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 | stomach cramping, irritability, fatigue, nausea | F | 33 | 4 days | 10/3/2008 | 1 | Tooth infection | Massive painc attack after taking 4 doses of 200mg, i have attacks in the past so could say i am prone to them. Headache, violent vomiting,swollen tongue, feeling really spaced out and pins and needles all over, very stressed and anxious. | DO NOT TAKE THEM!!! they really are not good at all, have never felt like this before on a medication and its horrible. Stopped taking them after 4 doses but still feeling the side effects after 24 hours. There are other options, my dentist just upped my dose of amoxcycillin and that now seems to be working. | F | 35 | 2 days | 9/26/2008 | 1 | Bacterial | Left side of body was numb. Slept and now just the left side of my face is numb. I only started taking it yesterday. | F | 27 | 1 days | 9/18/2008 | 1 | Unknown Infection | Hives, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nauseated, flushed face, heart racing, anxiety, panick attacks. | Delt with anxiety from post partum depression 7 years ago. Havent't had a problem with that till now with this med. It all came slowly. Each day I would get another symptom. I stopped taking the med on day 5. It's been 3 days and I still have all the symptoms. When will this go away?????????? | F | 37 | 5 days | 9/17/2008 | 4 | tooth infection after extraction | made me really really pissed off and short tempered. and i slept in the middle of the day. thats all i can say really, and also swollow the tablet quick because it taste's of metal. | i was first given amoxicillin, this did not clear the infection, then went onto metronidazole antibiotic 200mg | M | 28 | 5 days | 9/13/2008 | 2 | diverticulitus | tingling in arms, pain in chest, brown furry tongue, headache, weak legs, light head,intolerance to people, off food, sweats in night, tiredness and more. | my dad has just been treated using this drug. he wasnt told of any of these side effects and docs still dont seem to believe he had them even tho he was in hosp!! he was taking it on and off for over 6weeks (1 week break in between) he had tingling in arms, pain in chest(no not a heart attack..altho we thought it was!)and still experiencing symptoms even tho not on antibiotics now! when will they go? | M | 69 | 6 weeks | 9/13/2008 | 3 | Gum Infection | HORRIBLE DRUG. Nausea, hot flashes, insomnia, a horrible headache, diarrehea, fequent urination, wierd dreams, saddness, body shakes and depression. Three days into taking the pills I developed a cold. | I seriously thought I was going crazy. I lay in bed counting down the days until I finish taking this drug. On day three and my gums still hurt. I am very worried that the doc will prescribe more....I do not know if I can handle another round of this. EVERYONE PLEASE ask the doctor about thes side effects cause I am sure there are other meds on the market that have fewer side effects. | F | 2 | 5 days | 9/3/2008 | 1 | tentative c-difficile dx | nausea, no appetite, couldn't eat or sleep, depressed, anxious, dirrhea, dizzy | This was the worst medication I have ever taken, if you are at all sensitive to meds. Do not take this medication!! It made me sicker than I was to begin with! | F | 47 | 14 days | 9/2/2008 | 3 | Colon infection | My tounge tingled but my worst side effect was the ulcerated sores in my mouth. I was very painful to touch my right cheek; I thought at first it was canker sores since it was two white spots an the top of my gums, but then the side of my mouth swelled up like it was a blood clot. | The white spots have gone away and it isn't as painful but the inside of my mouth is still swollen and it still looks like a blood clot. I stopped the medication with 2 pills left and I hope this doesn't have some dangerous unseen affects in the future. | M | 42 | 6 days | 8/27/2008 | 1 | Clostridium associated colitis | Awful nausea. Hot flushes, mental disturbance - nightmares, panic attacks, v. low temp (35.8), nasty taste in mouth, sore urination, dark urine (normal) and diarrhoea. These were increasing through the course and eventually untenable. | I took a 7 day 400mg 3x course initially, worked against symptoms but had nasty taste. Stx returned 6 days after finishing - took 500mg 3x, managed 5 days before I had to stop as it was horrendous. I didn't even have diarrhoea with the c-diff but this gave me it! Was prescribed Vancomycin instead, am on second day with no s/e so far. Flagyl is poisonous stuff. I think it builds up the longer you take it. One course = not too bad, two in a row = lethal! | F | 34 | 12 days | 8/27/2008 | 2 | Possible BV | Very dizzy, nauseated, vomiting, nearly paralyzing fear of going down stairs because I'm afraid I'll fall, very tired, strange dreams, tearful. | I just started taking this yesterday. My doctor thinks bv is causing chronic bladder infections, but isn't sure I even have bv yet. I'm on it for 4 more days and I'm not quite sure I can make it, I'm absolutely miserable. | F | 29 | 2 days | 8/24/2008 | 1 | BV | This medicine is terrible!!! I would not recommend it to anyone! Within 24 hours was experiencing flu like symptons, body aches, headaches, loss of appetite, tingling of arms and legs, chest pains....just awful!!! I recommend everyone to stop taking this medicine! | F | 31 | 4 days | 8/23/2008 | 5 | BV | metallic taste, dark urine, dry mouth | I always took this medicine after eating and never had an upset stomach. It is an extremely bitter tasting pill, just take it quickly as far back in your mouth as possible and wash it all down. The metallic taste is annoying but not horrible. I'm just upset that I can't drink on it. I heard it gives you a serious belly ache and possible vomiting. For that reason I'll never take it again. | F | 25 | 7 days | 8/16/2008 | 1 | BV and TRICH | If you would've asked me a week ago about this drug, I would've given it a 5! I've taken metronidazole approx. 10x in my life for recurrent BV infections... It has been perfect, except for the bad taste.. As soon as I took the drug on thursday of last week for the first time in 5-6 years, all he*l broke loose!! I had horrible, explosive diahrrea that turned to explosive watery diahrrea in 1 day, I vomitted all night friday night, and was nauseous for the remainder of the time, had hives, and swelling on my right arm, and both legs, have been having nightmares, crying spells, chills, temperature, extremely painful headache, and a general feeling of me getting ready to die at any moment!! this was so horrible! I wouldn't recommend this on my worse enemy! I popped tons of excedrin, pepto-bismol, and zyrtec (for the allergies).. The excedrin got rid of some of my body aches, headache, and pain, but the pepto did nothing for my vomitting and diahrrea.. I took the meds 2x thurs, and | F | 29 | 2 days | 8/11/2008 | 4 | Gum infection | I can identify with many of the side effects listed by other consumers but nothing too bad. I expect to have some side effects with most medicines and sometimes wonder if it's worth it but when I consider what's ailing me and what the consequences of not beating this monster, I become more tolerant. I'm not suggesting that It's good for everyone but Don't throw in the towel right away. No pain, no gain, be well. | M | 65 | 10 days | 8/7/2008 | 1 | C Diff | Oh my gosh this drug is terrible, I'm hoping it helps in the end, but taking it is a nightmare. I have had all the same symptoms of C Diff (diarrhea, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, wobbly legs, racing heart and MAJOR PANIC ATTACKS! There is some hope, I asked my doctor for something to calm the panic attacks, he gave me a prescription for Clonazepam 0.5 and I only take .25. I took one at bedtime last night at 8:00 p.m. and it's 16.5 hours later, and I still feel calm. I have today and 4 more days left of the awful Metronidazole, but with this drug to calm the panic attacks I'm hopeful, and wanted to share this information with all of you. I feel your pain, and I'm sorry for your experiences. Truly sorry, this drug needs serious tweaking in my opinion. | F | 55 | 6 days | 8/6/2008 | 1 | following tooth extraction | weird spaced out feeling, swollen tongue and eye lids, loss of appetite, feeling like i am in a dream, extreme anxiety around day 2 of the tablets, depressive mood plummet with panic attack | having been given this tablet and only warned of the implications if mixed with alcohol, i did not realise that it made depression worse. having only recently beginning to recover from postnatal depression, for the past 2 days my mood has felt scarily on the border of making a huge drop. today it did - after feeling low and removed from the world all day, and extremely anxious, i suffered a major panic attack alongside a terrible drop in mood that i had not experienced since the beginning of pnd. i am NOT going to take any more of these horrid horrid tablets and am very cross that i was not warned that they make depression worse. i jus hope that by stopping these evil pills, that i do not develop tooth ache again - i would rather that than this awful depression any day. my advice is do not risk taking these horrible things. i also wondered why i was extremely snappy and hostile - this has apppeared and got worse each day that i took the tablets for. | F | 35 | 3 days | 8/3/2008 | 4 | c-diff post Clyndamycin | Felt out of it, headache, puffy eyes, felt like I was retaining fluid but continued to lose weight, some depression, horrible taste. On day 3 and can't wait to be done! | I'm normally not a baby about taking medication but the horrible taste had me sitting and staring at the bottle for an hour while I got ready to take it. After reading about wrapping the pill in bread I tried it and it worked perfectly. The bad taste eventually comes but it's much less noticeable. | F | 41 | 3 days | 7/30/2008 | 1 | Diverticulitis and suspected Giarda | Inability to concentrate, mind altering effect, short temper, dizziness, eyes photophobic, headache, just feeling bad all over. | It made me feel out of control emotionally, very irritable, spaced out, had trouble seeing properly, trouble sleeping,inability to concentrate. I took it for 2 1/2 days (500mgs 3xd) and stopped. I am usually upbeat, even tempered, and positive, and was very concerned about such a strange mental affect. I have since discovered that Metronidazole is NOT approved by the FDA for use. In my opinion it should be banned altogether. I also think doctors should educate themselves about this drug. My gastroenterologist still seems to think "it could have been something else" causing the reaction. Since there was nothing else in my system except the tiny amount of food I've been able to eat,it was easy for me to figure out.I think this drug is dangerous and potentially harmful. I will never take it again for any reason. | F | 63 | 2.5 days | 7/28/2008 | 1 | infection after tooth extraction | spots on my stomach, acute abdominal pain, sickness. anxiety attacks, spells of disorientation, paranoid and psychotic thoughts. depression and dark thoughts. | worse than a week at Butlin.. well perhaps not that bad!! A truly horrid drug that although producing fast results should never have been prescribed to a recovering depressive. During my appointment he said he couldn't comment on my infection because he wasn't a dentist.. then prescribed 400mg metronidazole ??! Not much of a fucking doctor either; not bothering to read my notes, or give any warning of possible side effects. | M | 33 | 3 days | 7/27/2008 |