt taste a thing! thank god. | F | 18 | 7 days | 2/5/2007 | 3 | parasite/bacteria infection | nausea throughout the day, severe depression. wanted to cry for no reason and once i started i couldn't stop. | This pill really does a number on you. I'm so depressed. I want to cry my eyes out all day. You try and take your mind of it by doing other things or being around other people but you cant. My friends were getting upset that I was so irritable but I told them that I couldn't help how it! Its not your fault people. If you feel like you're dying, its the pill. The nausea doesn't help either. Also, don't go tanning on this stuff. I went and boy was that a mistake. I'm on day 3 of this unbearable drug but and if I stop now, the parasite could come back even bigger than it was before. So I'm stuck in this awful state for the next 4 days. God help me... | F | 19 | 7 days | 2/6/2007 |