REGLAN Reviews (METOCLOPRAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.4 (655 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare REGLAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR REGLAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | esophogal spasms | confusion, anxiety, restlessness, pain in neck and upper arms, fatigue in muscles of arms and neck, nausea, sense of doom | I only took 1/2 a tablet four times a day for three days and my neck started aching and feeling like I was being choked and I began trembling and feeling very nerous. I immediately stopped taking the medicine but that was 10 days ago and the effects haven't stopped and at times are worse. | F | 54 | 3 days | 4/15/2009 | 1 | Difficulty swallowing | Tremors, confusion, feeling of having to keep moving, depression, anxiety, thought process out of control. | To prescribe this drug is criminal. It should be taken off the market. It not only destroys the patient 100% but destroys those that love the patient because they no longer have that person with them. Fatal results if you take this drug. | M | 64 | | 4/5/2009 | 1 | GERD, Acid Reflux, Nausea, etc. | Drowsiness, anxiety, depression, sore throat. | Please, don't take this medicine. I'm 17 and I'm miserable because of it. I find it hard to go on living. It will break you down and make you the saddest person on the planet. I stopped taking it 5 months ago, and I'm still not better. I still feel anxiety and severe depression. I fear the damage is permanent. Please please please, don't take this medicine. It's poison to your mind and body. | F | 17 | 6 months | 4/2/2009 | 1 | Increase Milk Supply | I took this medicine for only 1 DAY (1 pill 3x a day) which make me EXTREMELY TIRED and made me not want to be with my baby. By the next evening I experienced severe anxiety to the point that I had insomnia and could not sleep the entire night! The next day at work I had serious anxiety to the point where I wanted to throw up and was shaking and it resulted in SEVERE panic attaks!!! It was crazy because the anxiety totally snuck up on me with no warning! I called my doctor ASAP as I wanted to drive myself to the ER becuase I knew that I was not ok. She told me to come in immediately. My doctor told me that I was just one of the "few" people who have this reaction to this drug and told me to discontinue use!! I have never been so scared in my life! At first I thought it was postpartum feelings since I have a 4 month baby....but it was the REGLAN! I will never again take this drug! | SCARY SCARY SCARY!! SEVERE PANIC ATTACKS ONSET without WARNING! | F | 26 | 2 days | 3/31/2009 | 1 | migraine headache | I took only 2 doses in 22 hours. My throat became sore after the 1st dose and some trouble swallowing. A few hours after the 2nd dose, my throat felt like it was being squeezed with pressure over the aorta vein which was tender and felt like it was bulging. It was like someone pushing on the left side of my throat directly on the vein. My neck became very stiff, and I could not turn my neck without moving my head. It hurt on a scale of 8 out of 10 and increased when I moved a certain way. My entire face hurt. I had to go to the emergency room where they gave me a high dose of steroid and Benadryl. Within 15 minues, I had some relief from the pain and tightness in my throat and the stiff neck. However, 15 hours later, there is some tenderness and pain in the neck area near the aorta. The diagnosis was allergic reaction. While it did help cut the migraine pain in half, it caused FAR more pain and serious side effects. I would NEVER take this drug and have warned all my family and fr | The nurse who gave me the steriod and Benadryl told me that Reglan is a drug she would never, ever take herself. She said that she cringes when the doctors order this drug for patients. If I had taken the prescibed dose, she said I most likely would have ended up like other patients she has seen with their heads rolled back, their eyes rolled back, their arms stretched out and unbendable, and unable to talk. I would not have been able to call family for help if this had happened and who knows what the result could have been. I had carefully read the pharmacy insert that stated SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY STIFFNESS, so I immediately called the ER who advised I come in. | 53 | 1 days | 3/21/2009 | 1 | To Increase Breast Milk Production | Severe anxiety, skin crawling, restlessness, loneliness, misery, fear. Intense feelings of nervousness and a general out of body feeling, definitely felt "not myself". Feelings described by others on this site were right on the money in comparison to my experience. YOU AREN'T GOING CRAZY, IT'S THE REGLAN MAKING YOU FEEL CRAZY. | I had to discontinue taking Reglan after 5 days because I just could not go on with these wierd feelings. I would have taken on any physical or mild mental side effects in order to make more milk for my preemie daughter, but these extreme psychological side effects distracted me and made it difficult for me to be the best mother I could be. IF YOU ARE TAKING REGLAN TO INCREASE MILK SUPPLY and are feeling this way, please remember it is more important and better for you to be emotionally happy and stable for your child and supplement with formula if you need to than to take medication that causes such extreme mental side effects. | F | 22 | 5 days | 3/20/2009 | 5 | Frequent indigestion and gastritis | The first week I experienced bad muscle pain in my arms, but after that it subsided. I did not have any nightmares or any sweating. The drug that made me feel as though I was losing my mind was Paxil. I thought I am going crazy and I felt suicidal. As soon as I stopped, all those symptoms were gone. | Overall, I am satisfied with Reglan because it has been effectively helping me with my GI problems. I don't have much of the side effects anymore. I'm truly sorry that some of you have had horrible side effects. I wish it helped you the way it has helped me. | F | 31 | 45 days | 3/18/2009 | 1 | Frequent Vomiting | Tachycardia, wild mood swings from euphoric mania straight to hopeless depressions, severe anxiety, panic attacks, wanted to crawl out of my skin, confusion, paranoia, insomnia, horrific sexual nightmares, voices in my mind that wouldn't stop...the list goes on and on.... | Was prescribed Reglan by my PCP's P.A. She verbally told to take it every 6-8 hours. Did so as told. Noticed even after the first day that I wasn't feeling normal. Called the nurse and she said to continue taking the meds. After 2 days, I noticed that the bottle said 6-8 hours AS NEEDED. Too late. The drug sent me into what I can only describe as 2 day psychotic breakdown in which my family thankfully managed to convince me to see a psychiatrist and my primary. Both concluded the Reglan had caused some nasty side-effects and to quit the drug immediately. I'm a week out from having taken Reglan but I've been put on Paxil, Xanax, and Ambien to mitigate the leftover damage from Reglan. Was never once given any notice of possible side effects and even after calling back after the first day telling the nurse something wasn't right, the PA wouldn't fess up. It was only after seeing a psych and my PCP that she admitted that what I was experiencing was consistent with Reglan's side effects. Hope to God what ever it is that Reglan fried isn't permanently toasted... | M | 27 | 3 days | 3/16/2009 | 1 | Ergotamine Treatment | Severe anxiety, diarrhea, depression, loss of apetite, insomnia, twitching | I was going to do a 5 day ergotamine treatment, and before each dose I was given reglan, the first time it was given to me I wanted to die I almost jumped out of the window to get the hell away from the hospital, I was begging everyone around me to take me home it was the worst experience of my life. Ergotamine wasnt so great itself but it took kolonopin and alot of support from my boyfriend and family to get through 3 days of the treatment, halfway through the third day I had enough, Reglan ruined me and my treatment and now I will never know if this treatment could have helped me. Reglan was absolutly the worst medication I have ever experienced in my life. DO NOT ALLOW ANY DR. TO GIVE YOU THIS MEDICATION | F | 20 | 3 days | 3/11/2009 | 1 | slow stomach emptying | Lack of energy, appetite loss, severe depression, severe anxiety, lack of motivation, worrying, loss of interest in family, Akathasia | First I would like to say how sorry I am that we all have this one drug in common and share similar nightmare side effects from it. I feel like I have been to hell and I still have not made it home. I quit Reglan cold turkey a month and a half ago and I am still daily dealing with side effects. Because of the Reglan my body will not tolerate anti-depressants. I have been taking a low dose of Ativan for my anxiety. I have never experienced anything like this before. I went to the emergency room 5 times thinking I was dying. Can anybody tell me if they recieved treatment for side effects other than anti-depressants and how long these side effects can be expected to last? | F | 45 | 7.5 months | 3/10/2009 | 1 | nausea | akathesia,restlesness,insomnia,twitching,confusion,depression, mental & physical breakdown, suicidal thoughts, fatigue, loss of appetite, loss of interest in life. | THIS DRUG SHOULD BE ILLEGAL, IF YOU TAKE IT YOU ARE DICING WITH THE UNKNOWN, IT WILL TAKE HOLD AND DESTROY YOU, REGLAN WILL DESTROY YOUR SOUL BEWARE !!! BE WARNED !!! | F | 41 | 7.5 months | 3/6/2009 | 1 | Hyperemesis Gravidarum | Involuntary twitching of the eyes, mouth and limbs; feeling as if I could crawl out of my skin; panic attack | I was given this medication for Hyperemesis Gravidarum via IV during an ER visit and then took it in pill form for 3 days afterwards. Not only didn't it help stop the vomiting, it caused side effects severe enough that i called my Ob and refused to take anymore of it. It is now listed as a drug allergy in my medical records. | F | 34 | 3.5 days | 3/4/2009 | 1 | gastroparesis | depression anxiety panic attacks | I took the Reglan for two months until one day I could not function. It seemed to be ok at first but as I look back I could see that I was slowly working up to a breakdown. I left work not knowing if I could drive myself home. I was crying and terrified not know what was happening to me. Everything was doom and gloom. I have been off of Reglan for 2 weeks but still have the anxious feelings. I had never experienced the anxiety or panic attacks before in my life. I found out I have a cousin that had a worse reaction than I. She became homebound until she we went off of the Reglan and it was out of her system, 2 months on Regaln and 2 months before side effects went away. It will mess you up. I just hope the symptoms go away and they are not permenate. I am trying to shake it without the use of depression meds. | F | 53 | 2 months | 3/3/2009 | 1 | Gastrointestinal problems during ch | I have developed a disease known as Tardive Dyskinesia, which is linked to the drug Reglan (Metoclopramide). On Feb. 27, 2009, the FDA issued a "black box" warning for this drug, and says it is linked to the Dyskinesia syndrom. After taking the drug to combat nausea during chemo, I started developing problems with my mouth and tongue, with the primary problem being my tongue. It felt like my tongue was contorted, and I was constantly moving my tongue....all the time. Over the five months since stopping the drug, this problem still persists, and I have also developed rapid eye twitching, and constant anxiety feeling. In discussing with my oncologist, he says this has been linked to the drug Reglan. I would highly recommend that before taking this drug you research for yourself on one of the websites, such as WebMD.com or even the Reglan site itself. This is a nasty drug, and the symptoms are not treatable and can be permanent. | F | 64 | 4 months | 2/28/2009 | 1 | stomach ulcer | Suicidal thoughts, loss of interest in life. Confused by the simplest things. People told me I acted like someone else. | Take this drug off the market, do not take this drug, it is deadly! | M | 48 | 3 months | 2/28/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Depression, anxiety, lack of motivation, difficulty with focus and concentration. | Started taking Reglan about 2 years ago. I has really helped with the GERD, but I've been depressed and anxious at least a year and a half. Never made the connection with Reglan as cause of depression. Went on Lexapro for depression and anxiety and depression got worse along with other horrible side effects: dizziness, extreme nausea, heart palpitations, fainting. Noticed a label on Reglan bottle saying "Call doctor if you experience new or worsening feelings of anxiety,sadness, depression, restlessness..." Researching possible interactions with other drugs I'm taking (Nexium, Reglan, Flomax, Ambien) lead me to find this web site and learn more about depression side effects of Reglan. Went off Lexapro a few days ago after taking it for less than a week. Stopped the Reglan yesterday. Feeling discouraged about how long it may take to start feeling like my old self again. At least I'm relieved to have possibly found the cause of my depression. I feel less crazy knowing it could | M | 58 | 2 years | 2/27/2009 | 1 | ACID REFLUX | SEVERE DEPRESSION, PANIC ATTACKS, TREMORS, JUST WANTED TO CURL UP IN A BALL AND SLEEP. NO INTEREST IN LIFE. RACING THOUGHTS THAT WOULD NOT STOP. | THIS DRUG SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. I WAS ON THIS DRUG FOR OVER A YEAR AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SIDE EFFECTS FOR 5 MONTHS THEN I SLOWLY WENT INTO A VERY DEEP DEPRESSION. I WAS IN SUCH A BAD STATE THAT MY FAMILY WAS THINKING OF PUTTING ME INTO A HOSPITAL TO SEE IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME. MY PRIMARY PUT ME ON ZOLOFT AND XANAX AND AFTER 8 WEEKS I AM FINALLY FEELING LIKE MYSELF. I HAD A FEELING IT WAS THE REGLAN AND RESEACHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS SITE. I WROTE, CALLED AND E-MAILED THE FDA(EVERYONE SHOULD) REGARDING THIS DRUG. I CALLED MY PRIMARY AND GI SPECIALIST AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS. PLEASE TELL YOUR DOCTORS AND FDA. THIS DRUG ALMOST RUINED MY LIFE. I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW HORRIBLE YOU FEEL WHEN THE SIDE EFFECTS TAKE HOLD-YOU ARE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PERSON AND DON'T WANT TO LIVE | F | 63 | 12 months | 2/23/2009 | 1 | to increase milk production | depression, confusion, felt out of body, no desire to do anything/lack of motivation, emptiness, lack of feelings, loss of love for children, no appetite/weight loss, diarrhea, teeth clenching/jaw stiffness, anxiety, nervousness, pacing, and inability to sit still | I am a pharmacist and I completely regret taking this medication. My symptoms started out with depression and lack of motivation. I thought this was probably related to the stresses of being a mother to 2 kids under 2 years old, but I kept getting more symptoms and I realized it had to be something else. When I stopped the medication, I had severe withdrawal symptoms including anxiety/nervousness/insomnia. I truly believed these symptoms would never go away and I would be miserable for the rest of my life--this was a horrible feeling. However, I want everyone to know these symptoms will go away. I took the medication for 10 weeks and it took about 8-9 weeks for the symptoms to go away, but they all finally did. It is hard to believe, but just give it time and you will be back to your normal self. | F | 34 | 10 weeks | 2/21/2009 | 1 | Migraines | After almost three years of just a couple of migraines a month, they became a huge issue again. Migraineaurs like myself typically suffer from gastric stasis and Reglan was prescribed as needed to help alleviate those symptoms and to help me sleep during a severe migraine. I found myself in a bad, week-long cycle and took the Reglan each day to help me cope with some of the migraine side effects. Within a couple of days, insomnia set in, as did the pacing and restlessness. About six days into the drug, my skin started to crawl and itch unbelieveably. Next thing I know, I'm using a pair of scissors to try and alleviate the itch. I get up the next day and I have completely cut up my arms and chest. Ended up at the hospital that day for treatment of severe migraine and severe dehydration. When they saw the cuts, I was immeidately surrounded by three crisis counselors. The moment I told them I was on the Reglan they started talking about how Reglan can cause a patient to experience | F | 32 | 7 days | 2/20/2009 | 1 | neausea after kidney stones | nervous, extreme anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression, twitching, cant sit still, wanting to pull IV out of my own arm, tired but cant sleep. | I got 1 10mg dose of reglan in the ER beacuse I was neasues. I will NEVER EVER EVER take it again ! I felt like I wanted to kill myself. I had panic attacks, couldnt sit still, couldnt sleep, extreme iritable. I told the nurse "if you dont get in here and take this IV out, I'm ripping it out myself." and I was dead serious. I only took one dose, and 12 hours later I still feel the affects. pharmacist said they will be gone soon..thank god. DONT EVER EVER EVER USE THIS MEDICINE !! HORRIBLE. | F | 18 | 1 times | 2/13/2009 |