METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1772 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METRONIDAZOLE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | BV | dizzy, short of breath, anxious, feeling sad and depressed, couldnt think straight, headache, exhausted all day long even with 8-9 hours of sleep, hard to keep my eyes opene, chest pains.. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! i have never experience anything like this in my life and never want to ever again | F | 25 | 7 days 500 2X day | 4/25/2012 | 3 | C.diff | Nausea and vomiting, unable to sleep although very tired, horrible metallic taste | Today is day 7 of 10. I'm not altogether sure if it is helping because the side effects are so harsh :( This is a strong drug and I do not want to take it again. | F | 32 | 10 days 500 3X day | 4/24/2012 | 1 | divoticulitus & later tooth abcess | dizzy woolly, brain fog, rash on forehead, exhausted, tired all the time bloated tingling on front of legs below knees and back of hands. Panic attacks on waking diarrhoea | told by my neuro specialist this drug has caused a blip in my brain and to try healing to restore brain back to normal. Have done this but the healing only lasts about 3 days when all the above symptoms go completely but return so this drug causes serious brain damage and stomach upset. As I had been given this antibiotic previously for 6 years and went tired but drs thought I had ME, how wrong they were not associating the drug with my condition. I still have tiredness, exhaustion, tingling on shins some 3 years later!! Going to healers has cured rash, bloating, nightmares, but what about the remainder? I do keep positive thoughts but I am still ill all these years later. THIS DRUG SHOULD BE BANNED..there are other antibiotics not so dangerous. please stop allowing it on the market too many people are tired exhausted etc for life because of it. Is there anything plus 'healing' which sorts the mind back to normal - but not drugs perhaps it is not suitabe for older people either | F | 73 | 6 days 200 mg 3X day | 4/20/2012 | 1 | BV | dry mouth, drinking lots, urinating lots. crying for no reason, horrid thoughts, felt like life is not worth living, feel like i could kill someone one minute, fatigued the next. palpitations. | i am just so grateful for this site, thought i would end up commiting suicide and i didnt know why. didnt realise it could be the medication until my daughter, who is a dental nurse, told me about the possible side effects. i am sure there must be some other medication and that this should not be prescribed | F | 52 | 5 days 400 3X day | 4/15/2012 | 3 | Gum infection | Constipation, slight nausea, headache and lethargy, despite sleeping well and for ages. Don't like it at all but allergic to penicillin and erythromycin even worse. Will have to suffer. | F | 49 | 7 days 400mgs 3X day | 4/7/2012 | 3 | Gum infection | Very sore skin, sensitive/painful to touch or rub against clothing on my left thigh which started about 2/3 of the course of taking. Also had (still having after 5days from the finish) clusters of papules (small blister like rush) on my left thigh too, they are slightly itchy and feel tender. These are still spreading... Bitter taste and dryness in my mouth from the beginning of taking and still now after 5 days of finishing. | I wonder did I need 400mg dosage for 7 days? I wanted to have an explanation about side effects of this medicine from my dentist. Still want to know when these side effect ends. | F | 51 | 7 days 400mg 3X day | 4/7/2012 | 1 | Toothache | The WORST ever stomach pains, cramps, nausea, vomiting until my stomach was empty and spent hours just retching. The violent headache, light sensitivity and total body ache was NOT worth any of the good things that may come out of this drug!!!!!! My 13 yr old niece has just suffered exactly the same side effects, she is rolling around in agony and saying I feel like I am dying, she isn't wrong it's more than awful! WOULD NEVER TAKE THIS AGAIN EVEN IF DYING!!!! | F | 35 | 7 days 4X day | 4/4/2012 | 5 | Giardiasis Bacterial Infection | Loading dose I was expected to take x 5 400mg tablets in one go..side effects: Fuzzy head, lethargy, vomiting and retching all day, aches in knees, headaches, dry skin/eyes, dark urine with weird smell, very strange dreams of regression which I have not had for 15 years, not sleeping, nausea on waking, no food or drink for days, no appetite, stomach pains (although these were combined with my infections). Regular dose x 3 400mg over 3 days...no nausea, headaches minimal, sickness minimal (although anti emetics helping), no stomach pains but feel groggy and fuzzy in my head and still weird dreams. I have been taking these with more food and fluid so make sure youre stomach is lined if possible. | Initially I was prescribed a 2 gram dose (x5 tablets a night for 3 nights), but my partner (who is a Dr was horrified at that dose for taking whilst at home) told me to take a loading dose of that then split it over the day with anti emetics (I was given Domperidone 10mg x1/2 a day 3 times a day). The loading dose was horrendous and far far too large for me to take (x5 tablets of 400mgs each, thats over 2 whole grams in one go on an empty stomach as I couldnt tolerate food or fluid) and the GP should really have discussed it with me prior to prescribing. I actually had to go back to the GP twice and demand anti emetics and goodness knows why these muppets didnt prescribe prophylactic Abx for me until this was diagnosed. Fortunately for me I didnt vomit this loading dose out and waste the medication. The anti emetic seriously helped alongside this once the severe nausea settled. I was house bound for ten days on this alongside my infection anyway. Im just fortunate my partner is a Dr and he is mailing my GP to discuss this with him. Im now on x 5 tablets of 400mg split over a day with anti emetics and now Im tolerating food/fluid, Metronidazole actually isnt that bad if taken with food, its doable, but as a nurse, Ive never said to anyone take this Med on and empty stomach as its highly irritant to the gut lining unless its enteric coated. This Med is actually ok, I dont know why ppl keep putting it down, its effective, strong and works. The only reason its coming accross a | F | 42 | 5 days 400mg 3X day | 4/2/2012 | 3 | Gum Infection | Insomnia, easily distracted, light headedness and dizzy when I stand up, fuzzy hung over like feeling all the time, feeling a bit down, general aches. | Personally the worst impact has been lack of sleep I'm only on a 5 day course but it's been unpleasent not being able to sleep. I'm tired all the time and this could be a reason for a number of my other side effects listed. | M | 29 | 5 days 400 3X day | 3/29/2012 | 1 | Gum infection | Metallic taste at back of throat, extremely itchy/sore skin - especially vagina, dry skin, shivery, lack of energy, extremely tired, sore arms and legs, slight headaches and feeling of sickness | Scary! | F | 35 | 5 days 400 3X day | 3/24/2012 | 1 | Vb | I had the spins, dizziness, nauseous, severe headaches, light/noise sensitivity, lack of appetite, metallic taste ALL THE TIME, extremely thirsty, poor sleeping, shakes, anxiety, moody, couldn't get off the couch. I would never want anyone to feel how I feel. Day 2 is when it hit hard, going on to day 4 and some symptoms have eased but not gone. | F | 34 | 7 days 500mg-3-d | 3/22/2012 | 3 | tooth abscess | bad taste in mouth, low mood and was a little bit paranoid, incredibly thirsty especially at night, occasional very mild nausea, tired and was just a real effort to carry on as normal | has helped the infection - has just about gone but this has taken three courses of metronidazole over space of month - I am allergic to penicillin but my symptoms seem quite mild compared to other peoples | F | 41 | 5 days 400mg 3X day | 3/12/2012 | 3 | A crown was put back in after falling | Ong my hubby was vomiting all nite crying with toothache pain this medication kicked in, so poorly never slept two nights hot hands major headache for two days, very tietired hungry but scared to eat because gel vomit. Never seen hubby so I'll will he take another one tonight as his last one he took was 2pm its now 9pm scared to have another as it may start up the vomiting again I'm so sad to see my hubby in such pain, hope this helps people out there somewhat | M | 44 | 2 days 400g | 3/10/2012 | 1 | BV | Very thankful for this site, it gave me some peace of mind. I thought I would have to go to the ER after reading that I was experiencing "SEVERE and RARE side effects." On Day 4 bad stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting. I thought it was something I ate. On Day 6 when I woke up I had a VERY stiff neck and sore back, and burning and tingling in left toes. I DO NOT recommend this medication to ANYONE, and will not take again. I have never experienced anything like this before. | F | 34 | 7 days 500mg | 3/10/2012 | 2 | VB | Didn't have side effects until day 4/5. Had bad headaches, but I didn't think this was part of the side effects at first. I've had severe stomach cramps, nausea and my side underneath my ribs feel all tender and sore. | I followed the instructions to the letter, taking with food or just after. Did not drink alcohol. I am now on tablets to stop me feeling sick, which has worked but my sides are still very tender. I didn't have any symptoms to start with so I am unsure if my infection has cleared up. | F | 25 | 7 days 400g 2X day | 3/7/2012 | 4 | BV | Sour stomach after eating - better to eat less and not close to when you take the pill. Worst side effect for me is not being able to sleep. Also had really hot hands in the night, some limb numbness. Definitely do not drink at all. It took 3.5 days to work which seemed like forever. I am now symptom free and too tired from not sleeping so I am stopping it and not taking last 4 pills. FWIW, I also took probiotics specifically formulated for vaginal health and also used rePhresh, a Ph balancing gel suppository. If I get BV again I will probably try just those things first. | F | 7 days 1000 | 3/5/2012 | 3 | C Diff | Dizziness, ANXIETY, upset stomach,constipation, on day 6 my face and arms felt like they were burning/tingling, by day 8 I felt like my throat,esopsagus and tummy were bruning and itching too. Dr. told me to just stop taking it.This was HORRIBLE, not fun! | I dont know yet if this medicine cleared the infection, I just stopped taking it today. I pray to god I never ever ever have to take this again! | F | 39 | 8 days 500 3X day | 3/5/2012 | 5 | BV | On day 4 of taking the pill and it is working great. The only side effect I experience is dark urine which my doctor said will go away once I stop taking the pill. | F | 27 | 7 days | 3/4/2012 | 4 | gum infection | tired and a couple of dizzy spells when I first started taking but now my body seems used to it. | cleared up my gum infection within a couple of days. Still need to complete the course. I have had bad reactions with antibiotics before so pretty pleased with this so far. Just make sure you take with food and wash down with lots of water. | F | 38 | 7 days 200mg 3X day | 2/28/2012 | 1 | BV | Oh god, it's a nightmare. First time taking the pill, I had an extremely bad stomach ache and eating didn't help. I could only lay down and felt like I was going to puke. I got very dizzy and tired. The second day... same. It's now my 3rd day and its 4:12 AM and I cannot sleep AT ALL. My lower left leg is completely numb, I've had numerous palpatations all nights, mild shortness of breath, and extreme paranoia. I thought I was having a stroke and I was going to die. I'm also very tense and uptight. I'm so hungry... when I try to eat, I get sick. | DON'T TAKE IT. I'll be going to a doctor first thing tomorrow | F | 20 | 7 days 500 2X day | 2/27/2012 |