Drug Ratings for LAMISIL ATAverage Rating: 2.4 (490 Ratings)
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| 1 | nailfugus | Well...first thank you for all the comments it really helped me to come to a decision..namely no i will wait and try homeopathy and topical firts.Reading your side effects it seamse that's the effects i have from having the fungus in my body(i bite my nails)...So if it in your body (contegeous)thru using the drug it pushes the fungus out ...do do that it needs to go through your system to get eliminated and that why the effects are that bad..just a theory. | I've had 1 nail fungus for 2 years now.trying a number of homeremedies.It comes and goes! | F | 50 | 0 days | 6/24/2008 | 5 | Toenail fungas | Inability to loose weight. Normally would have no problem when calorie intake was restricted so was wondering if other people were having this same problem? | It appears that it did clear up my infection--finally! Look forward to my nail growing out and returning to normal. It is worth taking it, but would like more information on the possible weight gain. | F | 51 | 112 days | 4/11/2006 | 4 | Taking it for ringworm. | It caused nausea, dizziness, and after only 4 days of using the cream, I experienced great fatigue and mood swings. I have real dark circles under my eyes from fatigue, and sleep too much. Nasty metallic taste in mouth, but still taste foods ok. | I am not using the cream anymore. Only used it for 4 days, but the strange taste in my mouth and the fatigue and dizziness are warning signs of the onset of something worse. Thank God I didn't take the pills, and tried the cream first. It did a great job of clearing up the ringworm. Too bad the side effects are so bad. I wouldn't reccommend this product to anyone. If you can't taste anything, what good is life? Better to live with the fungus, as I see there are worse things that can happen. | F | 51 | 4 days | 10/2/2007 | 4 | toenail fungus | upset stomach | I used this in the past with good results. Not only did my toenails look better but my eyebrows grew back in and the hair over most of my body grew in better. People should know they need to stop eating sugar and most starch. I'm using this drug in conjunction with a new way of eating. Also I read that a better protocol is to take lamisil for four weeks then off for four weeks then back on for four. Studies show this protocol is as effective as taking it all 12 weeks! This saves your liver and may reduce some of the side effects people are having. | M | 51 | 90 days 250 mg. 1X D | 12/14/2012 | 4 | Toenail Fungus | I am exceptionally tired and that is why I decided to research the side affects. Although the fatigue is severe and very out of character for me, I can deal with this side effect. | I am in the process of starting my last 30 days out of a 90 day treatment plan. I have not experienced loss of taste or any of the other side effects that I have read about. The fungus in one big toe was so bad and so painful (it was bowing into my skin) that it had to be removed 3 weeks ago, but I can tell the lamisil is working because the other big toe is now very healthly looking. | F | 51 | 60 days | 4/30/2008 | 1 | Nail fungus | Sudden total loss of taste / horrible taste after 5 weeks of taking 250 mg tablet daily | I believe from reading the literature about the problem with the horrible taste from Lamisil that this is a fairly rare occurence, but unfortunately that doesn't make me feel a whole lot better. Best I can tell there's no real remedy other than discontinuing the medication and waiting - presumably weeks - for the taste sensation to return. I am literally not able to eat ANYthing right now as everything tastes absolutely horrible. My doctor thought perhaps this might be related to smell or olfactory problems, but I can smell the food perfectly (and it sure smells good!). After a week of this (with no warning at all), I'm virtually starving and have started choking down liquid supplement (Ensure) just to get some calories into myself. I simply cannot gag down any food right now - it all tastes soooo foul | F | 51 | 35 days | 3/13/2008 | 1 | Ringworm | Used for 6 days and just kept spreading GREATLY. Switched to Lotrimin (Miconazole Nitrate) and is getting much better now after another 6 days. | M | 51 | 6 days | 4/14/2005 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | Metallic Taste | Noticed a change in taste after 2 months. Called the pharmacist and my Doctor. Pharmacist says continue to take, refilled RX. Doctor then called and said stopped taking it. Just wasted money. I stopped. Looks like the toe nail is growing in clear. Can't really tell for sure. The loss of taste is not worth it. I'll do like I have been doing, use dark nail polish. | F | 51 | 60 days 250 mg 1X D | 4/13/2012 | 1 | toe fungus | I've lost all sense of salt and sugar in foods, and textures are awful. I looked at my medicine bottle and saw no mention of this possible side effect, or I would not have taken it. This needs to be in bold print on the label as it has been horrible. Please do not ever risk taking this drug. You don't realize how losing your sense of taste negatively impacts the pleasure portion of your life. I am a total foodie, spend a lot of time in the grocery store, cooking and baking, looking forward to the holidays, etc. Now I'm seriously concerned that my taste may be screwed up forever, and my lifelong appreciation and love of food may be lost because I wasn't smart enough to do my homework prior to starting this medication. A podiatrist could have easily recommended another solution to this problem, wish I'd seen one instead of visiting my internal medicine doctor. | F | 51 | 4 weeks 250 1X D | 10/26/2010 | 1 | toe fungus | complete loss of taste after about 40 days. | this is a perfect example of marketing overiding clinical appropriateness. this is a terrible drug. | F | 51 | 40 days | 5/23/2006 | 1 | Fungal infection of toe nails | After 4 weeks of taking this i stopped because i lost my taste completely, everthing just tasted terrible. It has now been 4 weeks since i stopped and my taste is still pretty bad it is making me feel quite depressed. Other people who have lost their taste have told me it takes between a month and 3 months to come back. Has anybody been unlucky for their taste to have never come back? I am frightened that this might happen. The only good thing i can say about this is that it seemed to be working on my fungal infection, lets hope i took enough for it not to come back. | F | 51 | 4 weeks | 11/17/2006 | 5 | toenail infection | none | Brilliant - have recommended it to other people. Took it for 4 months and toe nails are now completely back to normal! | M | 52 | 4 months | 1/9/2006 | 3 | suspected toenail fungus | Have lost sense of taste, still not returned. Fungus cleared up in fingernails and was replaced by a severe attack of psoriasis which I did not know I had till I took the lamisil. Now I am being considered for some really scary immune system lowering drugs that can severly damage your liver, rasie your risk of getting cancer or whacking out your triglyeride levels and raise your chance of heart attack. I wish I had never taken this drug, it has caused me a world of misery and the fungus is coming back because I had to discontinue the drug after 60 days. It has cost me more in medical bills and now the psoriasis is making my life miserable. | F | 52 | 60 days 30 mg 1X D | 4/9/2010 | 3 | tablets for toenail fungus | Sudden weight gain, mostly in my abdomen and difficulty losing the gained weight; daily headaches, itching that has subsided but sometimes drives me crazy, general fatigue. | Taking for 3 months (now at 2.5 months), then will lay off one month, then another 3 month regimen as this fungal infection is quite deep. It actually hurt to clip my nails, as they were so thickened. I may be seeing slight improvement; it is difficult to tell. If this clears up on the Lamisil, I will be grateful. I had previously tried vinegar soaks, epsom salt soaks, OTC fungal paint-on type applications with no luck. I am to use a prescribed paint-on medication that is to thin the thickened nail when I am off the Lamisil tablets. My liver function is being monitored by monthly blood work and so far is normal. Thank goodness! Thanks to everyone for sharing their comments. | F | 52 | 2.5 months | 3/25/2008 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | Loss of taste | Had tried the nail polish, but kept forgetting to put it on. So, thought I would try this. My former doctor never warned me of the side effect, nor that you should have your liver enzymes checked at least every 6 weeks. When I picked up my 2nd prescription my pharmacist told me. That week, while out of town, I suddenly lost my sense of taste. I had my liver tested, luckily, with good results. It as now been 2 weeks since I’ve stopped taking this medication and I still cannot taste anything, and since I am a cook....this is horrible! By the way, I have been trying Vicks on the fungus. From what I read it works. | M | 52 | 6 weeks | 4/23/2008 | 1 | toenail fungus | nasty taste in mouth; food tastes awful; everything tastes like baking soda; water feels slimy and tastes salty-not refreshing; hard to find anything that tastes good | I will never take this again | F | 52 | 7 weeks | 6/15/2007 | 1 | Toenail fungis | I took this posion for three weeks after the end of the second week I noticed everything tasted funny. Then I started to have terrible nausa and could not eat or drink without feeling like I was going to vomit. I am loosing weight and I'm very tired my gut has an awful pain in it. If I do eat only the first bite am I able to taste a little and swallow. If I continue to try to eat I have to spit out what was chewed or I will throw up. My mouth is constantly saltly tasting and discusting. Even if I brush my teeth it still tastes awful. I can tolerate water with the juice of half a lemon if it's very cold and I drink it fast. I can barely taste fresh basil and spicy food but the stomach pain prevents me from eating. My doctor took blood from me last week to test liver enzymes I have already stoped the drug. I am very concerned about my health I have lost 10 lbs in three weeks. I would never reccomend this drug to any one loosing your sense of taste robs you of any pleasure in ea | It seem the people that have the taste distribance are at a higher risk for liver damage because of this drug. | F | 52 | 21 days | 7/4/2009 | 1 | Nail Fungus | Loss of taste with constant metallic taste. Eating anything with sugar is unpleasant. Bread tastes like cardboard. | Too dangerous to take, loss of taste may be caused by liver damage. My dermatologist said to stop taking for a week but I am not going to take it again. I am going to see another doctor for liver testing. | F | 52 | 21 days 250mg 1X D | 7/18/2010 | 1 | Fungal nail infection | Complete loss of normal taste, everything tasted bitter and disgusting. Tongue was numb, burning, and at times paining. | Do not take this drug, it is extremely harmful. I have gone through hell for weeks with a disgusting bitter metallic taste in the mouth, and unable to taste anything. This is extremely distressing. My taste is only just starting to return after about 2 weeks, but it is very slow to return. Be warned! This drug is terrible, its not worth the risk. | M | 52 | 6 weeks 250mg 1X D | 7/6/2012 | 1 | nail fungus | Awful metallic taste in my mouth - coffee, pop, food all have not taste. Sounds like it will take a long time for taste to get back. | Looks like it cleared up my fingernail fungus but took away my taste buds. | F | 52 | 30 days 30 mg 1X D | 7/16/2012 | 1 | Toe Fungus | Metallic taste, Vomiting Several TImes A Day, Lightheaded | After going to my dioctor to have my labs checked I found out that after being on Lamisil for 10 weeks and being told that all of the side effects would go away, I suffered a 92% loss of kidney function and now I'm on dialysis three times a week. NO ONE told me, including my doctor, that you can't ake Lamisil if you have any kidney problems. My doctor's aren't sure if my kidneys will reverse or not but I am showing some improvement after being off the Lamisil for 5 weeks and on dialysis. DON'T TAKE THIS MEDICINE. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!! | F | 52 | 10 weeks 1X O | 8/8/2011 | 1 | toenail fungus | This is the second comment I have made. I stopped this poison months ago but still have itchy rash that goes into some submission if I take high dose of prednisone but to try and taper off of the prednisone the rash comes back, I have scars all over my body now from this horrible side effect of Lamisil....should be banned! | F | 52 | | 2/19/2006 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Severe taste disturbance/loss, dizziness, itchy scalp/hair loss | Took Lamisil several years ago for severe toenail fungus infection on big & little toes of left foot. I experienced no side effects, and the infection cleared up nicely. When I recently noticed another fungus infection starting, I decided to use the Lamisil again, as it had worked so well the first time. BIG MISTAKE. Woke up one morning a couple of weeks ago, tried to walk to the bathroom and almost fell over - felt like I was very drunk. This passed pretty quickly, and thankfully, I have not experienced it again, but it really scared me. Was experiencing some itchy scalp/hair loss issues before starting the Lamisil, but they have gotten noticeably worse after going on it. But by far, the worst thing is the taste disturbance/loss. This started about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I noticed a metallic taste to my soft drink, like it had been in the can too long (I don't use canned drinks). Started noticing that every thing was tasting very bland - things that should have tasted salty di | F | 52 | 64 days | 7/19/2006 | 1 | toenail fungus | Complete loss of taste after 30 days on medicine. Bitter taste in mouth with increased salivation. Talk about miserable, not being able to taste your food or drink has made me very depressed. I spoke with the company that manufactures the drug and they said it may be 2 weeks to a year before I can taste anything again. | F | 52 | 30 days | 3/21/2004 | 1 | Toe nail fungal infection | HORRIFIC SIDE-EFFECTS. Hives which covered all my body apart from neck and face, followed by skin peeling. The peeling was literally like stripping wallpaper (not just holiday sunburn)and also affected my whole body apart from face and neck. This lasted for weeks and I could hardly use my hands or walk as the soles of my feet were also covered in the rash. My ankles and feet became very swollen and I was unable to wear shoes. I was referred to a specialist at the hospital. This all went on for approx 8 weeks and just as the symptoms were starting to improve, I got shingles. The specialist said it was probably due to the sress and confirmed that the symptoms were an allergic reaction to the Lamisil. To make things worse the hospital took a nail sample and I didn't even have fungal infection!! The problem has now cleared up by itself. | This drug is VERY DANGEROUS and should be banned. | F | 52 | 9 days | 4/5/2006 | 1 | long standing nail fungus | Altered taste perception at 5 weeks. Scary!!! Found this website trying to find info about the side effect. Up to 2 years for taste to come back? Forget it. I'm off of it today. | Seems like a lot of taste disturbance side effects are to be found here. In all fairness to the drug, keep in mind that most people posting here are only the ones who have had problems. People with no side effects are not searching for answers about lamisil on the web. | F | 52 | 5 weeks | 10/4/2005 | 5 | severe toenail fungus 10 years plus | No after-effects whatsoever. As previously advised, could not drink any alcohol during course of Lamisil. | Just checking in nearly five years along - absolutely no return of the fungus infection in all this time, and I took no extra steps - able to wear synthetic socks, tight closed shoes, nothing brings the fungus back. So happy wearing open toe shoes! I had resisted the idea of using Lamisil for years because of the scare stories. Absolutely no ill effects whatsoever from this drug. Very, very happy with it. TOPICAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS LOCERYL DO NOT WORK! On fungus infections. Don't waste your money on them! | F | 53 | 90 days 1X D | 2/8/2011 | 4 | fungal toe infection | severe nose and anal bleeds but well worth it. | M | 53 | 90 days 250 mg 1X D | 8/14/2012 | 3 | thick toenails | no side affect other than , this might sound funny but it true, longer lasting during intercourse. sound strange but its true. | ill keep u guys informed | M | 53 | 30 days | 1/31/2006 | 3 | toe nail infection | I developed Rhabdomyosis with a CK elevation. I had severe pain in my neck, shoulder radiating down my arm, and calf pain. It says 3 days on my other submission. It is was 3 1/2 weeks not 3 days that I was on the Lamisil. | Helped the fungal infection. | F | 53 | 3 weeks | 6/28/2006 | 1 | toenail fungus | Loss of taste after 7 weeks, constant metal-salty taste | Not worth the loss of taste. Stopped lamisil four weeks ago, salty metal taste is as strong as ever. Do not take this drug! | F | 53 | 7 weeks | 10/20/2005 | 1 | toenail fungus | After 30 days became extrememly ill. Have been sick for 10 months. (several)doctors beleive it was the lamisil. Entire immune system broke down. Several cases are the same and not reported. Many problems from this. | F | 53 | 30 days | 7/20/2005 | 1 | toenail fungus | After 3 weeks I got a rash and major taste problems: food tastes metallic and bitter and I have a constant salty taste in my mouth.It has been 1 month since discontinuing,and there is no improvement. | The drug is worse than the condition it is supposed to cure -I wish I had never taken it!How long will it take for my taste to return to normal? | F | 53 | 21 days | 11/10/2005 | 1 | Toenail fungus | My sense of taste started coming back after 12 weeks. What a relief! My experience is very similar to what has been described on this forum. I lived on diluted soups for weeks and could not taste anything sweet. Everything was salty and disgusting. Nuts and cheese surprisingly were not too bad. It is now 18 weeks since I stopped the tablets (under the generic name of Terbinafine) and although things are not back to normal yet, there has been a marked improvement even in the last few weeks. I wanted to come back to this forum as it brought me a lot of comfort to know I was not on my own suffering from awful food tastes. My GP had never heard of this although he had been prescribing the drug for 15 years. I was so worried it was going to be permanent. I can therefore say to other sufferers that things will improve but the progress is slow. Do not despair! | F | 53 | 5 weeks 250mg 1X D | 1/3/2013 | 1 | toenail fungus | Loss of taste, after taking for 5 weeks all food and beverages have terrible taste or little to no taste. Bitter taste in my mouth all the time and everything taste like cardboard. | F | 53 | 27 days 250mg 1X D | 12/21/2011 | 1 | Toe Nail Fungus | After about a month I could not taste my food. I started trying to find out why and found this website, and found that others had the same symptoms as mine. Loss of taste for most everything including sugar and salt. Water doesn't even taste like anything. I have stopped take the medication and will not take it again. | F | 53 | 30 days | 2/18/2009 | 3 | Toe naill fungus | Headaches every day; insomnia. | I have not had any improvement in my big toe after 6 weeks on the drug. Headaches every day and difficulty sleeping. If this doesn't improve soon, I will stop the medicine. | F | 54 | 45 days 500 1X D | 12/14/2010 | 2 | toe nail fungus | loss taste after 6 weeks of taking lamsil,stop taking meds, i think i will wear socks not worth it, besides i have lupus and was told i should not be taking this med.also feel depressed | F | 54 | 6 weeks | 7/30/2007 | 1 | toenail fungus | Lost taste completely after 67 of 90 pills. Stopped meds immediately and sought info from pharmacists, Novartis, and dermatologists. No useful information. Devastating AND understated side effect. I distrust Novartis info citing that taste disturbance occurs in only 2.8 percent of users. I can live with the ugly fungus, which did begin to clear up; but the loss of a sense is abysmal. More study should be conducted on this serious side effect, and physicians, pharmacists, and other practictioners should be much more informed. | F | 54 | 67 days | 4/30/2007 | 1 | Toe Nail Fungus | I took this for approx 3 1/2 weeks, then seemed to lose taste and stopped medicine. I've been off medicine for 1 1/2 weeks and still no taste. Not just no taste but when I start eating anything, after a couple of bites, it starts to taste worse and worse. I have absolutely no taste when brushing my teeth. Water tastes like metal and I have a constant bad taste in my mouth. Sometimes it makes me feel nauseous. This is awful. | Can anyone find any food or drink that they can get a decent taste? I read bananas, but I couldn't taste them. | M | 54 | 4 weeks | 2/4/2009 | 1 | toe nails | Im writing on behalf of my mother who is 54, and like many others is suffering from complete taste loss after 5 weeks. It's been a horrible experience for her so far, to not be able to taste ANYTHING. She's lived on chicken nuggets for the past 3 weeks. She's lost weight and she's depressed. I think that comes from not being able to taste food and fear that it may never come back, you just eat to get strength. Its comforting to know that most of these people at least got SOME taste back in about 6 weeks. Im so glad I found this page. Its helped a lot...thank God, since the doctors completely blow you off and have no obvious clue to this side effect. Thats amazing since it IS like the 3rd side effect on the list. I think much more attention needs to be drawn to that particular one. I've seen what this med does and would not reccomend it for anyone!!! | F | 54 | 5 weeks | 10/2/2008 | 1 | Fungal toe nails | Severe taste disturbances, weight loss, fatigue, headaches, constipation, depression, back pain | side effects emerged after 5 weeks of taking tablets. Stopped medication immediately. I had a metallic, bi-carbonate soda taste on tongue. All food tasted repulsive, even water. My social life was effected and I felt very depressed. I managed to drink smoothies made with milk, honey, banana, vanilla essence, & ice. I could tolerate porridge for breakfast. A naturopath gave me some herbal drops and my taste started to return 6.5 weeks after stopping tablets. This has been the most miserable time of my life and ruined an overseas holiday. Lamisil should not be on the market. It is a poison. BEWARE!!!! | F | 54 | 5 years | 6/3/2008 | 1 | Toe Fungas | After taking Lamisil for one month and 3 weeks, I started loosing taste for food. Things started tasting rotten and salty. I first thought it might have been from some dental work, but it was not. After not eating for eight days, I was finally hospitalized. I lost a total of 16 pounds. They could not figure out what was wrong with me, as I kept saying it has to be from some dental work. I am home now and started reading some comments from this web site and found that a lot of you have the metallic, foul, salty taste in your mouth. I have been off lamisil for about two weeks now and am waiting for the taste to come back. | I knew that there was a 2.8% lost of taste with some patients, but never knew it would be this bad. I completely stopped taking Lamisil. | F | 54 | 54 days | 9/1/2005 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | stomach cramps | M | 54 | 14 days | 9/25/2004 | 2 | toe nail fungus | loss of taste after 6 weeks on lamisil. after 2 weeks off med i still can't discriminate any differences and have a metallic taste in my mouth. | F | 55 | 6 weeks | 6/24/2004 | 2 | Toe Nail Fungus | Taste disturbance, things tasting different and unusual (and not good). Like others, I did my own research and finally discovered why I had the disturbance. Discussed it with the Doctor and agreed to stop taking Lamisil. | After about 9 months, I still have not recovered my true sense of taste. It certainly is much better than it was when I stopped taking the medication but is noticeably not back to where it was. No other side effects were experienced. I would not have been concerned with the taste loss, if it came back shortly after discontinuing the drug use. | M | 55 | 7 weeks | 4/23/2007 | 1 | nail fungus | After two months of taking medication I started having a metallic salty taste. Unable to eat most foods. I would never, never never take this medication again. It is depressing and causes tiredness. Imagine having a sense of smell and being hungry but being unable to eat. Had I known it would be like this I would have ran screaming out of the Dr's office. I have had the taste disturbance for 6 weeks now, 3 weeks since I stopped taking it. No sign of it getting better. | This drug should be taken off the market at once! | F | 55 | 75 days | 7/10/2006 | 1 | Toenail fungal | All food taste awfully. Stopped eating pills after 5 weeks. Loosing taste may sound guite harmless, but it is not! Eating is not fun if all food have taste of sand or rubber. Worst are all dry and sour foords (fibre rich bread, youghurt etc.), best all unhealthy like fat and sugar. I have some taste in the top of my tongue. | M | 55 | 40 days | 10/24/2006 | 1 | big toenail fungus | Worked fine for about 60 days until i statrted noticing my food didn't taste right by about day 70 I could not taste anything, my mouth tasted of salt water 24 hours a day. I quit taking them 6 days ago and am very depressed, I cannot taste food or drink adn am despondent over the thought of not being able to taste my food ever again. They should have warned me, I would not have taken, And for you people that think it would be good to take to lose weight, your asking for trouble. You WILL lose weight and the enjoyment of taste, possibly for good. EVEN water taste like salt water. Praying that my taste comes back soon. | Would not encourage anyone to take this drug! | F | 55 | 70 days 250 mg 1X D | 7/29/2012 | 1 | toe fungus | loss of normal taste, constant salty taste, increased saliva, sweets taste awful and so does water. I do not want to eat anything. | I would not recommend Lamisil to anyone! At 5 weeks, I began having altered taste and stopped the medication. After reading all the comments, I hope I can regain my taste. I will post again if I ever do!!! If you know what's good for you, you will NOT TAKE THIS HORRIBLE MEDICINE!!!!! IT SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE MARKET! | F | 55 | 37 days 250 mg 1X D | 7/26/2010 | 1 | Fungal treatment | Nose bleeds (no previous history of this), blood platelet count reducing. Fatigue and dizziness. | The side effects are comparable to WARFARIN side effects. The cream and tablets have the same side effects, only the tablet side effects kick in quicker. | M | 55 | 30 days | 12/6/2009 | 1 | nail fungus | Took for 5 1/2 weeks of 6 weeks treatment. At 5 1/2 weeks lost my sense of taste and ability to eat. Everything I eat has a chemical taste and is extremely intolerable. | I am going to 2 weeks now without the ability to eat normally. I'm losing weight and feel sick constantly. I feel like I have been poisoned systemically. I would never suggest taking this medicine to anyone. It took 5 1/2 weeks for this horrible side effect to happen. There was no indication on the side effects listed on the medicine sheet when given to me. Lamisil web site claims this is a "rare" side effect. Doesn't look rare to me with all of the complaints here. | F | 55 | 45 days | 11/20/2008 | 4 | Toe and Fingernail Fungus | Every day I feel like I have a hang-over to some degree. Some days it's mild, occasionally it's overwhelming, to the point that I skip a day's treatment. I do feel awful all the time, my life has suffered because of it (bad family relatons, no exercise). But it is working- fantastically! I hope I can last another 32 days. | Results are to the point that I think I could stop now and be cured, but I am going to try to last out the last month to make sure I am cured. It is truly pure hell (I don't think I would do it again), but I am so close now, if my health is not jeopardized, I think it's worth finishing. | M | 56 | 58 days | 9/20/2006 | 1 | toenail fungus | After taking Lamisil for about 6 weeks, developed a taste disturbance. I discontinued drug about 10 weeks ago but I still have a taste disturbance. Food and beverages have a bitter, salty taste. | The pharmacist where I purchased medication called the drug company and was told that 90% of the individuals who develop this side effect regain normal taste within 12 weeks of discontinuing the drug. I am concerned that my normal taste will come back. | F | 56 | 6 weeks | 2/7/2007 | 1 | Toe Nail Fungus | After taking the drug for 32 days I suddenly lost most of my sense of taste. What little taste I have is very bitter. | My doctor says I may not regain my taste. I would never have taken this medicine if I had known this would happen | F | 56 | 32 days | 5/10/2004 | 1 | toenail fungus | Salty taste in my mouth which appeared after taking the drug for about 5 weeks. I stopped the drug immediately. I have now been OFF the drug for almost 6 weeks and still have the continuous salty taste. I have also been experiencing increased insomnia and nightmares/night terrors. | I would like to hear from others who have experienced this salty taste regarding the length of time before taste returned to normal. | F | 56 | 5 weeks 1X D | 8/24/2011 | 5 | fungus, toenails, fingernails, hand | None, according to this forum. | Came here to see if anyone else had gained weight. I have gained quite a bit over the past 60+ days since I started taking this, but can't really pin it on this drug. I quit smoking 2 years ago and didn't gain anything at first, but lately have packed it on. Don't know if this drug is affecting my appetite (hungry all the time) or if it is just a holiday thing. | F | 57 | 90 days 250mg 1X D | 1/2/2012 | 5 | Fingers, toes | Anxiety/depression; gastro-intestinal distress; light-headedness; need to sleep | The doctor prescribed one pill per day. That dosage wrecked me. I went off the medicine after a week and felt better after another 2 days. Went on again for two days, off for two days, like that. The doctor said no problem, because it's a slow-release medicine and works over time. So I thought, why not try half a pill every day. That was better, regarding side effects. Then I decided, half a pill every three days. The nails grew out clear and I don't get the side-effects. | M | 57 | 4 months | 10/7/2006 | 4 | toenail fungus | F | 57 | 50 days | 3/15/2005 | 1 | toenail fungus | After 28 days of being on this medicine, I suddenly lost all of my taste for almost everything. I stopped taking it as soon as I found this website and read about the side effects. It has now been 12 days and I still cannot taste anything, especially sugar and vinegar! I also have a salty metal taste in my mouth all of the time. My doctor had never heard of this happening to anyone! I hope that it is not permanent!! Can anyone give me an idea of how long I will have to deal with this? | I wish I had done my research before taking this drug! | F | 57 | 30 days | 1/12/2009 |