DIFLUCAN Reviews (FLUCONAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (465 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIFLUCAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIFLUCAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Yeast infection | Still not getting rid of my yeast infection | F | 8 times 150 | 6/12/2015 | 2 | Yeast Infection | Tingling face,headaches,dry throat, mild cramping, skin peeling from palms of hands & hair loss. | Still have yeast infection. After all this and also did monistat. I have fluid rushing all through my head not sure if its because of the Fluconazole or not though. It burns and now have strep throat. | F | 39 | 4 weeks 150 | 5/8/2015 | 2 | cryptococcal gattii, pulmonary | fatigue, skin rashes, peeling lips, peeling skin on feet and ankles, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), weakness, leg stiffness, and severe hair loss on head and body after 3 months and I needed to wear hats. | 5 months on 800 mg daily and then halved to 400mg due to adverse effects. Continued another 7 months, 13 months in total. Nasty stuff. And in addition to the side effects I experienced, I was taking monthly blood tests,,and numerous other tests and scans to watch lung, liver and heart. I feel better now and fungus seems to be gone but I know it can relapse too. It took 7 months to diagnose and left me with damaged lungs,chronic Bronchiectasis. After 5 months off drug, my hair is returning but is very thin. | F | 61 | 13 months 800-400 1X day | 4/21/2015 | 2 | yeast infection | Stomach pain/cramps, diarrhea, bloating, slight nausea | I took one dose of diflucan for a yeast infection over a month ago and experienced a lot of stomach bloating and cramps, as well as a bit of diarrhea. I waited five days without experiencing any relief from symptoms before finally calling my doctor, who advised I try Monistat-7 -- that gave me relief within a few days and completely cleared the infection by the end of the treatment. I just finished a week and a half round of antibiotics and was prescribed three rounds of diflucan to go with them to try to avoid a yeast infection from the antibiotics. Took one pill at the start and one pill for two days in a row at the end; each time I took it I wound up with bloating, stomach pain or cramps and diarrhea. After the two day dose I also felt slightly nauseous and a day after taking the last dose I still have the diarrhea and stomach cramps. I was at the doctor yesterday and they did check for a yeast infection, which I did not have, so it apparently did it's job this time, but with the side effects, I'd almost rather have the yeast infection and go the Monistat-7 route. | F | 24 | 3 days 150 | 1/26/2015 | 2 | Taking antibiotics | Within 15 min my lips felt like they were on fire. Then my lips became swollen and painful. Soon my nose, and eyelids were also red, itchy and swollen. I rather have a yeast infection as a side effect than what I'm experiencing at this moment. I had taken this pill years ago and never had this reaction. Earlier this year the same occurred I just didn't put 2 and 2 together till now. | F | 31 | 1 days 150 mg | 12/28/2014 | 2 | yeast infection | Takes like 10 days for symptoms to be relieved. After an hour of taking it my lips felt really hot and started burning. The next day my lips were swollen, burning, and itching bad. I had a quarter sized red rash in my palm and my nose swelled and turned red and eventually started to peel.. I looked online and it appears angioedema is a side effect | sucks that I may have to go back to yucky creams | M | 40 | 1 days 1X day | 12/11/2014 | 2 | Yeast Infection | Strong Heart Palpitations | I just returned from the ER. I took one dose earlier today and this evening I got strong heart palpitations. Very scary-I thought this was the "big one"! This was my first time taking it, I will never take it again... | F | 55 | 1 days 150mg. 1X day | 8/22/2013 | 2 | I had cold. Weak. Swelen lymph. Noisy stomach.etc | M | 23 | 5 days 200mg | 5/31/2013 | 2 | Yeast infection | After 2 hrs the sides face were tingly & itchy , went to the pharmacist right away.. Allergic reaction.. Took a Benadryl symptoms subsided.. Woke up through out the night face started burning red blotchy again the next morning.. Went to the dr. She said stay on the Benadryl for 3 days... It has always worked for me in the past.. Tingly face happened a couple of times but not like this. Will not be taking it anymore I'm allergic ... Now what? | F | 48 | 1 days 150 | 10/30/2012 | 2 | Yeast infection | Stopped working after the 3rd time I took it. The doctor started doubling up on my prescription to the point I was taking 3. Absolutely ridiculous. It also gives me stomach aches and i believe it doesn't work if your too far into the infection. Never again | F | 19 | 1 days | 3/21/2012 | 2 | chronic yeast infection | tiny flesh colored bumps on my face, by my eyes and neck!! I have taken it before and never got those. Has anyone else got bumps or hives on their face and neck? | F | 23 | 1 days 150 mg 1X day | 1/9/2012 | 2 | Vaginal yeast infection | I was supposed to take the pill once a day for 14 days, but on day 7 I broke out in hives on my abdomen, on day 8 I developed a rash on my face, and on day 9 the sunshine through my car window hurt the skin on my face like a sunburn, and I began to wheeze, so I stopped taking it on day 10 as I put my symptoms down to the diflucan. | I read everyone's comments here, and I can't believe how prevalent the negative side effects are. I will use this site to check on other prescribed drugs before taking them! I pray these symptoms will go away soon,cand I caution others who may think taking it for a longer term will improve their results. | F | 52 | 10 days 100 mg 1X day | 12/10/2011 | 2 | Precaution from Antibiotics | In the past this has always worked effectively for me. However, this time, my doctor gave me bactrim and diflucan together. I was to take one when I started the antibiotics and the second when I finished. The first time I took it with the bactrim, My mouth felt tingling and throbbing. I could actually feel my blood pressure in my mouth. I felt pricklyna all over my body including my vaginal area. I kept taking the bactrim but with each dose, I felt shaky and my blood pressure rased so I thought I was allergic to the bactrim. I developed a huge blister on the roof of my mouth which hurt so bad, I could not eat or drink anything. After I stopped taking the bactrim, I forgot to take the last diflucan so, a few days later, I took it and the same thing happened. My mouth throbbed, I developed a blister over the entire roof of my mouth, and now, I cannot eat or drink anything from the pain! It hurts so bad. I will not take either of them again. I think they both caused some kind of reaction. | F | 38 | 1 days 150 1X day | 11/23/2011 | 2 | Yeast Infection | I am type1 diabetic with mixed connective tissue disease. I get yeast infections regularly since anything off (stress, infection, etc) can cause my sugars to run high. I have taken difulcan over the years. The past 2 times, anywhere I have swelling (arthritis/psoriatic) turns BRIGHT RED, I itch all over and develop a red rash over face and body. | Benadryl seems to help, and with this the second time, I will not use it again. The yeast infection goes away fast on the pills, but the uncomfortable feeling of the swelling and rash does not make it a good fit. When I ask doctors about the side effects, they always try to treat something else. Not worth it. | F | 33 | 1 days 1X day | 5/1/2011 | 2 | Vaginal Yeast Infection | Mostly I have been very dizzy. Upset stomach and feel generally unwell. | This is the second time I have taken this medication in the past month after using the creams. First dose was stronger and only three pills. Second dose was for 7 days. Worked for a few days both times and then the infection comes back. Have been given meds for bacterial infection at the same time with the second prescription of Diflucan. Just want this infection over with but I don't seem to be getting long lasting relief. | F | 49 | 7 days 100 mg 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 2 | Ringworm | Rash/hives, aches and pains that morphed into joint pain and was followed by flu-like symptoms (exhaustion, general pain, etc.). | I was supposed to take Diflucan for a 14-day period but the symptoms presented slowly and I ended up feeling unwell after about a week. It started with several small generalized rashes about an hour after I'd take it and proceeded to worsen as time went on. I think I took it for about a week. | F | 33 | 14 days 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 2 | Yeast Infection | I always took Diflucan when I had a yeast infection in the past and I never had a problem. Not until the summer of 2010 I took it once and I developed a cold sore on my bottom lip. I had another yeast infection and took diflucan and another one appeared, and then another. I finally stopped taking the diflucan and realized even though it was treating my yeast it was causing ugly cold sores on my lips. Very horrible! | It works for yeast usually but t does have major side effects. | F | 28 | 2 days 2X W | 1/19/2011 | 2 | Yeast infection | This medicine did not give me many side effects. I felt a bit weird the first day with slight headache. I came here to rate diflucan because i feel it didnt work. Took this medicine three weeks in a row and noticed only slight improvement. | The minute i ended this medicine, my original yeast infection came back. I rate this only as a slight help, and it is not the miracle drug, it says it is. It just helps. Very disappointed. If anyone knows of a way to get rid of this problem, please let me know. | F | 49 | 3 weeks 150 mg 1X W | 11/16/2010 | 2 | oral and nursing thrush | raw, burning tongue and roof of mouth; burns when urinating; joint pain; peeling lips | Took diflucan 400mg first day, 100mgX2 for "14" days. Noticed burning tongue and mouth first-- even had blisters on roof of mouth. And my lips wouldn't stop peeling and burning. Then I started having moderate to severe joint pain especially in hands and feet. This weakened my immune system so I started to have an infection in my breast. Plus it burned when I urinated and I had dry, itchy eyes. Saw my doctor and she took me off diflucan on day 8. We checked for UTI, which turned up negative and she took other tests. However, she said it didn't surprise her that diflucan was causing the above symptoms. I'd take the yeast infection over diflucan any day. However, a few weeks ago, diflucan did help keep my yeast down when I was put on an antibiotic (100mg per day X 10 days). So it's an option for those who can tolerate it. Otherwise, try Graperfruit Seed Extract, probiotics, and garlic instead. | M | 33 | 8 days 100mg 2X day | 11/6/2010 | 2 | Chronic Yeast Infection | canker sores, blisters inside mouth, blisters and cuts on tongue, vaginal itching/burning and blisters, | Developed itchy vagina within an hour of taking it, but assumed it was because the yeast was being killed off. Within 3 days, developed canker sores, swollen lips and tongue blisters. Called pharmacist but said that because the swollen lip was sore to touch that it was NOT an allergic reaction. The swelling went down by day 5 and the canker sores started to heal. I took the second dose yesterday and now there's more tingling in the mouth which means more canker sores are coming, blisters formed inside the wall of my mouth and one on my vagina. This is really horrible and won't take this again. To help deal with the discomfort, putting on aloe. Also rinsing/gargling with grapefruit seed extract/oregano oil to disinfect mouth area. I can't believe neither the doctor or pharmacist warned about this. | F | 31 | 9 days 150 1X W | 8/8/2010 |